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wherein_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n 4_o the_o law_n not_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n every_o sabbath_n day_n 5_o the_o sack_n of_o hiâ—richo_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 6_o no_o sabbath_n after_o this_o without_o circumcision_n and_o how_o that_o ceremony_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 7_o what_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 8_o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sunneâ—t_a â—t_z the_o prayerâ—_n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n can_v noâ—_n but_o make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 9_o what_o waâ—_n the_o priest_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v â—â—and_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 10_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o levite_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v 〈◊〉_d relation_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n chap._n vii_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n to_o the_o macchabee_n 1_o particular_a necessity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2_o that_o david_n flight_n from_o saul_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 3_o what_o david_n do_v be_v king_n of_o israel_n in_o order_v thing_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 4_o elijah_n flight_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o else_o happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o elijahsâ—ime_n â—ime_z 5_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n not_o knowle_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o elisha_n live_v 6_o the_o lord_n become_v offend_v with_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n 7_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o samaritan_o and_o their_o strange_a â—â—â—ities_n therein_o 8_o whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v dâ—ring_v the_o captivity_n 9_o the_o special_a care_n of_o nehemiah_n to_o reform_v the_o sabbath_n 10_o the_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n begin_v by_o ezra_n 11_o no_o synagogue_n nor_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o the_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n impose_v new_a rigour_n on_o the_o people_n about_o their_o sabbath_n chap._n viii_o what_o do_v occur_v about_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o macchabee_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 whether_o the_o stranger_n dwell_v among_o the_o jew_n do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n 6_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 7_o what_o our_o redeemeâ—_n teach_v and_o do_v to_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 8_o the_o small_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 9_o the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n 10_o wherein_o consist_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o among_o the_o father_n 11_o the_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a nicety_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o their_o parasceâ—es_n and_o their_o sabbath_n conclude_v this_o first_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o the_o sabbath_n not_o intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n 2_o preparative_n unto_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 3_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o apparition_n on_o the_o same_o make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n 5_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n 6_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o keep_v more_o like_o a_o sabbath_n than_o the_o other_o day_n by_o peter_n paul_n or_o 〈◊〉_d other_o of_o the_o apostle_n 7_o saint_n paul_n frequent_v the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n 8_o what_o be_v conclude_v against_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n 9_o the_o preach_v of_o saint_n paul_n at_o troas_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n no_o argument_n that_o then_o that_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o religious_a exercise_n 10_o collection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16._o conclude_v as_o little_a for_o that_o purpose_n 11_o those_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n galat._n 4._o 10._o coloss._n 2._o 16._o do_v prove_v in_o 〈…〉_o lord_n day_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o age_n and_o what_o that_o title_n add_v unto_o it_o chap._n ii_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n 1_o touch_v the_o orderâ—_n sâ—â—led_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o congregation_n 2_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o saturday_n both_o festival_n and_o both_o observe_v in_o the_o east_n in_o ignatius_n time_n 3_o the_o saturday_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n make_v fast_v day_n 4_o the_o controversy_n about_o keep_v easter_n and_o how_o much_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a business_n 5_o the_o â—east_n of_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
particular_a ordinance_n which_o have_v be_v several_o affix_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n either_o by_o way_n of_o comment_n on_o it_o or_o addition_n to_o it_o that_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a be_v that_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 35_o of_o exodus_fw-la viz._n 12._o vers._n 12._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o rabbin_n some_o of_o they_o conceive_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o no_o man_n must_v be_v beat_v or_o put_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o expound_v you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n i._n e._n to_o burn_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n to_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o put_v he_o on_o that_o day_n unto_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o other_o of_o late_a refer_v that_o prohibition_n unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o that_o chapter_n mention_v and_o then_o the_o 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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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calendar_n have_v a_o certain_a period_n which_o they_o call_v sabbatum_fw-la enoch_n enoch_n sabbath_n but_o this_o consist_v of_o seven_o hundred_o year_n and_o have_v that_o name_n either_o because_o enoch_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n from_o the_o creation_n viz._n in_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o or_o because_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o christian_n too_o have_v make_v this_o enoch_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d in_o geâ—_n 4._o because_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n and_o do_v never_o taste_v of_o death_n as_o do_v the_o six_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n i_o trow_v that_o enoch_n ever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a note_v that_o this_o enoch_n be_v translate_v about_o the_o year_n nine_o hundred_o eighty_o seven_o and_o that_o methusalem_n die_v but_o one_o year_n only_o before_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v 1655._o and_o so_o far_o we_o be_v safe_o come_v without_o any_o rub_n 9_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o flood_n itself_o to_o noah_n who_o both_o see_v it_o and_o escape_v it_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o that_o he_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o when_o he_o be_v release_v out_o of_o it_o if_o not_o before_o yea_o they_o have_v argument_n also_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o but_o very_o weak_a one_o such_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v themselves_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o dove_n into_o the_o ark_n noah_n stay_v yet_o other_o seven_o day_n before_o he_o send_v she_o forth_o again_o 12._o vers._n 10_o &_o 12._o what_o then_o this_o seem_v unto_o hospinian_n to_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o historia_fw-la diluvii_fw-la columbae_fw-la ex_fw-la arca_fw-la emissae_fw-la septenario_fw-la dierum_fw-la intervallo_fw-la ratione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la videntur_fw-la so_o he_o and_o so_o verbatim_o josias_n simler_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o twenty_o of_o exodus_fw-la but_o to_o this_o argument_n if_o at_o the_o least_o it_o may_v be_v honour_v with_o that_o name_n tostatus_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n as_o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n 8._o in_o gen._n 8._o he_o make_v this_o quaere_fw-la first_fw-mi sâ—d_fw-la quare_fw-la ponit_fw-la hic_fw-la quod_fw-la noâ—_n expectabat_fw-la semper_fw-la septem_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o noah_n betwixt_o every_o send_n of_o the_o dove_n expect_v just_a seven_o day_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o and_o then_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o it_o such_o as_o indeed_o do_v excellent_o satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o quaere_fw-la and_o the_o present_a argument_n resp._n quod_fw-la noah_n intendebat_fw-la scire_fw-la utrum_fw-la aquae_fw-la cessassent_fw-la etc._n etc._n noah_n say_v he_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o water_n 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that_o pertain_v to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n 6._o de_fw-fr demonstr_n l._n 1._o c_o 6._o not_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o other_o thing_n ordain_v by_o moses_n remember_v that_o eusebius_n make_v the_o sabbath_n one_o of_o moses_n ordinance_n final_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n before_o remember_v rank_n noah_n in_o this_o particular_a with_o adam_n abel_n seth_n enos_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n 10_o it_o be_v true_a that_o joseph_n scaliger_n once_o make_v the_o day_n whereon_o noah_n leave_v the_o ark_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 5._o de_fw-fr emendâ—â—_n temp._n l._n 5._o 28._o decembris_fw-la feria_fw-la septima_fw-la egressus_fw-la noah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immolavit_fw-la deo_fw-la say_v his_o first_o edition_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o cause_v some_o man_n who_o infinite_o admire_v his_o dictate_v from_o thence_o to_o have_v derive_v a_o sabbath_n have_v he_o 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holy_a day_n &_o so_o it_o be_v esteem_v among_o they_o as_o before_o be_v show_v but_o other_o day_n esteem_v as_o holy_a from_o homer_n they_o produce_v two_o verse_n wherein_o the_o poet_n seem_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o thing_n be_v full_o do_v on_o that_o we_o leave_v the_o wave_n of_o acheron_n the_o like_a be_v cite_v out_o of_o linus_n as_o relate_v by_o eusebiâ—â—_n from_o the_o collection_n of_o aristobulus_n before_o remember_v but_o be_v by_o clemâ—ns_n father_v on_o callimachuâ—_n another_o of_o the_o old_a greek_a poet_n who_o between_o they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v together_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v in_o the_o main_a 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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 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circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n many_o great_a mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o another_o place_n quisquis_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la observat_fw-la sicut_fw-la litera_fw-la fonat_fw-la 14._o dâ—_n sp._n &_o l._n â—_o c._n 14._o carnaliter_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapere_fw-la autem_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o do_v literal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o son_n of_o life_n 9_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o we_o affirm_v not_o so_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n figure_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n must_v keep_v that_o do_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o prophâ—t_n isaiah_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la observandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o sabbath_n be_v it_o say_v s._n hierome_n that_o be_v here_o command_v the_o follow_a word_n say_v he_o will_v inform_v we_o that_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n here_o command_v si_fw-mi bona_fw-la faciens_fw-la quiescat_fw-la a_o malis_fw-la if_o do_v what_o be_v good_a we_o do_v rest_n from_o sin_n nor_o be_v this_o his_o conceit_n alone_o the_o late_a writer_n of_o expound_v it_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n say_v ryvet_n decalog_n in_o decalog_n thus_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_a vbi_fw-la custodire_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n est_fw-la custodire_fw-la manus_fw-la suon_n à _fw-la malo_fw-la and_o in_o these_o 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 for_o otherwise_o if_o those_o thing_n above_o remember_v be_v prohibit_v only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o on_o the_o other_o day_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o sinful_a course_n speak_v our_o own_o idle_a word_n and_o pursue_v our_o own_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n which_o be_v most_o foolish_a to_o imagine_v and_o so_o say_v ryvet_n too_o for_o the_o modern_a writer_n perpetuam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la cessationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n decalog_n in_o decalog_n that_o everlasting_a rest_n from_o all_o sinful_a work_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n here_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v signify_v and_o represent_v by_o those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n ca._n 58._o they_o therefore_o much_o mistake_v these_o text_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o who_o ground_v thereupon_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o recreation_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n on_o their_o suppose_a sabbath_n day_n as_o be_v 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
darkness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a resurrection_n 119._o â—p_n 119._o the_o like_a s._n austin_n die_v dominicaâ—_n christianis_fw-la resurrectione_n domini_fw-la declaratus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cepit_fw-la habere_fw-la festivitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v know_v say_v he_o unto_o we_o christian_n by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a see_v the_o like_a lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la aâ—stoli_n but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v only_o do_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o first_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o preceâ—â—_n extant_a at_o all_o in_o holy_a scripture_n 22._o li_z 5_o c._n 22._o socrates_n have_v affirm_v it_o in_o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o prescribe_v festival_n day_n but_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o socrates_n be_v a_o nouâ—tian_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sabb._n &_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o verbatim_o in_o nicephorus_n li._n 12._o cap._n 32._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n s._n athanasâ—us_n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o particular_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o any_o commandment_n from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o father_n it_o be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v we_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n where_o note_v the_o difference_n here_o deliver_v by_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v no_o commandment_n only_o a_o positive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honour_n voluntary_o afford_v it_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n therefore_o whereas_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o homily_n entitle_v de_n sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n transfer_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o as_o if_o do_v by_o his_o commandment_n but_o on_o his_o occasion_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o principal_a motive_n which_o do_v induce_v his_o church_n to_o make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v plain_o cross_v what_o former_o have_v be_v say_v by_o athaâ—asius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o catholic_n father_n in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n which_o reflect_v that_o way_n but_o much_o in_o affirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o &_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o council_n hold_v at_o paris_n an._n 829_o ascribe_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o most_o to_o apostolical_a tradition_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 50._o cap._n 50._o for_o so_o the_o council_n christianorun_n religiosae_fw-la devotionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la creditur_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditione_n immo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la autoritate_fw-la descendit_fw-la mos_fw-la â—inolevit_fw-la ut_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la ob_fw-la dominicae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la honorabiliter_fw-la colat_fw-la and_o last_o of_o all_o tostatus_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o those_o now_o solemnize_v in_o the_o new_a that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n appoint_v all_o the_o festival_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o novo_fw-la nulla_fw-la festivitas_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la legislatore_fw-la determinata_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la praelati_fw-la ista_fw-la statuunt_fw-la but_o in_o the_o new_a there_o be_v no_o festival_n at_o all_o prescribe_v by_o christ_n as_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n by_o they_o to_o be_v appoint_v as_o occasion_n be_v what_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n 10_o cap._n 24._o v._o 10_o and_o what_o the_o protestantâ—ivines_n â—ivines_z have_v affirm_v herein_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n as_o for_o these_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n in_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o have_v indeed_o be_v much_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v intimate_v at_o the_o least_o unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n by_o he_o appooint_v where_o of_o he_o will_v they_o to_o be_v careful_a which_o be_v not_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n must_v of_o necessâ—â—â—_n as_o they_o think_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o certain_o the_o fâ—â—â—ers_n tâ—ll_v we_o no_o such_o matter_n nay_o they_o say_v the_o contraâ—y_n and_o make_v these_o word_n apart_o of_o our_o redeemer_n admonition_n to_o the_o jew_n â—4_n in_o math_n â—4_n not_o to_o the_o apostle_n â—aint_a châ—ysostâ—â—e_n have_v it_o so_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v say_v he_o how_o he_o address_v his_o discourse_n unto_o the_o jew_n &_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o apostle_n bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o be_v they_o there_o when_o those_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n nâ—t_v in_o the_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o so_o say_v he_o because_o their_o flight_n be_v so_o quick_a &_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o the_o jew_n will_v dare_v to_o fly_v on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o such_o their_o superstition_n be_v in_o the_o late_a time_n nor_o will_v the_o winter_n but_o be_v very_o troublesome_a in_o such_o distress_n 24._o in_o math_n 24._o theophilact_n do_v affirm_v express_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o the_o jew_n &_o speak_v upon_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n add_v withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o before_o any_o of_o those_o misery_n fall_v upon_o that_o nation_n the_o apostle_n be_v all_o depart_v from_o out_o jerusalem_n s._n hierom_n say_v as_o much_o as_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o those_o calamity_n which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v foretell_v be_v general_o refer_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n and_o that_o both_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o s._n mathews_n gospel_n and_o his_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n 4._o qu._n 4._o and_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v all_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o heavy_a war_n begin_v be_v no_o less_o evident_a in_o story_n for_o the_o apostle_n long_o before_o that_o time_n be_v either_o martyr_v or_o disperse_v in_o several_a place_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o any_o of_o they_o resident_a in_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n james_n who_o be_v bishop_n there_o and_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o disciple_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o country_n also_o before_o the_o war_n be_v admonish_v so_o to_o do_v by_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n which_o warn_v they_o to_o withdraw_v from_o thence_o and_o repair_v to_o pella_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 5_o hist._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o so_o that_o these_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n can_v not_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o unto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o shall_v follow_v after_o but_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o caâ—tion_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o fâ—ie_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o that_o as_o thing_n than_o be_v and_o as_o their_o conscience_n be_v entangle_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o find_v that_o they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o most_o grievous_a misery_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o it_o to_o return_v then_o unto_o our_o story_n as_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v set_v apart_o this_o day_n to_o religious_a use_n be_v because_o christ_n that_o day_n do_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n for_o our_o
to_o the_o emperor_n notice_n who_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o liberty_n and_o can_v not_o but_o well_o understand_v how_o acceptable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o god_n that_o work_v of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v restrain_v on_o any_o day_n it_o please_v he_o to_o send_v out_o a_o second_o edict_n in_o the_o july_n follow_v direct_v to_o elpidius_n who_o be_v then_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la as_o i_o take_v it_o wherein_o he_o authorize_v his_o minister_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o former_a law_n unto_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o for_o so_o it_o remain_v ibid._n ibid._n sicut_fw-la indignissimum_fw-la videbatur_fw-la diem_fw-la solis_fw-la venerationis_fw-la suae_fw-la celebrem_fw-la altercantibus_fw-la jurgijs_fw-la &_o noxijs_fw-la partium_fw-la contentionibus_fw-la occupari_fw-la ita_fw-la gratum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la maxim_n votiva_fw-la compleri_fw-la atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la emancipandi_fw-la &_o manumittendi_fw-la die_fw-la festo_fw-la cuncti_fw-la licentiam_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o super_fw-la his_fw-la rebus_fw-la acta_fw-la non_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la so_o that_o not_o only_a husbandry_n be_v permit_v in_o small_a town_n and_o village_n but_o manumission_n be_v a_o mere_a civil_a act_n and_o of_o no_o small_a care_n many_o be_v by_o he_o suffer_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o first_o great_a work_n do_v by_o the_o first_o great_a christian_a prince_n be_v to_o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n about_o this_o day_n what_o thing_n he_o think_v most_o proper_a to_o permit_v and_o what_o to_o disallow_v upon_o it_o teach_v all_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o have_v since_o succeed_v what_o they_o shall_v also_o do_v on_o the_o same_o occasion_n 3_o nor_o do_v this_o pious_a prince_n confirm_v and_o regulate_v the_o lord_n day_n only_o but_o unto_o he_o we_o be_v indebt_v for_o many_o of_o these_o other_o festival_n which_o have_v be_v fince_n obferve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v former_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n careful_o to_o observe_v the_o time_n and_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n who_o have_v prefer_v the_o gospel_n before_o their_o life_n and_o suffer_v many_o torment_n and_o at_o last_o death_n itself_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n 14._o eusâ—â—_n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o that_o be_v the_o high_a we_o need_v go_v testify_v in_o a_o epistle_n write_v ad_fw-la philomelienses_n that_o they_o do_v celebrate_v the_o day_n wherein_o their_o reverend_a bishop_n polycarp_n do_v suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o a_o holy_a convocation_n this_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 170._o or_o there_o about_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n s._n cyprian_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v imprison_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n appoint_v that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o decease_n shall_v be_v precise_o note_v that_o so_o their_o memory_n may_v be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o holy_a martyr_n 3._o epl._n 8._o l._n 3._o denique_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la excedunt_fw-la annotate_fw-la ut_fw-la commemorationes_fw-la eorum_fw-la inter_fw-la memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la possimus_fw-la as_o there_o he_o have_v it_o but_o hitherto_o they_o be_v only_o bare_a memorial_n for_o more_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v in_o those_o time_n of_o trouble_n their_o suffering_n only_o â—ignified_v to_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o they_o do_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o by_o exhibit_v the_o people_n their_o infinite_a indurance_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o testimony_n of_o religion_n they_o also_o may_v be_v nourish_v in_o a_o equal_a constancy_n after_o when_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o perfect_a peace_n it_o please_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n to_o signify_v to_o all_o his_o deputy_n aâ—d_v leiutenant_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 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