rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la 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putant_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la for_o certain_a they_o think_v say_v he_o those_o day_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o fast_v in_o the_o gospel_n on_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v the_o passion-day_n and_o the_o saturday_n after_o it_o according_a to_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr c._n 14._o where_o the_o sabbath_n or_o saturday_n be_v qualify_v nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la never_o but_o at_o easter_n to_o be_v fast_v and_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v that_o mark_v two_o 20._o the_o day_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o fast_o in_o those_o day_n or_o on_o those_o day_n as_o than_o it_o seem_v they_o understand_v it_o but_o in_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o i._o reneus_a his_o word_n there_o be_v and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n a_o slight_a difference_n of_o read_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o eusebius_n which_o infer_v a_o main_a difference_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o read_v which_o christoferson_n translate_v in_o latin_a acknowledge_v of_o late_a by_o petitus_fw-la var._n lect._n iii._o 4._o though_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o i_o from_o what_o copy_n have_v they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o some_o think_v they_o be_v to_o fast_v one_o day_n some_o two_o some_o more_o some_o forty_o and_o they_o measure_v their_o day_n by_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n mean_v that_o when_o they_o fast_o they_o fast_o from_o evening_n to_o evening_n which_o be_v more_o ruffinus_n read_v it_o not_o otherwise_o for_o thus_o he_o translate_v those_o last_o word_n nonnulli_fw-la etiam_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la ità _fw-la ut_fw-la horas_fw-la diurnas_fw-la nocturnásque_fw-la computantes_fw-la diem_fw-la statuant_fw-la mean_v that_o some_o fast_v forty_o day_n but_o that_o those_o which_o fast_v forty_o day_n compute_v 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good_a which_o read_v b._n rhenanus_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n to_o ruffinus_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n which_o he_o find_v of_o the_o greek_a of_o eusebius_n out_o of_o which_o much_o may_v have_v be_v mend_v in_o that_o latin_a instance_v in_o this_o passage_n thus_o incidi_fw-la nuperrimè_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quandam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gracam_n quam_fw-la cùm_fw-la evolverem_fw-la occurrerunt_fw-la forte_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la irenaei_n verba_fw-la quae_fw-la eusebius_n c._n xxiii_o l._n v._o citat_fw-la de_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la diversitate_fw-la sic_fw-la graecè_fw-la habentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o late_o say_v he_o i_o light_v upon_o a_o certain_a abbridgement_n of_o evangelicall_n history_n in_o greek_a which_o turn_v over_o i_o meet_v by_o mere_a chance_n with_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la which_o eusebius_n cit_v xxiii_o 5._o concern_v difference_n in_o fast_v which_o in_o greek_a 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inconsequent_a to_o fast_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o to_o assemble_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o festival_n to_o depart_v at_o three_o afternoon_n of_o a_o fast_a further_o socrates_n v._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o at_o alexandria_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n both_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v and_o the_o doctor_n expound_v they_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o a_o assembly_n be_v do_v beside_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n and_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n at_o alexandria_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o origen_n teach_v most_o of_o his_o write_n on_o these_o day_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o take_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o festival_n observance_n therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o suitable_a when_o they_o fast_v therefore_o it_o be_v order_v conc._n load_n can._n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o eucharist_n must_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o lent_n but_o upon_o 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moon_n in_o the_o time_n appoint_v against_o the_o day_n of_o our_o feast_n depend_v upon_o the_o law_n numb_a x._o 10._o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n and_o in_o your_o solemn_a feast_n day_n or_o rather_o day_n of_o assembly_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o translate_v so_o afore_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o month_n you_o shall_v blow_v with_o your_o trumpet_n over_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o over_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o your_o peace-offering_n that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o your_o god_n where_o we_o see_v three_o sort_n of_o solemnity_n distinguish_v first_o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n contain_v solemnity_n to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o chearfulnesse_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v feast_n then_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o assembly_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v contain_v beside_o those_o assembly_n for_o humiliation_n as_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o last_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o month_n wherein_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n be_v enjoin_v numb_a xxviii_o 11._o and_o here_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v sound_v over_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o that_o no_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o difference_n here_o make_v between_o they_o and_o their_o day_n of_o assembly_n be_v presumption_n enough_o but_o in_o particular_a the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v keep_v for_o seven_o day_n the_o other_o for_o eight_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_a assembly_n which_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a day_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o feast_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o less_o esay_n i._n 13._o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v here_o translate_v great_a day_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n john_n seven_o 37._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o great_a day_n of_o that_o feast_n by_o which_o translation_n that_o which_o be_v general_a in_o the_o original_a be_v restrain_v to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o those_o two_o festival_n now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o solemnity_n appoint_v for_o assembly_n for_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n as_o not_o to_o kindle_v fire_n to_o dress_v the_o meat_n they_o eat_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o in_o exod._n xuj_o 5_o 16_o 29._o god_n conte_v that_o he_o give_v they_o a_o double_a measure_n of_o manna_n the_o day_n before_o that_o they_o may_v dress_v it_o against_o the_o sabbath_n so_o we_o have_v again_o exod._n thirty_o 3._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o same_o levit._n xxiii_o 3._o where_o abenezra_n in_o all_o your_o habitation_n that_o 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be_v prohibit_v which_o be_v the_o receive_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n twelve_o 16._o where_o of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v say_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o they_o save_o that_o which_o every_o man_n must_v eat_v that_o only_o may_v be_v do_v or_o dress_v of_o you_o abenezra_n upon_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o none_o of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o be_v say_v nomanner_n of_o work_n only_o of_o the_o passeover_n he_o say_v it_o and_o add_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o nature_n here_o be_v a_o strict_a command_n of_o bodily_a
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assembly_n thus_o he_o instruct_v the_o bishop_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n just_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n allege_v out_o of_o maimoni_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o teach_v o_o bishop_n charge_n and_o instruct_v the_o people_n to_o be_v continual_o at_o church_n morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n and_o not_o absent_a at_o all_o whereas_o upon_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o remember_v three_o service_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v those_o whereof_o the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n speak_v where_o it_o appoint_v the_o same_o service_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v both_o at_o three_o and_o at_o evening_n mean_v upon_o lord_n day_n according_a to_o these_o constitution_n it_o be_v not_o then_o this_o author_n judgement_n upon_o which_o i_o stand_v not_o but_o it_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a disciple_n resort_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o 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deus_fw-la veteri_fw-la populo_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la indè_fw-la colligimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la career_n certâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la ac_fw-la hodie_fw-la nisi_fw-la obstaret_fw-la nimius_fw-la torpor_fw-la utile_fw-la esset_fw-la quotidie_fw-la haberi_fw-la tale_n conventus_fw-la first_o whereas_o god_n appoint_v his_o ancient_a people_n set_v hour_n thence_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o certain_a discipline_n and_o at_o this_o day_n if_o too_o much_o dulness_n hinder_v not_o it_o be_v useful_a every_o day_n to_o hold_v such_o assembly_n of_o festival_n appoint_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o synagogue_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o have_v four_o to_o my_o remembrance_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o purim_n esther_n ix_o 20._o the_o second_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o tisri_n xxiii_o observe_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o make_v a_o end_n of_o read_v the_o
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and_o sabbath_n and_o on_o other_o day_n if_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o martyr_n fall_v out_o in_o fine_a certain_z it_o be_v which_o s._n augustine_n deliver_v in_o this_o point_n epist_n cxviii_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la terrarum_fw-la regionésque_fw-la variantur_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la alii_fw-la jejunant_fw-la sabbato_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la alii_fw-la quotidie_fw-la communicant_a corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la dominico_n alii_fw-la certis_fw-la diebus_fw-la communicant_a alibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la offeratur_fw-la alibi_fw-la sabbato_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o dominico_n alibi_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dominico_n &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la animadverti_fw-la potest_fw-la totum_fw-la inquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la rerum_fw-la liberas_fw-la habet_fw-la observationes_fw-la other_o thing_n which_o change_n according_a to_o place_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o some_o fast_n on_o saturday_n some_o not_z some_o participate_v every_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n some_o receive_v on_o certain_a day_n in_o some_o place_v no_o day_n be_v intermit_v but_o it_o be_v celebrate_v otherwhere_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n otherwhere_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n alone_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o sort_n can_v be_v observe_v all_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o say_v be_v of_o free_a observance_n this_o indifference_n or_o this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o whole_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n if_o not_o every_o day_n yet_o upon_o all_o lord_n day_n if_o not_o rather_o by_o consequence_n upon_o all_o festival_n or_o all_o day_n of_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o service_n for_o which_o they_o assemble_v both_o upon_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o celebrate_v and_o 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place_n it_o seem_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o church_n that_o succeed_v act_n xx_o 7._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o here_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n seem_v to_o stand_v against_o the_o rest_n in_o term_n of_o difference_n as_o if_o upon_o other_o day_n they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o s._n paul_n appoint_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n to_o make_v their_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a which_o tertullian_n show_v be_v do_v at_o their_o assembly_n 1._o cor._n xuj_o 2._o tertull._n apolog._n c._n thirty-nine_o and_o in_o plinie_n epistle_n concern_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o government_n quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la that_o they_o be_v wont_v on_o a_o set_a day_n to_o assemble_v before_o light_n what_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v we_o think_v may_v be_v set_v for_o this_o purpose_n justice_n martyr_n for_o certain_a mention_v no_o other_o assembly_n of_o christian_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n aforenamed_a and_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 58._o where_o he_o exhort_v to_o assemble_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o the_o eucharist_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o plinie_n word_n in_o that_o place_n be_v these_o at_o large_a epist_n xcvii_o l._n x._o quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carménque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la séque_fw-la sacramento_n non_fw-la in_o scelus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la nè_fw-la furta_fw-la nè_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la nè_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la nè_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la nè_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la his_o peractis_fw-la morem_fw-la sibi_fw-la discedendi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la rur_n súsque_fw-la coeundi_fw-la adcapiendum_fw-la cibum_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o innoxium_fw-la the_o christian_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o assemble_v on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o light_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n among_o themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o tie_v themselves_o upon_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o any_o wickedness_n but_o not_o to_o commit_v theft_n robbery_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o falsify_v their_o trust_n or_o deny_v a_o thing_n deposit_v be_v demand_v this_o do_v that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o meet_v again_o to_o eat_v together_o but_o in_o a_o vulgar_a and_o innocent_a sort_n grotius_n of_o late_a upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 25._o seem_v to_o conceive_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o celebrate_v but_o at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o under_o the_o apostle_n as_o act_n xx_o 11._o 1._o cor._n xi_o or_o under_o ignatius_n but_o in_o justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullia_n time_n appear_v by_o their_o word_n justin_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o worthy_a be_v the_o only_a complete_a sacrifice_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n i_o also_o affirm_v for_o these_o alone_a christian_n also_o have_v receive_v order_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o upon_o remembrance_n both_o of_o their_o dry_a and_o moist_a nourishment_n at_o which_o there_o be_v also_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o god_n by_o god_n himself_o suffer_v the_o like_a apol._n two_o the_o word_n shall_v follow_v afterward_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr cor._n c._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victûs_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n command_v by_o our_o lord_n both_o to_o all_o and_o at_o meat_n time_n we_o receive_v also_o at_o our_o assembly_n afore_o day_n but_o at_o no_o man_n hand_n but_o our_o precedent_n they_o be_v the_o word_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v for_o tertullian_n reckon_v it_o among_o tradition_n that_o be_v custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o command_v in_o scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o opinion_n i_o rather_o incline_v otherwise_o whence_o shall_v the_o custom_n rise_v in_o justine_n and_o tertullia_n time_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n at_o their_o morning_n assembly_n when_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n at_o supper_n time_n in_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n that_o be_v it_o which_o ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n
for_o we_o but_o as_o this_o sacrament_n be_v frequent_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o god_n public_a service_n at_o religious_a assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n whatsoever_o be_v express_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o concern_v the_o creation_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o liturgy_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v none_o that_o i_o have_v see_v which_o do_v not_o premise_v this_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o in_o that_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n from_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o several_a form_n yet_o extant_a with_o so_o much_o difference_n as_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o thence_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o particular_n of_o it_o in_o which_o all_o the_o form_n that_o be_v extant_a agree_v the_o one_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o with_o sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la or_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o people_n answer_v as_o we_o use_v it_o and_o then_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v to_o what_o purpose_n they_o be_v exhort_v to_o do_v it_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n specify_v the_o prayer_n which_o i_o now_o describe_v the_o other_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a with_o the_o fellowship_n of_o angel_n in_o this_o office_n express_v in_o the_o trisagion_n or_o seraphical_a hymn_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbaoth_n for_o though_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o form_n that_o be_v extant_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o of_o they_o wherein_o both_o those_o have_v not_o a_o place_n which_o have_v the_o form_n be_v arbitrary_a can_v not_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v here_o a_o question_n lie_v to_o my_o apprehension_n very_o much_o concern_v this_o purpose_n whereas_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v depute_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o aright_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o our_o lord_n execute_v by_o the_o church_n how_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o by_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n to_o the_o purpose_n specify_v they_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n depute_v to_o such_o effect_n to_o i_o it_o seem_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o thanksgiving_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n contain_v also_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o effect_n to_o which_o the_o element_n when_o they_o become_v this_o sacrament_n be_v depute_v and_o that_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o example_n have_v always_o frequent_v his_o institution_n with_o the_o like_a rehearse_v his_o institution_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a after_o the_o thanksgiving_n hitherto_o describe_v and_o so_o whereas_o in_o the_o 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