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man_n may_v call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o have_v their_o public_a meeting_n &_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o than_o any_o other_o 8._o de_fw-fr pâ—aeparat_fw-la evang_fw-fr l_o 7_o 8._o as_o for_o this_o eâ—os_n eusebius_n propose_v he_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o man_n commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o love_n to_o god_n that_o we_o by_o his_o example_n may_v learn_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n with_o assure_a hope_n but_o yet_o withal_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o he_o that_o he_o observe_v not_o any_o of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o moses_n teach_v unto_o the_o jew_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o chief_a as_o former_o we_o observe_v in_o adam_n and_o epiphanius_n rank_n he_o among_o those_o father_n who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o enos_n 8_o we_o will_v next_o look_v on_o enoch_n who_o as_o the_o 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jew_n be_v very_o much_o affect_v to_o their_o ancient_a ceremony_n and_o calvin_n right_o have_v affirm_v 〈…〉_o in_o act._n 〈…〉_o corrâ—ctionem_fw-la ut_fw-la difficilis_fw-la â—raâ—_n ita_fw-la subitam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la that_o a_o full_a reformation_n of_o that_o zeal_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v do_v upon_o thâ—_n sâ—dden_a therefore_o it_o please_v the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d concile_v toâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o foâ—rth_a council_n holâ—â—â—â—â—_n jerusalem_n mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o act_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o retain_v circumcision_n and_o such_o legal_a rite_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n quamdiu_fw-la templum_fw-la &_o sacrifiâ—ia_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o hierâ—salem_n stabant_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v continue_v stand_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o for_o their_o salvation_n sed_fw-la â—t_a matter_n synagoga_fw-la paulatim_fw-la â—um_fw-la honore_fw-la sâ—pâ—liretur_fw-la but_o that_o the_o synogogue_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o â—â—eepe_v with_o the_o great_a honour_n but_o this_o if_o so_o it_o be_v be_v for_o no_o long_a time_n for_o when_o the_o three_o council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n against_o cerinthus_n and_o his_o party_n be_v hold_v in_o ann._n 51._o and_o this_o which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o ann._n 58._o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o 72._o so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o large_a reckon_n wherein_o the_o christian_a jew_n be_v suffer_v to_o observe_v their_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o before_o they_o do_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o but_o that_o time_n come_v the_o temple_n final_o destroy_v and_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n therein_o bury_v it_o be_v account_v afterward_o both_o dangerous_a and_o heretical_a to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n or_o mingle_v any_o of_o the_o jewish_a leaven_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n s._n hierome_n roundly_o so_o proclaim_v it_o ceremonias_fw-la judaeâ—rum_fw-la &_o perniciosus_fw-la &_o pestiferas_fw-la esse_fw-la christianis_fw-la that_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n whereof_o before_o he_o name_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v one_o be_v dangerous_a yea_o and_o deadly_a too_o to_o a_o christiaâ—_n man_n sive_z eâ—_n judaeis_n esset_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la whether_o he_o be_v original_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o which_o s._n austin_n give_v allowance_n egâ—_n have_v vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la omnino_fw-la confirmo_fw-la in_o his_o reply_n unto_o saint_n hierome_n that_o it_o be_v also_o deem_v heretical_a to_o celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 9_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v proceed_v in_o search_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n then_o perform_v whereof_o we_o can_v find_v nothing_o yet_o by_o that_o name_n at_o least_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o somewhat_o that_o s._n paul_n do_v at_o troas_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o happen_v much_o about_o this_o time_n come_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o passage_n in_o the_o text_n stand_v thus_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n 7._o act._n 20._o 7._o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continue_v his_o speech_n until_o midnight_n take_v notice_n here_o that_o paul_n have_v tarry_v there_o seven_o day_n before_o this_o happen_v now_o in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o second_o what_o day_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o remember_v first_o for_o the_o action_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v of_o bread_n which_o some_o conclude_v to_o be_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o paul_n discourse_n which_o follow_v on_o it_o to_o be_v a_o sermon_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o saint_n chrysostâ—me_n tell_v we_o plain_o otherwise_o locum_fw-la iâ—_n locum_fw-la who_o relate_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n their_o meeting_n at_o that_o time_n say_v he_o be_v not_o especial_o to_o receive_v instruction_n from_o saint_n paul_n but_o to_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o and_o there_o upon_o occasion_n give_v he_o discourse_v unto_o they_o see_v say_v the_o father_n how_o they_o all_o make_v bold_a with_o s._n paul_n table_n as_o it_o have_v be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v he_o paul_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n do_v discourse_n thus_o with_o they_o therefore_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o that_o as_o the_o meeting_n be_v at_o a_o ordinary_a supper_n so_o the_o discourse_n there_o happen_v be_v no_o sermon_n proper_o but_o a_o occasional_a dispute_n lyra_n affirm_v the_o same_o and_o do_v gloss_n it_o thus_o they_o come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n i._n e._n say_v he_o pro_fw-la refectione_n corporali_fw-la for_o the_o refection_n and_o support_v of_o their_o body_n only_o and_o be_v there_o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a have_v it_o he_o dispute_v with_o they_o prius_fw-la eos_fw-la reficiens_fw-la pane_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la refresh_v of_o they_o first_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n this_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 80._o who_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o bible_n allow_v by_o canon_n do_v refer_v we_o unto_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n vers_fw-la 46._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o they_o do_v break_v their_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o joy_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o plain_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o ordinary_a and_o common_a meat_n calvin_n not_o only_o so_o affirm_v it_o but_o censure_v those_o who_o take_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a supper_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la fractionem_fw-la panis_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la sacram_fw-la coenam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n act._n 〈◊〉_d alâ—enum_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la à _fw-la ment_fw-la lucae_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o there_o discourse_v then_o for_o the_o time_n our_o english_a read_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n agreeable_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exposition_n of_o most_o ancient_a writer_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o here_o as_o in_o the_o four_o evangelist_n do_v call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n una_fw-la sabbati_fw-la yet_o since_o the_o greek_a phrase_n be_v not_o so_o perspicuous_a but_o that_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o various_a exposition_n erasmus_n render_v it_o by_o uno_fw-la die_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la &_o quodam_fw-la die_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la that_o be_v upon_o a_o certain_a sabbath_n and_o so_o do_v calvin_n too_o and_o pelican_n and_o gualther_n all_o of_o they_o note_a man_n in_o their_o translation_n of_o that_o text._n nor_o do_v they_o only_o so_o translate_v it_o but_o frame_v their_o exposition_n also_o unto_o that_o translation_n and_o make_v the_o day_n there_o mention_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n loâ—um_fw-la iâ—_n loâ—um_fw-la calvin_n take_v notice_n of_o both_o reading_n velure_n proximum_fw-la sabbath_n diem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la quodpiam_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la but_o approve_v the_o last_o quod_fw-la dies_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la habendum_fw-la conventum_fw-la aptior_fw-la fuerit_fw-la because_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v then_o most_o use_v for_o the_o like_a assembly_n gualther_n do_v so_o conceive_v it_o also_o that_o they_o assemble_v at_o this_o time_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n qui_fw-la propter_fw-la veterem_fw-la morem_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la celebrior_fw-la habebatur_fw-la hom._n hom._n as_o that_o which_o questionless_a be_v then_o of_o most_o repute_n and_o name_n among_o they_o so_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o clear_a as_o unto_o the_o day_n if_o they_o may_v judge_v it_o but_o take_v it_o for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o english_a readeâ—_n it_o yet_o do_v s._n austin_n put_v a_o scruple_n which_o may_v perhaps_o disturb_v the_o whole_a expectation_n though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n there_o mention_v may_v have_v some_o reference_n or_o resemblance_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n tell_v we_o aut_fw-la post_fw-la peractum_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbatâ—_n 86._o â—p_n 86._o noctiâ—_n initio_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la congregati_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la nox_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la hâ—e_v ad_fw-la unum_fw-la sabbath_n pertinâ—bat_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o say_v he_o they_o be_v assemble_v on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n which_o do_v immediate_o follow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n
that_o law_n all_o other_o precept_n be_v include_v which_o afterward_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n s._n basil_n next_o jeunio_fw-la de_fw-fr jeunio_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o abstinence_n or_o fast_v be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o paradise_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o first_o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v affirm_v by_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o another_o language_n â—_o lib._n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jejunio_fw-la c._n â—_o et_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la novum_fw-la jejunium_fw-la primam_fw-la illic_fw-la legem_fw-la i._n e._n in_o paradise_n constituit_fw-la de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la so_o perfect_o agree_v in_o this_o the_o great_a light_n both_o of_o african_a the_o eastern_a and_o the_o western_a church_n if_o so_o if_o that_o the_o law_n of_o abstinence_n have_v be_v alone_o sufficient_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n as_o tertullian_n think_v or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o first_o law_n give_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o as_o both_o saint_n basil_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n be_v of_o opinion_n then_o be_v there_o no_o such_o law_n at_o all_o then_o make_v as_o that_o of_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o else_o not_o make_v according_a to_o that_o time_n and_o order_n wherein_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o moses_n and_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o this_o commandment_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n before_o the_o wander_a of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o mannah_n a_o thing_n so_o clear_a that_o some_o of_o those_o who_o willing_o will_v have_v the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o confidence_n to_o ascribe_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o to_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o the_o voluntary_a imitation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o be_v torniellus_n way_n 236._o ann_n 236._o among_o many_o other_o who_o though_o he_o attribute_v to_o enos_n both_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o certain_a time_n by_o he_o select_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n praecipue_fw-la vero_fw-la diebus_fw-la sabbati_fw-la 7._o in_o die_v 7._o especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o resolve_v it_o as_o before_o that_o such_o as_o sanctify_a that_o day_n if_o such_o there_o be_v non_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la divino_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la tunc_fw-la extabat_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la solum_fw-la id_fw-la egisse_fw-la of_o which_o opinion_n mercer_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o before_o i_o note_v so_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a point_n the_o father_n and_o the_o modern_a writer_n the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n agree_v most_o love_o together_o 6_o much_o less_o do_v any_o of_o the_o father_n or_o other_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n conceive_v that_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o his_o first_o creation_n it_o be_v true_a they_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o law_n which_o natural_o be_v ingraft_v in_o he_o so_o chrysostome_n affirm_v 12._o in_o rom._n 7._o 12._o â—om_n 12._o that_o neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n do_v ever_o live_v without_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o live_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o father_n have_v it_o but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v ever_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o express_o have_v affirm_v the_o contrary_n theodoret_n for_o example_n 20._o in_o ezech._n c._n 20._o that_o these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n alios_fw-la quoque_fw-la homines_fw-la natura_fw-la edoâ—uit_fw-la be_v general_o implant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o come_v not_o in_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o moses_n law_n at_o sabbati_fw-la observandi_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la magistra_fw-la sed_fw-la latio_fw-la legis_fw-la so._n theodoret._n and_o answerable_o thereunto_o sedulius_n do_v divide_v the_o law_n into_o three_o chief_a part_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la 3._o in_o rom._n 3._o of_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n as_o circumâ—â—sion_n and_o the_o passeover_n the_o second_o be_v quae_fw-la congruit_fw-la legi_fw-la naturali_fw-la the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o summary_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o three_o and_o last_o factorum_fw-la of_o â—ites_n and_o ceremony_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o be_v his_o 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after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o study_n of_o true_a philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o another_o place_n decâ—log_n de_fw-fr decâ—log_n he_o do_v command_v say_v he_o that_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o also_o they_o shall_v imitate_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n work_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o spend_v it_o in_o meditation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o that_o upon_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v consider_v of_o their_o action_n in_o the_o week_n before_o if_o happy_o they_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o so_o they_o may_v correct_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o and_o be_v the_o better_o arm_v to_o offend_v no_o more_o so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la he_o affirm_v the_o â—ame_n that_o they_o employ_v that_o day_n in_o divine_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o for_o the_o better_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o reckon_n with_o their_o conscience_n that_o thus_o the_o jew_n do_v spend_v the_o day_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o well_o enough_o upon_o philo_n word_n but_o that_o they_o spend_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o direction_n or_o command_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o prove_v as_o it_o be_v affirm_v though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o willing_o dare_v assent_v unto_o it_o for_o be_v it_o moses_n so_o appoint_v yet_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o behaviour_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o reflect_v nothing_o upon_o the_o public_a duty_n in_o the_o congregation_n 4_o it_o be_v true_a that_o philo_n tell_v we_o in_o a_o book_n not_o extant_a how_o moses_n also_o do_v ordain_v these_o public_a meeting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o ap._n euseb._n praepar_n l._n 8_o 7._o what_o then_o do_v moses_n order_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o do_v appoint_v say_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v meet_v all_o in_o some_o place_n together_o and_o there_o set_v down_o with_o modesty_n and_o a_o general_a silence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o none_o plead_v ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o which_o custom_n we_o continue_v stiâ—l_o harken_v with_o wonderful_a silence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unless_o perhaps_o we_o give_v some_o joyful_a acclamation_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n if_o any_o present_a or_o otherwise_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n read_v the_o law_n and_o then_o expound_v it_o unto_o we_o till_o the_o night_n come_v on_o which_o do_v the_o people_n be_v dismiss_v full_a of_o divine_a
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lord_n their_o god_n in_o vain_a appear_v at_o full_a in_o the_o religious_a make_n of_o their_o â—_z etc._n â—_z 2d_o 27_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n with_o abimelech_n and_o 51._o and_o 31._o 51._o jacob_n with_o laban_n next_o for_o the_o five_o commandment_n what_o duty_n child_n owe_v their_o parent_n the_o practice_n of_o &_o of_o 24_o 67_o &_o isaac_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d jacob_n do_v declare_v abundant_o in_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o ready_o obey_v all_o their_o direction_n so_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n the_o history_n of_o jacobs_n 30_o jacobs_n 34_o 26_o 30_o child_n and_o the_o grieve_a father_n curse_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n together_o with_o god_n precept_n give_v to_o 6._o to_o 9_o 6._o noah_n against_o shed_v blood_n show_v we_o that_o both_o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v be_v do_v the_o 8._o the_o 39_o 8._o continency_n of_o joseph_n before_o remember_v and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o â—_o to_o 70._o â—_o abimelech_n for_o keep_v sarah_n abrahamâ—_n wife_n the_o â—0_n the_o 31._o â—0_n quarrel_v of_o laban_n for_o his_o steal_a idol_n and_o 4._o and_o 44._o 4._o josephs_n pursuit_n after_o his_o brethren_n for_o the_o silver_n cup_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v purloin_v be_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a that_o adultery_n and_o theft_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a and_o last_o of_o all_o abiâ—elechâ—_n reprehension_n of_o 9_o of_o â—0_n 9_o abraham_n and_o â—0_n and_o â—6_n â—0_n isaaâ—_n for_o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o their_o wife_n show_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o law_n also_o the_o like_a may_v also_o be_v affirm_v of_o their_o 〈…〉_o the_o wife_n and_o goodâ—_n or_o â—ny_a thing_n thâ—t_o be_v their_o neighbour_n for_o though_o the_o history_n can_v tell_v we_o
not_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n the_o â—_z joint_o so_o resolve_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o irenâ—ns_n telâ—_n we_o how_o god_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n decalogi_fw-la verba_fw-la per_fw-la somet_n ipsum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fimiliter_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la 31._o liâ—_n 4._o cap._n 31._o do_v by_o himself_o proclaim_v the_o decalogue_n to_o all_o people_n equal_o which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v in_o full_a force_n among_o 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v rather_o be_v enlarge_v then_o dissolve_v by_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o wordâ—_n of_o irenâ—us_n if_o consider_v right_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o indeed_o be_v moral_a or_o else_o the_o four_o commandment_n must_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o 〈◊〉_d part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o decalogue_n because_o it_o do_v receive_v no_o such_o enlargement_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o our_o saviour_n preach_v whereof_o see_v math._n 5._o 6_o and_o 7._o chapter_n but_o a_o dissolution_n rather_o by_o his_o practice_n tryâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d tryâ—â—â—â—â—_n justin_n the_o martyr_n more_o express_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o tryplâ—â—_n a_o learned_a jew_n maintainâ—â—_n the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v only_o a_o mosaical_a ordinance_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o more_o full_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o their_o hard-heartednâ—sse_a and_o irregularity_n judaeos_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o jew_n â—aith_o that_o it_o be_v not_o spiritale_fw-it &_o aternum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sed_fw-la temporale_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la cessaret_fw-la not_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a institution_n but_o a_o temporal_a only_o saint_n austin_n yet_o more_o full_o gaâ—at_n in_o epistola_fw-la â—d_a gaâ—at_n that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o divide_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n into_o these_o two_o part_n sacrament_n and_o moral_a duty_n account_v circumcision_n the_o new_a moor_n sabbath_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o appertain_v unto_o the_o first_o ad_fw-la mores_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o second_o nay_o more_o he_o tell_v we_o 114_o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o liâ—_n c._n 114_o that_o moses_n do_v receive_v a_o law_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n write_v in_o two_o table_n make_v of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o finger_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v either_o of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o he_o add_v in_o illis_fw-la igitur_fw-la decem_fw-la prâ—ceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la observandum_fw-la à _fw-la christiano_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v not_o careful_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o those_o several_a place_n wherein_o he_o call_v the_o four_o commandment_n praeceptum_fw-la figuratum_fw-la &_o iâ—_n umbra_fw-la positum_fw-la a_o sacrament_n a_o shadow_n and_o a_o figure_n as_o tract_n the_o three_o in_o joh._n 1._o and_o tract_n 17._o and_o 20._o in_o joh._n 5._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n l._n 3._o t._n 7._o contra_fw-la faust._n manich._n l._n 19_o c._n 18._o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr before_o remember_v and_o final_o to_o go_v no_o further_o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2._o qu._n 173._o where_o he_o speak_v most_o home_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n exit_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la figurate_a dictum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n this_o only_o be_v deliver_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o figure_n see_v also_o what_o be_v say_v before_o out_o of_o theodoret_n and_o sedulius_n chap._n 1._o n._n 6._o hesychius_n go_v yet_o further_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o etsi_fw-la decem_fw-la mandatis_fw-la insertum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la exiis_fw-la esse_fw-la 26._o in_o levit._n l._n 6._o â—_o 26._o and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v place_v among_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n divide_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o two_o as_o those_o of_o rome_n have_v do_v the_o last_o to_o exclude_v the_o second_o but_o here_o hesychius_n be_v deceive_v in_o take_v this_o commandment_n to_o be_v only_o ceremonial_a whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o mix_v or_o middle_a nature_n for_o so_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o learned_a author_n in_o these_o late_a time_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o father_n have_v resolve_v it_o general_o moral_a it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o duty_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o ceremonial_a as_o unto_o the_o day_n to_o be_v one_o of_o seven_o and_o to_o continue_v that_o whole_a day_n and_o to_o surcease_v that_o day_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n as_o moral_a place_v among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n extend_v unto_o all_o mankind_n and_o write_v natural_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nature_n as_o ceremonial_a appertain_v to_o the_o law_n leviticall_a peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o be_v reckon_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o moses_n institute_n aquinas_n thus_o 2._o 2_o ae_z cue_n 122._o art_n 4._o resp_n ad_fw-la primum_fw-la tostatus_n thus_o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 11._o so_o petr._n galatinus_n also_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o and_o bonaventure_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o so_o 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be_v no_o use_n of_o circumcision_n until_o abraham_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o the_o sabbath_n until_o moses_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o be_v as_o little_a use_n now_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v before_o so_o do_v eusebius_n tell_v we_o 6._o de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o lawgiver_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v appoint_v they_o to_o observe_v a_o certain_a sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o also_o divers_a anniversary_n festival_n together_o with_o the_o difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n and_o of_o other_o ceremony_n not_o a_o few_o next_o athanasius_n let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la scripe_fw-la synopsis_fw-la sacrâ—_n scripe_fw-la we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o sweeten_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n the_o send_v down_o of_o quail_n and_o mannah_n the_o water_n issue_v from_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o time_n the_o sabbath_n take_v beginning_n and_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinâ—i_n macarius_n a_o contemporary_a of_o athanasius_n do_v affirm_v as_o much_o 35._o hom._n 35._o viz._n that_o in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v command_v as_o in_o a_o figure_n or_o a_o shadow_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n â—0_n in_o ezech._n â—0_n saint_n hierome_n also_o let_v we_o know_v though_o he_o name_v not_o moses_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o other_o ordinance_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o justificationes_fw-la &_o obseruantiam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o if_o he_o have_v express_o 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