pretence_n of_o certainty_n above_o evidence_n produce_v have_v have_v any_o influence_n into_o those_o inquiry_n after_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o now_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o §_o 9_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o premise_v something_o about_o the_o name_n whereby_o this_o day_n may_v be_v call_v for_o that_o also_o among_o some_o have_v be_v controvert_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o have_v a_o double_a appellation_n the_o one_o take_v from_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o day_n then_o separate_v with_o respect_n unto_o other_o day_n the_o other_o from_o its_o nature_n and_o use._n on_o the_o first_o account_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o so_o also_o exod._n 20._o 11._o upon_o its_o first_o institution_n and_o on_o the_o re-introduction_n of_o its_o observation_n it_o be_v so_o call_v but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a description_n of_o the_o day_n from_o its_o relation_n to_o the_o six_o precedent_a day_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o be_v herein_o intend_a absolute_o it_o be_v not_o so_o call_v any_o where_o yet_o hence_o by_o the_o hellenist_n it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a seven_o day_n so_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o it_o by_o philo_n josephus_n and_o other_o and_o our_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o this_o name_n as_o that_o which_o be_v common_o in_o use_n to_o denote_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o speak_v or_o it_o be_v speak_v somewhere_o concern_v the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o add_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v technical_o to_o denote_v that_o day_n and_o he_o educe_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o denomination_n from_o gen._n 2._o 3._o be_v as_o be_v say_v the_o day_n that_o ensue_v immediate_o after_o the_o six_o distinct_a day_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o put_v a_o period_n unto_o a_o measure_n of_o time_n by_o a_o numeration_n of_o day_n always_o to_o return_v in_o its_o cycle_n it_o be_v call_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o from_o that_o course_n of_o time_n complete_v in_o seven_o day_n thence_o recur_v to_o its_o beginning_n be_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebdomas_fw-la a_o week_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seven_o and_o the_o same_o word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o seven_o day_n or_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la celebrare_fw-la to_o celebrate_v the_o or_o a_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o latin_n use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o seven_o day_n or_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o but_o this_o appellation_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n cast_v out_o of_o consideration_n and_o use_v as_o to_o the_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o that_o which_o be_v first_o so_o be_v pass_v away_o and_o another_o institute_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o which_o although_o it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o seven_o day_n absolute_o or_o one_o in_o the_o revolution_n of_o seven_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o seven_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n that_o name_n be_v now_o of_o no_o use_n but_o antiquate_v §_o 10_o from_o its_o occasion_n sanctification_n and_o use_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o name_n be_v express_v gen._n 2._o 3._o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o rest_v shabath_n that_o day_n it_o be_v call_v rest_n the_o rest_n because_o on_o that_o day_n god_n rest_v and_o in_o the_o decalogue_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o of_o god_n rest_n and_o we_o and_o absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n isa._n 56._o 2._o where_o also_o god_n from_o his_o institution_n of_o it_o call_v it_o my_o sabbath_n v._n 4._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o plain_a and_o evident_a it_o be_v mere_a loss_n of_o time_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o feign_a etymology_n of_o this_o name_n after_o it_o come_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v only_o name_v they_o appion_n the_o alexandrian_a will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o the_o egyptian_a word_n sabbo_n as_o josephus_n inform_v we_o cont._n app._n lib._n 2._o and_o what_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n be_v the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n plutarch_n derive_v it_o from_o sabboi_n a_o word_n that_o be_v use_v to_o be_v howl_v in_o the_o furious_a service_n of_o bacchus_n for_o his_o priest_n and_o devotoe_n use_v in_o their_o bacchanal_n to_o cry_v out_o evoi_fw-fr sabboi_n sympos_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 15._o which_o thing_n be_v ridiculous_a lactantius_n with_o sundry_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_n fall_v into_o no_o less_o though_o a_o less_o offensive_a mistake_n hic_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la qui_fw-la lingua_fw-la hebraeorum_n à _fw-la numero_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la unde_fw-la septenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la &_o plenus_fw-la est_fw-la institut_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o procopius_n gazaeus_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n have_v a_o singular_a conceit_n speak_v of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o month_n tizri_n term_v sabbaton_n sabbat_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v it_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o remission_n and_o repentance_n that_o he_o preach_v begin_v and_o thence_o conjecture_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v from_o sabachta_n that_o be_v the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v remission_n that_o day_n be_v remit_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v sabaa_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vanity_n of_o which_o conjecture_n be_v apparent_a to_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o appellation_n be_v manifest_a hence_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o usual_a name_n of_o this_o day_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v expressive_a of_o its_o occasion_n nature_n and_o end_n the_o word_n also_o have_v other_o form_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 16._o 23._o chap._n 35._o 2._o sabbaton_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lam._n 1._o 7._o mishbat_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v still_o retain_v neither_o yet_o be_v this_o word_n peculiar_o sacred_a as_o to_o what_o it_o denote_v but_o be_v use_v to_o express_v thing_n common_a or_o profane_a even_o any_o cessation_n rest_v or_o give_v over_o the_o first_o time_n it_o occur_v gen._n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v render_v in_o targum_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a word_n to_o rest_n see_v isa._n 14._o 4._o chap._n 24._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v also_o apply_v to_o signify_v a_o week_n because_o every_o week_n or_o seven_o of_o day_n have_v a_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n necessary_o include_v in_o it_o levit._n 23._o 15._o you_o shall_v count_v to_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o complete_a sabbath_n that_o be_v week_n each_o have_v a_o sabbath_n in_o it_o for_o its_o close_a for_o the_o reckon_n be_v to_o expire_v on_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n v._n 16._o and_o this_o place_n be_v expound_v by_o onkelos_n in_o his_o targum_fw-la of_o a_o week_n nachmanides_n say_v upon_o it_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o which_o he_o also_o grant_v and_o plead_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o will_v be_v two_o tongue_n in_o one_o verse_n or_o the_o same_o word_n use_v twice_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n with_o different_a signification_n namely_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v denote_v both_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o rest_n and_o also_o a_o week_n of_o day_n and_o he_o give_v another_o instance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 10._o 4._o jair_a the_o gileadite_n have_v thirty_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o first_o place_n colt_n of_o ass_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a city_n and_o the_o common_a number_n of_o seven_o be_v express_v by_o it_o levit._n 25._o 8._o thou_o shall_v number_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v
expound_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o time_n seven_o year_n seven_o year_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n of_o year_n because_o of_o the_o land_n rest_v every_o seven_o year_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n every_o seven_o day_n see_v the_o targum_fw-la on_o isa._n 58._o 13._o esth._n 2._o 9_o moreover_o because_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v common_a to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n with_o all_o other_o sacred_a feast_n of_o moses_n institution_n in_o their_o state_v monthly_a or_o annual_a revolution_n they_o be_v also_o call_v sabbath_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o and_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n so_o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o their_o sabbath_n day_n have_v among_o they_o its_o name_n from_o saturn_n die_v saturni_n as_o among_o we_o it_o be_v still_o thence_o call_v saturday_n they_o call_v he_o or_o the_o planet_n of_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shabbetai_n and_o even_o from_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v advantage_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o vain_a imagination_n so_o r._n isaac_n caro_n commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n say_v that_o saturn_n be_v the_o planet_n of_o that_o day_n the_o whole_a be_v denominate_v from_o the_o first_o hour_n whereof_o afterward_o he_o therefore_o say_v he_o have_v power_n on_o that_o day_n to_o renew_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n as_o also_o to_o influence_n our_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o planet_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o astrologer_n acknowledge_v doubtless_o and_o in_o his_o portion_n be_v the_o rational_a soul_n and_o in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o among_o tongue_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o among_o law_n the_o law_n of_o israel_n so_o far_o he_o who_o whether_o he_o can_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o saturn_n or_o their_o pretend_a advantage_n on_o supposition_n thereof_o i_o leave_v to_o our_o astrologer_n to_o determine_v see_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o on_o the_o same_o account_n of_o their_o rest_n fall_v on_o the_o day_n under_o that_o planetary_a denomination_n many_o of_o the_o heathen_a thought_n they_o dedicate_v the_o day_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o it_o unto_o saturn_n so_o tacitus_n histor._n lib._n 5._o alii_fw-la honorem_fw-la eum_fw-la saturno_n haberi_fw-la seu_fw-la principia_fw-la religionis_fw-la tradentibus_fw-la idaeis_n quos_fw-la cum_fw-la saturno_n pulsos_fw-la &_o conditores_fw-la gentis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la seu_fw-la quod_fw-la c_o septem_fw-la syderibus_fw-la queis_fw-la mortales_fw-la reguntur_fw-la altissimo_fw-la orbe_fw-la &_o praecipua_fw-la potentia_fw-la stella_fw-la saturni_n feratur_fw-la ac_fw-la pleraque_fw-la coelestium_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la &_o cursiem_fw-la septimos_fw-la per_fw-la numeros_fw-la conficiant_fw-la such_o fable_n do_v the_o most_o diligent_a of_o the_o heathen_a suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v withal_o whereby_o a_o prejudice_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n against_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n the_o word_n sometime_o be_v also_o redouble_v by_o a_o pure_a hebraisme_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shabbath_n shabbath_n that_o be_v every_o sabbath_n and_o somewhat_o various_o use_v in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o another_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 16._o 23._o chap._n 35._o 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 31._o 15._o levit._fw-la 25._o 4._o we_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rest_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest._n where_o sabbaton_n be_v prepose_v at_o least_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o sabbatulum_n and_o to_o denote_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o preparation_n for_o it_o such_o as_o be_v more_o solemn_a when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a sabbath_n a_o high_a day_n ensue_v such_o be_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o passeover_n for_o the_o miracle_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v which_o befall_v their_o forefather_n that_o day_n in_o egypt_n the_o time_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n be_v the_o sabbatulum_n this_o than_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o word_n appropriate_v to_o the_o denotation_n of_o that_o day_n only_o but_o be_v use_v sometime_o natural_o to_o express_v any_o rest_n or_o cessation_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v artificial_o in_o numeration_n for_o a_o week_n or_o any_o other_o season_n who_o composition_n be_v by_o and_o resolution_n into_o seven_o though_o this_o be_v mere_o occasional_a from_o the_o first_o limitation_n of_o a_o periodical_a revolution_n of_o time_n by_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n of_o which_o before_o §_o 11_o and_o this_o various_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v up_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o latin_n also_o as_o they_o borrow_v the_o word_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o they_o do_v its_o use._n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mere_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perhaps_o form_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o usual_a termination_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o also_o our_o apostle_n frame_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a sabbatum_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o they_o use_v this_o word_n though_o rare_o to_o express_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n diogenes_n grammaticus_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la disputare_fw-la rhodi_fw-la solitus_fw-la and_o the_o lxx_o always_o so_o express_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o frequent_o they_o use_v it_o for_o a_o week_n also_o and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 12._o i_o fast_o twice_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v two_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 13._o 14._o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v that_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o a_o sabbatical_a rest._n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o frequent_o occur_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o numeral_a for_o the_o cardinal_n §_o 12_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o call_v all_o their_o feast_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n their_o sabbath_n because_o they_o do_v no_o servile_a work_n in_o they_o they_o have_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n in_o a_o cessation_n from_o labour_n so_o the_o 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fast_o on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n so_o speak_v augustus_n to_o tiberius_n in_o suetonius_n ne_o judaeus_n quidem_fw-la mi_fw-mi tiberi_n tam_fw-la libenter_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la seruat_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la hodie_fw-la servavi_fw-la and_o juvenal_n observant_a ubi_fw-la festa_fw-la mero_fw-la pede_fw-la sabbata_n reges_fw-la and_o martial_a et_fw-la non_fw-la jejuna_fw-la sabbata_n lege_fw-la premet_fw-la speak_v in_o contradiction_n as_o he_o think_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o horace_n mention_n their_o tricesima_fw-la sabbata_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o to_o this_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o those_o day_n do_v our_o apostle_n accommodate_v his_o expression_n col._n 2._o 16._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o part_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n any_o part_n of_o it_o or_o respect_n unto_o it_o or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v any_o of_o the_o 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it_o unto_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o its_o observance_n they_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n on_o those_o man_n principle_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n before_o this_o pretend_a institution_n of_o it_o shall_v we_o then_o allow_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jewish_a master_n and_o talmudical_a rabbi_n do_v assert_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o give_v in_o mara_n yet_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o they_o assert_v be_v a_o mere_a curious_a groundless_a conjecture_n it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v not_o what_o these_o man_n say_v but_o what_o they_o prove_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o he_o who_o with_o much_o diligence_n have_v collect_v testimony_n out_o of_o they_o unto_o this_o purpose_n have_v only_o prove_v what_o they_o think_v but_o not_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o upon_o this_o fond_a imagination_n be_v build_v their_o general_n opinion_n that_o the_o 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aben-ezra_n abarbinel_n and_o other_o for_o they_o express_o refer_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o sanctification_n and_o benediction_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2._o 2._o the_o targum_fw-la on_o the_o title_n of_o psal._n 92._o ascribe_v that_o psalm_n to_o adam_n as_o speak_v by_o he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n whence_o austin_n esteem_v this_o rather_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n tractat._n 20._o in_o johan_n and_o manasse_n ben_n israel_n lib._n de_fw-fr create_v problem_n 8._o prove_v out_o of_o sundry_a of_o their_o own_o author_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v unto_o and_o observe_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o abraham_n jacob_n and_o joseph_n he_o confirm_v by_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v despise_v philo_z judaeus_n and_o josephus_n both_o of_o they_o more_o ancient_a and_o more_o learned_a than_o any_o of_o the_o talmudical_a doctor_n express_o assign_v the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o world_n philo_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o world_n nativity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n not_o of_o one_o city_n or_o country_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mos._n lib._n 2._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v josephus_n lib._n 2._o cont_n appion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o abarbinel_n be_v sufficient_o express_v in_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sanctify_a and_o separate_v the_o seven_o day_n unto_o glory_n and_o honour_n because_o on_o its_o approach_n the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v perfect_v and_o finish_v even_o as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v perform_v a_o honourable_a work_n and_o perfect_v it_o make_v a_o banquet_n and_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o yet_o more_o evident_a be_v that_o of_o maimon_n tract_n ridush_n hachodesch_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vision_n or_o sight_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o all_o man_n as_o be_v the_o sabbath_n bereschith_fw-mi or_o in_o the_o beginning_n for_o every_o man_n can_v number_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o but_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n the_o sanedrim_n that_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o when_o the_o sanedrym_n declare_v and_o pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v the_o new_a moon_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o to_o be_v he_o distinguish_v their_o sacred_a feast_n into_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o those_o that_o depend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o new_a moon_n the_o first_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n bereschith_n the_o sabbath_n institute_v at_o the_o creation_n for_o so_o from_o 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cap._n 2._o and_o philippus_n guadagnolus_n apol._n pro_fw-la christiana_n relig._n part._n 1._o cap._n 8._o show_n that_o ahmed_n ben_fw-mi zin_n a_o persian_a mahometan_a who_o he_o confute_v affirm_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o indeed_o he_o reflect_v upon_o in_o his_o adversary_n with_o a_o say_n out_o of_o the_o alcoran_n azoar_n 3._o where_o those_o that_o sabbatise_v be_v curse_v which_o yet_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o purpose_n for_o in_o the_o alcoran_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n or_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n precise_o when_o one_o day_n of_o seven_o only_a be_v plead_v by_o ahmed_n to_o have_v be_v appoint_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o know_v some_o learned_a man_n have_v endeavour_v to_o elude_v most_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v produce_v to_o manifest_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a jew_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o know_v also_o that_o their_o exception_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v will_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o present_a design_n admit_v of_o a_o contest_v to_o that_o purpose_n §_o 6_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v embrace_v and_o contend_v about_o among_o learned_a man_n yea_o and_o unlearned_a of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o church_n and_o reject_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o station_n in_o mara_n which_o very_o few_o think_v to_o have_v any_o probability_n attend_v it_o there_o be_v two_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o be_v yet_o plead_v for_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o sabbath_n have_v its_o institution_n precept_n or_o warranty_n for_o its_o observation_n in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n immediate_o upon_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n this_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v plain_o and_o positive_o assert_v 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