common_o call_v sabbath_n so_o maimonides_n tract_n de_fw-fr sabb._n cap._n 29._o speak_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a day_n or_o feast_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o this_o usage_n some_o think_v to_o expound_v that_o vex_a expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6._o 1._o which_o we_o render_v the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o first_o of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o wonder_v not_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n for_o they_o call_v every_o feast_n day_n a_o sabbath_n theophylact_fw-mi give_v we_o another_o day_n but_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n call_v every_o feast_n a_o sabbath_n for_o sabbath_n be_v as_o much_o as_o rest._n ofttime_n therefore_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o feast_n on_o the_o day_n before_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o they_o call_v it_o a_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a sabbath_n at_o that_o time_n be_v call_v the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o be_v the_o second_o from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o chrysostome_n allow_v of_o the_o same_o reason_n hom._n in_o matth._n 39_o isidore_n pelusiota_n fix_v on_o another_o day_n but_o still_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n epist._n 110._o lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v the_o deuteroproton_n because_o it_o be_v the_o second_o day_n from_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o he_o show_v be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o general_a account_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a feast_n be_v so_o call_v for_o so_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o way_n this_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o day_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a weekly_a sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v call_v without_o any_o addition_n matth._n 12._o 11._o whereon_o depend_v the_o question_n that_o ensue_v about_o its_o observation_n but_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o scaliger_n for_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n which_o so_o puzzle_v the_o ancient_n and_o concern_v which_o gregory_n nazianzen_n turn_v of_o hierome_n with_o a_o scoff_n scarce_o become_v his_o gravity_n when_o he_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o scaliger_n therefore_o conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o on_o that_o day_n they_o offer_v the_o handful_n or_o sheaf_n of_o new_a fruit_n and_o from_o that_o day_n they_o count_v seven_o week_n unto_o pentecost_n and_o the_o sabbath_n of_o those_o week_n be_v reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o first_o that_o follow_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o both_o in_o his_o emendat_fw-la tempor_fw-la lib._n 6._o and_o isagog_n canon_n p._n 218._o and_o this_o be_v subscribe_v unto_o by_o his_o mortal_a adversary_n dyonisius_n petavius_n animad_fw-la in_o epiphar_n n._n 31._o p._n 64._o who_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o ever_o to_o have_v speak_v tight_o but_o in_o what_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v find_v no_o tolerable_a objection_n against_o but_o this_o call_n of_o their_o feast_n sabbath_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v give_v we_o by_o all_o their_o principal_a author_n so_o lib._n tzeror_n hammor_fw-la on_o levit._n p._n 102._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o solemn_a day_n be_v call_v holy_a convocation_n they_o be_v all_o call_v so_o from_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a wherefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o solemn_a feast_n and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n thereof_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n whereof_o he_o give_v instance_n §_o 13_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n deal_v with_o the_o heathen_n call_v that_o day_n which_o the_o christian_n then_o observe_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o jewish_n seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o diem_fw-la folis_fw-la sunday_n as_o those_o who_o treat_v and_o deal_v with_o other_o must_v express_v thing_n by_o the_o name_n that_o be_v currant_n among_o they_o unless_o they_o intend_v to_o be_v barbarian_n unto_o they_o so_o speak_v justine_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o meet_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o common_a on_o sunday_n have_v he_o say_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o gentile_n will_v have_v conclude_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o judaical_a sabbath_n to_o have_v call_v it_o to_o they_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v to_o design_n no_o determinate_a day_n they_o will_v not_o have_v know_v what_o day_n he_o mean_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n take_v up_o signal_o by_o christian_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o they_o wherefore_o he_o call_v the_o day_n he_o intend_v to_o determine_v as_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o by_o the_o name_n in_o use_n among_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v sunday_n in_o like_a manner_n tertullian_n treat_v with_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o man_n call_v it_o diem_fw-la solis_fw-la apol._n cap._n 16._o and_o eusebius_n report_v the_o edict_n of_o constantine_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o be_v term_v in_o they_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o day_n which_o we_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sunday_n but_o yet_o among_o christian_n themselves_o this_o name_n be_v not_o in_o common_a use_n but_o by_o some_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v also_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n use_v among_o the_o pagan_n so_o speak_v august_n in_o psal._n 93._o quarta_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la 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