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 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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 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proud_a who_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o in_o what_o they_o natural_o know_v corrupt_v themselves_o i_o neither_o fear_v nor_o value_n if_o any_o discourse_n seem_v somewhat_o dark_a or_o obscure_a unto_o ordinary_a reader_n i_o desire_v they_o will_v consider_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o thing_n discourse_v of_o lie_v deep_a and_o no_o expression_n will_v render_v they_o more_o familiar_a and_o obvious_a unto_o all_o understanding_n than_o their_o nature_n will_v allow_v nor_o must_v we_o in_o any_o case_n quit_v the_o strength_n of_o truth_n because_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o can_v easy_o possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o however_o i_o hope_v nothing_o will_v occur_v but_o what_o a_o attentive_a red_a though_o otherwise_o but_o of_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v receive_v and_o digest_v and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o argument_n seem_v hard_a may_v find_v those_o direction_n which_o will_v make_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n 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glorify_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n in_o purity_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v promote_v among_o men._n j._n o._n jan._n 11._o 1670._o exercitation_n concern_v the_o name_n original_a nature_n use_v and_o continuance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest._n exercitatio_fw-la prima_fw-la hebr._n chap._n iu._n ver._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o trouble_v and_o confusion_n from_o man_n invention_n 2_o instance_a in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o sabbatical_a rest._n 3_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a consideration_n 4_o extent_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o such_o a_o rest._n 5_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o they_o 6_o special_a instance_n of_o particular_a difference_n upon_o a_o agreement_n in_o more_o general_a principle_n 7_o evil_a consequence_n of_o these_o controversy_n in_o christian_a practice_n 8_o principles_n and_o rule_n propose_v for_o the_o right_a investigation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n 9_o name_n of_o a_o sacred_a day_n of_o rest._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 4._o 4._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o exodus_fw-la 16._o 23._o chap._n 35._o 2._o lam._n 1._o 7._o saturn_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o the_o word_n double_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o it_o 11_o translation_n of_o this_o word_n into_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o all_o judaical_a feast_n call_v sabbata_n by_o the_o heathen_a suetonius_n horace_n juvenal_n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n use_v by_o justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n eusebius_n blame_v by_o austin_n hierom_n and_o philastrius_n 14_o use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n derive_v from_o the_o heathen_a of_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 15_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n lord_n day_n 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