day_n meeting_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la numerum_fw-la septennarium_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la morari_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la servituti_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la astringeret_fw-la yet_o stand_v not_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o as_o to_o confine_v the_o church_n unto_o it_o if_o calvin_n elsewhere_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o speak_v of_o keep_v holy_a one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o a_o matter_n necessary_a which_o some_o say_v he_o do_v either_o they_o must_v accuse_v he_o of_o much_o inconstancy_n and_o forgetfulness_n or_o else_o interpret_v he_o decalog_n in_o decalog_n with_o ryvell_n as_o speak_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr necessitate_v legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la and_o not_o of_o any_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v he_o the_o only_a one_o that_o have_v so_o determine_v simler_n have_v say_v it_o more_o express_o quod_fw-la dies_fw-la una_fw-la cultui_fw-la divine_a 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be_v immutable_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v as_o universal_o bind_v as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o learning_n and_o of_o contradiction_n as_o never_o be_v put_v up_o to_o show_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n but_o he_o have_v learn_v his_o â—â—rry_n in_o england_n here_o and_o dare_v not_o broach_v it_o but_o by_o half_n among_o the_o hollander_n 7_o for_o the_o next_o thesis_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o found_v on_o divine_a commandment_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o point_n so_o universal_o resolve_v on_o as_o no_o one_o thing_n more_o and_o first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o caluin_n who_o tell_v we_o how_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n that_o those_o of_o old_a appoint_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o we_o call_v it_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 8._o â—_o 3._o non_fw-la sine_fw-la delectu_fw-la daminicum_fw-la quem_fw-la vocamus_fw-la diem_fw-la veteres_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la sabbati_fw-la subrâ—garunt_fw-la as_o his_o word_n there_o be_v where_o none_o i_o hope_v will_v think_v that_o he_o will_v give_v our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n such_o a_o short_a come_v off_o as_o to_o include_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o veteres_n only_o which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v their_o appointment_n 12._o in_o math._n 12._o bucer_n resolve_v the_o point_n more_o clear_o communi_fw-la christianorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la publicis_fw-la ecclesie_n conventibus_fw-la ac_fw-la requieti_fw-la publicae_fw-la dicatuâ—â—_n esse_fw-la ipso_fw-la statim_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o christiau_n people_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o public_a rest_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peter_n martyr_n upon_o a_o question_n ask_v why_o the_o â—ld_v seven_o day_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n make_v answer_n that_o upon_o that_o day_n and_o on_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v from_o our_o own_o work_n the_o work_n of_o sin_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deicultum_fw-la libernâ—_n fuiâ—_fw-la ecclesis_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la magis_fw-la judicaret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la pessime_fw-la judicavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v rather_o choose_v then_o that_o for_o god_n public_a service_n that_o say_v he_o christ_n leave_v total_o unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v therein_o what_o shall_v seem_v most_o expedient_a and_o that_o the_o church_n do_v very_o well_o in_o that_o she_o do_v prefer_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n before_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n these_o two_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o thus_o join_v together_o as_o be_v send_v for_o into_o england_n iâ—_n king_n edward_n time_n and_o place_v by_o the_o protector_n in_o our_o university_n the_o better_a to_o establish_v 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n begin_v and_o doubt_v we_o not_o but_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n if_o at_o the_o least_o they_o touch_v at_o all_o upon_o that_o point_n with_o that_o now_o extant_a in_o their_o writing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o live_v bullinger_n &_o guâ—ltor_n 1_n in_o apoc._n 1_n two_o great_a learned_a man_n of_o these_o the_o first_o inform_v we_o hunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d loco_fw-la sabbati_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la resurgentis_fw-la domini_fw-la delegisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la ecclesiaâ—_n that_o in_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n the_o church_n set_v apart_o this_o day_n in_o the_o sabbath_n steed_n whereon_o to_o hold_v their_o solemn_a and_o religious_a meeting_n and_o after_o sponte_fw-la receperâ—â—â—_n eccleâ—iâ—_n illam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la 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shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o daily_a labour_n some_o be_v command_v to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o public_a structure_n other_o in_o bring_v in_o material_n for_o such_o mighty_a building_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o antiqu._n jud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o never_o enjoy_v any_o rest_n either_o night_n or_o day_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v eâ—en_o spend_v and_o tire_v with_o continual_a travail_n josepâ—â—_n goâ—â—_n a_o little_a further_o and_o tell_v we_o this_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v not_o only_o tire_v the_o israelite_n with_o continual_a labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o israelite_n endeavour_v to_o perform_v more_o than_o be_v expect_v assure_o in_o such_o a_o woeful_a state_n as_o this_o they_o have_v nor_o leave_n nor_o leisure_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n decalog_n apud_fw-la ryâ—at_fw-la in_o decalog_n and_o last_o rabbi_n maimony_n make_v the_o matter_n yet_o more_o absolute_a who_o say_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n neque_fw-la quiescere_fw-la vel_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la agere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la they_o neither_o can_v have_v time_n to_o rest_n nor_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n see_v they_o be_v not_o then_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n so_o he_o add_v deut._n 5._o 15._o 9_o indeed_o it_o easy_o may_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o people_n keep_v no_o sabbath_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n see_v they_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v in_o all_o that_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n there_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o easy_a duty_n of_o the_o two_o and_o will_v less_o have_v take_v they_o from_o their_o labour_n those_o that_o accuse_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v wanton_a lazy_a and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o because_o they_o do_v desire_v to_o spend_v one_o only_a day_n in_o religious_a exercise_n what_o will_v they_o not_o have_v do_v have_v they_o desist_v every_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o work_v impose_v upon_o they_o doubtless_o 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and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n as_o lyra_n note_v upon_o that_o place_n talia_fw-la verò_fw-la animalia_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n erant_fw-la immolaâ—da_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la permisissent_fw-la aegyptiâ—_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la sva_fw-la and_o certain_o the_o egyptian_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v their_o god_n knock_v down_o before_o their_o face_n if_o any_o than_o demand_v wherein_o the_o piety_n and_o religion_n of_o god_n people_n do_v consist_v especial_o we_o must_v needs_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o integrity_n and_o honesty_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o that_o they_o worship_v god_n only_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n â—_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o hâ—â—_n â—_o nothing_o to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o they_o be_v god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v circumcise_v as_o epiphanius_n have_v resolve_v it_o nothing_o but_o that_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v one_o only_a god_n &_o exercise_v 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