sabbath_n who_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o sin_n 38._o catech_v 4._o p._n 38._o saint_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v his_o catechist_n that_o all_o observation_n of_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v all_o that_o the_o father_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a but_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v how_o constant_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o pious_a man_n before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n observe_v not_o the_o sabbath_n how_o general_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o miracle_n perform_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o by_o he_o contest_v with_o theâ—harisees_n â—harisees_z design_v to_o insinuate_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o we_o can_v no_o long_o doubt_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o proceed_v then_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o sabbatarian_o sabbatarian_o 14_o first_o mr._n m._n object_n object_n 1_o that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o in_o that_o and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o 205._o other_o 9_o p._n 205._o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n gen._n 2._o and_o then_o inquire_v how_o come_v this_o blessing_n give_v to_o no_o other_o day_n among_o the_o seven_o but_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o to_o be_v lose_v who_o take_v away_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o oblige_v now_o as_o ever_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n do_v only_o signify_v to_o set_v apart_o that_o day_n for_o his_o peculiar_a worship_n or_o as_o the_o badge_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o people_n who_o own_v jehovah_n for_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v di_v vish_v from_o all_o 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free_v this_o nation_n from_o that_o bondage_n they_o be_v under_o to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o rest_v from_o work_n and_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n he_o lay_v not_o this_o injunction_n on_o they_o for_o even_o the_o very_a sabbath_n day_n before_o that_o mention_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n 9.14_o exod._n 16.1_o neh._n 9.14_o they_o march_v a_o wearisome_a journey_n and_o come_v at_o night_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n say_v that_o god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n that_o be_v than_o do_v he_o set_v a_o part_n that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o according_o the_o christian_a father_n general_o teach_v that_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v from_o adam_n to_o joseph_n the_o least_o 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be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 16.23_o exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thence_o collect_v that_o god_n have_v before_o moses_n give_v a_o command_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o word_n be_v be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v thus_o be_v render_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o will_v accord_v exact_o with_o those_o other_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o by_o abraham_n or_o joseph_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 12._o ezek._n 20.10_o 12._o that_o god_n cause_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o then_o give_v they_o his_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o whereas_o the_o 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as_o a_o far_a reason_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o that_o day_n 5.15_o deut._n 5.15_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n hence_o therefore_o 1._o we_o see_v sufficient_a cause_n why_o this_o command_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o decalogue_n with_o as_o much_o ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n as_o the_o other_o be_v although_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v so_o far_o moral_a with_o respect_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o
of_o they_o will_v be_v the_o six_o thousand_o year_n so_o irenaeus_n his_o scholar_n hippolytus_n in_o the_o forecited_n passage_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n 25._o vide_fw-la sixt._n senen_fw-la bibl._n sanctae_fw-la l._n 5._o annot_v 190._o lib._n 7._o c._n 25._o eustathius_n in_o his_o hexaemeron_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o justin_n martyr_n lactantius_n hilary_n and_o jerom_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o hence_o lactantius_n take_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v in_o his_o time_n it_o can_v not_o be_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o world_n will_v have_v a_o end_n st._n cyprian_n 168._o de_fw-fr exhort_v mart._n p._n 168._o that_o sex_n millia_fw-la annorum_fw-la jam_fw-la fere_n complentur_fw-la the_o six_o thousand_o year_n be_v almost_o complete_v and_o st._n jerom_n b._n ep._n ad_fw-la gerontium_fw-la de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la tom._n 1._o f._n 33._o b._n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o 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tradition_n down_o to_o future_a age_n and_o which_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n more_o observable_a 6._o 2_o thes_n ij_o 6._o the_o apostle_n plain_o have_v foretell_v they_o what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v this_o appearance_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o retain_v not_o what_o he_o tell_v they_o nor_o have_v the_o church_n of_o future_a age_n be_v able_a to_o inform_v we_o nor_o can_v our_o pretender_n to_o infallibility_n tell_v we_o with_o any_o certainty_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 6._o what_o be_v the_o hindrance_n which_o st._n paul_n there_o mean_v and_o his_o thessalonian_o then_o know_v for_o that_o they_o do_v know_v it_o we_o be_v sure_a because_o it_o be_v write_v but_o what_o it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o know_v because_o it_o be_v unwriten_v the_o church_n that_o infallible_a oracle_n and_o excellent_a keeper_n of_o tradition_n have_v lose_v this_o and_o many_o more_o tradition_n that_o be_v discourse_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n because_o they_o be_v not_o write_v and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o see_v what_o a_o unfaithful_a keeper_n of_o tradition_n the_o church_n be_v take_v order_n that_o what_o his_o wisdom_n see_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o practice_v shall_v be_v write_v 2._o dist_n 7_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o such_o practice_n as_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v and_o own_a without_o contest_v from_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n by_o bishop_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v matter_n of_o long_o contest_v and_o in_o which_o the_o tradition_n plead_v by_o some_o have_v be_v as_o evident_o disow_v by_o other_o as_o good_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o depend_v much_o on_o such_o pretence_n to_o tradition_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o pope_n victor_n and_o the_o asiatic_a bishop_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o easter_n festival_n of_o which_o let_v it_o be_v note_a first_a first_a 9_o that_o pope_n victor_n and_o the_o r._n church_n keep_v the_o easter_n festival_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o whereas_o the_o asiatic_n and_o some_o few_o church_n with_o they_o do_v celebrate_v that_o festival_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o march_n on_o whatsoever_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o happen_v whence_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o christian_n be_v feast_v and_o rejoice_v when_o other_o be_v observe_v their_o lent_n fast_o for_o this_o cause_n synod_n meet_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o particular_o a_o r._n synod_n which_o decree_v with_o victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n shall_v keep_v the_o easter_n festival_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o consonant_n to_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o judgement_n of_o many_o other_o church_n for_o that_o this_o festival_n shall_v be_v by_o they_o observe_v on_o the_o same_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o st._n irenaeus_n who_o preside_v in_o france_n by_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n by_o narcissus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n and_o the_o priest_n subject_a to_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n in_o a_o synod_n where_o palma_n preside_v and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o province_n of_o osdroena_fw-la and_o the_o same_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o say_v eusebius_n be_v the_o eunanimous_a determination_n of_o most_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o the_o christian_a world._n and_o though_o the_o asiatic_a church_n keep_v this_o feast_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o march_n yet_o be_v the_o contrary_a practice_n observe_v say_v the_o same_o eusebus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o much_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n concur_v in_o practice_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a and_o expedient_a to_o observe_v this_o festival_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o and_o of_o this_o their_o determination_n they_o send_v letter_n to_o all_o the_o church_n round_o about_o and_o consequent_o to_o all_o the_o asiatic_a church_n second_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o eusebius_n eusebius_n 10_o they_o who_o keep_v this_o feast_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o tradition_n apostolical_a 〈◊〉_d eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 258._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n of_o palestine_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o tradition_n touch_v the_o paschal_n feast_n descend_v down_o unto_o they_o by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o constitution_n style_v apostolical_a 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ibid._n tell_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v this_o tradition_n and_o of_o their_o successor_n who_o hand_v down_o this_o practice_n to_o they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o celebrate_v before_o they_o by_o philip_n and_z john_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n thraseas_n bishop_n of_o eumenia_n by_o papirius_n melito_n and_o sagaris_n and_o by_o seven_o bishop_n predecessor_n to_o polycrates_n who_o all_o observe_v it_o as_o they_o do_v all_o these_o who_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o century_n do_v very_o laudable_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o who_o have_v many_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v the_o paschal_n feast_n say_v polycrates_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n in_o nothing_o vary_v from_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v 193._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
and_o vehement_a in_o declare_v his_o and_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n say_v notwithstanding_o that_o to_o the_o jew_n he_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n 9.20_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o example_n in_o these_o case_n will_v as_o much_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a custom_n as_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n mr._n m._n far_o add_v 7.19_o add_v 17._o obj._n 4._o p_o 210._o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o that_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v one_o answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o here_o he_o plain_o 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not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o miracle_n 1._o because_o a_o miraculous_a change_n be_v wrought_v in_o baptism_n by_o give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o a_o dead_a soul._n 2_o because_o we_o enjoy_v the_o mystery_n and_o in_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o element_n can_v not_o be_v make_v the_o mystical_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o learn_v that_o chrysostom_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrament_n contain_v christ_n natural_a body_n but_o only_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o father_n with_o relation_n to_o christ_n word_n his_o church_n his_o sacrament_n but_o never_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o natural_a body_n we_o also_o learn_v that_o chrysostom_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n natural_a for_o shall_v a_o romanist_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n will_v he_o not_o urge_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v miraculous_o convert_v into_o christ_n body_n that_o the_o figure_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o element_n do_v subsist_v without_o a_o subject_a that_o christ_n whole_a natural_a body_n be_v in_o less_o space_n than_o the_o small_a crumb_n of_o bread_n yea_o that_o be_v only_o one_o it_o be_v entire_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n see_v then_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n give_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o only_o say_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o make_v christ_n mystical_a body_n and_o blood_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n add_v immediate_o for_o his_o last_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_a that_o priest_n be_v not_o make_v priest_n by_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o same_o advent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o know_v and_o believe_v nothing_o of_o those_o great_a and_o many_o miracle_n which_o be_v now_o think_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n pope_n gregory_n give_v for_o the_o substance_n the_o same_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n or_o enquiry_n for_o descant_v on_o those_o word_n these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v h._n hom._n 39_o in_o evang_n ed._n par._n 1523._o f._n 320._o h._n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v nunquid_fw-la nam_fw-la fratres_n mei_fw-la quia_fw-la ista_fw-la signa_fw-la non_fw-la facitis_fw-la minime_fw-la creditis_fw-la what_o my_o brethren_n will_v you_o not_o believe_v because_o you_o do_v not_o do_v now_o those_o sign_n but_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o root_v they_o be_v not_o so_o whence_o st._n paul_n say_v sign_n be_v not_o for_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o unbeliever_n moreover_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v that_o now_o spiritual_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v then_o corporal_o for_o her_o priest_n by_o exorcism_n cast_v evil_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o the_o faithful_a chant_v the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o all_o their_o strength_n what_o do_v they_o do_v but_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n whilst_o they_o strengthen_v the_o infirm_a in_o spirit_n and_o hold_v up_o they_o that_o stumble_v what_o do_v they_o but_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la signa_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la auctore_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la vultis_fw-la vos_fw-la facitis_fw-la these_o sign_n dear_a brethren_n you_o may_v do_v if_o you_o please_v by_o god_n help_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o return_v to_o this_o enquiry_n and_o objection_n which_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v miracle_n a_o necessary_a mark_n and_o concomitant_a of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o they_o know_v of_o none_o perform_v by_o she_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a operation_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o if_o they_o do_v betray_v the_o church_n cause_n by_o be_v so_o profound_o silent_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o fly_v as_o their_o only_a refuge_n to_o those_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n inquire_v after_o three_o chrysostom_n add_v that_o miracle_n be_v profitable_o do_v then_o and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276._o hom._n 6._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cer._n p._n 276._o they_o be_v as_o profitable_o not_o do_v for_o then_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d