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memoriam_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actionem_fw-la creationis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d svi_fw-la quam_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la complevit_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la alioqui_fw-la enim_fw-la vim_o non_fw-la haberet_fw-la discursus_fw-la &_o argumentum_fw-la pauli_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la exdictis_fw-la howbeit_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o will_v add_v for_o superaboundance_n some_o footstep_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o gentile_n whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o septimane_fw-la week_n to_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o ethnicle_n of_o old_a not_o from_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o abhor_v their_o custom_n and_o deride_v their_o sabbath_n not_o from_o astrologian_n for_o distinction_n of_o day_n by_o week_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o planet_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o ptolemâ—â—_n his_o time_n who_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 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homer_n linus_n and_o callimachus_n who_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o perfiting_a of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o seven_o day_n i_o content_v i_o with_o the_o testimony_n allege_v for_o observation_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n by_o casaubon_n commence_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o suetoniâ—â—â—_n 32._o diogenes_n grammaticus_fw-la disputare_fw-la sabbutis_fw-la rhodi_fw-la solitus_fw-la vententem_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la audiret_fw-la non_fw-la admiserat_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la servaluâ—_n suum_fw-la in_o septimâ—â—_n diem_fw-la disâ—ulerat_fw-la where_o he_o bring_v in_o lucian_n make_v mention_n of_o rest_a day_n grant_v every_o seven_o day_n to_o child_n who_o be_v at_o school_n vulâ—atius_n gallicanus_n that_o soldier_n exercise_v themselves_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o archery_n and_o arm_n dampridius_n that_o alexander_n severus_n go_v up_o to_o the_o capitol_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n and_o 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that_o purpose_n which_o be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o resurrection_n sâ—â—rez_n have_v reckon_v the_o many_o prerogative_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o that_o christ_n rise_v that_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v we_o to_o observe_v that_o howbeit_o all_o these_o prerogative_n may_v have_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o the_o day_n of_o itself_o and_o direct_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o peculiar_a commemoration_n of_o these_o â—â—rkes_n of_o god_n but_o to_o worship_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o exellencie_n 4._o nihilominus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la directè_fw-la non_fw-la referri_fw-la vel_fw-la istitui_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la ad_fw-la peculiaerem_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la illorum_fw-la operum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la deumipsum_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la colendum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la svam_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la &_o majestatem_fw-la it_o 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expressit_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la postea_fw-la populo_fw-la hebraâ—_n de_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dici_fw-la observatione_fw-la mandavit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la alimentis_fw-la sumendis_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la sumendis_fw-la locutus_fw-la say_v augustâ—ne_n that_o be_v god_n enjoin_v nothing_o concern_v fast_v or_o eat_v either_o the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n or_o afterward_o when_o he_o give_v the_o manna_n the_o lord_n day_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n we_o may_v lawful_o fast_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o d_o you_o upon_o our_o anniversarie_n feast_v day_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v think_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o fast_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o do_v they_o also_o forbid_v to_o pray_v kneel_v that_o day_n to_o signify_v their_o joy_n for_o christ_n resurrection_n this_o use_n 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