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fiery_a furnace_n of_o hell_n because_o he_o can_v no_o long_o dance_v after_o this_o man_n pipe_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o image_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o his_o fancy_n opinion_n i_o mean_v to_o conclude_v i_o beseech_v you_o christian_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o your_o soul_n sake_n hold_v fast_o the_o good_a old_a truth_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o hour_n of_o england_n temptation_n and_o cleave_v to_o that_o good_a old_a cause_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n which_o the_o rigid_a prelatical_a party_n seek_v to_o subvert_v by_o the_o book_n of_o sport_n and_o many_o pernicious_a pamphlet_n and_o practice_n till_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n break_v out_o upon_o the_o land_n in_o those_o late_a bloody_a shower_n the_o remembrance_n whereof_o methinks_v shall_v daunt_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o goliah-like_a adversary_n that_o shall_v dare_v to_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o defiance_n the_o second_o time_n against_o this_o christian_a cause_n if_o any_o will_v be_v so_o foolhardy_a as_o still_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o profane_v and_o teach_v other_o to_o profane_v his_o day_n by_o work_v as_o former_o some_o do_v by_o sport_v yet_o be_v exhort_v all_o you_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n make_v it_o no_o otherwise_o a_o working-day_n then_o by_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a which_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o hearty_a advice_n of_o you_o in_o all_o gospel-office_n edm._n warren_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n position_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n make_v alterable_a as_o to_o the_o day_n in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o evidence_v by_o three_o argument_n arg._n 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v institute_v viz._n after_o the_o fall_n adam_n sin_v the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n page_n 1._o to_o 7._o two_o objection_n answer_v to_o p._n 17._o arg._n 2._o from_o the_o command_n by_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v p._n 17._o to_o 21._o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o ground_n or_o occasion_n on_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v either_o god_n providence_n or_o promise_n p._n 21._o to_o 32._o seven_o consideration_n premise_v to_o clear_v it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o two_o scruple_n resolve_v p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o position_n 2._o that_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v further_o manifest_v to_o be_v alterable_a as_o to_o the_o day_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v never_o propound_v as_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o moral_a law_n here_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v vindicate_v at_o large_a p._n 46._o to_o 58._o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o as_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 70._o sundry_a objection_n answer_v p._n 59_o to_o 70_o &_o 78._o position_n 3._o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v further_o evidence_v to_o be_v alterable_a in_o the_o after-observation_n of_o it_o p._n 78_o to_o 83._o position_n 4._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v actual_o alter_v and_o change_v from_o the_o last_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n four_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o arg._n 1._o from_o the_o new_a creation_n p._n 83_o to_o 90._o arg._n 2_o from_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n change_v in_o a_o threefold_a expressure_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mandatory_a the_o promissory_a and_o shadowy_a part_n p._n 90._o to_o 105._o the_o old_a sabbath_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o a_o shadowy_a nature_n from_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o p._n 106_o 107_o 108._o four_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 109_o to_o 112._o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a rest_n hebr._n 4._o explain_v and_o vindicate_v to_o p._n 122._o four_o objection_n answer_v to_o p._n 130._o arg._n 4._o from_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o new_a day_n with_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o old_a the_o old_a seven_o day_n 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his_o fellow_n christian_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o to_o be_v circumcise_v then_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o he_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n still_o it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o jewish_a saturday-sabbath_n match_v with_o circumcision_n and_o orhe_a legal_a ordinance_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o dispute_n this_o then_o be_v his_o first_o argument_n the_o christian_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v observe_v that_o old_a sabbath_n because_o it_o end_v with_o christ_n and_o 2._o 187._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 187._o because_o now_o there_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o new_a law_n go_v out_o of_o zion_n 3._o 118._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 118._o because_o the_o believe_a gentile_n may_v attain_v god_n heavenly_a inheritance_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o after_o the_o proposeal_a of_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o argument_n trypho_n move_v a_o captious_a query_n viz._n whether_o if_o a_o man_n that_o know_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o still_o observe_v these_o legal_a custom_n he_o can_v be_v save_v to_o which_o our_o zealous_a and_o pious_a martyr_n return_v this_o christable_a yet_o for_o midable_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o judgement_n o_o tripho_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v save_v provide_v he_o do_v not_o industrious_o labour_v to_o persuade_v other_o especial_o those_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o himself_o tell_v they_o that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v save_v for_o such_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v but_o little_a charity_n now_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o however_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o ancient_a and_o eminent_a father_n may_v be_v despise_v by_o scorner_n yet_o i_o hope_v his_o testimony_n will_v be_v embrace_v by_o all_o soberminded_a christian_n and_o this_o we_o have_v both_o full_o and_o faithful_o transcribe_v the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n have_v renounce_v the_o saturday-sabbath_n and_o celebrate_v the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o day_n of_o weekly_a solemn_a worship_n and_o this_o be_v long_o before_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o throne_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o note_v as_o a_o seasonable_a check_n to_o that_o blasphemous_a sacrilegious_a position_n of_o the_o adversary_n viz._n that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o antichrist_n oh_o impudence_n be_v justin_n martyr_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o christ_n a_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n do_v he_o plead_v for_o baal_n in_o assert_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o precious_a saint_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n in_o those_o early_a day_n devote_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o in_o those_o bloody_a day_n when_o for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o lead_v like_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n yea_o in_o those_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a day_n while_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v yet_o breathe_v and_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n yet_o work_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n witness_n justin_n martyr_v himself_o who_o testify_v 21._o testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n cum_fw-la trypho_n 191._o see_v mr._n baxter_n spirit_n witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n p._n 21._o that_o even_o in_o his_o time_n the_o devil_n do_v tremble_v at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v adjure_v by_o that_o sacred_a name_n they_o become_v subject_a unto_o they_o yea_o for_o some_o year_n after_o it_o he_o for_o tertullian_n and_o after_o he_o cyprian_n make_v public_a challenge_n to_o the_o pagan_a persecute_v ruler_n to_o bring_v their_o possess_v with_o devil_n into_o the_o christian_a assembly_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o make_v they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v devil_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v which_o may_v conciliate_v credit_n to_o the_o testimony_n at_o least_o of_o these_o renown_a ancients_n well_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n and_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 160._o 22._o dionysius_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o or_o thereabouts_o and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o testimony_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o his_o soter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v thus_o we_o have_v spend_v or_o pass_v through_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o
day_n a_o holy_a day_n now_o to_o spend_v the_o lord_n day_n throughout_o a_o holy_a day_n be_v not_o to_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o servilework_n but_o to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o a_o sabbath_n but_o in_o regard_n this_o testimony_n touch_v but_o one_o half_a of_o the_o question_n i_o only_o touch_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o way_n and_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o who_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n tertullian_n by_o name_n 4._o tertullian_n 4._o who_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 200._o or_o two_o hundred_o and_o four_o his_o african_a phrase_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a yet_o some_o light_n it_o afford_v we_o as_o to_o this_o controversy_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soldier_n crown_n he_o speak_v thus_o on_o mil._n on_o die_fw-la dominico_fw-la jejunare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la geniculis_fw-la adorare_fw-la de_fw-fr colon_n mil._n the_o lord_n day_n we_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a either_o to_o fast_o or_o to_o pray_v kneel_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n solennia_fw-la viz._n diem_fw-la solis_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la alia_fw-la long_a ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la seeundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n otio_fw-la &_o viotui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la a_o judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a apol._n adv_n gent._n c._n 16._o â—and_n ch_n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n namely_o scripturarum_fw-la lectio_fw-la psalmi_n cantus_fw-la adlocutiones_fw-la &_o petitiones_fw-la read_v the_o scripture_n sing_v of_o psam_n conference_n and_o prayer_n dominica_n solennia_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o upon_o the_o sunday_n say_v he_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o joy_n or_o gladness_n where_o note_n that_o in_o tertullian_n time_n also_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o be_v appropriate_a to_o sunday_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o universal_o observe_v that_o the_o heathen_n begin_v to_o calumniate_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o tertullian_n in_o this_o place_n clear_v they_o for_o say_v he_o although_o upon_o the_o sunday_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o gladness_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o another_o far_o wide_a reason_n than_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v we_o from_o they_o mean_v the_o jew_n who_o appoint_v the_o saturday_n to_o idleness_n and_o eat_v wander_a from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n which_o they_o know_v not_o in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o the_o christian_n then_o devote_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o not_o a_o playday_n or_o a_o day_n of_o pamper_v their_o body_n and_o riotous_a feast_n as_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n do_v their_o sabbath_n but_o they_o spend_v it_o in_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n they_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o solemn_a holy_a day_n but_o how_o often_o what_o once_o a_o year_n nay_o once_o a_o week_n as_o he_o testify_v in_o the_o 14._o ch_z of_o his_o book_n concern_v idolatry_n where_o he_o speak_v ibid._n speak_v ethnicis_fw-la sentel_n annuus_fw-la dies_fw-la cuique_fw-la festus_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vero_fw-la octavus_fw-la excerpe_fw-la fingulas_fw-la solennitates_fw-la nationum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ordinem_fw-la texe_n pentecostem_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n p._n 736._o edit_fw-la basil_n â—o_n melior_fw-la fides_fw-la nationum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la sectam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la selevitatem_fw-la fibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la non_fw-la pentecostem_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nossent_fw-la nobiscunt_fw-la non_fw-la communicassent_fw-la ne_fw-la christiani_n viaerentur_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la ethnici_fw-la pronunciemur_fw-la non_fw-la veremur_fw-la ibid._n thus_o to_o the_o christian_a who_o observe_v 52._o lord_n day_n every_o year_n whereas_o all_o the_o annual_a festivity_n of_o pagan_n come_v short_a of_o pentecost_n or_o 50_o to_o the_o heathen_n every_o festival_n be_v some_o annual_a day_n but_o to_o thou_o every_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o he_o take_v up_o a_o sad_a complaint_n against_o some_o apostatise_v christian_n who_o keep_v heathenish_a holy-day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o lord_n day_n enough_o in_o the_o year_n o_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o nation_n better_a than_o we_o to_o ward_n their_o own_o sect_n as_o who_o challenge_v not_o to_o themselves_o any_o christian_a solemnity_n not_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o that_o of_o pentecost_n do_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v christian_n we_o christian_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v account_v heathen_n where_o two_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o note_n first_o that_o he_o style_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_n solemnity_n or_o solemn_a day_n second_o that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o christian_n livery_n or_o badge_n of_o cognizance_n therefore_o the_o heathen_n will_v not_o keep_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o christian_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ever_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a hence_o as_o we_o note_v before_o the_o persecute_v pagan_n use_v to_o question_v the_o primitive_a christian_n upon_o this_o interrogatory_n have_v thou_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n 303._o anno_fw-la 303._o just_a as_o the_o bloody_a papist_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n examine_v the_o protestant_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o common_a answer_n be_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o date_n not_o intermit_v it_o for_o the_o law_n admonish_v i_o of_o it_o 4._o lex_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la agendo_fw-la admonuisset_fw-la seil_fw-fr lex_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la ipfi_n martyr_n exponunt_fw-la num_fw-la 51._o non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o margin_n a_o baronio_n annotatur_fw-la num._n 48._o vide_fw-la theoph._n philokur_n lib._n ch_n 4._o namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n which_o answer_n cost_v many_o a_o christian_n his_o life_n never_o be_v two_o truth_n more_o deep_o dye_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v the_o one_o under_o popish_a the_o other_o under_o pagan_a persecution_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o author_n tertullian_n testimony_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o christian_n keep_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o do_v they_o not_o keep_v the_o saturday-sabbath_n too_o in_o his_o time_n no_o he_o deny_v that_o once_o and_o again_o as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n concern_v idolatry_n etc._n idolatry_n nobis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sabbata_n extranea_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o neomenia_n &_o seriae_fw-la aliquando_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dilectae_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la &_o januriae_n frequentantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o say_v he_o frequent_a heathenish_a festival_n to_o who_o the_o sabbath_n new_a moon_n and_o holy_a day_n sometime_o so_o dear_o belove_v of_o god_n be_v strange_a strange_a through_o disuse_a doubtless_o not_o through_o ignorance_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o but_o more_o clear_a be_v that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o his_o apologetic_n against_o thegentiles_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v 848._o acknowledge_v neque_fw-la de_fw-la victus_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la dierum_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la signaculo_fw-la corporis_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la consortio_fw-la nominis_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n agimus_fw-la p._n 848._o that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n neither_o in_o difference_n of_o meant_n nor_o solemnity_n of_o day_n nor_o in_o signature_n of_o body_n mean_v circumcision_n nor_o in_o society_n of_o name_n mark_v it_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o solemnity_n of_o day_n i_o e._n jewish_a day_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o tertullian_n express_o call_v 125._o call_v lib._n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la p._n 125._o sabbatum_fw-la temporale_fw-la a_o temporary_a sabbath_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n add_v further_a proof_n to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n our_o next_o author_n be_v origen_n who_o testimony_n concern_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v however_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o things-cannot_a be_v approve_v we_o be_v not_o now_o plead_v his_o orthodoxy_n but_o his_o veracity_n he_o may_v err_v but_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v to_o this_o christian_a cause_n treat_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o the_o israelite_n gather_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o manna_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n because_o none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n etc._n day_n quare_fw-la ergo_fw-la qua_fw-la die_v caeperit_n manna_n caelitus_fw-la dari_fw-la
&_o volo_fw-la comparare_fw-la dominicam_fw-la nostram_fw-la cum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la exit_fw-la divinis_fw-la namque_fw-la apparet_fw-la scripture_n quoth_v in_o die_v dominica_n primo_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la manna_n sienim_fw-la ut_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicit_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la continuis_fw-la collectum_fw-la est_fw-la septima_fw-la autem_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la sabbati_fw-la cessatum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la dubid_fw-la initium_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o die_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_n fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la scripture_n boc_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la die_fw-la dominica_n deus_fw-la pluit_fw-la manna_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la &_o in_o sabbato_fw-la non_fw-la pluit_fw-la intelligant_fw-la judaei_n jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la praelatam_fw-la esse_fw-la dominicam_fw-la nostram_fw-la judaico_fw-la sabbato_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o demand_v say_v he_o when_o the_o manna_n begin_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o manna_n be_v first_o give_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o if_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o gather_v it_o six_o day_n together_o and_o cease_v the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n without_o controversy_n it_o begin_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n god_n rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n none_o let_v the_o jew_n understand_v that_o even_o then_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o present_o after_o he_o add_v upon_o our_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n always_o rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o manna_n he_o tell_v they_o viz._n the_o heavenly_a oracle_n the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n where_o note_n first_o that_o he_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o jew_n sabbath_n 7._o in_o nostra_fw-la enim_fw-la dominica_n die_fw-la semper_fw-la pluit_fw-la domnius_n manua_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la caelestia_fw-la namque_fw-la sunt_fw-la eloquia_fw-la ista_fw-la etc._n etc._n orlg._n in_o exod._n 16._o hom._n 7._o not_o the_o the_o christian_n sabbath_n second_o he_o title_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n three_o he_o testify_v that_o on_o this_o day_n the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n have_v always_o manna_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n which_o what_o else_o can_v it_o signify_v but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n i_o may_v also_o allege_v that_o 23._o homily_n upon_o humber_n where_o this_o ancient_a father_n call_v the_o lord_n day_n our_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o that_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o cessation_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la secularibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la from_o all_o secular_a work_n fid._n 6._o cyptian_a hier._n cat._n log_n nam_fw-la quia_fw-la octavus_fw-la dies_fw-la i._n e._n post_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la primus_fw-la dies_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la resurgeret_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la vivificaret_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la nobis_fw-la daret_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la octavus_fw-la i.e._n post_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o dominicus_n praecessit_fw-la in_o imagine_v câ—pr_fw-la ep_v 59_o ad_fw-la fid._n which_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o every_o day_n sabbath_n but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o witness_n namely_o cyprian_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 250_o or_o 54._o and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n under_o valerianus_n his_o word_n to_o our_o purpose_n be_v these_o for_o because_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v and_o quicken_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n this_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v before_o in_o the_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n where_o observe_v that_o he_o call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n resurrection_n secret_o hint_v the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n prefigure_v by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v account_v as_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o if_o it_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o this_o do_v typify_v our_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o resurrection-day_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20.26_o justin_n martyr_n also_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n general_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v lap_v up_o in_o that_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 326._o anhanasius_n shine_v like_o a_o star_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n init_fw-la light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil_n de_fw-fr cement_n ad_fw-la init_fw-la of_o old_a say_v he_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o anient_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v the_o sabbath-day_n into_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v it_o say_v athanasius_n and_o again_o not_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n have_v slight_v the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n come_v in_o place_n it_o become_v useless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o candle_n be_v put_v out_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a it_o be_v true_a he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v then_o occasional_o meet_v upon_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n but_o he_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o say_v he_o as_o if_o we_o be_v infect_v with_o judaisme_n but_o therefore_o we_o meet_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a respect_n to_o that_o false_a sabbath_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o mere_o in_o devotion_n to_o christ_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o the_o day_n as_o it_o follow_v 839._o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 839._o therefore_o we_o honony_n the_o lord_n day_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n thus_o far_o famous_a athanasius_n who_o next_o neighbour_n be_v hilary_n a_o french_a divine_a who_o livedi_n n_o the_o year_n 355._o 8._o hilarius_n 8._o and_o leave_v a_o most_o memorable_a record_n behind_o he_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o his_o time_n 335._o time_n nos_fw-la ectava_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fecti_fw-la sabbati_fw-la festivi_fw-la tate_z laetamur_fw-la plolog_fw-la in_o isalm_n explan_n p._n 335._o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n say_v he_o which_o also_o be_v the_o first_o day_n we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o festivity_n of_o a_o perfect_a sabbath_n where_o we_o have_v enough_o to_o answer_v the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n for_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n however_o it_o be_v call_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n in_o hilarie_n time_n yea_o long_o before_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v it_o the_o 8_o day_n also_o though_o it_o have_v a_o weekly_a return_n in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o because_o count_v on_o beyond_o the_o jewish_a tale_n of_o weekly_a day_n come_v next_o after_o their_o seven_o it_o make_v the_o eight_o see_v mr._n ley._n sunday_n a_o sabbath_n about_o the_o year_n 374._o 9_o ambrose_n 9_o ambrose_n be_v bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o he_o also_o have_v set_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o this_o sacred_a truth_n in_o sundry_a of_o his_o writing_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o colossian_n chronol_n or_o 377._o accord_v to_o chytraeus_n chronol_n he_o expound_v ch._n 2.17_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o parallel_v that_o place_n with_o math._n 12._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o indeed_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v most_o powerful_o preach_v christ_n lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o it_o again_o to_o show_v the_o high_a esteem_n that_o he_o and_o other_o saint_n in_o his_o time_n have_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o rhetoricate_v thus_o upon_o it_o 5._o it_o dominica_n nobis_fw-la ideo_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la atque_fw-la solennis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o co_fw-la salvator_n velut_fw-la sol_fw-la exoriens_fw-la discussis_fw-la infernorum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la luce_fw-fr resurrectionis_fw-la emicuit_fw-la de_fw-fr rat_n fest_n pent._n tom._n 5._o to_o we_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o
man_n that_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v profess_v so_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v practise_v when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n over_o long_o before_o constantine_n time_n which_o one_o will_v think_v be_v enough_o to_o put_v to_o silence_n lie_v lip_n o_o obj._n 3_o but_o merator_n and_o dr._n hen_n in_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o aethiopic_a church_n both_o day_n be_v still_o observe_v true_o answ_n but_o they_o tell_v we_o also_o dr._n heylin_n i_o be_o sure_a do_v that_o both_o day_n be_v observe_v as_o sabbath_n and_o according_o call_v for_o they_o call_v the_o saturday_n the_o jew_n sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o their_o practice_n be_v it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o pinciple_n that_o the_o saturday-sabbath_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o as_o for_o their_o practice_n it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v regard_v consider_v 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the_o practice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o which_o the_o adversary_n glory_v most_o as_o if_o it_o make_v only_o for_o he_o it_o be_v his_o ground_n argument_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n that_o christ_n do_v most_o of_o his_o cure_n and_o famous_a miracle_n on_o that_o day_n now_o learned_a chemnitius_n take_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o against_o he_o thus_o ubiplura_fw-la de_fw-fr abrogatione_fw-la sabbathi_o mosaici_n &_o dictis_fw-la docuit_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o libertatem_fw-la factis_fw-la sapivo_fw-la testatam_fw-la fecit_fw-la cum_fw-la sabbathis_n sanaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n chemn_a examen_fw-la council_n trident._n cap._n de_fw-la festis_fw-la ubiplura_fw-la the_o lord_n jesus_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o moysaicall_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o in_o that_o he_o often_o 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he_o in_o question_n about_o it_o to_o the_o man_n he_o say_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v now_o the_o question_n be_v why_o our_o lord_n shall_v enjoin_v this_o man_n to_o carry_v his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n prohibit_v the_o bear_n of_o any_o burden_n on_o that_o day_n t._n t._n suppose_n that_o it_o be_v either_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o miracle_n to_o show_v the_o perfectness_n of_o the_o cure_n 21._o jerem._n 17.21_o p._n 21._o or_o for_o the_o publication_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o both_o these_o may_v have_v be_v do_v as_o well_o by_o his_o walk_n upon_o his_o foot_n and_o leap_v as_o in_o the_o like_a case_n we_o read_v elsewhere_o or_o at_o least_o by_o bear_v his_o bed_n the_o next_o day_n 10._o
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