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A94296 Of religious assemblies, and the publick service of God a discourse according to apostolicall rule and practice. / By Herbert Thorndike. Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1642 (1642) Wing T1054; Thomason E1098_1; ESTC R22419 207,469 444

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church-writer_n of_o the_o age_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o optatus_n or_o underneath_o much_o remembrance_n of_o certain_a person_n style_v in_o those_o writer_n seniores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la elder_n of_o church_n as_o in_o s._n augustine_n count_v cresc_n iii._o 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la epist_n 136._o peregrinus_n presbyter_n &_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la musticanae_fw-la regionis_fw-la in_o ep._n conc._n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 36._o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la carthaginensis_n and_o to_o these_o person_n be_v ascribe_v certain_a act_n retain_v at_o least_o to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o church_n good_n be_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n optatus_n lib._n i._n they_o reprove_v a_o drunkard_n august_n serm._n nineteeen_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la they_o be_v present_a at_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n greg._n l._n xi_o ep._n 19_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n solicit_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n cause_n epist_n council_n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 36._o these_o and_o more_o particular_n produce_v by_o justellus_n out_o of_o origen_n iiii_o count_v celsum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v certain_a of_o the_o people_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o scandalous_a offence_n whereupon_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o reproof_n or_o censure_n but_o observe_v first_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la and_o of_o firmilianus_n ep._n lxxv_o cypr._n in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la and_o ignatius_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o express_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o after_o the_o bishop_n they_o put_v the_o presbyter_n compare_v herewith_o the_o rank_n in_o which_o we_o see_v these_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustine_n place_v in_o these_o writing_n from_o whence_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v allege_v in_o act_v purgat_fw-la caecil_n &_o felicis_n episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la seniores_fw-la august_n three_o cont_n cresc_n 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la and_o then_o let_v common_a sense_n judge_n whether_o these_o that_o stand_v in_o rank_n and_o style_n behind_o all_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v the_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n place_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o ruler_n of_o it_o or_o how_o those_o that_o govern_v the_o church_n can_v come_v behind_o deacon_n and_o inferior_a rank_n who_o they_o govern_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o age_n when_o the_o latin_a tongue_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v call_v seniores_fw-la in_o the_o author_n allege_v by_o justellus_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o now_o in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n into_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v change_v signori_fw-it or_o scigneurs_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o seniores_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la regni_fw-la childeberti_fw-la out_o of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n as_o well_o as_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la signify_v the_o alderman_n of_o commonalty_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o people_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o such_o time_n as_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o church_n and_o commonalty_n in_o which_o they_o subsist_v make_v body_n distinct_a in_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o night_n in_o that_o regard_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v call_v sometime_o viri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v other_o of_o like_a rank_n which_o be_v heathen_a belong_v not_o to_o it_o rather_o than_o for_o any_o settle_a charge_n in_o these_o
late_a practice_n among_o they_o which_o he_o prescribe_v be_v call_v in_o the_o misna_n beracoth_n v._n 3._o taanith_n two_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o come_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n the_o reason_n if_o my_o conjecture_n mistake_v not_o be_v this_o because_o the_o place_n where_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n be_v high_a than_o that_o of_o the_o people_n by_o some_o step_n so_o that_o he_o must_v come_v down_o those_o step_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o with_o his_o back_n to_o the_o people_n in_o do_v service_n as_o r._n benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerary_n p._n 75._o describe_v the_o chief_a synagogue_n at_o bagdat_n that_o before_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v ten_o stair_n of_o marble_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o sit_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o misna_n write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a stand_n then_o that_o time_n but_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a order_n of_o that_o people_n practise_v and_o deliver_v long_o afore_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n as_o thing_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v commit_v to_o writing_n and_o then_o first_o write_v for_o fear_v that_o their_o manifold_a dispersion_n may_v bring_v their_o rule_n and_o order_n into_o oblivion_n as_o themselves_o profess_v as_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n let_v i_o use_v the_o advantage_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o prescribe_v one_o thing_n in_o their_o way_n that_o intend_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o stint_v the_o spirit_n to_o use_v prescript_n form_n in_o pray_v which_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o their_o purpose_n to_o show_v out_o of_o some_o church-writer_n that_o some_o church_n may_v refer_v themselves_o in_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o devotion_n to_o their_o bishop_n or_o to_o their_o presbyter_n but_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v it_o as_o acknowledge_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n allege_v their_o reason_n and_o forbear_v it_o as_o against_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n why_o that_o course_n may_v be_v tolerable_a and_o sufficient_a in_o the_o beginning_n while_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n contain_v the_o people_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o office_n which_o afterward_o when_o the_o world_n be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o all_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v force_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n so_o may_v it_o prove_v requisite_a that_o the_o order_n of_o public_a service_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o a_o prescript_n form_n though_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o particular_a person_n afore_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o good_a and_o bad_a fish_n that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o net_n and_o may_v take_v the_o occasion_n point_v at_o to_o make_v rent_n in_o it_o but_o i_o allege_v this_o exception_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v yet_o be_v allege_v to_o use_v their_o reason_n which_o give_v just_a evidence_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o opinion_n ground_v on_o it_o not_o because_o i_o do_v think_v the_o cause_n need_v it_o or_o that_o any_o time_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v show_v after_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o time_n of_o extraordinary_a grace_n wherein_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o public_a service_n have_v not_o be_v use_v much_o less_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n produce_v out_o of_o their_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n wherein_o they_o inform_v the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n what_o the_o christian_n do_v at_o their_o assembly_n which_o have_v they_o be_v but_o turn_v right_o into_o english_a will_v have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o enforce_v either_o another_o sense_n or_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n of_o justine_n the_o place_n aforenamed_a apol_n two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o translate_v then_o he_o who_o instruct_v the_o people_n pray_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v he_o that_o instruct_v the_o people_n signify_v he_o that_o govern_v the_o people_n to_o wit_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n true_a it_o be_v the_o same_o person_n do_v both_o but_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v not_o both_o this_o by_o the_o way_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o one_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o hebrew_n their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o musar_n c._n four_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n maimoni_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n c._n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o everlasting_z with_o all_o their_o may_v whereas_o the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o another_o place_n taanioth_n c._n four_o 1._o describe_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v humiliation_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n whereof_o afore_o add_v and_o proceed_v in_o such_o like_a discourse_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n until_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a that_o signify_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n this_o with_o all_o his_o might_n so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v and_o the_o mistake_v it_o cause_v no_o less_o than_o thus_o they_o will_v needs_o make_v justine_n dream_n as_o much_o as_o themselves_o do_v of_o make_v show_n of_o man_n faculty_n in_o conceive_a prayer_n who_o speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o that_o earnestness_n of_o devotion_n with_o which_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n come_v to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n more_o proper_a without_o doubt_n to_o that_o prime_a point_n of_o god_n service_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v that_o he_o send_v forth_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o all_o his_o may_v in_o fine_a when_o justine_n speak_v of_o the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o mean_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o afore_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o say_v they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o earnest_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n apolog._n c._n thirty_o illuc_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la christiani_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innocuis_fw-la capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la oramus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la it_o be_v just_o except_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o contain_v the_o private_a devotion_n of_o christian_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o pagan_n nevertheless_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o prayer_n which_o he_o prosecute_v afterward_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o assembly_n whereof_o he_o speak_v c._n thirty-nine_o and_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o private_a form_n of_o devotion_n borrow_v from_o the_o public_a he_o say_v there_o that_o christian_n pray_v with_o hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o protest_v their_o innocence_n bareheaded_a to_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a touch_v the_o gentile_n that_o cover_v hand_n and_o face_n in_o pray_v which_o he_o interprete_v a_o confession_n of_o guilt_n in_o the_o hand_n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o face_n which_o that_o habit_n signify_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o in_o the_o same_o strain_n he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v their_o remembrancer_n to_o suggest_v the_o devotion_n they_o address_v to_o their_o several_a deity_n which_o he_o call_v monitor_n the_o christian_n pray_v without_o monitor_n because_o
rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quàm_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la otio_fw-la quodam_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la languido_fw-la &_o fluxo_fw-la &_o luxurioso_fw-la observant_a judaei_n vacant_a enim_fw-la ad_fw-la nugas_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la observari_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la exercent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vacatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la à_fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la vacatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la à_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la est_fw-la meliùs_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la arare_fw-la quàm_fw-la saltare_fw-la illi_fw-la à_fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la vacant_a ab_fw-la opere_fw-la nugatorio_n non_fw-la vacant_a behold_v this_o be_v also_o a_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o present_n keep_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o bodily_a languish_a dissolute_a and_o luxurious_a ease_n for_o they_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o toy_n and_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o 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the_o mass_n will_v thrust_v