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need_v complain_v the_o lord_n allow_v man_n six_o day_n and_o reserve_v but_o one_o for_o himself_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v such_o who_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v liberal_a allowance_n but_o encroach_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n also_o which_o he_o reserve_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o worship_n four_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o many_o word_n set_v down_o so_o punctual_o 1._o the_o work_n from_o which_o man_n be_v restrain_v 2._o the_o person_n who_o be_v restrain_v the_o work_v forbid_v be_v all_o kind_n of_o trade_n profession_n and_o occupation_n which_o on_o other_o day_n man_n do_v or_o may_v use_v for_o get_v their_o live_n and_o maintenance_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o english_a which_o do_v so_o full_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o here_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v as_o do_v function_n art_n or_o occupation_n as_o i_o show_v before_o so_o that_o none_o can_v excuse_v himself_o say_v that_o his_o profession_n require_v little_a or_o no_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n as_o do_v husbandry_n and_o divers_a other_o handicraft_n for_o god_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o vocation_n function_n or_o occupation_n man_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o their_o work_n of_o what_o profession_n or_o vocation_n soever_o they_o be_v yea_o these_o work_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o mind_n also_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v talk_v of_o they_o neither_o shall_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n run_v on_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o god_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o man_n true_a obedience_n to_o this_o law_n have_v full_o show_v the_o work_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v so_o do_v he_o also_o as_o full_o and_o in_o many_o word_n show_v who_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o have_v any_o authority_n and_o command_n over_o himself_o must_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a that_o he_o himself_o abstain_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o also_o if_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o command_n over_o other_o as_o son_n daughter_n man_z or_o maid_n ox_n or_o ass_n he_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o also_o cease_v from_o all_o work-day_n labour_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o be_v not_o to_o employ_v any_o of_o they_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o he_o may_v employ_v either_o ox_n or_o ass_n nor_o lend_v or_o let_v they_o to_o hire_v for_o their_o labour_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o on_o any_o part_n of_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n expression_n be_v large_a herein_o that_o so_o all_o pretence_n and_o excuse_n may_v be_v take_v away_o five_o the_o lord_n show_v here_o and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o the_o seven_o day_n nor_o to_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o do_v of_o our_o own_o work_n thereon_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o not_o we_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o our_o bibles_n so_o translate_v it_o be_v say_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o rest_n or_o cessation_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v see_v chap._n 8._o it_o be_v a_o day_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o none_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o lord_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o so_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n verse_n 32._o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o these_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 30_o 32._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v his_o seed_n his_o fruit_n his_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n one_o lamb_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o when_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o dam_n and_o before_o they_o be_v tithe_v out_o the_o possessor_n of_o they_o may_v have_v mingle_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o begin_v his_o tithe_n at_o one_o lamb_n rather_o than_o at_o another_o but_o from_o what_o lamb_n soever_o he_o begin_v every_o ten_o lamb_n that_o in_o order_n pass_v under_o the_o rod_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o may_v not_o then_o change_v it_o nor_o search_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a verse_n 33._o it_o be_v then_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n lamb_n and_o of_o such_o as_o detain_v the_o ten_o the_o lord_n complain_v that_o they_o have_v rob_v he_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o so_o i_o say_v concern_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n that_o one_o day_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o be_v another_o christian_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n to_o begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n from_o any_o set_v particular_a time_n but_o they_o continue_v their_o accustom_a week_n and_o so_o begin_v their_o sevening_n from_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o seven_o from_o thence_o in_o a_o orderly_a course_n be_v sacred_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n no_o man_n upon_o his_o particular_a occasion_n may_v change_v the_o same_o he_o may_v not_o say_v my_o business_n be_v such_o that_o i_o can_v keep_v this_o sabbath-day_n but_o i_o will_v keep_v another_o day_n in_o the_o
p._n 197._o speak_v of_o the_o pagan_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n now_o to_o take_v off_o the_o israelite_n from_o this_o idolatry_n so_o general_o practise_v by_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n use_v divers_a mean_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o day_n before_o that_o but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n x._o the_o mean_n god_n use_v to_o take_v the_o israelite_n off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o israelite_n live_v in_o egypt_n be_v deep_o taint_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a assyrian_a idolatry_n which_o the_o egyptian_n from_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o set_v up_o doctor_n heylin_n prove_v out_o of_o cyril_n that_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o those_o time_n the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n their_o sabbath_n day_n be_v set_v unto_o they_o &c_n &c_n 76._o &c_n heyl._n hist_o part_n 1.74_o 75_o 76._o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o doctor_n heylin_n say_v of_o they_o touch_v their_o idolatry_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o god_n then_o use_v many_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n all_o call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o chief_a first_o god_n give_v they_o a_o special_a charge_n that_o thenceforth_o not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o party_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o god_n charge_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o god_n or_o to_o have_v their_o name_n come_v out_o of_o any_o of_o their_o mouth_n exod._n 23.13_o they_o may_v not_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n as_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o they_o call_v they_o thenceforth_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o record_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n say_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o other_o nation_n common_o call_v that_o time_n and_o we_o now_o in_o the_o sunday_n morning_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o do_v they_o call_v our_o sunday_n st._n paul_n also_o though_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n in_o corinth_n yet_o write_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o some_o jew_n in_o judea_n that_o be_v in_o want_n call_v their_o weekly_a meeting_n day_n not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v that_o day_n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n thereof_o with_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n john_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n yet_o write_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o gentile_n late_o convert_v loc_n convert_v diod._n in_o loc_n that_o be_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4_o call_v our_o sunday_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o nor_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n common_o call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n john_n call_v it_o not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n nor_o do_v he_o call_v it_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v odious_a as_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o christian_n who_o descend_v of_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o many_o year_n after_o this_o use_n the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o their_o write_n nor_o do_v the_o jew_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o they_o but_o john_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v as_o true_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v the_o saturday_n with_o the_o jew_n three_o the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o alter_v their_o time_n which_o be_v measure_v out_o to_o they_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o year_n month_n week_n and_o day_n whereas_o their_o year_n before_o begin_v in_o tisri_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o autumnal_a equinox_n they_o must_v thenceforth_o begin_v the_o same_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o it_o that_o be_v in_o abib_fw-la abib_fw-la now_o must_v be_v their_o first_o month_n and_o tisri_n their_o seven_o which_o be_v their_o first_o before_o see_v chap._n 4._o their_o week_n be_v then_o whole_o alter_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o gentile_n seven_o sacred_a day_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o see_v chap_n 15._o must_v thenceforth_o be_v with_o they_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a work-day_n and_o the_o day_n which_o they_o must_v have_v for_o their_o seven_o sacred_a day_n be_v thenceforth_o to_o be_v that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n point_v out_o unto_o they_o by_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o day_n follow_v their_o six_o day_n of_o gather_v quail_n and_o manna_n ex._n 16.23.26_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o want_n of_o food_n also_o to_o draw_v the_o people_n unto_o a_o awful_a obedience_n hereto_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o innovation_n raise_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o heathen_a general_o think_v it_o to_o be_v 36._o be_v cornel._n tac._n diurn_n l._n 21._o trog_n pom._n l._n 36._o the_o lord_n confirm_v this_o new_a order_n of_o their_o weekday_n miraculous_o insomuch_o as_o on_o that_o seven_o point_v out_o unto_o they_o for_o their_o sabbath_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o manna_n to_o be_v see_v and_o the_o portion_n thereof_o gather_v the_o day_n before_o and_o keep_v unto_o their_o sabbath-day_n stanke_z not_z the_o miraculous_a feed_v they_o many_o year_n after_o this_o manner_n breed_v in_o they_o a_o custom_n of_o observe_v the_o week_n according_a to_o this_o new_a assignment_n the_o lord_n by_o moses_n cause_v they_o to_o alter_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n of_o the_o week_n too_o for_o whereas_o before_o they_o begin_v their_o day_n as_o other_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o horizon_n count_v the_o first_o hour_n of_o their_o day_n to_o begin_v at_o sunrising_n thenceforth_o they_o must_v begin_v their_o day_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v further_a off_o from_o his_o rise_n sunrising_n be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o gentile_n begin_v their_o worship_n to_o the_o sun_n but_o they_o must_v begin_v at_o sunsetting_a their_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v their_o prime_a sacrifice_n psal_n 141.2_o their_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n must_v be_v at_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n deut._n 16.6_o and_o their_o sabbath_n must_v begin_v with_o the_o evening_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n be_v they_o to_o celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.32_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o remember_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n god_n their_o creator_n and_o governor_n that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o not_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o host_n of_o heaven_n that_o wrought_v their_o great_a deliverance_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n four_o to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o great_a dislike_n and_o detestation_n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o 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shaveling_n and_o holy_a nun_n but_o the_o natural_a successor_n of_o berecynthia_n and_o vesta_n priest_n and_o virgin_n rome_n heathen_a have_v two_o goddess_n in_o special_a reverence_n berecynthia_n and_o vesta_n berecynthia_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n 4._o god_n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o her_o priest_n where_o chaste_a un-married_n man_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o live_v chaste_o yet_o he_o live_v wary_o until_o that_o atys_n 25._o atys_n tho._n vallois_n &_o nic._n trive_v in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4_o 7._o &_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o one_o of_o her_o dear_a priest_n live_v neither_o chaste_o nor_o wary_o wherefore_o he_o be_v cause_v to_o be_v geld_v 4._o geld_v ovid._n the_o fast_n l_o 4._o after_o which_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o berecynthia_n otherwise_o call_v cybel_n be_v geld_v also_o and_o as_o some_o commentator_n on_o augustine_n say_v be_v call_v galli_n id_fw-la est_fw-la castrati_fw-la praedic_fw-la castrati_fw-la tho_n val._n &_o nic._n trive_v locis_fw-la praedic_fw-la when_o these_o be_v put_v down_o by_o christian_n popish_a priest_n and_o friar_n succeed_v in_o their_o room_n until_o this_o time_n it_o have_v be_v wish_v by_o not_o a_o few_o that_o these_o have_v be_v geld_v also_o as_o be_v the_o former_a for_o though_o these_o have_v live_v cautè_fw-la wary_o yet_o be_v it_o notorious_o know_v that_o they_o live_v not_o castè_fw-fr chaste_o no_o more_o than_o atys_n do_v witness_v the_o many_o bone_n and_o scull_n of_o infant_n that_o have_v be_v credible_o report_v to_o have_v be_v find_v in_o their_o mote_n and_o pond_n 5._o pond_n nic._n fox_n his_o mart._n p._n 1155._o andr._n willet_n synop_n pap._n controu._n 5._o quest_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o other_o goddess_n vesta_n ovid_n and_o augustine_n witness_n and_o none_o deni_v that_o her_o priest_n be_v virgin_n that_o idolatrous_a custom_n be_v put_v down_o also_o this_o of_o nun_n and_o votary_n of_o chastity_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_v