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that_o lie_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o vail_n of_o error_n and_o darkness_n which_o keep_v out_o the_o light_n of_o this_o truth_n for_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a truth_n as_o plain_a as_o scripture_n can_v make_v it_o that_o the_o sabbath_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o old_a sabbath_n as_o to_o the_o day_n be_v here_o chief_o intend_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n to_o tell_v he_o my_o judgement_n what_o kind_n of_o shadow_n it_o be_v or_o what_o be_v shadow_v by_o it_o in_o particular_a whether_o christ_n rest_n that_o day_n full_a and_o whole_a in_o the_o grave_n or_o his_o rest_n the_o next_o day_n from_o the_o grave_n or_o a_o believer_n rest_v in_o christ_n a_o complete_a saviour_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a a_o shadow_n it_o be_v of_o which_o something_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n must_v be_v go_v and_o so_o i_o may_v proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n but_o i_o must_v first_o remove_v some_o objection_n wherewith_o the_o adversary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o block_n up_o our_o way_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a first_o he_o tell_v we_o 25._o t.t._n obj._n 1._o p._n 23.24_o 25._o it_o be_v evident_a at_o first_o sight_n that_o only_o such_o sabbath_n be_v cease_v as_o be_v shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v never_o such_o a_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n indeed_o of_o good_a thing_n past_a and_o present_v it_o be_v but_o never_o term_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v this_o proceed_v upon_o his_o accustom_a fallacy_n answ_n petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o beg_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n be_v none_o of_o the_o sabbath_n here_o intend_v which_o if_o we_o deny_v as_o we_o do_v than_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o conclusion_n for_o in_o this_o very_a text_n 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or_o rather_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n not_o god_n hand-writing_n but_o moses_n hand_n write_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n against_o we_o gentile_n and_o contrary_a to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o that_o old_a partition-wall_n which_o separate_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o gentile_n and_o occasion_v annot._n occasion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v col._n 2.14_o with_o ephes_n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o see_v the_o dutch_a annot._n enmity_n between_o they_o that_o such_o a_o division_n or_o partition-wall_n there_o be_v we_o read_v in_o ephes_n 2._o whereby_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v part_v and_o shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v one_o from_o another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o correspondency_n between_o they_o and_o the_o symbol_n of_o this_o
never_o vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n with_o this_o evangelical_n title_n but_o of_o that_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n we_o be_v now_o discuss_v mark_v 2._o where_o christ_n while_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n be_v in_o force_n profess_v himself_o lord_n of_o it_o which_o plain_o intimate_v his_o lordship_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o it_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o displace_v it_o and_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o himself_o think_v good_a the_o coherence_n carry_v it_o clear_o this_o way_n the_o disciple_n through_o the_o pharisaical_a carp_n and_o misprision_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v condemn_v for_o sabbath-breaking_a because_o they_o have_v pluck_v a_o few_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o dress_v they_o for_o their_o dinner_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o pure_a necessity_n hunger_n and_o emptiness_n constrain_a they_o to_o it_o and_o so_o no_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sab._n hospin_n de_fw-fr orig_n fest_n cap._n de_fw-fr sab._n but_o the_o malicious_a pharisee_n who_o tradition_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o to_o crop_v a_o herb_n to_o pill_v a_o onion_n to_o roast_v a_o apple_n to_o kill_v a_o flea_n 12._o metens_fw-la vel_fw-la tantillum_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vellere_fw-la spicas_fw-la est_fw-la species_n messionis_fw-la maim_v ichabb_n vide_fw-la lightf_n horae_n hebraic_n in_o math._n 12._o much_o more_o to_o pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n and_o rub_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o reap_v &_o thresh_v be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a action_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n present_o take_v occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o disciple_n for_o sabbath-violation_n well_o our_o saviour_n justify_v his_o disciple_n and_o wipe_v off_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o accuser_n by_o this_o argument_n ver_fw-la 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n that_o be_v miserable_a fall_v man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o messiah_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v ibid._n cùm_fw-la post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la institutum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sabbaturn_n lege_fw-la &_o conditione_n quae_fw-la christum_fw-la jam_fw-la promissum_fw-la hominisque_fw-la lapsum_fw-la respexerit_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la silij_fw-la hominis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la seminis_fw-la promise_n subjici_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la &_o disponendum_fw-la prout_fw-la ip_n si_fw-la visum_fw-la ac_fw-la provisum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la idm._n ibid._n it_o be_v your_o error_n to_o think_v that_o all_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o necessity_n be_v unlawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v and_o institute_v at_o first_o for_o man_n subject_n to_o necessity_n and_o misery_n namely_o by_o such_o a_o law_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o be_v it_o fall_v under_o my_o dominion_n and_o disposal_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o phrase_n be_v observable_a he_o say_v not_o the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o mediator_n point_v out_o in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n even_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o have_v dominion_n over_o it_o be_v at_o first_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a interpretation_n if_o we_o take_v the_o son_n of_o man_n here_o for_o christ_n but_o very_o many_o learned_a writer_n take_v it_o for_o man_n or_o mankind_n in_o general_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v 4._o fillive_a hominis_fw-la i.e._n homo_fw-la zanch_n in_o praec_fw-la 4._o psal_n 8.5_o isai_n 65.2_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o that_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a and_o pungent_a necessity_n as_o extreme_a hunger_n peril_n of_o life_n health_n or_o the_o like_a every_o or_o any_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n have_v liberty_n to_o dress_v or_o prepare_v food_n to_o take_v physic_n to_o refresh_v and_o repair_v nature_n dominus_fw-la fillive_a hominis_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la quovis_fw-la christiuno_fw-it homine_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la gualther_n in_o loc._n item_n ravanel_n in_o verb._n dominus_fw-la necessity_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v know_v no_o law_n that_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n provide_v it_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n contract_v by_o idleness_n or_o improvidence_n this_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o some_o very_a learned_a and_o godly_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o case_n of_o the_o disciple_n as_o also_o the_o context_n v._o 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o viz._n in_o case_n of_o pure_a necessity_n the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o mankind_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n take_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o will_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o saturday_n sabbath_n the_o objector_n notion_n be_v altogether_o incoherent_a both_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o context_n but_o to_o proceed_v touch_v that_o text_n math._n 24.20_o ans_fw-fr 3_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o answer_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n it_o will_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o it_o will_v be_v superstitious_o keep_v among_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n forty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n death_n as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o your_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v either_o in_o the_o winter_n when_o it_o will_v be_v doleful_a dirty_a or_o on_o the_o sabbath_n when_o it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a travel_v 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practice_n be_v pure_o evangelical_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o point_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o objector_n we_o must_v be_v follower_n of_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v of_o christ_n now_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o a_o pure_a gospel_n church_n john_n 20.26_o and_o never_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v so_o do_v paul_n act_v 20._o and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o must_v we_o himself_o grant_v that_o we_o must_v follow_v paul_n only_o in_o such_o practice_n as_o be_v evangelical_n and_o unrepealed_a now_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v such_o pure_o evangelical_n and_o never_o yet_o repeal_v therefore_o he_o must_v eat_v his_o word_n or_o yield_v his_o cause_n as_o for_o the_o old_a seven_o day_n it_o be_v both_o legal_a according_a to_o his_o principle_n it_o must_v be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v institute_v before_o the_o fall_n when_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n 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respect_n of_o legal_a custom_n to_o win_v upon_o their_o weakness_n yet_o as_o touck_v the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v they_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o what_o if_o paul_n do_v observe_v the_o seven_o day_n among_o the_o jew_n must_v this_o need_v conclude_v against_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o last_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o apostle_n 16.3_o apostle_n act_n 16.3_o circumcise_n of_o timothy_n to_o gratify_v the_o jew_n disprove_v the_o change_n of_o circumcision_n into_o baptism_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a because_o however_o paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n the_o better_a to_o win_v upon_o the_o synagogue_n jew_n who_o 28._o who_o act_n 10_o 28._o will_v have_v no_o familiar_a converse_n with_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v to_o have_v 5._o have_v gal._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o titus_n circumcise_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o christian_n church_n i_o answer_v the_o very_a same_o may_v i_o affirm_v touch_v the_o jew_n sabbath_n which_o however_o it_o may_v be_v tolerate_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o synagogue_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n nor_o ever_o practise_v without_o reproof_n as_o in_o gal._n 4._o or_o if_o it_o be_v i_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o place_n and_o the_o proof_n which_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v it_o be_v no_o less_o notorious_a a_o untruth_n that_o not_o only_a paul_n answ_n 5_o but_o all_o his_o companion_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n some_o of_o they_o may_v possible_o attend_v he_o to_o the_o synagogue_n but_o few_o of_o that_o train_n which_o accompany_v he_o to_o troas_n act_v 20.5_o where_o he_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o lord_n supper_n among_o the_o disciple_n as_o for_o the_o woman_n which_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n resort_v to_o the_o river_n side_n where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v they_o be_v jewish_a proselytess_n witness_v their_o meeting_n on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n lydia_n to_o be_v sure_o be_v so_o for_o she_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n before_o paul_n come_v there_o but_o unbaptise_v if_o not_o unconvert_v till_o then_o what_o he_o will_v make_v of_o this_o meeting_n by_o the_o river_n side_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o furnish_v his_o sabbath-keeper_n with_o meditation_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o book_n p._n 144._o which_o show_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o river_n and_o pond_n and_o such_o like_a watery_a place_n 24._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 7._o ch_n 24._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o forget_v josephus_n his_o story_n concern_v that_o river_n in_o palestina_n call_v the_o sabbatical_a river_n which_o be_v dry_a six_o day_n use_v to_o fill_v up_o its_o channel_n and_o run_v very_o swift_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o whence_o 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le._n 23.10_o which_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n ex._n 34.21_o 22._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o thoushalt_v rest_v both_o in_o earing-time_n and_o harvest_n and_o see_v how_o this_o be_v couple_v with_o the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n etc._n etc._n now_o observe_v it_o if_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n levit._n 23._o have_v be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passeover-sabbath_n this_o will_v often_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n for_o the_o passe-over-sabbath_n be_v fix_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o month_n viz._n the_o 15_o of_o nisan_fw-la when_o ever_o this_o 15_o of_o nisan_fw-la fall_v upon_o the_o friday_n the_o morrow_n after_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v on_o the_o saturday_n and_o so_o they_o must_v begin_v to_o reap_v their_o harvest_n upon_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n against_o a_o 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assembly_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o make_v they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v devil_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v which_o may_v conciliate_v credit_n to_o the_o testimony_n at_o least_o of_o these_o renown_a ancients_n well_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n and_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 160._o 22._o dionysius_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o or_o thereabouts_o and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o testimony_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o his_o soter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v thus_o we_o have_v spend_v or_o pass_v through_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o
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and_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n solennia_fw-la viz._n diem_fw-la solis_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la alia_fw-la long_a ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la seeundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n otio_fw-la &_o viotui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la a_o judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a apol._n adv_n gent._n c._n 16._o â—and_n ch_n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n namely_o scripturarum_fw-la lectio_fw-la psalmi_n cantus_fw-la adlocutiones_fw-la &_o petitiones_fw-la read_v the_o scripture_n sing_v of_o psam_n conference_n and_o prayer_n dominica_n solennia_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o upon_o the_o sunday_n say_v he_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o joy_n or_o gladness_n where_o note_n that_o in_o tertullian_n time_n also_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n rev._n 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the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n they_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o solemn_a holy_a day_n but_o how_o often_o what_o once_o a_o year_n nay_o once_o a_o week_n as_o he_o testify_v in_o the_o 14._o ch_z of_o his_o book_n concern_v idolatry_n where_o he_o speak_v ibid._n speak_v ethnicis_fw-la sentel_n annuus_fw-la dies_fw-la cuique_fw-la festus_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vero_fw-la octavus_fw-la excerpe_fw-la fingulas_fw-la solennitates_fw-la nationum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ordinem_fw-la texe_n pentecostem_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n p._n 736._o edit_fw-la basil_n â—o_n melior_fw-la fides_fw-la nationum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la sectam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la selevitatem_fw-la fibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la non_fw-la pentecostem_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nossent_fw-la nobiscunt_fw-la non_fw-la communicassent_fw-la ne_fw-la christiani_n viaerentur_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la ethnici_fw-la pronunciemur_fw-la non_fw-la veremur_fw-la ibid._n thus_o to_o the_o christian_a who_o observe_v 52._o lord_n day_n every_o year_n whereas_o all_o the_o annual_a festivity_n of_o pagan_n come_v short_a of_o pentecost_n or_o 50_o to_o the_o heathen_n every_o festival_n be_v some_o annual_a day_n but_o to_o thou_o every_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o he_o take_v up_o a_o sad_a complaint_n against_o some_o apostatise_v christian_n who_o keep_v heathenish_a holy-day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o lord_n day_n enough_o in_o the_o year_n o_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o nation_n better_a than_o we_o to_o ward_n their_o own_o sect_n as_o who_o challenge_v not_o to_o themselves_o any_o christian_a solemnity_n not_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o that_o of_o pentecost_n do_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v christian_n we_o christian_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v account_v heathen_n where_o two_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o note_n first_o that_o he_o style_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_n solemnity_n or_o solemn_a day_n second_o that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o christian_n livery_n or_o badge_n of_o cognizance_n therefore_o the_o heathen_n will_v not_o keep_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o christian_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ever_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a hence_o as_o we_o note_v before_o the_o persecute_v pagan_n use_v to_o question_v the_o primitive_a christian_n upon_o this_o interrogatory_n have_v thou_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n 303._o anno_fw-la 303._o just_a as_o the_o bloody_a papist_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n examine_v the_o protestant_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o common_a answer_n be_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o date_n not_o intermit_v it_o for_o the_o law_n admonish_v i_o of_o it_o 4._o lex_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la agendo_fw-la admonuisset_fw-la seil_fw-fr lex_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la ipfi_n martyr_n exponunt_fw-la num_fw-la 51._o non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o margin_n a_o baronio_n annotatur_fw-la num._n 48._o vide_fw-la theoph._n philokur_n lib._n ch_n 4._o namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n which_o answer_n cost_v many_o a_o christian_n his_o life_n never_o be_v two_o truth_n more_o deep_o dye_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v the_o one_o under_o popish_a the_o other_o under_o pagan_a persecution_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o author_n tertullian_n testimony_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o christian_n keep_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o do_v they_o not_o keep_v the_o saturday-sabbath_n too_o in_o his_o time_n no_o he_o deny_v that_o once_o and_o again_o as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n concern_v idolatry_n etc._n idolatry_n nobis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sabbata_n extranea_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o neomenia_n &_o seriae_fw-la aliquando_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dilectae_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la &_o januriae_n frequentantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o say_v he_o frequent_a heathenish_a festival_n to_o who_o the_o sabbath_n new_a moon_n and_o holy_a day_n sometime_o so_o dear_o belove_v of_o god_n be_v strange_a strange_a through_o disuse_a doubtless_o not_o through_o ignorance_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o but_o more_o clear_a be_v that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o his_o apologetic_n against_o thegentiles_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v 848._o acknowledge_v neque_fw-la de_fw-la victus_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la dierum_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la signaculo_fw-la corporis_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la consortio_fw-la nominis_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n agimus_fw-la p._n 848._o that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n neither_o in_o difference_n of_o meant_n nor_o solemnity_n of_o day_n nor_o in_o 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so_o the_o second_o three_o four_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o mere_a mistake_n answ_n for_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o first_o darkness_n gen._n 1._o be_v the_o evening_n or_o night_n of_o the_o first_o day_n that_o darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a for_o aught_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a last_v not_o long_o than_o a_o moment_n the_o night_n of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o light_n after_o god_n have_v separate_v the_o light_n which_o he_o call_v day_n from_o the_o darkness_n which_o he_o call_v night_n to_o object_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v vain_a moses_n himself_o take_v off_o that_o objection_n by_o invert_v that_o order_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o v._o 4._o he_o put_v light_a before_o darkness_n and_o day_n before_o night_n the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n because_o honour_v as_o sabbath_n be_v to_o begin_v at_o even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v obj._n 2_o levit._n 23.32_o from_o even_o to_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v 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in_o his_o day_n give_v this_o most_o christian_a character_n of_o they_o magnesian_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la magnesian_n that_o they_o do_v no_o long_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o which_o our_o life_n arise_v in_o which_o word_n first_o he_o expound_v what_o st._n john_n mean_v by_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o namely_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o that_o not_o as_o a_o anniversary_n but_o a_o weekly_a holiday_n contradistinct_a to_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n secon_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o apostolic_a time_n which_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n if_o the_o convert_a jew_n do_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o the_o christian_a gentile_n therefore_o bless_v ignatius_n his_o preface_n to_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v my_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o my_o christian_a brethren_n idem_fw-la brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v still_o live_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a law_n we_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n since_o we_o be_v become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christianity_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o profess_v christ_n and_o judaize_n for_o christianity_n have_v not_o believe_v into_o judaisme_n but_o judaisme_n into_o christianity_n as_o for_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o the_o adversary_n glory_v it_o be_v reject_v as_o spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o apostolical_a spirit_n breathe_v in_o it_o see_v mr._n perkins_n praep._n to_o the_o they_fw-mi of_o the_o problem_n our_o next_o witness_n be_v justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o very_a prime_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n martyr_n justin_n martyr_n at_o 450._o at_o vide_fw-la alfied_n chron._n patr._n p._n 450._o what_o time_n he_o write_v a_o learned_a apology_n for_o the_o poor_a persecute_a christian_n to_o antoninus_n pius_fw-la the_o emperor_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o mention_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o he_o call_v sunday_n because_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o pagan_a emperor_n his_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n calâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n apol_n 2._o add_v calâ—_n all_o that_o abide_v within_o the_o city_n or_o the_o village_n do_v meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n where_o the_o record_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o much_o as_o be_v appoint_v be_v 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