he_o §_o 6._o now_o the_o princpal_a and_o chief_a of_o these_o prescribe_a time_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o they_o constant_o meet_v together_o to_o perform_v their_o religious_a service_n so_o write_v justin_n martyr_n 98._o on_o the_o day_n that_o be_v call_v sunday_n all_o both_o of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n assemble_v together_o where_o we_o preach_v and_o pray_v and_o discharge_v all_o the_o other_o usual_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n upon_o which_o account_n those_o part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n be_v style_v by_o tertullian_n 530._o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n aurelius_n who_o be_v ordain_v a_o lector_fw-la or_o a_o clerk_n by_o cyprian_a be_v describe_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n 77._o by_o read_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o victorinus_n petavionensis_n represent_v 103._o this_o day_n as_o a_o usual_a time_n wherein_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o heathen_a in_o minucius_n fellix_fw-la who_o mention_n the_o christian_n 26._o assemble_v to_o eat_v on_o a_o solemn_a day_n and_o pliny_n report_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n meet_v together_o trajan_n on_o a_o appoint_a day_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o christ_n as_o a_o god_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o sacrament_n §_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v 492._o the_o chief_a of_o day_n our_o rest_n indeed_o which_o they_o observe_v as_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a festival_n 〈◊〉_d on_o sunday_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o joy_n say_v tertullian_n and_o before_o he_o st._n barnabas_n 244._o we_o keep_v the_o eight_o day_n with_o gladness_n and_o ignatius_n 35._o we_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n banish_v every_o thing_n on_o this_o day_n that_o have_v the_o least_o tendency_n to_o or_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n inasmuch_o that_o now_o they_o 340._o esteem_v it_o a_o sin_n either_o to_o fast_o or_o kneel_v 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lord_n justin_n martyr_n relate_v that_o 99_o on_o sunday_n the_o christian_n assemble_v together_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o god_n out_o of_o the_o confuse_a chaos_n make_v the_o world_n and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o on_o friday_n he_o be_v crucify_a and_o on_o sunday_n he_o appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o teach_v they_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o christian_n now_o believe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n origen_n advise_v his_o auditor_n to_o pray_v unto_o almighty_a god_n 5._o especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n passion_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o celebrate_v once_o a_o year_n but_o every_o seven_o day_n §_o 9_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o usual_a appellation_n of_o this_o day_n both_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o it_o be_v style_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 535._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o among_o the_o latin_n by_o victorinus_n petavionensis_n die_v dominicus_n 103._o the_o lord_n day_n as_o also_o by_o a_o 164._o african_a synod_n and_o by_o 623._o tertullian_n sometime_o it_o be_v simple_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dominicus_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n day_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 35._o ignatius_n and_o dominicus_n by_o 77._o cyprian_a §_o 10._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a title_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a day_n though_o sometime_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o day_n they_o mean_v thereby_o they_o call_v it_o in_o their_o phrase_n sunday_n so_o term_v because_o dedicate_v to_o the_o sun_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n inform_v the_o heathen_n of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n assembly_n tell_v they_o 99_o that_o on_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n they_o meet_v together_o for_o their_o religious_a exereise_n and_o that_o on_o sunday_n they_o assemble_v together_o and_o so_o tertullian_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n let_v the_o heathen_n know_v that_o the_o christian_n 688._o indulge_v themselves_o on_o sunday_n to_o mirth_n and_o joyfulness_n but_o though_o they_o so_o far_o comply_v with_o the_o heathen_n as_o to_o call_v this_o sunday_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o ever_o so_o far_o indulge_v the_o jew_n as_o to_o call_v it_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o through_o all_o their_o write_n as_o may_v be_v especial_o see_v in_o judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n and_o tryphon_n justin_n martyr_n they_o violent_o declaim_v against_o sabbatize_v or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o be_v the_o judaical_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o we_o must_v always_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n sabbatum_fw-la in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n not_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o that_o be_v constant_o celebrate_v as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o by_o those_o who_o condemn_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v approve_v and_o recommend_v as_o by_o justin_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n in_o those_o passage_n already_o cite_v unto_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o clear_a passage_n of_o ignatius_n 35._o let_v we_o no_o long_o sabbatise_v but_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n rise_v or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o his_o interpolated_a epistle_n 149._o instead_o of_o sabbatize_v let_v every_o christian_a keep_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n on_o which_o christ_n rise_v again_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n arise_v and_o death_n be_v conquer_v by_o christ._n §_o 11._o so_o that_o their_o not_o sabbatize_v do_v not_o exclude_v their_o keep_n 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festival_n which_o every_o church_n celebrate_v in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o its_o own_o martyr_n which_o be_v on_o the_o anniversary_n day_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n they_o assemble_v together_o where_o they_o recite_v the_o martyr_n glorious_a action_n exhort_v to_o a_o imitation_n of_o they_o and_o bless_a god_n for_o they_o so_o say_v cyprian_n 80._o the_o passion_n of_o the_o martyr_n we_o celebrate_v with_o a_o anniversary_n commemoration_n and_o so_o write_v tertullian_n 339._o upon_o the_o annual_a day_n of_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n we_o offer_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o when_o this_o practice_n begin_v can_v certain_o be_v determine_v it_o be_v first_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philomilium_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o polycarp_n wherein_o they_o write_v 135._o that_o they_o have_v gather_v up_o his_o martyr_a bone_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o a_o
decent_a place_n where_o say_v they_o if_o possible_a we_o will_v meet_v to_o celebrate_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o birthday_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n hence_o that_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o take_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o they_o and_o faithful_o to_o register_v they_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n thus_o cyprian_n write_v from_o his_o exile_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o church_n 88_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v special_a care_n exact_o to_o note_v down_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v commemorate_a among_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o to_o signify_v to_o he_o the_o precise_a time_n of_o their_o departure_n to_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n that_o so_o he_o may_v also_o celebrate_v it_o §_o 8._o the_o reason_n for_o which_o they_o observe_v these_o festival_n we_o find_v in_o the_o 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of_o a_o man_n death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n whence_o the_o time_n of_o the_o martyr_n death_n be_v usual_o term_v their_o birthday_n because_o then_o be_v a_o period_n of_o all_o their_o grief_n and_o trouble_n and_o a_o beginning_n of_o their_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o in_o the_o forementioned_a letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o polycarp_n they_o write_v 135._o 339._o that_o they_o will_v meet_v to_o celebrate_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o birthday_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o so_o tertullian_n say_v that_o 3_o they_o annual_o commemorate_a the_o birth-day_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o be_v their_o deathday_n as_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n concern_v st._n paul_n 615._o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o rome_n when_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n there_o §_o 9_o as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o these_o anniversary_n solemnity_n be_v perform_v it_o be_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o be_v usual_o bury_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o a_o distinct_a place_n from_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o inter_v the_o christian_n by_o themselves_o separate_a from_o the_o pagan_n account_v it_o a_o heinous_a crime_n if_o possible_o it_o can_v be_v prevent_v to_o mingle_v their_o sacred_a ash_n with_o the_o defile_v one_o of_o their_o persecute_v and_o idolatrous_a neighbour_n wherefore_o in_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o martialis_n bishop_n of_o astorga_n by_o a_o african_a synod_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n allege_v against_o he_o 202._o that_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o son_n after_o the_o pagan_a manner_n in_o gentile_a sepulcher_n among_o man_n of_o another_o faith_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o survive_a christian_n will_v run_v upon_o ten_o thousand_o hazard_n to_o collect_v the_o scatter_a member_n of_o the_o dead_a martyr_n and_o decent_o to_o inter_v they_o in_o the_o common_a repository_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o when_o emilian_a the_o barbarous_a perfect_a of_o egypt_n forbid_v any_o under_o severe_a penalty_n to_o entomb_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o murder_a saint_n and_o seduous_o watch_v if_o any_o will_v dare_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d a_o deacon_n of_o alexandria_n 61._o resolute_o venture_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o historian_n as_o a_o act_n of_o religious_a boldness_n and_o freedom_n whereby_o asturias_n a_o roman_a senator_n render_v himself_o renown_v in_o that_o when_o 264._o he_o see_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o marinus_n at_o caesarea_n he_o take_v his_o martyr_a body_n clothe_v it_o with_o a_o precious_a garment_n bear_v it_o away_o on_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o magnificent_o and_o decent_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o in_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o christian_n of_o lion_n and_o vienna_n in_o france_n to_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v their_o sore_n and_o grievous_a persecution_n we_o find_v they_o passionate_o complain_v of_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n of_o their_o persecutor_n 169._o that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o tear_n neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o collect_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o their_o murder_a brethren_n and_o decent_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o faithful_a or_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o most_o precious_a bone_n of_o polycarp_n which_o they_o bury_v 135._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decebat_fw-la where_o they_o ought_v as_o valesius_fw-la render_v it_o that_o be_v as_o seems_z most_o probable_a at_o the_o common_a bury_v place_n of_o the_o christian_n now_o it_o be_v at_o these_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v solemnize_v thus_o in_o the_o forecited_a letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philomilium_n they_o write_v that_o 135._o in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o have_v inter_v the_o bone_n of_o polycarp_n they_o will_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n assemble_v together_o and_o celebrate_v his_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v a_o practice_n so_o usual_a and_o constant_a as_o that_o the_o heathen_n observe_v it_o so_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o valerian_n aemilian_a the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n threaten_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n and_o his_o fellow-sufferer_n that_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o term_v it_o he_o will_v send_v they_o into_o lybia_n to_o a_o desert_n place_n call_v cephro_n 258._o where_o they_o shall_v not_o meet_v together_o or_o go_v to_o those_o place_n call_v cemetery_n that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bury_v so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o galienus_n valerian_n son_n restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n he_o publish_v a_o express_a edict_n 262._o for_o return_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o cemetery_n that_o be_v take_v from_o they_o §_o 10._o if_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v how_o they_o observe_v these_o festival_n days_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_n spend_v they_o in_o riot_n and_o debauchery_n in_o bacchanalian_a revel_v and_o luxury_n but_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o employment_n in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n 392._o he_o say_v origen_n true_o keep_v a_o festival_n who_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v always_o pray_v and_o by_o his_o prayer_n offer_v up_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n the_o solemnite_n of_o these_o feast_n days_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n but_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n now_o they_o public_o assemble_v as_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n write_v in_o her_o letter_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o polycarp_n 135._o to_o commemorate_v the_o martyr_n courage_n and_o triumph_n and_o to_o exhort_v and_o prepare_v other_o to_o the_o same_o glorious_a and_o renown_a action_n or_o as_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 339._o now_o they_o offer_v oblation_n as_o cyprian_n 88_o they_o offer_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v they_o offer_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v grace_n to_o those_o martyr_n to_o seal_v his_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o in_o evidence_n of_o their_o gratitude_n distribute_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n x._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o right_n and_o ceremony_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o §_o 2._o of_o ceremony_n many_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o through_o various_a way_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 3._o of_o rite_n every_o church_n follow_v its_o own_o rite_n without_o impose_v they_o on_o any_o other_o §_o 4._o the_o member_n of_o every_o church_n oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o that_o church_n where_o they_o live_v §_o 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o