profestis_fw-la diebus_fw-la ho_o fiat_fw-la secus_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la fiat_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o intention_n non_fw-la corrupta_fw-la &_o à _fw-la persona_fw-la cvi_fw-la talia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la prohibita_fw-la with_o which_o determination_n i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n chap._n viii_o the_o story_n of_o the_o lordsday_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a time_n 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n deliver_v by_o three_o several_a martyr_n conformable_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n before_o remember_v 2_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n confess_v by_o all_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n repeat_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o that_o by_o the_o queen_n injunction_n and_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n 5_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o homily_n deliver_v about_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n 6_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o homily_n and_o that_o it_o make_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n 7_o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o new_a sabbath_n speculation_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n invent_v 8_o strange_a and_o most_o monstrous_a paradox_n preach_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o other_o effect_n thereof_o 9_o what_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n the_o spread_a of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n 10_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o of_o king_n james_n his_o declaration_n abouâ—_n lawful_a sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 11_o what_o tract_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o that_o prince_n time_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n before_o remember_v 12_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n have_v stand_v in_o scotland_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 13_o statute_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n make_v by_o our_o present_a sovereign_n and_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n revive_v and_o enlarge_v the_o declaration_n of_o king_n james._n 14_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o christian_n purpose_n conclude_v this_o history_n 1_o thus_o be_v we_o safe_o come_v to_o these_o present_a time_n the_o time_n of_o reformation_n wherein_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o do_v in_o the_o former_a day_n be_v public_o bring_v unto_o the_o test_n and_o if_o not_o well_o approve_v of_o lay_v aside_o either_o as_o 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begin_v with_o master_n fryth_n who_o suffer_v in_o the_o year_n 1533_o who_o in_o his_o declaration_n of_o baptism_n thus_o declare_v himself_o 96._o p._n 96._o our_o forefather_n say_v he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n do_v abrogate_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o ensample_n of_o christian_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v reserve_v in_o which_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o ordain_v instead_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v saturday_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v which_o be_v sunday_n and_o although_o they_o may_v have_v keep_v the_o saturday_n with_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o they_o do_v much_o better_o some_o three_o year_n after_o he_o anno_fw-la 1536_o being_n the_o 28_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o suffer_v master_n tyndall_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o sir_n thomas_n more_o have_v resolve_v it_o thus_o 287._o pag._n 287._o as_o for_o the_o sabbath_n we_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o sabbath_n and_o may_v yet_o change_v it_o into_o monday_n or_o into_o any_o other_o day_n as_o we_o see_v need_n or_o may_v make_v every_o ten_o day_n holy_a day_n only_o if_o we_o see_v cause_n why_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n to_o change_v it_o from_o the_o saturday_n but_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o jew_n neither_o need_v we_o any_o holy_a day_n at_o all_o if_o the_o people_n may_v be_v teach_v without_o it_o last_o of_o all_o bishop_n hooper_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n who_o suffer_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n do_v in_o a_o treatise_n by_o he_o write_v on_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1550_o go_v the_o self_n same_o way_n 103._o pag_n 103._o we_o may_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o god_n give_v any_o more_o holiness_n to_o the_o sabbath_n then_o to_o the_o other_o day_n for_o if_o you_o consider_v friday_n saturday_n or_o sunday_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v day_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o â—oly_a than_o the_o other_o but_o that_o day_n be_v always_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o which_o we_o most_o apply_v and_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o holy_a work_n to_o that_o end_n do_v he_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o to_o illenesse_n or_o such_o ethnicall_a pastime_n as_o be_v now_o use_v among_o ethnicall_a people_n but_o be_v free_a that_o day_n from_o the_o travaille_n of_o this_o world_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o work_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n with_o thanksgiving_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n honour_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o then_o to_o learn_v who_o and_o where_o be_v the_o poor_a of_o christ_n that_o want_v our_o help_n thus_o they_o and_o they_o among_o they_o have_v resolve_v on_o these_o four_o conclusion_n first_o â—hat_n one_o day_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o 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day_n by_o the_o saxon_a monarch_n 4_o of_o public_a action_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a mix_v and_o military_a do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n under_o the_o first_o six_o norman_a king_n 5_o new_a sabbath_n doctrine_n brâ—ached_v in_o england_n in_o king_n john_n reign_n and_o the_o miraculous_a original_n of_o the_o same_o 6_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a story_n and_o ill_a success_n therein_o of_o the_o undertaker_n 7_o restrain_v of_o worldly_a business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n admit_v in_o these_o time_n in_o scotland_n 8_o restraint_n of_o certain_a servile_a work_n on_o sunday_n holy_a day_n and_o the_o wake_n conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o oxon_n under_o king_n henry_n 3_o 9_o husbandry_n and_o legal_a process_n prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n 3_o 10_o seâ—â—ing_v of_o woollon_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o solemn_a feast_n forbid_a first_o by_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n as_o after_o fair_n and_o market_n general_o by_o king_n henry_n 6._o 11_o the_o cordwainer_n of_o london_n restrain_v from_o sell_v of_o their_o ware_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o some_o solemn_a feast_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o 4._o and_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o law_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o 11_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v both_o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n chap._n viii_o the_o story_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a time_n 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n deliver_v by_o â—_o sâ—uâ—rall_a martyr_n conformable_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n before_o remember_v 2_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n confess_v by_o all_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n â—o_o have_v no_o other_o grâ—â—nd_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n repeat_v 〈…〉_o end_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o that_o by_o the_o queen_n injunction_n and_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o hâ—r_a reign_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n 5_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o homily_n deliver_v about_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n 6_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o substance_n of_o that_o homily_n and_o thâ—t_v it_o prove_v no_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n but_o the_o contrary_n 7_o the_o first_o original_n of_o 〈…〉_o sabbathâ—speculaâ—ions_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n invent_v 8_o strange_a and_o most_o monstrous_a paradox_n preach_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o other_o effect_n thereof_o 9_o what_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n the_o spread_a of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n 10_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o of_o king_n james_n his_o declaration_n about_o lawful_a sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 11_o what_o tract_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o that_o prince_n reign_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n before_o remember_v 12_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n have_v stand_v in_o scotland_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 13_o statute_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n now_o be_v and_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n revive_v and_o enlarge_v the_o declaration_n of_o king_n james._n 14_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o christian_n purpose_n conclude_v this_o history_n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o errata_fw-la that_o the_o errata_fw-la of_o this_o book_n be_v grow_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o number_n be_v neither_o novum_fw-la crime_n nor_o in_o auditum_fw-la we_o may_v with_o far_o 〈…〉_o complain_v thereof_o than_o we_o can_v amend_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v take_v the_o best_a care_n i_o can_v although_o not_o to_o prevent_v yet_o to_o correct_v they_o such_o as_o be_v menee_o literal_a or_o no_o impediment_n to_o the_o sense_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o reader_n care_v and_o ingenuity_n the_o rest_n thâ—_n greek_n alone_o except_v which_o both_o for_o accent_n and_o for_o letter_n have_v be_v exceed_v much_o mistake_v be_v here_o collect_v to_o thy_o â—and_n and_o be_v these_o thâ—t_v follow_v viz._n part_n 1._o p._n 8._o l._n 14_o r._n i_o deny_v not_o p._n 9_o l._n 17_o r._n narratione_fw-la p._n 10_o l._n 34_o r._n posaiuâ—â—_n p._n 13._o l._n 10_o r._n ames_n p._n 16._o l._n 25._o for_o which_o r._n what_o p._n 19_o l._n 4._o r._n wherein_o bodinus_fw-la p._n 21_o l._n 2_o r._n multa_fw-la p._n 23_o l._n 17_o r._n palliate_v their_o p._n 27_o l._n 29_o del_o say_v p._n 3_o r_o 1_o 32_o r._n sâ—bbatizasse_o p._n 32_o l._n 22_o r._n which_o do_v p._n 37_o r._n present_a p._n 57_o l._n 36_o r._n dictate_v p._n 76_o l._n 31_o r._n note_v it_o of_o every_o month_n p._n 83_o l._n 13_o r._n week_n p._n 94_o l._n 8_o for_o one_o r._n on_o the._n p._n 95_o l._n 34_o r._n against_o martion_n p._n 104_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n in_o â—â—ta_fw-la sva_fw-la p._n 114_o l._n â—8_o r._n dedicate_v p._n 121_o l._n 26_o r._n commonwealth_n p._n 135_o l_o 37_o for_o the_o other_o r._n those_o p._n â—39_n r._n issâ—char_n p._n 147_o l._n 3â—_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o p._n 161_o l._n 5_o r._n tamuz_n p._n 177_o l._n 5_o r._n load_n part_n 2._o epistle_n l._n 2._o r._n part_n p._n 12_o l._n 7_o for_o as_o it_o be_v r._n who_o as_o 〈◊〉_d l_v p._n 13_o l._n 5_o r._n 〈◊〉_d christus_fw-la p._n 23_o l._n 9_o del_o ancient_a p._n 27_o l._n 37_o r._n from_o who_o it_o seem_v p._n 47_o l._n 21_o r._n decretory_a ib._n l._n 25_o r._n neither_o for_o the._n p._n 49_o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ib._n 17_o del_o buâ—_n p._n 57_o l._n 5_o r._n the_o old_a use_n in_o p._n 58_o l._n 5_o for_o nor_o r._n now_o ib._n l._n 34._o r._n institute_v by_o ib._n l._n 35_o r._n in_o those_o p._n 62_o l._n 13_o r._n as_o not_o to_o p._n 66_o l._n 29._o r._n entitle_v p._n 69._o l._n 1._o for_o evil_a r._n civil_a ib._n 11_o r._n run_v ib._n 19_o 20_o for_o care_n many_o r._n ceremony_n p._n 71_o del_o up_o p._n 73_o l._n 22_o r._n on_o wednesday_n p._n 74_o l._n 31_o â—_o judaisme_n p._n 75_o l._n 1_o r._n fair_a p._n 76_o l._n 11._o for_o romish_a r._n jewish_a ib._n l._n 23_o r._n contrive_v ib._n 34_o for_o two_o r._n to._n p._n 82._o l._n 17_o for_o or_o read_v on_o ib._n 28_o r._n follower_n p._n 88_o l._n 1_o r._n discreet_a behaviour_n p._n 91_o l._n 10_o for_o easter_n r._n earth_n p._n 101_o l._n 10_o r._n possess_v ib._n l._n 23_o r._n five_o centurie_n p._n 107_o l._n â—_o r._n whereas_o thaâ—_n p._n 112_o l._n 34_o del_o that_o p._n 116_o l._n 4_o r._n whole_o p._n 130_o l._n 31_o for_o true_a r._n it_o be_v true_a p._n 144_o l._n 34_o r_o oviedâ—_n p._n 147_o l._n 20_o r._n chartres_n p._n 175._o l._n 33_o r._n ryveâ—_n p._n 224_o l._n 13_o r._n envy_v p._n 226_o l._n 9_o for_o now_o in_o r._n now_o at_o the_o first_o p._n 230_o l._n 37_o r._n clause_n p._n 253_o r._n on_o the_o lewes_z p._n 255_o l._n 35_o r._n the_o musician_n head_n p._n 258_o l._n 31_o r._n with_o as_o much_o violence_n p._n 260_o l._n 4._o for_o or_o r._n on_o p._n 263_o l._n 11._o r._n go_v back_o a_o little_a p._n 265._o l._n 35._o r._n 560._o the_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o book_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o pet._n heylyn_n exod._n 31._o 15_o 16._o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o 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5._o rupertuâ—_n harp_v on_o the_o same_o string_n that_o the_o other_o do_v save_o that_o he_o think_v the_o sabbath_n give_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o the_o labour_a man_n be_v weary_v with_o his_o weekly_a toil_n may_v have_v some_o time_n to_o refresh_v his_o spirit_n sabbatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la ally_v est_fw-la nisi_fw-la requâ—es_fw-la vel_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la ob_fw-la caâ—sam_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la operarius_fw-la fessus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la septimanae_fw-la diebus_fw-la uno_fw-la die_fw-la requiesceret_fw-la gaudentius_n brixianus_n in_o his_o twelve_o homily_n or_o sermon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n also_o that_o the_o other_o be_v these_o seem_v to_o ground_n themselves_o on_o the_o five_o of_o deutronomy_n 14._o vers._n 14._o where_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v his_o sabbath_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v 1â—_n vers._n 1â—_n 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in_o man_n 2._o de_fw-fr resurrect_v chr._n orat._n 2._o his_o inbred_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o aim_n in_o circumcision_n and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o forbid_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o the_o sabbath_n he_o inform_v they_o of_o a_o rest_n from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cite_v more_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v a_o thing_n unnecessary_a and_o indeed_o sâ—nsibile_fw-la super_fw-la sensum_fw-la this_o yet_o confirm_v we_o further_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o jew_n alone_o for_o â—ad_a god_n give_v the_o sabbath_n to_o all_o other_o people_n as_o he_o do_v to_o they_o it_o must_v have_v also_o be_v a_o â—igâ—e_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v all_o people_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n 7_o there_o be_v another_o motive_n yet_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o concerneâ—_n as_o well_o the_o day_n as_o the_o institution_n god_n may_v have_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o author_n say_v of_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n which_o well_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o homer_n who_o be_v the_o old_a of_o they_o flourish_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o moses_n death_n callimachus_n who_o be_v the_o late_a above_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o homer_n time_n nor_o do_v they_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o any_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n more_o than_o any_o other_o among_o themselves_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n before_o relate_v have_v thorough_o as_o we_o hope_v remove_v that_o scruple_n they_o that_o from_o these_o word_n can_v collect_v a_o sabbath_n have_v need_n of_o as_o good_a eye_n as_o clemens_n 5._o strom_n l._n 5._o who_o out_o of_o plato_n in_o his_o second_o dâ—_n republ_n conceive_v that_o he_o have_v find_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n above_o aâ—l_a the_o rest_n because_o it_o be_v there_o say_v by_o plato_n that_o such_o as_o have_v 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as_o most_o venerable_a and_o so_o have_v many_o other_o say_v since_o he_o but_o he_o that_o lead_v the_o way_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v philo_z the_o jew_n who_o be_v a_o great_a follower_n of_o plato_n take_v up_o his_o way_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o several_a number_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o intricate_a and_o perplex_a that_o numero_fw-la platonis_fw-la obscurius_fw-la do_v grow_v at_o last_o into_o a_o proverb_n this_o philo_n therefore_o platonize_a 13._o tuâ—_n ad_fw-la attic._n l._n 7._o epl._n 13._o first_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o number_n of_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o persuade_v himself_o â—pificio_fw-la de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la â—pificio_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n able_a sufficient_o to_o extol_v it_o as_o be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o power_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n from_o they_o first_o plato_n learn_v those_o trifle_n do_v usual_o resemble_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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also_o that_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o critical_a day_n in_o most_o kind_n of_o malady_n and_o to_o which_o purpose_n this_o and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n every_o where_o scatter_v in_o his_o write_n but_o to_o devise_v some_o natural_a reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n for_o so_o he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o another_o place_n 7._o ap._n euseb._n praepar_n l._n â—_o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o why_o god_n choose_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o establish_v it_o by_o law_n for_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n you_o need_v not_o ask_v at_o all_o of_o i_o since_o both_o physician_n and_o philosopher_n have_v so_o oft_o declare_v of_o what_o great_a power_n and_o virtue_n that_o number_n be_v as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o special_o on_o the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o say_v he_o you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n indeed_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n of_o great_a name_n and_o credit_n have_v speak_v much_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o and_o several_o impute_v great_a power_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o several_a change_n of_o man_n body_n whereof_o â—ee_n câ—nsorinus_n de_fw-fr die_fw-la natali_fw-la cap._n 12._o varro_z in_o gellius_n lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o hypocrates_n solon_n and_o hermippus_n beritus_n in_o the_o sixth_o book_n of_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n beside_o divers_a other_o nay_o it_o grow_v up_o so_o high_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o derive_v it_o at_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n ab_fw-la insita_fw-la majâ—state_fw-la so_o philo_n tell_v we_o macrobius_n also_o say_v the_o same_o allâ—gor_fw-la de_fw-fr legis_fw-la allâ—gor_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocitatur_fw-la quod_fw-la graeco_fw-la nomine_fw-la testabatur_fw-la venerationem_fw-la debitam_fw-la numero_fw-la thus_o he_o in_o somnio_fw-la scipionis_fw-la 9_o but_o other_o man_n as_o good_a as_o they_o find_v no_o such_o mystery_n in_o this_o number_n but_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v keep_v pace_n with_o it_o if_o not_o go_v before_o it_o and_o some_o of_o those_o which_o so_o much_o magnify_v the_o seven_o have_v find_v as_o weighty_a mystery_n in_o many_o of_o the_o other_o also_o in_o which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o enlarge_v myself_o that_o see_v the_o exceed_a great_a both_o contradiction_n and_o contention_n that_o be_v between_o they_o in_o these_o needlâ—â—e_a curiosity_n we_o may_v the_o better_o find_v the_o slightness_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o seem_v to_o place_v a_o great_a moralitiâ—_n in_o this_o number_n of_o seven_o as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o most_o proper_a number_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o first_o whereas_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o mention_v affix_v a_o special_a power_n unto_o it_o
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arithmetician_n general_o secundâ—_n oraâ—io_fw-la secundâ—_n as_o we_o read_v in_o nyssen_n make_v this_o seven_o number_n to_o be_v utter_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o this_o matter_n macrobius_n who_o before_o have_v say_v of_o this_o number_n of_o seven_o that_o it_o be_v plenus_fw-la &_o venerabilis_fw-la have_v in_o the_o same_o book_n say_v of_o the_o number_n of_o one_o that_o it_o be_v principium_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la and_o that_o it_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n or_o resemblance_n unto_o god_n on_o high_a which_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o two_o 5._o in_o amos_n 5._o and_o hierom_n that_o however_o there_o be_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o prima_fw-la tamen_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la numero_fw-la yet_o the_o prime_a happiness_n or_o beatitude_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o first_o so_o for_o the_o three_o 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mox_fw-la &_o praeputia_fw-la ponunt_fw-la some_o follow_v he_o the_o sabbath_n who_o devise_v only_o the_o cloud_n and_o sky_n for_o god_n adore_v hate_v swine_n flesh_n as_o they_o do_v man_n before_o cause_n he_o forbear_v it_o and_o be_v circumcise_v remember_v persius_n taunt_v they_o with_o their_o sabbath_n recutita_fw-la as_o before_o we_o note_v now_o as_o the_o poet_n do_v upbraid_v they_o with_o circumcision_n and_o forbear_v swine_n flesh_n 95._o epist._n 95._o so_o seneca_n deride_v they_o for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o their_o burn_a taper_n on_o the_o same_o as_o a_o thing_n unnecessary_a neither_o the_o god_n be_v destitute_a of_o light_n nor_o mortal_a man_n in_o love_n with_o smoke_n accondere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la lucernam_fw-la sabbâ—â—â—â—_n praecipiamus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nec_fw-la lumine_fw-la dii_o egent_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la homines_fw-la quidem_fw-la delectantur_fw-la fuligine_fw-la nay_o some_o of_o they_o bewail_v the_o same_o and_o wish_v their_o empire_n never_o have_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o jewrie_n that_o so_o the_o roman_n may_v not_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o superstition_n of_o their_o sabbath_n o_o utinam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la judaea_n subacta_fw-la fâ—isset_fw-la pompeii_n bellis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperioque_fw-la â—iti_fw-la latius_fw-la excisae_fw-la gentis_fw-la contagia_fw-la serpunt_fw-la victâ—resque_fw-la suos_fw-la natif_a victa_fw-la preâ—it_fw-la o_o will_v judaea_n never_o have_v be_v win_v by_o pompey_n army_n or_o vespasian_n son_n their_o superstition_n spread_v itself_o so_o far_o that_o they_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o conqueror_n nor_o be_v the_o sabbath_n entertain_v only_o in_o rome_n itself_o some_o in_o almost_o all_o place_n of_o their_o empire_n be_v that_o way_n incline_v as_o seneca_n most_o right_o note_v eo_fw-la usque_fw-la sceleratissimae_fw-la gentis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la invaluit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la jam_fw-la terrace_n recepta_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o victi_fw-la victoribus_fw-la leges_fw-la dederunt_fw-la saint_n augustine_n so_o report_v he_o in_o his_o sixth_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la 1â—_n cap._n 1â—_n and_o this_o be_v that_o opie_n de_fw-fr mund_o opie_n which_o philo_n mean_v when_o as_o he_o call_v the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o general_a festival_n of_o all_o people_n when_o he_o sot_n up_o this_o challenge_n against_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mos._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o man_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o world_n who_o do_v not_o reverence_v this_o our_o holy_a sabbath_n which_o bring_v rest_n and_o ease_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n master_n and_o servant_n bond_n and_o free_a yea_o to_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n also_o not_o that_o they_o know_v the_o sabbath_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n past_a but_o that_o they_o have_v admit_v it_o in_o philos_n time_n as_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n for_o let_v josephus_n be_v the_o comment_n upon_o philo_n text_n and_o he_o will_v thus_o unfold_v his_o meaning_n the_o law_n say_v he_o establish_v among_o we_o have_v be_v imitate_v of_o all_o other_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o apron_n l._n 2._o cont_n apron_n and_o the_o common_a people_n do_v long_o since_o imitate_v our_o piety_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o nation_n greek_a or_o barbarous_a to_o which_o our_o use_n of_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v not_o spread_v itself_o who_o also_o keep_v not_o fast_v day_n and_o lamp_n with_o light_n and_o many_o of_o those_o ordinance_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v enjoin_a we_o by_o the_o law_n so_o far_o josephus_n 5_o these_o roman_n and_o what_o other_o nation_n they_o be_v soever_o which_o do_v thus_o judaize_v about_o the_o sabbath_n be_v many_o of_o they_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o that_o religion_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o do_v also_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v circumciâ—â—_n cumcise_v and_o abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n otherwise_o we_o may_v well_o believe_v that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o have_v not_o bind_v themselves_o so_o general_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o part_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n consider_v that_o such_o stranger_n as_o live_v among_o they_o not_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o within_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o oblige_v so_o to_o do_v 14._o in_o exod._n â—0_n qu._n 14._o tostatus_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o stranger_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o qui_fw-la adveniebat_fw-la de_fw-fr gentilitate_fw-la &_o convertebatur_fw-la ad_fw-la judaismum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o be_v original_o of_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o live_v among_o they_o and_o such_o be_v bind_v say_v he_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n &_o omnes_fw-la observantias_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o all_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o in_o the_o twelve_o of_o exodus_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o manservant_n buy_v with_o money_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n but_o that_o the_o foreigner_n and_o hire_a servant_n conceive_v it_o not_o be_v circumcise_v may_v not_o eat_v thereof_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o stranger_n be_v such_o as_o live_v among_o they_o only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o trade_n and_o traffic_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o business_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o the_o commandment_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la cogi_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la lâ—galem_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellent_fw-la accipere_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o any_o legal_a ordinance_n except_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v the_o door_n unto_o the_o rest_n final_o he_o resolve_v it_o thus_o that_o by_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v only_o mean_v such_o stranger_n de_fw-fr gentilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la judaismum_fw-la conversi_fw-la which_o have_v renounce_v their_o gentilism_n and_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o resolve_v it_o so_o no_o doubt_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o live_v and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o rabbin_n among_o who_o writing_n he_o be_v very_o conversant_a lyra_n himself_o a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o one_o who_o know_v their_o custom_n as_o well_o as_o any_o do_v affirm_v as_o much_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o stranger_n in_o the_o law_n intend_v gentilis_fw-la est_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la ritum_fw-la judaeorum_n be_v such_o a_o stranger_n as_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o this_o may_v yet_o appear_v in_o part_n by_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o that_o people_n who_o though_o themselves_o milk_n not_o their_o kine_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1â—_n
fall_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o it_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 6_o demonst._n l._n 1._o c._n 6_o since_o when_o according_a as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o that_o people_n either_o to_o sacrifice_v according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n or_o erect_v a_o altar_n to_o consecrate_v their_o priest_n or_o anoint_v their_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o final_o to_o hold_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n or_o any_o of_o their_o festival_n ordain_v by_o moses_n 8_o for_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o end_v with_o other_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v by_o this_o apparent_a first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o institute_n of_o mosos_n and_o secondl_o a_o institute_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n both_o which_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o end_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o state_n of_o jewrie_n father_n there_o be_v good_a store_n which_o affirm_v as_o much_o some_o of_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v produce_v to_o express_v themselves_o that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o they_o conceive_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o first_o for_o justin_n martyr_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a scope_n and_o purpose_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o trypho_n trypâ—on_n dial._n cum_fw-la trypâ—on_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o circumcision_n before_o abraham_n time_n nor_o of_o the_o sabbath_n until_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—o_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a time_n that_o as_o it_o take_v beginning_n then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o to_o have_v a_o end_n tâ—rtullian_n in_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o marciâ—â—â—â—es_n draw_v out_o this_o conclusion_n 2._o adu._n marc._n l_o 2._o ad_fw-la â—empus_fw-la &_o praesentis_fw-la cause_n necâ—ssitatem_fw-la convaluisse_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetui_fw-la temporis_fw-la observationem_fw-la that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o speâ—iall_a reason_n and_o as_o the_o time_n do_v then_o require_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v always_o circum_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o circum_fw-la s._n athaâ—â—siâ—s_n thus_o discourse_v when_o god_n say_v he_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o creation_n he_o do_v betake_v himself_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o those_o of_o that_o creation_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new-creature_n have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o god_n still_o work_v as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n as_o the_o ancients_n do_v expect_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n synagoga_fw-la diem_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la come_v most_o near_o to_o this_o 9_o epist._n 72._o l._n 9_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v most_o full_o to_o this_o point_n be_v the_o great_a s._n austin_n what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v deliver_v under_o three_o several_a head_n first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la revelatae_fw-la observatio_fw-la illa_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quae_fw-la unius_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la vacation_n figurabatur_fw-la ablata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la fidelium_fw-la the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v utter_o away_o in_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 13._o see_v the_o like_a ad_fw-la boniâ—ac_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 7._o contr_n faust._n man._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o qu._n ex_fw-la n._n test_n 69._o second_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o illis_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la observandum_fw-la a_o christiano_n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v c._n 14._o what_o be_v there_o say_v the_o father_n in_o all_o the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v not_o punctual_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o every_o christian._n more_o of_o the_o like_a occur_v â—e_a genesi_fw-la contr_n manich._n l._n 1._o c_o 22._o contr_n adimant_n ca_fw-mi 2._o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2_o qu._n 173._o and_o three_o that_o it_o iâ—_n not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o de_fw-fr vâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o for_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n how_o it_o be_v a_o pedagogue_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o add_v that_o in_o those_o institute_n and_o ordinance_n quibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la uti_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la sabâ—atum_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o christian_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sabbath_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n many_o great_a mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o another_o place_n quisquis_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la observat_fw-la sicut_fw-la litera_fw-la fonat_fw-la 14._o dâ—_n sp._n &_o l._n â—_o c._n 14._o carnaliter_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapere_fw-la autem_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o do_v literal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o son_n of_o life_n 9_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o we_o affirm_v not_o so_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n figure_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n must_v keep_v that_o do_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o prophâ—t_n isaiah_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la observandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o sabbath_n be_v it_o say_v s._n hierome_n that_o be_v here_o command_v the_o follow_a word_n say_v he_o will_v inform_v we_o that_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n here_o command_v si_fw-mi bona_fw-la faciens_fw-la quiescat_fw-la a_o malis_fw-la if_o do_v what_o be_v good_a we_o do_v rest_n from_o sin_n nor_o be_v this_o his_o conceit_n alone_o the_o late_a writer_n of_o expound_v it_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n say_v ryvet_n decalog_n in_o decalog_n thus_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_a vbi_fw-la custodire_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n est_fw-la custodire_fw-la manus_fw-la suon_n à _fw-la malo_fw-la and_o in_o these_o word_n say_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v only_o to_o preserve_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a the_o like_a spiritual_a sabbath_n do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 58._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 14._o verse_n â—3_n 14._o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v s._n hierome_n unto_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v say_v he_o spiritual_o aliâ—quin_n si_fw-la haec_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la loâ—â—m_n in_o loâ—â—m_n ergo_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ur_fw-la nobis_fw-la libertas_fw-la delinqueâ—di_fw-la 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utter_o prohibit_v by_o god_n holy_a prophet_n 20._o m_o â—â—mon_a ap_fw-mi aiâ—s_n in_o exit_fw-la 20._o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o
justification_n so_o there_o be_v some_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n which_o this_o day_n seem_v to_o hold_v with_o the_o former_a sabbath_n which_o may_v more_o easy_o induceâ—_n they_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o for_o as_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o creation_n so_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rest_n also_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o our_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o gregory_n nyssen_n note_v it_o for_o we_o pâ—scha_n orat._n in_o sanct_a pâ—scha_n yet_o so_o that_o as_o the_o father_n rest_v not_o on_o the_o former_a sabbath_n from_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n so_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n rest_n at_o any_o time_n from_o perfect_v this_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o a_o perpetual_a application_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o these_o the_o motive_n which_o do_v induce_v the_o church_n in_o some_o tract_n of_o time_n to_o solemnize_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o a_o weekly_a festival_n though_o not_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o sabbath_n 4_o i_o say_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n for_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o very_a day_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o observe_v though_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o morning_n early_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v we_o find_v not_o on_o the_o news_n that_o they_o come_v together_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a and_o religious_a exercise_n much_o less_o that_o they_o intend_v it_o for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n or_o that_o our_o saviour_n come_v among_o they_o until_o late_o at_o night_n as_o in_o likelihood_n he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v any_o such_o performance_n be_v think_v necessary_a as_o be_v require_v unto_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sabbath_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o our_o bless_a saviour_n on_o that_o dâ—y_n and_o two_o of_o the_o disciple_n whatsoever_o the_o other_o do_v be_v other_o wise_a employ_v then_o in_o sabbath_n duty_n for_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o emaus_n 13._o luke_n 24._o 13._o whether_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v be_v sixty_o furlong_n which_o be_v seven_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o much_o back_o again_o unto_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v fifteen_o mile_n and_o christ_n who_o go_v the_o journey_n with_o they_o at_o least_o part_v thereof_o and_o leave_v they_o not_o until_o they_o come_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—s_v back_o again_o that_o night_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v he_o intend_v it_o for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v rather_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a keep_v themselves_o together_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o so_o be_v most_o prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o begin_v the_o new_a christian_a sabbath_n then_o with_o those_o man_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n rest_n be_v now_o engage_v in_o a_o journey_n and_o that_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v about_o worldly_a business_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v tell_v they_o of_o so_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o violate_v the_o new_a christian_a sabbath_n even_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o have_v any_o sabbath_n be_v intend_v as_o for_o the_o be_v of_o the_o eleven_o in_o a_o place_n together_o that_o can_v not_o have_v relation_n to_o any_o sabbath_n duty_n or_o religious_a exercise_n be_v none_o such_o be_v yet_o command_v but_o only_o to_o those_o care_n and_o fear_n wherewith_o poor_a man_n they_o be_v distract_v which_o make_v they_o loath_a to_o part_v asunder_o till_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o hope_n or_o otherwise_o resolve_v on_o somewhat_o whereunto_o to_o trust_v and_o where_o it_o be_v conceiuâ—d_v by_o some_o that_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n show_v himself_o often_o unto_o the_o 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saint_n peter_n preach_v his_o first_o sermon_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o baptize_v such_o of_o they_o as_o believe_v there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n that_o day_n three_o thousand_o soul_n this_o happen_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n which_o fall_v that_o year_n upon_o the_o sunday_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o elsewhere_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o a_o casual_a thing_n so_o can_v it_o yield_v but_o little_a proof_n if_o it_o yield_v we_o any_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v then_o observe_v or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v by_o select_v of_o that_o day_n for_o his_o descent_n on_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o dignify_v it_o for_o sabbath_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o casual_a thing_n that_o pentecost_n shall_v fall_v that_o year_n upon_o the_o sunday_n it_o be_v a_o movable_a feast_n as_o unto_o the_o day_n such_o as_o do_v change_v and_o shift_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o position_n of_o the_o feast_n 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inform_v we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o when_o the_o iâ—wes_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v again_o the_o next_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d versâ—_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n paul_n assent_v thereunto_o and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 44._o vers._n 44._o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o grow_v as_o yet_o into_o any_o credit_n especial_o not_o into_o the_o repute_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o if_o it_o have_v saint_n paul_n may_v easy_o have_v tell_v these_o gentile_n that_o be_v such_o gentile_n as_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o next_o day_n will_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a time_n and_o indeed_o opus_fw-la diei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n on_o the_o day_n thereof_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o forty_o sixth_o year_n of_o christ_n 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most_o eager_a enemy_n of_o all_o those_o counsel_n whereof_o himself_o be_v not_o the_o author_n this_o man_n have_v first_o begin_v a_o faction_n against_o s._n peter_n for_o go_v to_o cornelius_n and_o preach_v life_n eternal_a unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o find_v ill_a success_n in_o tâ—at_n go_v down_o to_o antiochia_n and_o there_o begin_v another_o against_o saint_n paul_n this_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o of_o he_o 1._o lib._n l._n baet_fw-la 28._o n._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a philaster_n do_v affirm_v cerinâ—ha_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la iâ—_n cerinâ—ha_n seditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolis_n commovisse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v raise_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v crush_v but_o by_o a_o apostolical_a and_o general_a council_n this_o man_n and_o those_o that_o come_v down_o with_o he_o be_v so_o enamour_a on_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o moses_n that_o though_o they_o 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nomine_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la reliqua_fw-la lex_fw-la totâ—intelligitur_fw-la indeed_o the_o text_n affirm_v as_o much_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o term_n express_v 5._o act_n 15._o 5._o that_o they_o do_v hold_v it_o needful_a to_o circumcise_v the_o people_n and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o those_o controversy_n which_o do_v thence_o arise_v it_o please_v the_o church_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o that_o such_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o â—aith_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o shall_v observe_v some_o necessary_a thing_n viz._n that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n 29._o vers._n 29._o and_o from_o blood_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v and_o from_o fâ—râ—ication_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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milan_n he_o do_v not_o fast_o the_o sabbath_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o time_n in_o africa_n one_o and_o the_o self_n church_n 85._o epiâ—t_fw-la 85._o at_o least_o the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o selfsame_n province_n have_v some_o that_o dine_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o that_o fast_v and_o in_o this_o difference_n it_o stand_v a_o long_a time_n together_o till_o in_o the_o end_n the_o roman_a church_n obtain_v the_o cause_n and_o saturday_n become_v a_o fast_n almost_o through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o western_a world_n i_o say_v the_o western_a world_n and_o of_o that_o alone_a the_o eastern_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o alter_v their_o ancient_a custom_n that_o in_o the_o â—ixt_a council_n of_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la 692_o they_o do_v admonish_v those_o of_o rome_n to_o forbear_v fast_v on_o that_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o censure_n which_o i_o have_v note_v here_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n that_o we_o 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pope_n pius_n do_v not_o reach_v so_o far_o as_o the_o asian_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o produce_v a_o effect_n according_o this_o be_v 159._o and_o seven_o year_n after_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n a_o reverend_n and_o a_o holy_a man_n make_v away_o to_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o euseb_n hist_o l_o 14._o c._n 13._o then_o to_o confer_v with_o anicetus_n than_o the_o roman_a prelate_n about_o this_o business_n and_o though_o one_o can_v not_o woo_v the_o other_o to_o desert_n the_o cause_n yet_o they_o communicate_v together_o and_o so_o part_v friend_n but_o when_o that_o blastus_n afterward_o have_v make_v it_o necessary_a which_o before_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o hold_v this_o feast_n at_o any_o other_o time_n than_o the_o jewish_a passâ—over_n become_v so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o quartâ—_n decimani_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v they_o then_o do_v both_o eleuthâ—rius_n publish_v a_o decree_n that_o 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