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day_n 3._o as_o a_o day_n prefer_v before_o the_o old_a sabbath_n 4._o as_o a_o day_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a day_n the_o first_o be_v manifest_a from_o justin_n martyr_n 39_o apol._n 2._o p._n 99_o apol._n c._n 39_o who_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n use_v to_o meet_v together_o upon_o it_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n tertullian_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n eusebius_n say_v 22._o hier._n the_o script_n ecc._n euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v celebrate_v by_o all_o christian_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v universal_o observe_v no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o ebionite_n who_o do_v keep_v saturday_n in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o jew_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v agreeable_a in_o their_o practice_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o why_o the_o contest_v grow_v so_o high_a about_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o have_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o dispute_n in_o case_n the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n have_v not_o then_o be_v honour_v above_o all_o other_o day_n if_o this_o day_n be_v so_o general_o devote_v to_o religion_n than_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n upon_o it_o from_o all_o those_o secular_a employment_n which_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a with_o so_o sacred_a a_o purpose_n and_o such_o a_o cessation_n be_v a_o ingredient_n essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o sabbath_n second_o we_o find_v sometime_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v express_o call_v a_o sabbath-day_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n nyssen_n he_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 257._o de_fw-fr resurr_n christitom_n 2._o p._n 814._o par._n ed._n in_o psalm_n explan_n prologus_fw-la p._n 335._o de_fw-fr temp_n p._n 257._o and_o represent_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n because_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o it_o from_o all_o his_o work_n s._n hilary_n own_v it_o by_o the_o same_o name_n nos_fw-la octauâ_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sà bbati_n festivitate_fw-la laetamur_fw-la s._n austin_n speak_v how_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n conclude_v in_o these_o word_n sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la ritè_fw-la sanctificamus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la domini_fw-la isychius_n say_v concern_v the_o resurrection-day_n 23._o in_o leu._n 23._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la the_o name_n whereby_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ancient_o call_v among_o aethiopian_a christian_n 645._o scaliger_n de_fw-fr emend_v tem_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 645._o be_v sanbath_n zachristos_n the_o sabbath_n of_o christ_n the_o rhythm_n concern_v a_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o this_o name_n be_v familiar_o apply_v to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n the_o jew_n word_n to_o those_o who_o offer_v he_o their_o help_n to_o pull_v he_o off_o the_o jakes_n upon_o saturday_n be_v sabbata_n nostra_fw-la colo_fw-la de_fw-la stercore_fw-la surgere_fw-la nolo_fw-la par._n mat._n par._n our_o sabbath_n i_o so_o high_o prize_n that_o from_o this_o dung_n i_o will_v not_o rise_v the_o christian_n do_v reply_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v next_o sabbata_n nostra_fw-la quidem_fw-la solomon_n celebrabis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la then_o solomon_n it_o must_v be_v thy_o fate_n our_o sabbath_n there_o to_o celebrate_v it_o be_v style_v by_o our_o own_o church_n the_o sabbath-day_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n 70._o can._n 70._o three_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o day_n much_o prefer_v by_o christian_n before_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n it_o have_v so_o much_o the_o pre-eminence_n that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n by_o spectator_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o better_a and_o sound_a part_n of_o those_o within_o have_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o or_o deference_n pay_v to_o it_o the_o jew_n observe_v the_o singular_a regard_n the_o christian_n have_v for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o nazarite_n 320._o avodah_fw-mi zar._n hor_n hebr._n 320._o it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n among_o they_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nazarite_n a_o jew_n must_v not_o negotiate_v with_o a_o christian_a the_o gloss_n interpret_v a_o nazarite_n to_o be_v one_o who_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o he_o who_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o keep_v holy_a the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d buxt_n l._n rab._n 1384._o in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n bechai_n comment_v upon_o that_o expression_n behind_o one_o in_o the_o midst_n be_v 66.7_o say_v that_o it_o either_o denote_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o their_o solemn_a feast-day_n by_o the_o edomite_n he_o mean_v christian_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o private_a record_n where_o they_o give_v a_o great_a indulgence_n to_o their_o blasphemous_a humour_n assert_v that_o the_o same_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o esau_n 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la rab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v pass_v into_o christ_n from_o thence_o his_o follower_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n the_o feast-day_n which_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fix_a or_o state_v time_n for_o christian_a worship_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o pliny_n attempt_v to_o represent_v the_o crime_n which_o the_o christian_n be_v guilty_a of_o he_o set_v this_o in_o the_o front_n quod_fw-la soliti_fw-la essent_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carmenque_fw-la christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o god_n if_o it_o have_v be_v usual_a for_o they_o to_o meet_v upon_o the_o old_a sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n pliny_n who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o inquire_v into_o their_o practice_n will_v have_v discover_v it_o and_o then_o it_o will_v have_v be_v statis_fw-la diebus_fw-la not_o stato_fw-la die_fw-la here_o be_v only_a mention_n of_o one_o particular_a day_n that_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v apparent_a from_o ignatius_n magnes_fw-la ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n to_o who_o pliny_n write_v he_o represent_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o a_o work_a day_n and_o attribute_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o dominion_n over_o it_o the_o celebration_n of_o sunday_n be_v so_o constant_a among_o the_o christian_n that_o the_o heathen_n conceive_v that_o they_o give_v some_o veneration_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o misapprehension_n occasion_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n diem_fw-la solis_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la aliâ_fw-la longè_fw-la ratione_fw-la mâ—l_o cor._n mâ—l_o quà m_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la the_o heathen_a inquisition_n use_v to_o put_v this_o question_n to_o the_o martyr_n dominicum_fw-la seruâsti_fw-la have_v thou_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o can_v intermit_v it_o ignatius_n call_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n it_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o other_o day_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o old_a sabbath_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o throne_n with_o it_o non_fw-la benè_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la majestas_fw-la &_o amor._n queen_n and_o lover_n will_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o throne_n long_o to_o be_v justin_n martyr_n assert_n that_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v of_o no_o use_n after_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n whereas_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n meet_v upon_o it_o hear_v the_o prophet_n read_v have_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a performance_n be_v conclude_v with_o prayer_n and_o a_o collection_n for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n these_o duty_n use_v to_o be_v discharge_v in_o the_o synagogue_n upon_o the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o that_o be_v abrogate_a they_o be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o new_a the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n declare_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o work_n prefer_v the_o lord_n day_n before_o it_o the_o church_n ancient_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a day_n 〈◊〉_d or._n 29._o p._n 282._o hâ—er_n 30.31_o hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o buxt_n l._n rab._n vo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o who_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o observe_v it_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o infamy_n of_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nazianzen_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
glory_n of_o miracle_n 247._o nay_o great_a motive_n of_o credibility_n on_o our_o side_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infallible_a guide_n as_o first_o it_o be_v no_o where_n reveal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 251._o second_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o intellectual_a be_v 252._o it_o be_v three_o destructive_a of_o true_a virtue_n 253._o four_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n ib._n five_o it_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a to_o the_o divine_a intention_n in_o give_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n 255._o six_o all_o the_o testimony_n for_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o 256._o seven_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o one_o guide_n be_v design_v supreme_a over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 257._o eight_o no_o provision_n make_v of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a importance_n 260._o nine_o such_o a_o guide_n not_o easy_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o constitution_n of_o civil_a empire_n 262._o ten_o and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a prediction_n in_o scripture_n of_o one_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v that_o infallible_a guide_n 264._o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o opinion_n then_o as_o to_o the_o 2_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o guide_n namely_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v entire_o upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n show_v first_o that_o it_o will_v have_v its_o effect_n with_o respect_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n 269._o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o interest_n of_o humane_a society_n 270._o three_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o propensity_n of_o humane_a nature_n 273._o four_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 276._o for_o speculative_a error_n in_o religion_n be_v no_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o some_o think_v in_o that_o first_o error_n be_v inclusive_a of_o disobedience_n 278._o second_o error_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o unavoidable_a 279._o three_o it_o be_v no_o uncharitableness_n to_o say_v error_n be_v danmable_a ib._n four_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o just_a catalogue_n of_o error_n can_v be_v give_v be_v because_o one_o error_n may_v be_v damnable_a in_o one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o in_o another_o 280._o five_o the_o fault_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o guilty_a if_o they_o take_v care_n to_o look_v back_o and_o full_o examine_v thing_n ib._n sixthly_a god_n do_v not_o put_v we_o here_o into_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a probability_n 281._o seven_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v not_o god_n true_a vicegerent_n 282._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o assistance_n god_n afford_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o worship_n he_o this_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a so_o as_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a 283_o as_o be_v more_o large_o prove_v to_o p._n 293._o 3._o last_o as_o to_o god_n afford_v we_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o performance_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o follow_a step_n first_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v not_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n 294._o nor_o second_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o interposal_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 295._o this_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n ib._n and_o the_o propensity_n of_o god_n nature_n 296._o and_o clear_v from_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o 297._o three_o this_o necessary_a satisfaction_n christ_n have_v perform_v 300._o for_o first_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n ib._n second_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n 311_o whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n ib._n or_o as_o a_o ransom_n 316._o three_o by_o what_o be_v suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v und_fw-ge god_n appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 319._o crellius_n here_o answer_v 322._o four_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v upon_o account_n of_o his_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n 325._o and_o five_o and_o last_o upon_o acaccount_n of_o that_o only_a 326._o sect_n v._o concern_v the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n this_o threefold_a according_a to_o the_o threefold_a capacity_n of_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o first_o any_o solitary_a place_n whatever_o as_o he_o be_v one_o single_a private_a person_n 331._o or_o second_o the_o family_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n ib._n such_o family-worship_n reasonable_a ib._n practise_v by_o the_o heathen_a 332._o agreeable_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n ib._n and_o the_o new_a 333._o three_o church_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n as_o such_o be_v member_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a community_n 334._o the_o reason_n for_o such_o assembly_n show_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n ib._n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n in_o all_o age_n as_o before_o the_o law_n 336._o under_o it_o ib._n and_o after_o it_o 340._o sect_n vi_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n beside_o our_o worship_a god_n daily_o 348._o and_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n and_o emergency_n by_o fasting_n and_o thanksgiving_n 349._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v solemn_a set_v time_n peculiar_o devote_v to_o his_o honour_n 350_o as_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v by_o consider_v i._o god_n require_v not_o only_o a_o inward_a but_o a_o outward_a worship_n 351._o ii_o this_o external_a worship_n must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a too_o 352._o iii_o the_o time_n for_o this_o public_a worship_n ought_v to_o be_v state_v ib._n iv_o it_o be_v expedient_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o week_n ib._n v._o this_o part_n of_o the_o week_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v less_o than_o one_o whole_a day_n 353._o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n ib_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ib_n or_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 354_o or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o militant_a ib_a or_o the_o early_a division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n 355_o or_o last_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n 358._o vi_o it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v the_o set_n out_o the_o just_a time_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n himself_o 361._o vii_o this_o time_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o a_o proportion_n perpetual_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o religious_a worship_n 363._o for_o first_o it_o be_v one_o in_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n ib._n second_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n one_o in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_a 372_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o oblige_v in_o all_o age_n ib_fw-la as_o may_v be_v gather_v first_o from_o its_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o those_o law_n which_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o ib_n second_o from_o many_o intimation_n in_o the_o new_a that_o the_o decalogue_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v to_o continue_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n to_o christian_n 373_o all_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n 378_o and_o of_o our_o own_o church_n 379_o some_o objection_n answer_v 380_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o 385_o etc._n etc._n three_o this_o proportion_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o be_v by_o the_o command_n to_o be_v devote_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o not_o only_o to_o bodily_a rest_n 395._o show_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n ib._n from_o god_n blessing_n the_o sabbath_n day_n 396._o and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o modern_a jew_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n ib_n some_o objection_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epilogue_n consider_v 397_o etc._n etc._n viii_o propos_fw-fr this_o proportion_n one_o in_o seven_o be_v determine_v to_o the_o jewish_a day_n by_o another_o precept_n which_o be_v to_o oblige_v only_o till_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n have_v a_o period_n put_v to_o it_o 403._o ix_o propos_fw-fr when_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n have_v a_o period_n put_v to_o it_o the_o first_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o 414._o as_o appear_v probable_a from_o the_o law_n ib._n the_o prophet_n 415._o our_o bless_a lord_n 420._o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n 425._o and_o last_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n 429._o errata_fw-la page_n 20._o line_n 16._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 58._o l._n 12_o 13._o r._n in_o sensible_a p._n 84._o l._n 22._o r._n contrive_v p._n 189._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 190._o l._n 6._o r._n
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these_o shadow_n the_o old_a weekly_a sabbath_n be_v here_o reckon_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v shadow_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o the_o sabbath-day_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o jewish_a saturdays_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o several_a word_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v import_v no_o less_o than_o the_o early_a feast_n and_o solemnity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o monthly_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v but_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o talmud_n which_o if_o true_a 23._o isaaci_fw-la casaub_n ep_v 24._o carolo_n labbaeo_n p._n 23._o communicate_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o strength_n to_o our_o assertion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lesser_a section_n or_o part_n into_o which_o the_o talmudical_a treatise_n be_v divide_v the_o first_o division_n be_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordines_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n or_o treatise_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d section_n or_o chapter_n from_o hence_o the_o doctor_n which_o do_v expound_v 146._o justin_n in_o nou._n de_fw-fr hebr._n 146._o and_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o seder_n of_o the_o mishna_n there_o be_v several_a treatise_n one_o be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o section_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o these_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v always_o in_o novo_fw-la lunio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v give_v no_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o condemn_v you_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o section_n of_o the_o treatise_n or_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o treatise_n or_o codex_fw-la call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o treat_v of_o the_o jewish_a day_n and_o enjoin_v the_o celebration_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a weekly_a sabbath_n must_v be_v include_v that_o which_o lie_v against_o this_o conjecture_n be_v that_o the_o mishna_n be_v not_o so_o early_o as_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o section_n in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n have_v a_o private_a copy_n of_o the_o tradition_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o be_v doctor_n in_o israel_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o rabbi_n jehuda_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o mishna_n and_o the_o author_n of_o halicoth_n olam_n that_o the_o disciple_n for_o memory_n sake_n write_v the_o oral_a law_n in_o character_n the_o book_n write_v by_o they_o they_o may_v not_o divulge_v and_o therefore_o call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o secret_n s._n paul_n be_v train_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o in_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n no_o doubt_n have_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o may_v very_o well_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o section_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v under_o debate_n that_o which_o rabbi_n jehuda_n do_v be_v to_o join_v together_o what_o lie_v scatter_v in_o private_a hand_n and_o to_o make_v a_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o one_o entire_a volume_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o from_o this_o text_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n shall_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n clear_a evidence_n have_v be_v already_o produce_v for_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o sabbath_n here_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v of_o a_o figurative_a nature_n the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v only_o a_o religious_a observation_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o every_o week_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v condemn_v this_o he_o have_v condemn_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n which_o do_v devote_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o eight_o proposition_n the_o proportion_n one_o in_o seven_o set_v out_o by_o the_o four_o command_n be_v determine_v to_o the_o jewish_a day_n by_o another_o precept_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o than_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n ix_o when_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n have_v a_o period_n put_v unto_o it_o the_o first_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o this_o substitution_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o law_n prophet_n our_o bless_a lord_n the_o holy_a apostle_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n 1._o the_o law_n the_o hebdomadal_n observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o law_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o this_o weekly_a observation_n which_o universal_o prevail_v can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o but_o a_o sense_n of_o some_o rule_n which_o they_o be_v all_o acquaint_v with_o they_o may_v have_v celebrate_v it_o once_o a_o fortnight_n or_o once_o a_o month_n or_o once_o a_o year_n as_o easter_n be_v have_v they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o conduct_n their_o general_a agreement_n in_o a_o weekly_a observation_n do_v evident_o argue_v a_o respect_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o time_n set_v out_o by_o the_o law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o if_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o they_o can_v not_o but_o discern_v what_o be_v literal_o contain_v in_o it_o and_o act_n in_o a_o conformity_n to_o it_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a the_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n declare_v that_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n must_v come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o it_o for_o in_o it_o be_v require_v one_o day_n perpetual_o for_o divine_a worship_n six_o for_o secular_a concernment_n and_o that_o the_o six_o day_n come_v all_o together_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v not_o one_o or_o two_o and_o then_o rest_n but_o upon_o six_o day_n together_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n without_o any_o interruption_n do_v create_v the_o world_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v grant_v which_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o command_n will_v extort_v from_o we_o the_o determination_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o to_o a_o particular_a day_n must_v necessary_o fall_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n for_o if_o upon_o any_o other_o as_o the_o second_o third_z four_o or_o five_o follow_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o old_a day_n than_o the_o six_o day_n for_o secular_a employment_n can_v not_o come_v together_o if_o the_o determination_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o second_o week_n follow_v the_o abrogation_n than_o a_o whole_a week_n be_v pass_v without_o any_o sabbath_n contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o require_v one_o day_n every_o week_n to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n 2._o the_o prophet_n they_o represent_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n either_o express_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o else_o in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v equivalent_a thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n ps_n 110.3_o here_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n style_v the_o day_n of_o power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n have_v a_o evident_a aspect_n upon_o our_o bless_a lord_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o general_o account_v it_o 309._o just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la trip_v p._n 309._o
power_n over_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o that_o power_n over_o those_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v the_o shewbread_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o put_v a_o period_n to_o and_o do_v erect_v other_o constitution_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o old_a day_n be_v annul_v by_o he_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n be_v style_v the_o lord_n day_n what_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v invest_v with_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n mat._n 24.20_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o sabbath_n will_v be_v observe_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o flight_n mention_v in_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n style_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o about_o that_o time_n besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n call_v the_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v not_o say_v pray_v that_o you_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o this_o extremity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sabbath_n then_o in_o use_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a word_n which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n this_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o disciple_n for_o he_o treat_v they_o private_o v._o 3._o and_o we_o can_v think_v he_o will_v use_v such_o a_o emphatical_a expression_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o beget_v a_o awful_a regard_n to_o the_o sabbath_n here_o mention_v in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o about_o the_o time_n which_o christ_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o no_o other_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o disciple_n but_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n about_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n we_o find_v it_o 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