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etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n which_o precede_v moses_n and_o be_v quite_o ignorant_a of_o his_o law_n whereof_o he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o especial_a part_n dispose_v their_o way_n according_a to_o a_o voluntary_a kind_n of_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frame_v their_o life_n and_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o adv_n haereses_fw-la l._n 1._o n._n 5._o this_o argument_n be_v also_o use_v by_o epiphanius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v we_o that_o as_o then_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n among_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n no_o judaisme_n nor_o kind_n of_o heresy_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o faith_n do_v now_o flourish_v in_o god_n church_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n if_o so_o no_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a because_o none_o in_o he_o i_o can_v enlarge_v my_o catalogue_n but_o that_o some_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o place_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v you_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v publish_v to_o god_n people_n 4._o see_v ch._n 4._o by_o moses_n only_o and_o that_o to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n after_o so_o many_o of_o the_o father_n the_o modern_a writer_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v unnecessary_a 12._o 2_o edit_n p_o 12._o yet_o take_v one_o or_o two_o first_o musculus_fw-la as_o doctor_n bind_v inform_v i_o for_o i_o take_v his_o word_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n either_o from_o adam_n to_o noah_n or_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o shall_v see_v short_o out_o of_o eusebius_n hospinian_n next_o â—_o defâ—â—is_fw-la 1_o cap_n â—_o who_o though_o he_o fain_o will_v have_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o begin_n 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twenty_o 6_o doctrina_fw-la temp_n l_o 4_o c._n 6_o petavius_n by_o his_o computation_n make_v the_o first_o sabbath_n to_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n and_o scaliger_n in_o his_o last_o edition_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n more_o near_o to_o one_o another_o then_o before_o they_o be_v yet_o say_v not_o scaliger_n that_o that_o primum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la have_v any_o reference_n to_o adam_n though_o first_o he_o leave_v it_o so_o at_o large_a that_o probable_o some_o might_n so_o conceive_v it_o for_o in_o his_o late_a thought_n he_o declare_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o sabbatum_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la requievit_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la hexaâ—meri_fw-la indeed_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n seem_v to_o affirm_v of_o adam_n that_o he_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o where_o the_o 92_o psalm_n do_v bear_v this_o title_n a_o song_n or_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o author_n of_o that_o paraphrase_n do_v expound_v it_o thus_o laus_n &_o canticum_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la homo_fw-la primus_fw-la pro_fw-la die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la the_o song_n or_o psalm_n which_o adam_n say_v for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n somewhat_o more_o wary_a in_o this_o point_n be_v rabbi_n kimchi_n who_o tell_v we_o how_o that_o adam_n be_v create_v upon_o friday_n about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n fall_v at_o eleven_o be_v censure_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n at_o twelve_o that_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o follow_a night_n he_o bemoan_v his_o misery_n be_v take_v into_o grace_n next_o morning_n be_v sabbath_n day_n and_o take_v then_o into_o consideration_n all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n break_v out_o into_o such_o word_n as_o those_o although_o though_o not_o the_o same_o a_o tale_n that_o have_v as_o much_o foundation_n as_o that_o narration_n of_o zanchie_n before_o remember_v who_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n with_o his_o three_o non_fw-la dubito_n 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fall_v into_o such_o a_o heavy_a sleep_n and_o have_v the_o woman_n take_v out_o of_o he_o that_o she_o must_v be_v instruct_v tempt_v and_o that_o both_o must_v sin_v and_o both_o must_v suffer_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n beside_o all_o this_o the_o christian_a father_n be_v express_v that_o adam_n never_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n justine_n the_o martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n a_o learned_a jew_n make_v adam_n one_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v neither_o circumcise_a nor_o keep_v any_o sabbath_n be_v yet_o accept_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o tertullian_n in_o a_o treatise_n write_v against_o the_o jew_n judaeos_fw-la adv_n judaeos_fw-la affirm_v of_o adam_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la circumcisum_fw-la nec_fw-la sabbatizantem_fw-la deus_fw-la â—um_fw-la instituerit_fw-la nay_o which_o be_v more_o he_o make_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o prove_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o
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geniales_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 18._o we_o find_v in_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n be_v consecrate_v to_o apollo_n the_o four_o to_o mercury_n the_o seven_o again_o unto_o apollo_n the_o eight_o to_o theseus_n the_o like_a do_v plutarch_n say_v of_o theseus_n that_o the_o athenian_n offer_v to_o he_o their_o great_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o october_n because_o of_o his_o arrival_n that_o day_n from_o crete_n and_o that_o they_o also_o honour_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o other_o month_n because_o he_o be_v derive_v from_o neptune_n to_o who_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o every_o month_n dâ—calogo_n de_fw-fr dâ—calogo_n they_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n yet_o more_o sure_a philo_n have_v put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o diverse_a city_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v solemnize_v the_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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every_o month_n to_o mercury_n and_o the_o eight_o to_o neptune_n &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la câ—teris_fw-la so_o every_o nine_o day_n in_o the_o year_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n ancient_o keep_v sacred_a unto_o jupiter_n the_o flamen_v or_o priest_n upon_o that_o day_n 16._o saturnal_a l._n 1_o â—_o 16._o offer_v a_o ram_n unto_o he_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n nundinas_fw-la jovis_fw-la ferias_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la graâ—ius_fw-la licinius_n â—iquidem_fw-la flaminica_n omnibus_fw-la nundinis_fw-la every_o nine_o day_n in_o regius_fw-la jovi_fw-la 〈…〉_o as_o 〈◊〉_d macrobius_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v no_o more_o in_o honour_n then_o either_o the_o first_o four_o or_o eight_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v the_o nine_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o weekly_a festival_n and_o that_o a_o monthly_a a_o thing_n so_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o doctor_n boâ—â—d_n can_v tell_v we_o 6â—_n 2._o edit_fw-la p._n 6â—_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o week_n and_o sabbath_n be_v altogether_o suppress_v and_o bury_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o former_a page_n but_o how_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o roman_n exit_fw-la veteri_fw-la â—â—ndinarum_fw-la institâ—â—â—_n apparet_fw-la say_v beroaldus_n and_o satan_n do_v altogether_o take_v away_o from_o the_o grecian_n the_o holy_a memory_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n by_o obtrude_a on_o the_o wicked_a rite_n of_o superstition_n which_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n they_o do_v keep_v in_o honour_n of_o neptune_n so_o that_o beside_o other_o holy_a day_n the_o one_o of_o they_o observe_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o the_o other_o the_o nine_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o the_o seven_o as_o the_o church_n do_v now_o and_o have_v do_v always_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v true_a diogenes_n the_o grammarian_n do_v hold_v his_o disputation_n constant_o upon_o the_o saturday_n or_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d in_o tiber._n â—_o 32._o sabbath_n and_o when_o tiâ—erius_n at_o a_o extrordinary_a time_n come_v to_o hear_v his_o exercise_n in_o diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la distulerat_fw-la the_o pedant_n put_v he_o off_o until_o the_o saturday_n next_o follow_v a_o right_a diâ—genes_n indeed_o and_o as_o right_o serve_v for_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o tiberius_n be_v then_o make_v emperor_n he_o send_v he_o word_n ut_fw-la post_fw-la annum_fw-la septimum_fw-la rediret_fw-la that_o he_o will_v have_v he_o come_v again_o the_o seven_o year_n after_o but_o then_o as_o true_a it_o be_v which_o the_o same_o sâ—etoniâ—s_n tell_v we_o of_o antonius_n 〈◊〉_d grammat_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d grammat_n a_o 〈◊〉_d too_o that_o he_o teach_v rhetoric_n every_o day_n declamaret_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la niâ—i_fw-la â—â—â—dinis_fw-la but_o declaim_v oâ—â—ly_o on_o the_o nine_o but_o then_o as_o true_a it_o be_v which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o roman_a rhetorician_n that_o they_o pronounce_v their_o declamatioâ—s_n on_o the_o six_o day_n chief_o nil_fw-la saliâ—_n arcadico_n jâ—veni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la mihi_fw-la sextâ—_n quâqâ—â—_n die_v 〈…〉_o as_o the_o poet_n have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o day_n it_o seem_v alike_o to_o they_o the_o first_o four_o six_o eighth_z nine_o and_o indeed_o what_o not_o as_o much_o in_o honour_n as_o the_o seven_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a or_o in_o sacred_a matter_n 9_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o goodly_a epithet_n be_v by_o some_o ancient_a poâ—ts_n among_o the_o grecian_n appropriate_v to_o this_o day_n which_o we_o find_v gather_v up_o together_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinâ—s_v 12._o clem_n strom._n l._n 5._o euseb._n praepar_n l._n 13._o c._n 12._o and_o eâ—sebius_n but_o before_o either_o of_o they_o by_o one_o aristobâ—lns_n a_o learned_a jew_n who_o live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o ptâ—lomie_n philometor_n king_n of_o egypt_n both_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n as_o they_o there_o be_v cite_v give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o
〈◊〉_d 23._o 21._o so_o also_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n levit._n 23._o 31._o and_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n levit_fw-la 23._o 41._o where_o note_n that_o by_o these_o word_n forever_o and_o throughout_o their_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o these_o iewise_o festivally_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a for_o than_o they_o will_v oblige_v we_o now_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o last_o as_o long_o as_o the_o republic_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v stand_v and_o the_o mosaical_a ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v in_o force_n per_fw-la generationes_fw-la vestras_fw-la i.e._n quam_fw-la diâ—_n resâ—â—b_fw-la judaica_n constant_a as_o tâ—status_n note_v upon_o this_o twenty_o three_o of_o leviticus_n for_o the_o solemnity_n oâ—_n these_o feast_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v as_o necessary_a in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 6._o bello_fw-la l._n 6._o 6._o the_o high_a priest_n also_o say_v â—â—â—epâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o priest_n into_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o not_o always_o but_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o new-moone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o on_o those_o other_o feast_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n which_o yeâ—â—ely_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a uâ—to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o country_n and_o hitherto_o we_o find_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o rest_n there_o appear_v a_o littlâ—_n between_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o the_o annual_a for_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o penâ—icost_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n which_o be_v well_o examine_v will_v be_v find_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n 36._o iâ—_n 23._o 7_o 21_o 36._o though_o not_o in_o sound_n but_o then_o again_o for_o sense_n and_o â—ound_n it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o the_o expiation_n that_o therein_o thoâ—_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o be_v affirm_v before_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n there_o be_v seven_o sabbath_n in_o the_o year_n in_o six_o of_o which_o viz._n the_o first_o and_o seven_o of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o day_n of_o pentâ—cost_n the_o feast_n of_o â—_z and_o the_o first_o and_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v to_o do_v no_o servile_a workâ—_n and_o on_o the_o expiation_n dâ—y_n no_o work_n at_o all_o so_o that_o in_o thiâ—_n respect_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n &_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n be_v direct_o equal_a according_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n in_o other_o thing_n the_o day_n of_o expiation_n seem_v to_o hâ—ve_v 〈…〉_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈…〉_o indutus_fw-la attire_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d may_v go_v into_o the_o sanâ—tum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la or_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n whereof_o see_v leuâ—â—_n 1â—_n and_o second_o in_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d more_o and_o great_a than_o those_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o last_o be_v also_o true_a of_o the_o other_o festival_n for_o where_o the_o sacrifâ—câ—_n appoint_v for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n consi_v only_o of_o two_o lamb_n over_o and_o above_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n with_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o a_o drink-offering_a thereunto_o proportion_v on_o the_o nâ—w-moones_n and_o all_o the_o annual_a sabbaths_n before_o remember_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v enlarge_v nay_o more_o than_o treble_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 28._o and_o 29._o of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n nay_o if_o it_o happen_v any_o time_n as_o some_o time_n it_o do_v that_o any_o of_o these_o festival_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n or_o that_o two_o of_o they_o as_o the_o new-moone_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n feâ—l_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o â—ervice_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n lessen_v not_o at_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n destinate_a to_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n but_o they_o be_v all_o perform_v in_o their_o several_a turn_n the_o text_n itself_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o the_o two_o chapter_n before_o specify_v and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o so_o it_o be_v it_o be_v apparent_a to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o hebrew_n calendar_n â—8_o ap._n aâ—swâ—rth_n in_o num._n â—8_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o as_o rabbiâ—maimony_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o perform_v and_o after_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o new-moon_n and_o then_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o good_a day_n or_o other_o festival_n so_o that_o in_o case_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n have_v a_o privilege_n above_o the_o annual_a in_o that_o the_o shewbread_n or_o the_o loaf_n of_o proposition_n be_v only_o set_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o annual_a sabbath_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v amends_n all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o three_o of_o they_o in_o the_o great_a solemnity_n and_o concourse_n of_o people_n all_o israel_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o those_o three_o great_a festival_n the_o passeover_n the_o pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o for_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v on_o the_o breaker_n of_o these_o solemn_a festival_n it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n that_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n 〈…〉_o 31._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o versâ—_n before_o that_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n read_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_n which_o if_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n it_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v of_o the_o expiation_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text._n 30._o leviâ—_n 23_o 30._o and_o whatsoever_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o do_v any_o werke_n in_o that_o same_o day_n that_o sâ—â—le_n will_v i_o destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_n but_o if_o the_o phrase_n be_v different_a as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v the_o difference_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o they_o that_o break_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o work_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o god_n by_o untimely_a death_n as_o for_o the_o other_o annual_a sabbath_n the_o rabbin_n have_v determine_v thus_o 7._o ap._n ainsworth_n in_o levit._n 23._o 7._o that_o whosoever_o do_v in_o any_o of_o they_o such_o work_n as_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o food_n as_o if_o he_o build_v or_o pull_v down_o or_o weave_v and_o the_o like_a he_o break_v a_o commandment_n and_o transgress_v against_o this_o prohibition_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n and_o if_o he_o do_v and_o there_o be_v witness_n and_o evident_a proof_n he_o be_v by_o law_n to_o be_v beat_v or_o scourge_v for_o it_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o whether_o we_o regard_v the_o institution_n or_o continuance_n of_o these_o several_a sabbath_n or_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o same_o either_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o concourse_n of_o people_n or_o final_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o breaker_n of_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o little_a it_o be_v scarce_o remarkable_a consider_v especial_o that_o if_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n do_v gain_v in_o one_o point_n they_o lose_v as_o often_o in_o another_o for_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o hereafter_o as_o occasion_n be_v 4_o as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o they_o begin_v their_o sabbath_n and_o when_o they_o end_v they_o they_o take_v beginning_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o day_n before_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o feast_n itself_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o only_o as_o i_o remember_v of_o the_o expiation_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o tâ—â—th_v day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 23._o 27._o yet_o â—o_o that_o it_o be_v order_v thus_o in_o the_o 31_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v from_o even_o to_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n but_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o either_o because_o they_o take_v those_o word_n for_o a_o general_a precept_n or_o else_o because_o they_o common_o do_v account_v their_o day_n from_o even_a to_o even_o
for_o where_o the_o roman_n and_o egyptian_n begin_v the_o day_n at_o midnight_n â—_o emâ—nd_n temp._n l._n â—_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o persian_n with_o the_o rise_a â—unne_n and_o the_o vmbri_n a_o italian_a people_n reckon_v they_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o athenian_n take_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o day_n ab_fw-la occasu_fw-la solis_fw-la from_o sunsetting_a as_o scaliger_n and_o divers_a other_o have_v observe_v 〈…〉_o dâ—_n imagiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o yet_o sure_o i_o be_o honorius_n augustodunensis_n who_o live_v four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o upward_o place_v the_o jew_n together_o with_o the_o persian_n and_o chaldean_n as_o man_n that_o do_v begin_v their_o day_n at_o the_o sunrising_n however_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o even_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n follow_v for_o the_o additional_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v only_o on_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o several_a sabbath_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o preparation_n thereunto_o which_o preparation_n if_o it_o be_v before_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o before_o any_o of_o the_o annual_a it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o latin_a writer_n call_v theâ—e_n parasceve_n or_o evens_n of_o preparation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o coena_fw-la pura_fw-la as_o augustine_n note_v upâ—n_v the_o nineteenth_o of_o saint_n john_n because_o of_o some_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o they_o 106._o exer._n 16._o n._n 106._o but_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o difference_n too_o for_o casaubon_n have_v teach_v we_o this_o that_o in_o the_o coena_fw-la pura_fw-la among_o the_o gentile_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n where_o no_o such_o thing_n occur_v at_o all_o in_o these_o preparation_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o these_o parasceve_n or_o preparation_n day_n the_o jew_n do_v afterward_o divide_v into_o these_o four_o part_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o preparative_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o preparation_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o hold_v on_o till_o noon_n the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d large_o take_v from_o noon_n uâ—till_o the_o evening-sacrifice_n of_o the_o day_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o begin_v after_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n continue_v till_o sunset_n and_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o entrance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o last_v from_o sunset_n unto_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n they_o have_v among_o they_o a_o tradition_n or_o a_o custom_n rather_o that_o one_o whole_a day_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o sunset_n they_o may_v not_o travail_v abouâ—_o twelve_o mile_n left_a come_v home_o too_o late_o they_o may_v not_o have_v sufficient_a leisure_n to_o prepare_v thing_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 10._o synâ—g_a jud._n c._n 10._o the_o time_n be_v as_o buxdorâ—â—us_n tell_v we_o quâ—_n cornâ—_n vel_fw-la inflata_fw-la tuba_fw-la daretur_fw-la signum_fw-la when_o there_o be_v public_a warning_n give_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v cease_v from_o work_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o the_o sabbath_n though_o in_o these_o day_n the_o clerk_n or_o sexton_n go_v about_o from_o door_n to_o door_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o 9_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la l._n 5_o c._n 9_o the_o time_n be_v so_o indeed_o so_o josephâ—â—_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n one_o of_o the_o priest_n continual_o stand_v upon_o a_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v know_v upon_o the_o even_o before_o by_o sound_n of_o â—rumpet_n which_o time_n the_o sabbath_n do_v begin_v and_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n at_o which_o time_n it_o end_v that_o â—o_o the_o people_n may_v be_v certify_v both_o at_o what_o time_n to_o rest_v from_o labour_n and_o at_o what_o time_n they_o may_v again_o apply_v their_o mind_n and_o hand_n unto_o it_o now_o what_o josephus_n say_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o same_o be_v do_v say_v philâ—_n in_o the_o new-moone_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v much_o alike_o and_o consequent_o we_o may_v say_v the_o â—ame_n of_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n 10._o num._n 10._o 10._o in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o new-moone_n or_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n as_o for_o the_o work_v prohibit_v or_o permit_v on_o these_o day_n of_o preparation_n whether_o before_o the_o weekly_a or_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n i_o find_v little_a difference_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o unlawful_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o sit_v on_o any_o 〈◊〉_d cripple_n the_o day_n before_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n as_o before_o the_o weekly_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o morrow_n after_o of_o which_o sort_n soever_o 10._o ap._n casaub._n exâ—_n 10._o n._n 10._o be_v think_v to_o be_v no_o fit_a day_n for_o execution_n judices_fw-la rerum_fw-la capitalium_fw-la non_fw-la judicant_fw-la in_o parasceve_fw-la sabbati_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o parasceve_fw-la diei_fw-la sesti_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o râ—us_fw-la occidi_fw-la postridie_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la so_o say_v rabbi_n maimony_n of_o the_o ridiculous_a nicety_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o these_o parasâ—eves_n we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o 5_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o day_n itself_o it_o be_v say_v express_o in_o the_o law_n that_o therein_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n what_o no_o work_n at_o all_o how_o can_v they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n theâ—e_n be_v some_o manner_n of_o work_n yet_o do_v every_o sabbath_n yea_o by_o the_o pharisee_n themselves_o which_o be_v most_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n quis_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la 1â—_n in_o math._n 1â—_n say_v saint_n hierome_n in_o die_v sabbati_fw-la non_fw-la extendit_fw-la manum_fw-la portans_fw-la cibum_fw-la porrigens_fw-la calicem_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la victui_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la yet_o all_o all_o these_o be_v work_n how_o can_v they_o circumcise_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o set_v on_o the_o shewbread_n on_o the_o sabbath_n sure_o all_o these_o be_v work_n too_o some_o of_o they_o very_o troublesome_a yet_o common_o perform_v on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o therefore_o when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o must_v expound_v these_o word_n of_o ordinary_a and_o servile_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v toilsome_a in_o themselves_o and_o aim_v at_o profit_n zanchie_n i_o be_o sure_a do_v expound_v they_o so_o 4._o in_o mandaâ—_n 4._o nomen_fw-la operis_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la habet_fw-la moses_n non_fw-la significat_fw-la opus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la opus_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la opes_fw-la comparandas_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la tale_n autem_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la servile_a 13._o in_o esa._n 58._o 13._o saint_n hierome_n also_o expound_v it_o lege_fw-la preceptum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o sabbatis_fw-la opus_fw-la servile_a faciamus_fw-la &c_n &c_n we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v no_o servile_a work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o on_o the_o five_o of_o amos_n he_o affirm_v the_o same_o jubet_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la operis_fw-la servilis_fw-la â—â—at_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o tertullian_n nec_fw-la dubiâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la opus_fw-la servile_a operatos_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o marriage_n if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o the_o weekly_a and_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n in_o this_o one_o particular_a because_o all_o servile_a work_n express_o be_v forbid_v in_o they_o also_o as_o before_o we_o show_v but_o take_v it_o in_o the_o very_a word_n no_o manner_n of_o work_n and_o ask_v the_o hebreâ—_n doctor_n what_o they_o mean_v thereby_o they_o will_v then_o tell_v you_o first_o there_o must_v be_v nâ—_n market_v no_o not_o buy_n of_o victual_n for_o which_o they_o cite_v the_o 13_o of_o nehemiah_n verse_n 16_o 17._o nor_o nâ—_n embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o which_o they_o vouch_v saint_n luke_n gospel_n ch._n 27._o verse_n 54_o 56._o this_o we_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o truth_n but_o then_o we_o say_v with_o all_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o be_v lawful_a on_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n for_o when_o it_o happen_v any_o time_n as_o sometime_o it_o do_v that_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o a_o annual_a sabbath_n come_v next_o day_n together_o the_o jew_n do_v common_o in_o their_o late_a time_n put_v â—ff_v the_o annual_a sabbath_n to_o a_o far_a day_n and_o this_o they_o do_v as_o themselves_o tell_v we_o because_o of_o burial_n and_o of_o
instruction_n and_o true_a piety_n so_o he_o or_o rather_o out_o of_o he_o eusebius_n but_o here_o by_o philo_n leave_n we_o must_v pauâ—e_v a_o while_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o custom_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o when_o philo_n live_v and_o he_o be_v willing_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o fetch_v the_o pedigree_n thereof_o as_o far_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v so_o salianus_n tell_v he_o on_o the_o like_a occasion_n videtur_fw-la philo_n judaeorum_n morem_fw-la in_o synagogis_fw-la disserendi_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la donare_fw-la voluisse_fw-la quem_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la &_o apostolis_n observatum_fw-la legimus_fw-la 10_o annales_n an._n 2546._o n._n 10_o the_o same_o reply_n we_o make_v to_o josephus_n also_o who_o tell_v we_o of_o their_o lawmaker_n that_o he_o appoint_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v only_o hear_v the_o law_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o cont._n ap._n 2._o deut._n 6._o 7._o but_o that_o once_o every_o week_n we_o shall_v come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_o learn_v the_o same_o which_o thing_n say_v he_o all_o other_o lawmaker_n do_v omit_v and_o so_o do_v moses_n too_o by_o josephus_n leave_n unless_o we_o make_v a_o day_n and_o a_o year_n all_o one_o for_o be_v now_o to_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o that_o people_n and_o have_v oft_o advise_v they_o in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v even_o when_o they_o tarry_v in_o their_o house_n and_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n he_o call_v the_o priest_n unto_o he_o and_o give_v the_o law_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 9_o verse_n 31._o 9_o and_o he_o command_v they_o and_o say_v 10._o verse_n 10._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 11._o vers._n 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o the_o place_n that_o thou_o shall_v choose_v thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v leâ—rne_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 12._o vers._n 12._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n decree_v by_o moses_n and_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o not_o worse_o in_o case_n he_o have_v before_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v â—he_n law_n read_v open_o unto_o they_o every_o sabbath_n day_n so_o then_o by_o moses_n order_n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v read_v public_o every_o seven_o year_n only_o in_o the_o year_n of_o release_n because_o then_o servant_n be_v manumit_v from_o their_o bondage_n and_o debtor_n from_o their_o creditor_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v hear_v the_o law_n with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o last_v long_o than_o the_o other_o festival_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v read_v with_o the_o great_a leisure_n and_o hear_v with_o more_o attention_n and_o then_o it_o be_v but_o this_o law_n too_o the_o book_n of_o deâ—teronomy_n this_o to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o receptacle_n of_o his_o holy_a tabernacle_n not_o in_o inferior_a town_n much_o lesâ—e_n petite_fw-fr village_n and_o yet_o this_o thought_n sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o testimony_n and_o indeed_o happy_a have_v they_o be_v have_v they_o observe_v this_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o moses_n and_o every_o seven_o year_n read_v the_o law_n as_o he_o appoint_v they_o have_v then_o questionless_a escape_v many_o of_o those_o great_a affliction_n which_o afterward_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o for_o contempt_n thereof_o that_o in_o the_o after_o time_n the_o law_n be_v read_v unto_o they_o every_o sabbath_n in_o their_o several_a synagogue_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o manifest_a as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o philo_n and_o josephuâ—_n before_o relate_v and_o by_o sufficient_a evidence_n from_o the_o holy_a gospel_n but_o in_o these_o time_n and_o after_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n there_o be_v no_o synagogue_n no_o public_a read_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o congregation_n except_v every_o seven_o year_n only_o and_o that_o not_o often_o sure_o i_o be_o not_o so_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n we_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n only_o to_o regard_v as_o yet_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v rest_n from_o labour_n rest_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o the_o â—aw_v command_v and_o how_o far_o this_o be_v keep_v and_o how_o far_o dispense_v with_o we_o shall_v see_v plain_o by_o the_o story_n the_o private_a meditation_n and_o devotion_n of_o particular_a man_n stand_v not_o upon_o record_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o judge_v by_o external_a action_n 5_o this_o say_v and_o show_v we_o will_v pass_v over_o jordaâ—_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o trace_v their_o footstep_n in_o that_o country_n 19_o jos._n 4._o 19_o this_o happen_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n or_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la forty_o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n ann._n 2584._o that_o day_n they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o gilgal_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o erect_v a_o altar_n in_o memorial_n of_o it_o that_o do_v to_o circumcise_v the_o people_n who_o all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o many_o as_o be_v bear_v that_o time_n be_v uncircumcised_a the_o 14._o of_o the_o same_o month_n do_v they_o keep_v the_o passeover_n 12._o 5._o 10._o 12._o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o god_n do_v cease_v from_o rain_v mannah_n the_o people_n 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ad_fw-la perpetui_fw-la temporis_fw-la observationem_fw-la that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o speâ—iall_a reason_n and_o as_o the_o time_n do_v then_o require_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v always_o circum_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o circum_fw-la s._n athaâ—â—siâ—s_n thus_o discourse_v when_o god_n say_v he_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o creation_n he_o do_v betake_v himself_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o those_o of_o that_o creation_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new-creature_n have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o god_n still_o work_v as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n as_o the_o ancients_n do_v expect_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n synagoga_fw-la diem_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la come_v most_o near_o to_o this_o 9_o epist._n 72._o l._n 9_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v most_o full_o to_o this_o point_n be_v the_o great_a s._n austin_n what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v deliver_v under_o three_o several_a head_n first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la revelatae_fw-la observatio_fw-la illa_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quae_fw-la unius_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la vacation_n figurabatur_fw-la ablata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la fidelium_fw-la the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v utter_o away_o in_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 13._o see_v the_o like_a ad_fw-la boniâ—ac_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 7._o contr_n faust._n man._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o qu._n ex_fw-la n._n test_n 69._o second_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o illis_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la observandum_fw-la a_o christiano_n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v c._n 14._o what_o be_v there_o say_v the_o father_n in_o all_o the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v not_o punctual_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o every_o christian._n more_o of_o the_o like_a occur_v â—e_a genesi_fw-la contr_n manich._n l._n 1._o c_o 22._o contr_n adimant_n ca_fw-mi 2._o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2_o qu._n 173._o and_o three_o that_o it_o iâ—_n not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o de_fw-fr vâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o for_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n how_o it_o be_v a_o pedagogue_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o add_v that_o in_o those_o institute_n and_o ordinance_n quibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la uti_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la sabâ—atum_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o christian_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sabbath_n 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word_n say_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v only_o to_o preserve_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a the_o like_a spiritual_a sabbath_n do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 58._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 14._o verse_n â—3_n 14._o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v s._n hierome_n unto_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v say_v he_o spiritual_o aliâ—quin_n si_fw-la haec_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la loâ—â—m_n in_o loâ—â—m_n ergo_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ur_fw-la nobis_fw-la libertas_fw-la delinqueâ—di_fw-la 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utter_o prohibit_v by_o god_n holy_a prophet_n 20._o m_o â—â—mon_a ap_fw-mi aiâ—s_n in_o exit_fw-la 20._o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o
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