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ptolemy_n 1._o iâ—sâ—ph_n ant._n li._n 12._o c._n 1._o the_o great_a king_n of_o egypt_n make_v especial_a use_n of_o for_o have_v notice_n of_o this_o humour_n as_o it_o be_v no_o better_o he_o enter_v the_o city_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n under_o pretence_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o present_o without_o resistance_n surprise_v the_o same_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o weapon_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n thereof_o but_o sit_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o idle_a slothfulness_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o a_o tyrant_n conqueror_n this_o happen_v ann._n m._n 3730._o and_o many_o more_o such_o fruit_n of_o so_o bad_a a_o doctrine_n do_v there_o happen_v afterward_o to_o which_o now_o we_o hasten_v chap._n viii_o what_o do_v occur_v about_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o maccabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o be_v order_v thereupon_o 2_o the_o pharisee_n about_o these_o time_n have_v make_v the_o sabbath_n burdensome_a by_o their_o tradition_n 3_o jerusalem_n twice_o take_v by_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 4_o the_o roman_n many_o of_o they_o judaize_n and_o take_v up_o the_o sabbath_n as_o other_o nation_n do_v by_o the_o jew_n example_n 5_o augustus_n caesar_n very_o gracious_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o sabbath_n 6_o what_o our_o redeemer_n taâ—ght_n and_o do_v to_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 7_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n 8_o the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n 9_o wherein_o consist_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n
when_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v how_o ever_o he_o may_v keep_v this_o holy_a and_o honour_v it_o for_o the_o use_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o yet_o he_o keep_v other_o day_n so_o use_v as_o holy_a but_o never_o any_o like_o a_o sabbath_n 7_o proceed_v we_o next_o unto_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o particular_a of_o who_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o more_o then_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o no_o soon_o be_v convert_v 2d_o actâ—â—_n 2d_o but_o that_o forthwith_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n if_o in_o the_o synagogue_n most_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o synagogue_n be_v destinate_a especial_o to_o the_o â—abbaâ—h_a day_n so_o after_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o come_v to_o antiochia_n and_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o word_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o sermon_n that_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o when_o the_o iâ—wes_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v again_o the_o next_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d versâ—_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n paul_n assent_v thereunto_o and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 44._o vers._n 44._o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o grow_v as_o yet_o into_o any_o credit_n especial_o not_o into_o the_o repute_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o if_o it_o have_v saint_n paul_n may_v easy_o have_v tell_v these_o gentile_n that_o be_v such_o gentile_n as_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o next_o day_n will_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a time_n and_o indeed_o opus_fw-la diei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n on_o the_o day_n thereof_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o forty_o sixth_o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n some_o twelve_o year_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n and_o often_o after_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o here_o together_o that_o so_o we_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o less_o interruption_n and_o first_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o philippian_n and_o baptize_v lydia_n with_o her_o household_n act_n 16._o among_o the_o thessalonian_o he_o reason_v three_o sabbath_n day_n together_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n act_v 17._o at_o corinth_n every_o sabbaâ—h_a day_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n act_v 18._o beside_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o probable_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o before_o we_o say_v not_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o prefer_v that_o day_n before_o any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o find_v the_o people_n at_o those_o time_n assemble_v and_o so_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n with_o the_o great_a profit_n 14._o in_o act_n 13._o 14._o saint_n chrysostome_n for_o the_o ancient_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n have_v it_o so_o calvin_n for_o the_o modern_a writer_n make_v this_o the_o special_a cause_n of_o saint_n paul_n resort_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n quod_fw-la profectum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la sperabat_fw-la 13._o in_o act_n 16._o 13._o because_o in_o such_o concourse_n of_o people_n he_o hope_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v find_v the_o better_a entertainment_n any_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v think_v than_o that_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v withstand_v so_o stout_o those_o false_a apostle_n who_o will_v have_v circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n observe_v when_o there_o be_v nothing_o public_o determine_v of_o it_o will_v after_o the_o decision_n of_o so_o great_a a_o council_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o ever_o abrogate_a either_o himself_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o sabbaths_n sake_n or_o by_o his_o own_o example_n teach_v the_o gentile_n how_o to_o judaize_v which_o he_o so_o blame_v in_o s._n peter_n the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n do_v receive_v their_o doom_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o that_o great_a council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o until_o after_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o antiochia_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o be_v it_o certain_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a either_o at_o philippos_n thessalonica_n or_o at_o corinth_n 8_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v brief_o this_o among_o those_o which_o have_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o cerinthus_n a_o fâ—llow_n of_o a_o turbulent_a and_o unquiet_a spirit_n and_o a_o most_o eager_a enemy_n of_o all_o those_o counsel_n whereof_o himself_o be_v not_o the_o author_n this_o man_n have_v first_o begin_v a_o faction_n against_o s._n peter_n for_o go_v to_o cornelius_n and_o preach_v life_n eternal_a unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o find_v ill_a success_n in_o tâ—at_n go_v down_o to_o antiochia_n and_o there_o begin_v another_o against_o saint_n paul_n this_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o of_o he_o 1._o lib._n l._n baet_fw-la 28._o n._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a philaster_n do_v affirm_v cerinâ—ha_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la iâ—_n cerinâ—ha_n seditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolis_n commovisse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v raise_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v crush_v but_o by_o a_o apostolical_a and_o general_a council_n this_o man_n and_o those_o that_o come_v down_o with_o he_o be_v so_o enamour_a on_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o moses_n that_o though_o they_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o mixture_n out_o of_o both_o hence_o teach_v they_o that_o except_o all_o man_n be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v â—_o act_n 15._o â—_o where_o note_n that_o though_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o circumcision_n â—et_o they_o intend_v all_o the_o lawâ—â—_n sabbath_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o docuit_fw-la cerinthus_n observationem_fw-la legis_fw-la mosaisae_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la circumcsâ—â—nem_fw-la &_o sabbata_n observanda_fw-la as_o philaster_n have_v it_o the_o like_a â—aith_n calvin_n on_o the_o place_n sola_fw-la quidem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la hic_fw-la nominatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la contextu_fw-la facile_fw-la patet_fw-la â—os_v detota_fw-la lege_fw-la movisse_fw-la controversiam_fw-la the_o like_a loriâ—us_n also_o among_o the_o jesuite_n nomine_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la reliqua_fw-la lex_fw-la totâ—intelligitur_fw-la indeed_o the_o text_n affirm_v as_o much_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o term_n express_v 5._o act_n 15._o 5._o that_o they_o do_v hold_v it_o needful_a to_o circumcise_v the_o people_n and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o those_o controversy_n which_o do_v thence_o arise_v it_o please_v the_o church_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o that_o such_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o â—aith_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o shall_v observe_v some_o necessary_a thing_n viz._n that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n 29._o vers._n 29._o and_o from_o blood_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v and_o from_o fâ—râ—ication_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n do_v only_o reach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o proem_n to_o the_o decretal_a which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o determine_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o council_n those_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o yet_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o before_o they_o do_v in_o which_o regard_n s._n paul_n cause_v timothy_n to_o be_v circumcise_v 3._o act._n â—6_n 3._o because_o he_o will_v not_o scandalize_v and_o offend_v the_o jew_n the_o
for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n 1_o the_o lord_n day_n first_o establish_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n 2_o what_o labour_n be_v permit_v and_o what_o restrain_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o this_o emperor_n edict_n 3_o of_o other_o holy_a day_n and_o saint_n day_n institute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n 4_o that_o weekly_o other_o day_n particular_o the_o wednesday_n and_o the_o friday_n be_v in_o this_o age_n and_o those_o before_o appoint_v for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n 5_o the_o saturday_n as_o high_o honour_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v 6_o the_o father_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n cry_v down_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n though_o they_o hold_v the_o saturday_n 7_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o spend_v whole_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o what_o be_v do_v with_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v leave_v at_o large_a 8_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o this_o age_n a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v always_o deem_v haereticall_a to_o hold_v fast_n thereon_o 9_o of_o recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n those_o dance_n be_v against_o the_o which_o the_o father_n inveigh_v so_o sharp_o 10_o other_o imperial_a edict_n about_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n 11_o the_o order_n at_o this_o time_n in_o use_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o day_n of_o public_a meeting_n in_o the_o congregation_n 12_o the_o infinite_a difference_n between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o take_v up_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n not_o institute_v or_o establish_v by_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n or_o edict_n of_o emperor_n or_o decree_n of_o council_n save_v that_o some_o few_o particular_a counsel_n do_v reflect_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o point_n of_o easter_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v we_o shall_v find_v both_o emperor_n and_o counsel_n very_o frequent_a in_o order_v thing_n about_o this_o day_n and_o the_o service_n of_o it_o and_o first_o we_o have_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n who_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a prince_n that_o public_o profess_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o make_v any_o law_n about_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n 18._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr con_v lib._n 4._o â—_o 18._o of_o he_o eâ—sebiâ—s_o tell_v we_o that_o think_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o proper_a day_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o present_o declare_v his_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v take_v their_o ease_n or_o rest_n in_o that_o day_n weekly_a which_o be_v institute_v to_o our_o saviour_n now_o where_o the_o soldier_n in_o his_o camp_n be_v partly_o christian_n and_o partly_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v permit_v unto_o they_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o sunday_n so_o he_o call_v it_o free_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o there_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n but_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v still_o in_o their_o ancient_a error_n be_v order_v to_o assemble_v in_o the_o open_a field_n upon_o those_o day_n and_o on_o a_o signal_n give_v to_o make_v their_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o form_n by_o he_o prescribe_v the_o form_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v this_o that_o follow_v te_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la 20._o cap._n 20._o te_fw-la regem_fw-la profitemur_fw-la te_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la invocamus_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la victorias_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la host_n superavimus_fw-la a_o te_fw-la &_o praesentem_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la consecutos_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o futuram_fw-la adepturos_fw-la speramus_fw-la tui_fw-la omnes_fw-la supplices_fw-la sumus_fw-la a_o tepetimus_fw-la ut_fw-la constantinum_n imperatoren_n no_o strum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la piis_fw-la ejus_fw-la liberis_fw-la quam_fw-la diutissime_fw-la nobis_fw-la salvum_fw-la &_o victorem_fw-la `conserves_n in_o english_a thus_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n we_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o king_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o our_o helper_n and_o defender_n by_o thou_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n to_o thou_o as_o we_o refer_v all_o our_o present_a happiness_n so_o from_o thou_o also_o do_v we_o expect_v our_o future_n thou_o therefore_o we_o beseech_v that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o keep_v in_o all_o health_n and_o safety_n our_o noble_a emperor_n constantine_n with_o his_o hopeful_a progeny_n nor_o be_v this_o only_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n of_o rome_n in_o patentibus_fw-la suburbiorum_fw-la campis_fw-la as_o the_o edict_n run_v but_o after_o by_o another_o proclamation_n he_o do_v command_v the_o same_o over_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n 23._o cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n have_v it_o so_o natural_a a_o power_n it_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a prince_n to_o order_v thing_n about_o religion_n that_o he_o not_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o command_v the_o day_n but_o also_o â—o_o prescribe_v the_o service_n to_o those_o i_o mean_v who_o have_v no_o public_a liturgy_n or_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n 2_o nor_o do_v he_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o command_v or_o appoint_v the_o day_n as_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o prescribe_v â—_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o unto_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o decree_v what_o work_n shall_v be_v allow_v upon_o it_o and_o what_o intermit_v in_o former_a time_n though_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v get_v the_o credit_n as_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o strict_o keep_v no_o not_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n but_o that_o the_o public_a magistrate_n judge_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o state_n 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inserviant_fw-la quoniam_fw-la frequenter_a evenit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la aptius_fw-la alio_fw-la die_fw-la frumenta_fw-la sulcis_fw-la vinea_fw-la scrobibus_fw-la mandentur_fw-la and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o follow_v ne_o occasione_n momentâ—_n pereat_fw-la commoditas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d provisione_n concessa_fw-la this_o edict_n do_v bear_v date_n in_o the_o nones_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 321_o be_v the_o 11_o year_n of_o that_o prince_n empire_n and_o long_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v till_o he_o himself_o be_v fain_o to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o for_o whereas_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o restrain_v lawsuite_n and_o contentious_a plead_n as_o be_v unfit_a for_o such_o a_o day_n his_o judge_n and_o like_a officer_n find_v a_o general_a restraint_n in_o the_o law_n or_o edict_n dare_v not_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o cognizance_n of_o any_o evil_a cause_n what_o ever_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o manumission_n of_o a_o bondslave_n this_o come_n
by_o epiphanius_n that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n which_o it_o seem_v hold_v more_o correspondence_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o those_o of_o asia_n 24._o expos._n fidei_fw-la cathol_a 24._o yet_o in_o some_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o use_v to_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o hold_v their_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o as_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o this_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n several_a day_n be_v in_o commission_n for_o god_n public_a service_n the_o lord_n day_n in_o both_o place_n be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o have_v the_o great_a worship_n because_o more_o business_n 6_o they_o hold_v their_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o like_o a_o sabbath_n the_o father_n of_o this_o learned_a age_n know_v that_o sabbath_n have_v be_v abrogate_a and_o profess_v as_o much_o the_o 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continue_v especial_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n entitle_v de_n sabbato_fw-la &_o circumcisione_n one_o may_v conjecture_v by_o the_o title_n by_o couple_v of_o these_o two_o together_o what_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o conceive_v they_o both_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o in_o his_o homily_n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n that_o they_o be_v usher_n unto_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v in_o authority_n till_o the_o master_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n be_v come_v the_o usher_n grow_v out_o of_o all_o employment_n the_o sun_n once_o rise_v the_o lamp_n be_v darken_v 8._o five_o p._n 1_o chap_v 8._o two_o other_o of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v say_v as_o much_o and_o whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o a_o place_n more_o proper_a add_v nanianz_n orat._n 43._o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n cat._n 4._o and_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o confutation_n of_o those_o several_a heretic_n that_o hold_v thâ—_n sabbath_n for_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o to_o be_v now_o observe_v as_o before_o it_o be_v of_o which_o kind_n over_o and_o above_o the_o ebionite_n and_o cerinthian_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o nazaraei_n in_o the_o second_o century_n who_o as_o this_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o differ_v both_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o christian._n first_o from_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n next_o from_o the_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o law_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o and_o these_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v in_o this_o place_n and_o time_n as_o be_v so_o saint_n austin_n tell_v we_o 8._o cont._n cresconium_fw-la l._n 8._o the_o ancestor_n or_o original_a of_o the_o symmachiani_n who_o hold_v out_o till_o this_o very_a age_n and_o stand_v as_o much_o for_o sabbath_n and_o legal_a ceremony_n as_o 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