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olivet_n but_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o two_o angel_n prophesy_v that_o that_o same_o jesus_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n and_o that_o this_o be_v when_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v assemble_v and_o come_v together_o and_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 1._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v somewhat_o probable_a to_o i_o that_o his_o ascension_n may_v be_v and_o that_o his_o come_v may_v be_v upon_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n though_o some_o from_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 1._o 3_o make_v some_o doubt_n thereof_o but_o by_o no_o account_n i_o can_v make_v can_v i_o assign_v the_o ascension_n on_o the_o first_o day_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v why_o that_o be_v so_o express_o say_v that_o mount_n olivet_n where_o christ_n ascend_v and_o whence_o the_o disciple_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n act_v 1._o 12._o but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o also_o i_o may_v not_o be_v positive_a because_o it_o be_v not_o positive_o write_v when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o as_o above_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v then_o assemble_v and_o christ_n preach_v and_o that_o mountain_n be_v but_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n act_v 1._o 12_o which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o length_n of_o way_n by_o the_o law_n of_o exod._n 16._o 29_o and_o josh_n 3._o 4_o as_o be_v common_o think_v by_o the_o hebrew_n they_o may_v travel_v upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o divers_a to_o be_v about_o two_o mile_n for_o which_o i_o know_v no_o certain_a scripture_n some_o say_v mount_n olivet_n be_v but_o about_o a_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n journey_n more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v record_v here_o to_o be_v but_o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o express_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n as_o if_o our_o lord_n by_o this_o walk_n and_o his_o disciple_n by_o accompany_v he_o and_o by_o their_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n have_v after_o his_o death_n break_v the_o sabbath_n for_o we_o find_v the_o jew_n during_o his_o life_n watch_v he_o and_o his_o disciple_n for_o some_o pretence_n to_o charge_v he_o and_o they_o with_o break_v the_o sabbath_n as_o we_o find_v mat._n 12._o 1_o 2._o mark_v 2._o 24._o luke_n 6._o 2._o and_o so_o may_v also_o be_v at_o the_o same_o wrangle_n and_o object_v work_n upon_o his_o ascension_n but_o however_o that_o be_v for_o the_o main_a point_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n do_v dot_v depend_v thereon_o it_o be_v undeniable_o certain_a that_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n into_o heaven_n act_v 1._o 9_o and_o after_o the_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_n 13._o 4_o and_o their_o company_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v then_o read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n act_v 13._o 27._o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n paul_n stand_v up_o and_o preach_v christ_n at_o large_a act_v 13._o 13_o to_o 41._o and_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o not_o the_o next_o morning_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o next_o sabbath_n this_o authority_n in_o act_n 13._o 14_o 42_o 44_o be_v full_a where_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n hear_v the_o word_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v and_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n act_v 13._o 42._o and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n come_v together_o almost_o the_o whole_a city_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 13._o 44._o so_o that_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n and_o his_o company_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n observe_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n preach_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n of_o all_o believer_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o upon_o the_o particular_a request_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o gentile_n also_o not_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o have_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o the_o gentile_n who_o general_o dedicate_v the_o first_o day_n to_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sun_n whence_o we_o still_o corrupt_o call_v it_o sunday_n whereof_o more_o afterward_o if_o that_o have_v be_v grateful_a to_o the_o apostle_n but_o upon_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n whereupon_o the_o jew_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v act_v 13._o 45_o but_o many_o gentile_n believe_v act_v 13._o 47_o 48._o so_o that_o here_o be_v also_o many_o convert_v to_o christ_n upon_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o this_o in_o a_o time_n after_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v and_o promise_v to_o guide_v the_o apostle_n into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 7_o 13_o and_o after_o that_o promise_v perform_v in_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 2._o 4_o which_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 27_o by_o which_o holy_a spirit_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n be_v send_v forth_o and_o which_o holy_a spirit_n as_o i_o humble_o think_v plain_o lead_v they_o to_o this_o work_n and_o into_o this_o truth_n and_o this_o affirm_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o word_n be_v call_v john_n 17._o 17._o and_o this_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n affirm_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n with_o which_o holy_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n be_v now_o fill_v act_v 2._o 4._o &_o 4._o 31._o &_o 6._o 3_o 5._o &_o 7._o 55._o &_o 8._o 17._o &_o 10._o 44._o &_o 11._o 15._o &_o 13._o 52_o and_o which_o send_v they_o forth_o act_v 13._o 2_o 4_o 9_o which_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o writer_n or_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v still_o the_o sabbath_n day_n by_o who_o inspiration_n this_o book_n as_o the_o other_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o whereunto_o give_v heed_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o be_v undeniable_o write_v i_o insist_v upon_o as_o that_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o deny_v and_o for_o any_o to_o pretend_v that_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n do_v herein_o judaize_v and_o only_o humour_v the_o jew_n for_o a_o season_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a groundless_a surmise_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o without_o any_o word_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o such_o conceit_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n do_v further_a witness_n that_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n once_o or_o twice_o or_o now_o and_o then_o after_o christ_n death_n but_o continual_o for_o at_o thessalonica_n where_o be_v a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n reason_v with_o they_o act_v 17._o 2_o 3_o or_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n with_o that_o much_o as_o i_o think_v distort_v place_n act_v 20._o 7_o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v preach_v to_o they_o it_o be_v paul_n constant_a use_n manner_n and_o custom_n to_o preach_v christ_n upon_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o not_o christian_a man_n can_v deny_v and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o certain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o paul_n act_v 17._o 2._o and_o this_o also_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n as_o before_o that_o we_o have_v of_o christ_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n luke_n 4._o 16_o there_o be_v in_o those_o two_o scripture_n the_o like_a greek_a phrase_n for_o both_o and_o he_o that_o deny_v paul_n in_o his_o measure_n his_o continual_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o his_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n and_o after_o the_o solemn_a give_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n absolute_o finish_v must_v deny_v this_o express_a scripture_n which_o be_v hard_a for_o any_o christian_a
and_o fol._n 140_o that_o among_o thâ—_n day_n for_o public_a assembly_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v most_o name_v also_o among_o some_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v â—_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoâ—ldus_n in_o the_o popilian_a markeâ—_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o sabelicus_n eâ—eadis_n 8._o lib._n 2._o so_o thâ—_n in_o rome_n itself_o in_o this_o seven_o century_n some_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o which_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v in_o aâ—_n other_o respect_n be_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n and_o fol._n 161_o they_o say_v the_o dominical_a day_n be_v solemn_a â—â—_o christians_o but_o among_o other_o festival_n religious_o observeâ—_n they_o say_v isid_n de_fw-fr officiis_n remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o thâ—_n sabbath_n and_o fol._n 185_o they_o say_v when_o they_o do_v assemble_v and_o hoâ—_n often_o be_v not_o express_o write_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o coâ—stance_n the_o emperor_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_n to_o roâ—_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v our_o wednesday_n that_o same_o dâ—_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n dâ—_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n to_o st._n peter_n church_n which_o probable_o be_v in_o lent_n cent._n 8._o in_o the_o eight_o century_n fol._n 1_o they_o say_v that_o the_o faâ—_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v and_o sad_a be_v miserabâ—_n afflict_v with_o two_o antichrist_n the_o saracen_n addict_v to_o the_o bâ—phemies_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n sittiâ—_fw-mi in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n fol._n 377_o 378_o they_o say_v that_o the_o monk_n in_o his_o island_n and_o the_o pict_n begin_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o romish_a manner_n ann._n dom._n 716._o beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o cent._n 9_o in_o the_o nine_o century_n be_v they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o synodus_fw-la moguntina_n i_o e_fw-la hold_v at_o the_o city_n mentz_n in_o germany_n say_v we_o have_v decree_v that_o all_o dominical_a day_n be_v observe_v with_o all_o veneration_n i_o find_v little_a more_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n or_o sabbath_n in_o that_o century_n how_o far_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n at_o mentz_n be_v influence_v from_o rome_n or_o how_o far_o they_o reach_v in_o their_o power_n i_o know_v not_o cent._n 10_o fol._n 365_o 54_o we_o find_v that_o servile_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 287_o 44_o leo_n the_o nine_o endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v a_o fast_a upon_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n ever_o in_o lent_n upon_o the_o eastern_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o niceâ—as_n say_v that_o only_o in_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n burial_n and_o that_o a_o fast_a fol._n 289_o we_o have_v four_o column_n of_o festival_n above_o forty_o festival_n fol._n 290._o 59_o urbane_n the_o second_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o claremont_n ordain_v that_o the_o office_n of_o mary_n i._n e._n st._n marry_o shall_v â—e_v solemn_o celebrate_v upon_o sabbath_n day_n diebus_fw-la sabbathiâ—is_fw-la fol._n 341_o on_o the_o sabbath_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o principal_a feast_n have_v magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n malmesb._n â—b_n 3._o cap._n 52_o which_o they_o call_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v i_o can_v certain_o say_v but_o i_o think_v â—_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n fol._n 542._o 10_o pope_n urbane_n the_o second_o decree_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lady-virâ—in_a mary_n domine_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la so_o now_o at_o rome_n the_o â—ord's_n sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o lady_n mary_fw-mi day_n so_o wanton_a in_o this_o â—ey_n be_v in_o that_o age._n cent._n 12_o fol._n 911._o 17_o de_fw-la festis_fw-la they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n fol._n 216_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n â—nd_v now_o we_o must_v celebrate_v the_o dominical_a day_n because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n fol._n 999._o 10_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n â—hat_n slave_n and_o â—xons_n upon_o every_o dominical_a day_n frequenâ—â—â—_n market_n forum_n â—unense_n neglect_v divine_a worship_n which_o bishop_n gerold_n by_o â—e_a word_n of_o god_n prohibit_v cent._n 13._o the_o thirteen_o century_n bring_v forth_o the_o famous_a dominicus_n by_o who_o afterward_o the_o order_n of_o dominican_n be_v institute_v fol._n 556._o 30._o fol._n 320._o 44_o estius_n say_v the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n yet_o distinguish_v four_o precept_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o first_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o three_o command_n he_o say_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v six_o pertain_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o commandâ—_n such_o wild_a conceit_n have_v some_o have_v about_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o fol._n 331._o 32_o one_o thomas_n say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n literal_o understand_v be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a moral_a as_o to_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o to_o this_o command_v determine_v a_o special_a time_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a thus_o he_o determine_v that_o a_o special_a time_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o this_o command_n be_v only_o moral_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o man_n life_n and_o say_v not_o what_o part_n and_o estius_n say_v that_o the_o four_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n lucius_n '_o be_v ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o best_a historian_n and_o writer_n print_v at_o basil_n 1624._o contention_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o anicetus_n and_o victor_n 2._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 387_o a_o b_o c._n cent._n 4_o fol._n 41_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n command_v that_o the_o dominical_a day_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o hear_v cause_n and_o do_v business_n a_o judiâ—â—_n &_o negotiis_fw-la except_o tillage_n and_o as_o holy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o fol._n 230_o a_o â—_o d_o e._n see_v magd._n four_o cent._n fol._n 224_o d_o sozomenus_n show_v in_o many_o city_n and_o village_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o use_v to_o assemble_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n athanasius_n signify_v also_o where_o he_o name_v these_o day_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n the_o dominical_a day_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n parasceven_fw-la i._n e._n a_o preparation_n or_o good_a friday_n and_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n i._n e._n wednesday_n i_o think_v this_o be_v in_o lent_n they_o say_v sozomenus_n have_v deliver_v down_o tradidit_fw-la that_o at_o constantinople_n and_o almost_o among_o all_o the_o christian_n do_v assemble_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o also_o unâ_fw-la sabbati_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o at_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n not_o so_o fol._n 248_o can._n 23_o concilii_fw-la eliberini_fw-la constitute_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 268_o f_o g_o of_o the_o right_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n public_a assembly_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o century_n see_v mâ—gdeb_n four_o century_n the_o church_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o century_n sozomenus_n seem_v to_o show_v sol_fw-mi 271_o d_o e_o that_o a_o fast_a upon_o every_o quocunque_fw-la sabbath_n day_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n socrates_n say_v at_o rome_n they_o fast_o every_o sabbath_n fast_v in_o lent_n upon_o the_o
dominical_a day_n be_v forbid_v by_o damasus_n fol._n 308_o d_o e_o constantine_n admonish_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o saviour_n and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v sabbath_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v and_o he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o precedent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o dominical_a day_n according_a to_o the_o nod_n or_o will_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyr_n eusebius_n fol._n 396_o at_o a_o synod_n in_o eleberide_v a_o city_n in_o spain_n can._n 26_o it_o please_v they_o to_o correct_v a_o error_n that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v a_o fast_a of_o fast_n jejuniorum_fw-la superpositionem_fw-la upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 477_o g_z 29_o can._n christian_n ocelot_v to_o judaize_v and_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o that_o same_o day_n prefer_v the_o dominical_a before_o 〈◊〉_d day_n if_o this_o please_v they_o let_v they_o rest_v as_o christian_n but_o iâ—_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o judaize_v let_v they_o be_v accurse_v anathema_n sint_fw-la or_o excommunicate_v fol._n 740_o a_o b_o pope_n sylvester_n change_v the_o day_n how_o the_o one_a day_n come_v to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n name_n as_o sunday_n monday_n tuesday_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n which_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n dominicum_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n fol._n 915_o a_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o emperor_n valence_n be_v call_v dominica_n fol._n 360_o a_o b_o primasius_n show_v that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n man_n do_v assemble_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o some_o by_o night_n after_o supper_n fol._n 380_o g_z h_o when_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n speak_v of_o fast_v they_o mean_v not_o dine_a as_o peter_n and_o his_o condisciple_n live_v together_o in_o concord_n so_o let_v those_o live_v together_o in_o concord_n who_o fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n who_o peter_n plant_v and_o those_o who_o dine_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n who_o his_o disciple_n plant_v also_o he_o say_v far_a that_o in_o one_o church_n it_o be_v frequent_a to_o have_v some_o dine_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n other_o fast_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o never_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n one_o sabbath_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n except_v which_o be_v pridie_fw-la feriarum_fw-la paschalis_n the_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n on_o the_o contrary_a celebrate_v a_o fast_a every_o sabbath_n of_o the_o week_n cent._n 5_o fol._n 381_o of_o this_o diversity_n augustine_n speak_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o shall_v damn_v not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o many_o place_n near_o to_o it_o and_o somewhat_o remote_a where_o the_o same_o use_n be_v hold_v and_o remain_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o sinful_a not_o to_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n with_o a_o sort_n of_o rashness_n we_o shall_v blame_v so_o many_o eastern_a church_n and_o the_o far-great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o show_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o rome_n and_o to_o a_o few_o western_a church_n that_o they_o observe_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o same_o sabbath_n fast_o in_o the_o african_a church_n he_o say_v that_o one_o church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o one_o region_n have_v those_o that_o do_v fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o who_o do_v not_o fast_o fol._n 383_o that_o â—â—â—ominical_a day_n be_v observe_v by_o some_o at_o that_o time_n appear_v out_o of_o augustine_n also_o at_o colen_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v a_o festival_n vincentius_n &_o solemn_a max._n taurinen_n epise_v lucius_n cent._n 6_o fol._n 213_o f_o we_o read_v of_o dominicus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n fol._n 370_o d_o dominicus_n bishop_n centum_fw-la cellence_n fol._n 411_o dominicus_n presbyter_n and_o abbot_n fol._n 323_o c_o d_o e_o f_o g_o synodus_fw-la matisconensis_fw-la secundus_fw-la hold_v by_o command_n of_o king_n junthran_n make_v certain_a statute_n pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o promulgate_v in_o a_o synodal_n epistle_n in_o this_o manner_n viz._n we_o see_v the_o christian_a people_n in_o a_o unadvised_a manner_n to_o deliver_v to_o contempt_n the_o dominical_a day_n and_o as_o in_o private_a day_n to_o indulge_v continual_a labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o determine_v that_o every_o one_o of_o themselves_o in_o the_o holy_a church_n will_v instruct_v the_o people_n subject_n to_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o dominical_a day_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o not_o observe_v by_o the_o lawyer_n he_o be_v irreparable_o to_o lose_v his_o cause_n and_o a_o countryman_n or_o servant_n not_o keep_v it_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o heavy_a blow_n of_o cudgel_n cent._n 7_o fol._n 169_o &_o 206_o we_o find_v two_o other_o bishop_n name_v dominicus_n fol._n 61_o d_o among_o the_o day_n the_o dominical_a be_v most_o name_v for_o among_o the_o senones_n a_o people_n in_o france_n near_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr lupus_n perform_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n vincentius_n also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v among_o some_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n in_o the_o popilian_a market_n in_o foro_fw-la popilio_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoaldus_n sabellicus_n aenead_n 8_o lib._n 2._o whereof_o before_o fol._n 95_o e_z when_o they_o do_v assemble_v be_v not_o express_o show_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o emperor_n constance_n in_o the_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_v to_o rome_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o think_v be_v on_o wednesday_n that_o day_n he_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o prayer_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o to_o peter_n upon_o the_o dominical_a etc._n etc._n in_o vitaliano_fw-it this_o may_v be_v in_o lent_n fol._n 103_o the_o father_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o a_o town_n in_o narbone_n in_o france_n forbid_v the_o do_v any_o country_n work_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 8_o fol._n 181_o a_o assembly_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v either_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n only_o be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n synod_n arelaten_n &_o in_o turonensi_fw-la or_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o in_o some_o place_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n they_o use_v to_o say_v the_o song_n of_o deuteronomy_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n to_o wit_n what_o they_o deserve_v by_o please_v or_o displease_v beda_n fol._n 201_o h_n they_o rest_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n when_o in_o consilio_fw-la dinglefingensi_fw-la it_o be_v thus_o decree_v testae_fw-la aventino_n upon_o the_o festival_n of_o sunday_n intent_n upon_o a_o divine_a rest_n abstain_v from_o profane_a business_n whoso_o upon_o this_o day_n use_v carriage_n or_o do_v such_o work_n let_v his_o cattle_n be_v common_a publica_fw-la sunto_fw-la i._n e._n as_o i_o think_v let_v he_o have_v they_o that_o will_v take_v they_o and_o if_o he_o disobedient_o go_v on_o let_v he_o be_v reduce_v to_o servitude_n i._n e._n let_v he_o be_v make_v a_o bondman_n or_o a_o slave_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a in_o his_o constitution_n prohibit_v all_o buy_v or_o sell_v in_o any_o place_n on_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 203_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a_o sign_n be_v give_v by_o the_o bell_n workman_n go_v away_o from_o their_o labour_n ut_fw-la annotat_fw-la author_n aquavitae_fw-la crode-gangi_a and_o that_o the_o dominical_a day_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n which_o for_o the_o time_n of_o beginning_n and_o end_v the_o day_n i_o agree_v be_v right_o command_v if_o they_o have_v not_o mistake_v the_o first_o day_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o now_o that_o of_o dan._n 7._o 25_o be_v somewhat_o near_o come_v to_o pass_v fol._n 312_o b_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o sunday_n intent_n upon_o a_o divine_a rest_n abstain_v from_o profane_a business_n the_o like_a with_o fol._n 201_o else_o let_v he_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n aventin_n cent._n 9_o fol._n 34_o e_z haymo_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o future_a rest_n fol._n 107_o h._n 108_o a_o
remegius_n say_v that_o that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v enjoin_v to_o celebrate_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o future_a rest_n fol._n 141_o d_o defestis_n they_o rest_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o fol._n 141_o f_o the_o sabbath_n be_v holy_a on_o which_o christ_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a rabanus_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 144_o e_z de_fw-fr festis_fw-la that_o the_o feast_n receive_v in_o the_o former_a age_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n be_v manifest_a in_o author_n for_o they_o do_v to_o that_o degree_n abstain_v from_o profane_a work_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n that_o it_o be_v think_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v ditch_n testae_fw-la cranizio_n in_fw-la metropoli_fw-la fol._n 210_o michael_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o leo_n archdeacon_n do_v blame_v damnabant_fw-la the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o use_v unleavened_a bread_n in_o the_o supper_n and_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o lent_n this_o in_o the_o 11_o century_n fol._n 291_o d_o e_o pope_n urban_n the_o second_o that_o mass_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lady-virgin_n mary_n nauclerus_fw-la lucius_n cent._n 12_o see_v balaeus_n acta_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la that_o urban_n the_o second_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o live_v an._n christi_n 1126_o who_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o historian_n be_v a_o very_a bad_a man_n make_v certain_a statute_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o dedicate_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o a_o mass_n which_o dedication_n i_o think_v remain_v among_o the_o romanist_n to_o this_o day_n binius_fw-la 572_o fol._n 570_o 571_o say_v pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o constitute_v a_o fast_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o constitution_n of_o that_o fast_a but_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o fast_a and_o dedicate_a the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n come_v all_o from_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o xii_o cent._n or_o thereabouts_o by_o pope_n urban_n the_o second_o fol._n 134_o b_o thomas_n i_o think_v aquinas_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v by_o divers_a diverse_o distinguish_v for_o esychius_fw-la say_v the_o precept_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n because_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o he_o distinguish_v four_o precept_n belong_v to_o god_n that_o the_o first_o be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n the_o three_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o those_o pertain_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o so_o the_o command_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n whereof_o fore_o but_o he_o say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a that_o the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v put_v among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n if_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o decalogue_n fol._n 134_o f_o he_o say_v afterward_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o in_o the_o four_o precept_n the_o determinate_a day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n than_o the_o command_n against_o grave_a image_n as_o well_o as_o that_o for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o â—ome_v be_v ceremonial_a which_o opinion_n agree_v well_o with_o â—ome_o now_o fol._n 139_o d_o e_o f_o of_o the_o sabbath_n thomas_n aquinas_n the_o precept_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n literal_o understand_v be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a moral_a as_o to_o this_o that_o man_n depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o apply_v it_o 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