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A03146 The history of the Sabbath In two bookes. By Pet. Heylyn. Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1636 (1636) STC 13274; ESTC S104023 323,918 504

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without_o warrant_n from_o above_o that_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o more_o than_o the_o general_a warrant_n which_o god_n give_v his_o church_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v do_v decent_o seme●●re_n hom._n the_o seme●●re_n and_o in_o comely_a order_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o honour_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o resurrection_n pente●os●_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr pente●os●_n so_o maximus_n taurinensis_n dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la ideo_fw-la solen●em_fw-la esse_fw-la quiain_fw-fr eo_fw-la salvatur_fw-la velut_fw-la soloriens_fw-la discussis_fw-la infernorum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la luce_fw-fr resurrectionis_fw-la emicueri●_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o solemn_o observe_v because_o thereon_o our_o ●aviour_n like_o the_o rise_a sun_n dispel_v the_o cloud_n of_o hellish_a
darkness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a resurrection_n 119._o ●p_n 119._o the_o like_a s._n austin_n die_v dominica●_n christianis_fw-la resurrectione_n domini_fw-la declaratus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cepit_fw-la habere_fw-la festivitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v know_v say_v he_o unto_o we_o christian_n by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a see_v the_o like_a lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la a●stoli_n but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v only_o do_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o first_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o prece●●_n extant_a at_o all_o in_o holy_a scripture_n 22._o li_z 5_o c._n 22._o socrates_n have_v affirm_v it_o in_o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o prescribe_v festival_n day_n but_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o socrates_n be_v a_o nou●tian_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sabb._n &_o ●_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o verbatim_o in_o nicephorus_n li._n 12._o cap._n 32._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n s._n athanas●us_n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o particular_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o any_o commandment_n from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o father_n it_o be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v we_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n where_o note_v the_o difference_n here_o deliver_v by_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v no_o commandment_n only_o a_o positive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honour_n voluntary_o afford_v it_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n therefore_o whereas_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o homily_n entitle_v de_n sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n transfer_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o as_o if_o do_v by_o his_o commandment_n but_o on_o his_o occasion_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o principal_a motive_n which_o do_v induce_v his_o church_n to_o make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v plain_o cross_v what_o former_o have_v be_v say_v by_o atha●asius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o catholic_n father_n in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n which_o reflect_v that_o way_n but_o much_o in_o affirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o &_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o council_n hold_v at_o paris_n an._n 829_o ascribe_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o most_o to_o apostolical_a tradition_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 50._o cap._n 50._o for_o so_o the_o council_n christianorun_n religiosae_fw-la devotionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la creditur_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditione_n immo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la autoritate_fw-la descendit_fw-la mos_fw-la ●inolevit_fw-la ut_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la ob_fw-la dominicae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la 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l._n 3._o c._n 5_o so_o that_o these_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n can_v not_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o unto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o shall_v follow_v after_o but_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o ca●tion_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o f●ie_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o that_o as_o thing_n than_o be_v and_o as_o their_o conscience_n be_v entangle_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o find_v that_o they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o most_o grievous_a misery_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o it_o to_o return_v then_o unto_o our_o story_n as_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v set_v apart_o this_o day_n to_o religious_a use_n be_v because_o christ_n that_o day_n do_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n for_o our_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o a_o month_n begin_v their_o account_n with_o the_o new-moon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v every_o seven_o day_n constant_o it_o be_v true_a that_o philo_n tell_v we_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o how_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v become_v a_o general_a festival_n but_o that_o be_v rather_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o practise_v out_o of_o any_o instinct_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o in_o a_o place_n more_o proper_a beside_o which_o day_n before_o remember_v the_o second_o day_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la ●_o hospin_n de_fw-fr orig_n fest._n cap._n ●_o the_o three_o and_o fifteen_o to_o minerva_n the_o nine_o unto_o the_o sun_n the_o last_o to_o pluto_n and_o every_o twenty_o day_n keep_v holy_a by_o the_o epicure_n now_o as_o the_o greek_n do_v consecrate_v the_o new-moone_n and_o seven_o day_n to_o pho●bus_n the_o four_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la mihi_fw-la sext●_n quâq●●_n die_v 〈…〉_o as_o the_o poet_n have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o day_n it_o seem_v alike_o to_o they_o the_o first_o four_o six_o eighth_z nine_o and_o indeed_o what_o not_o as_o much_o in_o honour_n as_o the_o seven_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a or_o in_o sacred_a matter_n 9_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o goodly_a epithet_n be_v by_o some_o ancient_a po●ts_n among_o the_o grecian_n appropriate_v to_o this_o day_n which_o we_o find_v gather_v up_o together_o by_o clemens_n alexandrin●s_v 12._o clem_n strom._n l._n 5._o euseb._n praepar_n l._n 13._o c._n 12._o and_o e●sebius_n but_o before_o either_o of_o they_o by_o one_o aristob●lns_n a_o learned_a jew_n who_o live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o pt●lomie_n philometor_n king_n of_o egypt_n both_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n as_o they_o there_o be_v cite_v give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o
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