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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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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 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