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4._o fol._n 44._o they_o say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o institute_v and_o to_o abolish_v a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o fol._n 503_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v true_a also_o as_o before_o cent._n 4._o fol._n 410._o sozo_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o show_v that_o in_o many_o city_n and_o village_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o use_v to_o convene_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o which_o day_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n athanasiusâhews_v âhews_z in_o lib._n de_fw-fr interpretatione_n psalmorum_fw-la where_o he_o name_v these_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n the_o sabbath_n the_o dominical_a day_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o i_o think_v be_v monday_n good-friday_n parasceven_a and_o quartam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la which_o i_o think_v be_v wednesday_n good_a friday_n can_v not_o be_v weekly_o but_o yearly_o so_o i_o guess_v this_o be_v in_o lent_n but_o where_o this_o be_v i_o remember_v not_o cent._n 4._o concilii_fw-la eliberini_fw-la can._n 23_o constitute_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o now_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v by_o some_o turn_n into_o a_o fast_a cent._n 5._o fol._n 436_o ambrose_n say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n when_o i_o be_o here_o i_o do_v not_o fast_o cent._n 5._o fol._n 477_o they_o say_v the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o other_o country_n sozomenus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o quemadmodum_fw-la in_o aliarum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la so_o that_o other_o church_n in_o other_o country_n except_o rome_n do_v assemble_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o five_o century_n after_o christ_n which_o may_v pass_v for_o one_o authority_n against_o the_o say_a 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a_o little_a into_o church-history_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o magdeb._n 6._o cent._n in_o synodo_fw-la matisconensi_fw-la where_o be_v convenâ_n some_o french_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o very_a great_a complaint_n against_o the_o christian_a people_n as_o contemn_v the_o dominical_a day_n and_o as_o continual_o work_v on_o it_o â_o upon_o private_a day_n for_o which_o they_o order_v countryman_n to_o be_v beat_v with_o cudgel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n he_o must_v irrecoverable_o lose_v his_o cause_n which_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o his_o pooâ_n client_n when_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a cent._n 7._o in_o the_o seven_o century_n we_o have_v two_o bishop_n by_o thâ_n name_n of_o dominicus_n fol._n 322_o 387._o &_o fol._n 160_o they_o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v consecrate_v a_o fast_a
dominical_a day_n be_v forbid_v by_o damasus_n fol._n 308_o d_o e_o constantine_n admonish_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o saviour_n and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v sabbath_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v and_o he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o precedent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o dominical_a day_n according_a to_o the_o nod_n or_o will_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyr_n eusebius_n fol._n 396_o at_o a_o synod_n in_o eleberide_v a_o city_n in_o spain_n can._n 26_o it_o please_v they_o to_o correct_v a_o error_n that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v a_o fast_a of_o fast_n jejuniorum_fw-la superpositionem_fw-la upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 477_o g_z 29_o can._n christian_n ocelot_v to_o judaize_v and_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o be_v ãâã_d upon_o that_o same_o day_n prefer_v the_o dominical_a before_o ãâã_d day_n if_o this_o please_v they_o let_v they_o rest_v as_o christian_n but_o iâ_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o judaize_v let_v they_o be_v accurse_v anathema_n sint_fw-la or_o excommunicate_v fol._n 740_o a_o b_o pope_n sylvester_n change_v the_o day_n how_o the_o one_a day_n come_v to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n name_n as_o sunday_n monday_n tuesday_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n which_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n dominicum_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n fol._n 915_o a_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o emperor_n valence_n be_v call_v dominica_n fol._n 360_o a_o b_o primasius_n show_v that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n man_n do_v assemble_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o some_o by_o night_n after_o supper_n fol._n 380_o g_z h_o when_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n speak_v of_o fast_v they_o mean_v not_o dine_a as_o peter_n and_o his_o condisciple_n live_v together_o in_o concord_n so_o let_v those_o live_v together_o in_o concord_n who_o fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n who_o peter_n plant_v and_o those_o who_o dine_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n who_o his_o disciple_n plant_v also_o he_o say_v far_a that_o in_o one_o church_n it_o be_v frequent_a to_o have_v some_o dine_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n other_o fast_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o never_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n one_o sabbath_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n except_v which_o be_v pridie_fw-la feriarum_fw-la paschalis_n the_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n on_o the_o contrary_a celebrate_v a_o fast_a every_o sabbath_n of_o the_o week_n cent._n 5_o fol._n 381_o of_o this_o diversity_n augustine_n speak_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o shall_v damn_v not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o many_o place_n near_o to_o it_o and_o somewhat_o remote_a where_o the_o same_o use_n be_v hold_v and_o remain_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o sinful_a not_o to_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n with_o a_o sort_n of_o rashness_n we_o shall_v blame_v so_o many_o eastern_a church_n and_o the_o far-great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o show_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o rome_n and_o to_o a_o few_o western_a church_n that_o they_o observe_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o same_o sabbath_n fast_o in_o the_o african_a church_n he_o say_v that_o one_o church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o one_o region_n have_v those_o that_o do_v fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o who_o do_v not_o fast_o fol._n 383_o that_o âââominical_a day_n be_v observe_v by_o some_o at_o that_o time_n appear_v out_o of_o augustine_n also_o at_o colen_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v a_o festival_n vincentius_n &_o solemn_a max._n taurinen_n epise_v lucius_n cent._n 6_o fol._n 213_o f_o we_o read_v of_o dominicus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n fol._n 370_o d_o dominicus_n bishop_n centum_fw-la cellence_n fol._n 411_o dominicus_n presbyter_n and_o abbot_n fol._n 323_o c_o d_o e_o f_o g_o synodus_fw-la matisconensis_fw-la secundus_fw-la hold_v by_o command_n of_o king_n junthran_n make_v certain_a statute_n pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o promulgate_v in_o a_o synodal_n epistle_n in_o this_o manner_n viz._n we_o see_v the_o christian_a people_n in_o a_o unadvised_a manner_n to_o deliver_v to_o contempt_n the_o dominical_a day_n and_o as_o in_o private_a day_n to_o indulge_v continual_a labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o determine_v that_o every_o one_o of_o themselves_o in_o the_o holy_a church_n will_v instruct_v the_o people_n subject_n to_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o dominical_a day_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o not_o observe_v by_o the_o lawyer_n he_o be_v irreparable_o to_o lose_v his_o cause_n and_o a_o countryman_n or_o servant_n not_o keep_v it_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o heavy_a blow_n of_o cudgel_n cent._n 7_o fol._n 169_o &_o 206_o we_o find_v two_o other_o bishop_n name_v dominicus_n fol._n 61_o d_o among_o the_o day_n the_o dominical_a be_v most_o name_v for_o among_o the_o senones_n a_o people_n in_o france_n near_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr lupus_n perform_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n vincentius_n also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v among_o some_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n in_o the_o popilian_a market_n in_o foro_fw-la popilio_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoaldus_n sabellicus_n aenead_n 8_o lib._n 2._o whereof_o before_o fol._n 95_o e_z when_o they_o do_v assemble_v be_v not_o express_o show_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o emperor_n constance_n in_o the_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_v to_o rome_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o think_v be_v on_o wednesday_n that_o day_n he_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o prayer_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o to_o peter_n upon_o the_o dominical_a etc._n etc._n in_o vitaliano_fw-it this_o may_v be_v in_o lent_n fol._n 103_o the_o father_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o a_o town_n in_o narbone_n in_o france_n forbid_v the_o do_v any_o country_n work_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 8_o fol._n 181_o a_o assembly_n at_o the_o ãâã_d be_v to_o be_v either_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o then_o ãâã_d thing_n only_o be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n synod_n arelaten_n &_o in_o turonensi_fw-la or_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o in_o some_o place_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n they_o use_v to_o say_v the_o song_n of_o deuteronomy_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n to_o wit_n what_o they_o deserve_v by_o please_v or_o displease_v beda_n fol._n 201_o h_n they_o rest_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n when_o in_o consilio_fw-la dinglefingensi_fw-la it_o be_v thus_o decree_v testae_fw-la aventino_n upon_o the_o festival_n of_o sunday_n intent_n upon_o a_o divine_a rest_n abstain_v from_o profane_a business_n whoso_o upon_o this_o day_n use_v carriage_n or_o do_v such_o work_n let_v his_o cattle_n be_v common_a publica_fw-la sunto_fw-la i._n e._n as_o i_o think_v let_v he_o have_v they_o that_o will_v take_v they_o and_o if_o he_o disobedient_o go_v on_o let_v he_o be_v reduce_v to_o servitude_n i._n e._n let_v he_o be_v make_v a_o bondman_n or_o a_o slave_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a in_o his_o constitution_n prohibit_v all_o buy_v or_o sell_v in_o any_o place_n on_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 203_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a_o sign_n be_v give_v by_o the_o bell_n workman_n go_v away_o from_o their_o labour_n ut_fw-la annotat_fw-la author_n aquavitae_fw-la crode-gangi_a and_o that_o the_o dominical_a day_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n which_o for_o the_o time_n of_o beginning_n and_o end_v the_o day_n i_o agree_v be_v right_o command_v if_o they_o have_v not_o mistake_v the_o first_o day_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o now_o that_o of_o dan._n 7._o 25_o be_v somewhat_o near_o come_v to_o pass_v fol._n 312_o b_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o sunday_n intent_n upon_o a_o divine_a rest_n abstain_v from_o profane_a business_n the_o like_a with_o fol._n 201_o else_o let_v he_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n aventin_n cent._n 9_o fol._n 34_o e_z haymo_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o future_a rest_n fol._n 107_o h._n 108_o a_o