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confess_v that_o the_o rabbin_n general_o refer_v this_o place_n &_o passage_n to_o the_o follow_a time_n even_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n hebreifere_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la referunt_fw-la i.e._n sanctificationem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la postea_fw-la lege_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n sancitam_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o manna_n eo_fw-la die_fw-la non_fw-la descendit_fw-la and_o howsoever_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o father_n be_v teach_v by_o god_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a yet_o he_o conceive_v withal_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o make_v till_o afterward_o nam_fw-la hinc_fw-la from_o god_n own_o rest_v on_o that_o day_n postea_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o he_o there_o have_v it_o doubtless_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o much_o dote_v on_o their_o sabbath_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v rob_v it_o of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n have_v they_o have_v any_o ground_n to_o approve_v thereof_o or_o not_o know_v the_o contrary_a so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o present_a place_n be_v not_o to_o show_v the_o time_n when_o but_o the_o occasion_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v after_o sanctity_n the_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n viz._n because_o that_o on_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v from_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v create_v 3_o nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o conceive_a then_o that_o moses_n here_o do_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n till_o ambrose_n catharin_n one_o of_o the_o great_a stickler_n in_o the_o trent-councell_n opine_v the_o contrary_n he_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o that_o text_n fall_v very_o foul_a upon_o tostatus_n and_o therein_o lead_v the_o dance_n to_o other_o who_o have_v since_o take_v up_o the_o same_o opinion_n ineptum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la commentus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n say_v he_o that_o 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o as_o a_o certain_a writer_n fanci_v the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o day_n which_o moses_n speak_v of_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a as_o of_o that_o very_a point_n of_o time_n whereof_o he_o speak_v it_o but_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v as_o if_o the_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o it_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o he_o call_v commentum_fw-la ineptum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la literam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ipsius_fw-la moseos_fw-la declarationem_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a conceit_n contrary_a unto_o moses_n word_n and_o to_o his_o meaning_n yet_o the_o same_o catharin_n do_v affirm_v in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n scripture_n frequentissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la multa_fw-la per_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la narrare_fw-la that_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o these_o anticipation_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o per_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la diâ—tum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la that_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v so_o say_v by_o anticipation_n the_o woman_n not_o be_v make_v as_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n till_o the_o next_o day_n after_o which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o anticipation_n he_o cite_v saint_n chrysostome_n who_o indeed_o tell_v we_o on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v say_v he_o how_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v as_o yet_o be_v here_o relate_v as_o if_o do_v already_o he_o may_v have_v add_v for_o the_o purpose_n origen_n on_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a moral_n lib._n 32._o cap._n 9_o both_o which_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n in_o that_o place_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o bring_v in_o saint_n jerome_n who_o in_o his_o tract_n against_o the_o jew_n express_o say_v mulierem_fw-la conditam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la that_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o sabbath_n to_o which_o this_o catharin_n assent_v and_o think_v that_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o he_o create_v this_o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v the_o old_a tradition_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o digress_v a_o little_a it_o be_v suppose_v that_o adam_n be_v weary_v in_o give_v name_n unto_o all_o creature_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o he_o be_v create_v do_v fall_v that_o night_n into_o a_o deep_a and_o heavy_a sleep_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o seven_o day_n morning_n his_o side_n be_v open_v and_o a_o rib_n take_v thence_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n 2._o aug_n steuchiuâ—_n in_o gen._n 2._o so_o augustinus_n steuchius_n report_v the_o legend_n and_o this_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v to_o meet_v with_o catharinus_n at_o his_o own_o weapon_n for_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n that_o without_o doubt_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v upon_o that_o very_a day_n wherein_o god_n rest_v it_o seem_v by_o he_o god_n do_v not_o rest_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o so_o we_o either_o must_v have_v no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v lawful_a for_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n example_n to_o do_v what_o ever_o work_v we_o have_v to_o do_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o after_o sanctify_v the_o remaynder_n and_o yet_o i_o needs_o must_v say_v withal_o that_o catharinus_n be_v not_o the_o only_o he_o that_o think_v god_n wrought_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 5â—_n problem_n lâ—â—_n 5â—_n aretius_n also_o so_o conceive_v it_o dies_fw-la itaque_fw-la tota_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la quiet_a transacta_fw-la sed_fw-la perfecto_fw-la opere_fw-la ejus_fw-la deinceps_fw-la quievit_fw-la ut_fw-la hebraeus_n contextus_fw-la habet_fw-la mercer_n a_o man_n well_o skill_v in_o hebrew_n deny_v not_o but_o the_o hebrew_n text_n will_v bear_v that_o meaning_n 2._o in_o gen_n 2._o who_o thereupon_o conceive_v that_o the_o seventy_o elder_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o place_n do_v purposely_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o on_o the_o sixth_o day_n god_n finish_v all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o after_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o this_o they_o do_v say_v he_o ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la dubitandi_fw-la occasionem_fw-la tollerent_fw-la to_o take_v away_o all_o hint_n of_o collect_v thence_o that_o god_n do_v any_o kind_n of_o work_n upon_o that_o day_n for_o if_o he_o finish_v all_o his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n it_o may_v be_v think_v say_v he_o that_o god_n wrought_v upon_o it_o saint_n hierome_n note_v this_o before_o that_o the_o greek_a text_n be_v herein_o different_a from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o turn_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o rigid_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n artabimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la ocio_fw-la sabbati_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la gen._n qu_n hebraiâ—â—_n in_o gen._n quod_fw-la jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la sit_fw-la dum_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la complens_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la &_o benedicens_fw-la ipsi_fw-la diei_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la universa_fw-la compleverat_fw-la if_o so_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v break_v the_o sabbath_n as_o saint_n hierome_n turn_v upon_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v small_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o that_o very_a time_n impose_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o law_n upon_o his_o creature_n 4_o but_o to_o proceed_v other_o that_o have_v take_v part_n with_o catharinus_n against_o tostatus_n have_v have_v as_o ill_a success_n as_o he_o in_o be_v force_v
when_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v how_o ever_o he_o may_v keep_v this_o holy_a and_o honour_v it_o for_o the_o use_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o yet_o he_o keep_v other_o day_n so_o use_v as_o holy_a but_o never_o any_o like_o a_o sabbath_n 7_o proceed_v we_o next_o unto_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o particular_a of_o who_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o more_o then_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o no_o soon_o be_v convert_v 2d_o actâ—â—_n 2d_o but_o that_o forthwith_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n if_o in_o the_o synagogue_n most_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o synagogue_n be_v destinate_a especial_o to_o the_o â—abbaâ—h_a day_n so_o after_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o come_v to_o antiochia_n and_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o word_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o sermon_n that_o the_o text_n 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 nativity_n some_o twelve_o year_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n and_o often_o after_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o here_o together_o that_o so_o we_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o less_o interruption_n and_o first_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o philippian_n and_o baptize_v lydia_n with_o her_o household_n act_n 16._o among_o the_o thessalonian_o he_o reason_v three_o sabbath_n day_n together_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n act_v 17._o at_o corinth_n every_o sabbaâ—h_a day_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n act_v 18._o beside_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o probable_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o before_o we_o say_v not_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o prefer_v that_o day_n before_o any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o find_v the_o people_n at_o those_o time_n assemble_v and_o so_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n with_o the_o great_a profit_n 14._o in_o act_n 13._o 14._o saint_n chrysostome_n for_o the_o ancient_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n have_v it_o so_o calvin_n for_o the_o modern_a writer_n make_v this_o the_o special_a cause_n of_o saint_n paul_n resort_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n quod_fw-la profectum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la sperabat_fw-la 13._o in_o act_n 16._o 13._o because_o in_o such_o concourse_n of_o people_n he_o hope_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v find_v the_o better_a entertainment_n any_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v think_v than_o that_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v withstand_v so_o stout_o those_o false_a apostle_n who_o will_v have_v circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n observe_v when_o there_o be_v nothing_o public_o determine_v of_o it_o will_v after_o the_o decision_n of_o so_o great_a a_o council_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o ever_o abrogate_a either_o himself_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o sabbaths_n sake_n or_o by_o his_o own_o example_n teach_v the_o gentile_n how_o to_o judaize_v which_o he_o so_o blame_v in_o s._n peter_n the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n do_v receive_v their_o doom_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o that_o great_a council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o until_o after_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o antiochia_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o be_v it_o certain_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a either_o at_o philippos_n thessalonica_n or_o at_o corinth_n 8_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v brief_o this_o among_o those_o which_o have_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o cerinthus_n a_o fâ—llow_n of_o a_o turbulent_a and_o unquiet_a spirit_n and_o a_o 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 entertain_v the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o mixture_n out_o of_o both_o hence_o teach_v they_o that_o except_o all_o man_n be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v â—_o act_n 15._o â—_o where_o note_n that_o though_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o circumcision_n â—et_o they_o intend_v all_o the_o lawâ—â—_n sabbath_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o docuit_fw-la cerinthus_n observationem_fw-la legis_fw-la mosaisae_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la circumcsâ—â—nem_fw-la &_o sabbata_n observanda_fw-la as_o philaster_n have_v it_o the_o like_a â—aith_n calvin_n on_o the_o place_n sola_fw-la quidem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la hic_fw-la nominatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la contextu_fw-la facile_fw-la patet_fw-la â—os_v detota_fw-la lege_fw-la movisse_fw-la controversiam_fw-la the_o like_a loriâ—us_n also_o among_o the_o jesuite_n 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 observe_v that_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n do_v only_o reach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o proem_n to_o the_o decretal_a which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o determine_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o council_n those_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o yet_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o before_o they_o do_v in_o which_o regard_n s._n paul_n cause_v timothy_n to_o be_v circumcise_v 3._o act._n â—6_n 3._o because_o he_o will_v not_o scandalize_v and_o offend_v the_o jew_n the_o
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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with_o saint_n john_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o in_o eusebius_n history_n the_o like_a polycrates_n affirm_v of_o saint_n philip_n also_o 26_o lib._n 5._o c._n 26_o whereof_o see_v euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o nor_o be_v the_o difference_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o time_n succeed_v about_o the_o festival_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o eastern_a church_n follow_v the_o custom_n of_o jerusalem_n keep_v it_o direct_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o jew_n do_v their_o passeover_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o so_o keep_v it_o the_o bishop_n there_o for_o fifteen_o several_a iuccession_n be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o better_a to_o content_v the_o jew_n their_o brethren_n and_o to_o win_v upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n they_o do_v not_o celebrate_v this_o feast_n decima_fw-la quarta_fw-la luna_fw-la upon_o what_o day_n soever_o it_o be_v as_o the_o other_o do_v but_o on_o some_o sunday_n follow_v after_o partly_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o partly_o â—o_o express_v some_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o christian_n a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o present_a case_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n reflect_v not_o upon_o the_o sunday_n in_o the_o annual_a return_n of_o so_o great_a a_o feast_n but_o keep_v it_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o may_v be_v very_o strong_o gather_v that_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o high_o which_o be_v the_o weekly_a memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o to_o prefer_v that_o day_n before_o any_o other_o in_o their_o public_a meeting_n and_o thereupon_o baronius_n plead_v it_o very_o well_o that_o certain_o saint_n john_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o contrary_a practice_n as_o some_o give_v it_o out_o nam_fw-la quaenam_fw-la potuâ—t_fw-la esse_fw-la ratio_fw-la 159._o annal_n an._n 159._o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o say_v he_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o revelation_n he_o shall_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o day_n of_o note_n and_o of_o good_a credit_n in_o the_o church_n have_v it_o not_o get_v that_o name_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o celebrate_v the_o weekly_a memory_n thereof_o upon_o the_o sunday_n then_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o keep_v the_o anniversary_n on_o another_o day_n and_o so_o far_o questionless_a we_o may_v join_v issue_n with_o the_o cardinal_n that_o either_o sunday_n be_v not_o mean_v in_o the_o revelation_n or_o else_o saint_n john_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o keep_v easter_n with_o the_o jew_n on_o what_o day_n soever_o rather_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o saint_n john_n give_v way_n unto_o the_o current_n of_o the_o time_n which_o in_o those_o place_n as_o be_v say_v be_v much_o intent_n upon_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n most_o of_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o part_n be_v jews_n original_o 5_o for_o the_o compose_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o bring_v of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o uniformity_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n bestir_v themselves_o &_o â—o_o do_v many_o other_o also_o and_o first_o pope_n pius_n publish_v a_o declaration_n 1_o com._n tom_n 1_o pasâ—ha_fw-la domini_fw-la die_fw-la dominica_fw-la annuis_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v solemnize_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o chronic._n in_o chronic._n and_o â—here_o although_o i_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n directory_n yet_o i_o rely_v rather_o upon_o eusâ—bius_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fact_n then_o on_o the_o decretal_a itself_o which_o be_v neither_o the_o substance_n probable_a and_o the_o date_n stark_o false_a not_o to_o be_v tru_v there_o be_v no_o such_o consul_n it_o be_v crab_n own_o note_n as_o be_v there_o set_v down_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o 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 it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o sunday_n and_o irenaeus_n though_o otherwise_o a_o peaceable_a man_n write_v a_o discourse_n entitle_v de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la contra_fw-la blastum_fw-la now_o not_o extant_a a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n this_o happen_v anno_fw-la 100l_n the_o controversy_n have_v take_v place_n in_o laodicea_n 25._o l._n 4._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n have_v it_o which_o move_v melito_n bishop_n of_o sardis_n a_o man_n of_o special_a eminence_n to_o write_v two_o book_n de_fw-fr paschate_n and_o one_o the_o die_v dominico_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o what_o side_n he_o take_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v be_v those_o discourse_n extant_a as_o they_o both_o be_v lose_v we_o may_v no_o doubt_n find_v much_o that_o will_v conduce_v to_o our_o present_a business_n two_o year_n before_o the_o cloâ—e_n of_o this_o second_o century_n 24._o euâ—eb_n l_o 5._o c._n 23_o 24._o pope_n victor_n presume_v probable_o on_o his_o name_n send_v abroad_o his_o mandatâ—_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o this_o feast_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o against_o the_o which_o when_o as_o polycratâ—s_n &_o other_o asian_a prelate_n have_v set_v out_o their_o manifest_v he_o present_o without_o more_o ado_n declare_v they_o all_o for_o excommunicate_v but_o when_o this_o rather_o hinder_v then_o advance_v the_o cause_n the_o asian_a bishop_n care_v little_a for_o those_o brut_n a_o sublumina_fw-la and_o irenaeus_n who_o hold_v the_o same_o side_n with_o he_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o mild_a course_n he_o go_v anotherway_v to_o work_v by_o practise_v with_o the_o prelate_n of_o several_a church_n to_o end_v the_o matter_n in_o particular_a counsel_n of_o these_o be_v one_o hold_v at_o osroâ—na_n another_o by_o bachyllus_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n a_o three_o in_o gaâ—l_n by_o irenaeus_n a_o four_o in_o
all_o promiscuous_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o such_o dissonancie_n of_o voice_n and_o most_o of_o they_o unskilful_a in_o the_o note_n of_o music_n there_o be_v no_o small_a jar_a and_o unpleasant_a sound_n this_o council_n thereupon_o ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o conc._n laodic_n can._n 15._o that_o none_o shall_v sing_v hereafter_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v canonical_o appoint_v to_o it_o and_o skilful_a in_o it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o before_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o this_o four_o centurie_n the_o music_n of_o the_o church_n become_v very_o perfect_a and_o harmonious_a 33._o confess_v l._n 10._o cap._n 33._o suavi_fw-la &_o artificiosa_fw-la voce_fw-la cantata_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n tell_v we_o so_o perfect_a and_o harmonious_a that_o it_o do_v work_n exceed_o on_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o do_v movere_fw-la animos_fw-la ardentius_fw-la in_o flammam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la inflame_v their_o mind_n with_o a_o more_o lively_a flame_n of_o piety_n take_v they_o prisoner_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o so_o conduct_v they_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ibid._n ibid._n s._n austin_n attribute_n a_o great_a cause_n of_o conversion_n to_o the_o power_n thereof_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o frequent_a tear_n quas_fw-la fudi_fw-la ad_fw-la â—antus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la â—uae_fw-la which_o have_v be_v draw_v from_o he_o by_o this_o sacred_a music_n by_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v humble_v and_o his_o affection_n raise_v to_o a_o height_n of_o godliness_n the_o like_a he_o also_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o confession_n and_o six_o chapter_n nor_o doubt_v we_o but_o it_o do_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n on_o divers_a other_o who_o come_v to_o the_o church_n as_o he_o then_o do_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o music_n return_v prepare_v in_o mind_n &_o well_o dispose_v in_o their_o intention_n to_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n now_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v frequent_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o so_o all_o secret_a conventicle_n stop_v in_o these_o divide_a time_n wherein_o so_o many_o heresy_n do_v domineer_v and_o that_o the_o â—â—ching_a ear_n of_o man_n may_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o such_o church_n where_o god_n have_v not_o place_v they_o so_o to_o discourage_v their_o own_o proper_a minister_n it_o please_v the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o saragossa_n anno_fw-la 368._o or_o thereabouts_o to_o decree_v it_o thus_o first_o 2._o can._n 2._o ne_o latibulis_fw-la cubiculorum_fw-la &_o montium_fw-la habitent_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o suspicionibus_fw-la perseverent_fw-la that_o none_o who_o be_v suspect_v of_o priscillianisme_n which_o be_v the_o humour_n that_o then_o reign_v shall_v lurk_v in_o secret_a corner_n either_o in_o house_n or_o in_o hill_n but_o follow_v the_o example_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o second_o ad_fw-la alienas_fw-la 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