the_o latter_a and_o clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o epistolae_fw-la of_o ignatìus_a ep._n ad_fw-la magne_n sianos_fw-la circa_fw-la medium_n epistolae_fw-la ignatius_n who_o live_v &_o write_v in_o the_o pure_a time_n style_v it_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n thirteen_o it_o be_v only_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o put_v holiness_n into_o time_n and_o day_n for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o holiday_n and_o have_v holiness_n in_o it_o more_o than_o other_o day_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n frequent_o call_v it_o sacred_a mystical_a religious_o to_o be_v observe_v therefore_o doubtless_o make_v holy_a by_o god_n himself_o fourteen_o none_o can_v appoint_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v she_o who_o can_v command_v the_o spouse_n but_o the_o 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jew_n rest_v from_o their_o servile_a work_n to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n s._n 172._o s._n illud_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la figuratà _fw-la diei_fw-la septimi_fw-la observatione_fw-la apud_fw-la israelitas_fw-la velatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o in_o mysterio_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o quodam_fw-la sacramento_n figurabatur_fw-la ut_fw-la hodie_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la observetur_fw-la dug_n quest_n sup_n exod._n l._n 2._o q._n 172._o austin_n affirm_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n gen._n moses_n pro_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la habet_fw-la arctabimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la judaeos_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la otio_fw-la sabbathi_o gloriantur_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la sit_fw-la hieron_n tradit_fw-la heb_fw-mi in_o gen._n s._n hierome_n observe_v the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o be_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o glory_n in_o their_o sabbath_n rest_n because_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o rest_v that_o day_n i_o commend_v neither_o his_o antecedent_n nor_o his_o consequent_a but_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n command_v or_o observe_v in_o paradise_n and_o more_o express_o in_o c._n 20._o ezek._n 20._o haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o iustificationes_fw-la &_o obseruantiam_fw-la sabbathi_o dedit_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la hieron_n in_o cap._n 20._o ezek._n ezek._n add_v to_o these_o 4._o these_o neque_fw-la cerre_fw-la ulla_fw-la corporis_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la illis_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la neque_fw-la nob_n be_v est_fw-la neque_fw-la sabbathorum_fw-la observation_n quia_fw-la neque_fw-la neâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o eusebius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o feriâ—â—_n and_o proinde_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la temerè_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la diligentioribus_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la fortè_fw-la dominum_fw-la sanctificasse_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la rerum_fw-la sanctificâsse_fw-la legitur_fw-la bull_v praefat._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o feriâ—â—_n bullinger_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a expositor_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o and_o last_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o zanchius_n think_v that_o adam_n keep_v holy_a the_o first_o seven_o day_n in_o paradise_n and_o have_v christ_n in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o preacher_n i_o will_v oppose_v none_o other_o than_o mr_n perkins_n that_o adam_n sin_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n the_o sixth_o day_n add_v hereunto_o those_o 20.12_o those_o nehem._n 13.8_o exod._n 20.31_o ezek_n 20.12_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o leviticall_a covenant_n with_o which_o how_o this_o other_o opinion_n can_v agree_v i_o understand_v not_o 8._o not_o quod_fw-la moses_n diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la nominet_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la deut_n orhem_fw-mi be_v sex_n diebus_fw-la creavit_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la temporarius_fw-la ornatus_fw-la quo_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la ornat_fw-la nam_fw-la ante_fw-la mosen_n hoc_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-fr abraham_n etc._n etc._n luth._o to._n 7._o epist_n add_v amic_a vid._n epiph_n haeres_fw-la 8._o luther_n i_o be_o sure_a affirm_v that_o when_o moses_n name_v the_o seven_o day_n add_v that_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n have_v make_v the_o world_n in_o six_o do_v it_o to_o set_v it_o out_o to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v then_o command_v for_o before_o moses_n no_o such_o observation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o abhaham_n or_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n chap_n 3._o wherein_o be_v brief_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o present_a question_n in_o this_o question_n so_o hot_o debate_v on_o both_o side_n i_o never_o conceive_v it_o of_o any_o great_a consequence_n which_o way_n soever_o the_o balance_n fall_v for_o though_o they_o that_o affirm_v the_o question_n think_v it_o to_o make_v much_o for_o the_o morality_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o yet_o all_o i_o know_v that_o 8.33.34_o that_o evane_n scant_a nugae_fw-la pseudo_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la abroragatum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ceremoniale_a erat_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mandato_fw-la remanere_fw-la veró_n quod_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la nempe_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la observationem_fw-la in_o hebaomade_a calvin_n instil_v lib._n 20._o c._n 8.33.34_o calvin_n who_o be_v their_o great_a enemy_n in_o this_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o other_o as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v without_o contradict_v himself_o especial_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o adam_n and_o the_o patriarch_n after_o the_o fall_n indeed_o have_v it_o be_v give_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o state_n of_o innocency_n as_o it_o must_v universal_o have_v bind_v all_o man_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o have_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n ceremonial_a relate_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v abolish_v by_o he_o as_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o argument_n and_o we_o must_v still_o have_v keep_v that_o day_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n only_o after_o the_o fall_n so_o be_v many_o other_o ceremony_n altar_n sacrifice_n wash_n circumcision_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o moral_a but_o only_o positive_a precept_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n ob._n if_o any_o man_n say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v afterward_o make_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o word_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o since_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o decalogue_n sacrifice_n &_o all_o other_o ceremoniall_n be_v there_o also_o for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v there_o place_v as_o the_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la and_o short_a epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n as_o exod._n as_o exit_fw-la hisduebus_n iocis_fw-la levit_fw-la 19_o &_o levit._n 26_o manisestum_fw-la est_fw-la sabbatho_n annexum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la aultum_fw-la taber_n naculi_fw-la nec_fw-la modo_fw-la res_fw-la fuisse_fw-la coniunctas_fw-la insolubili_fw-la vinculo_fw-la sedotium_fw-la à _fw-la laboribus_fw-la debuisse_fw-la reserri_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la calvin_n in_o exod._n calvin_n have_v well_o observe_v and_o long_o before_o he_o s._n 72._o s._n postaquam_fw-la descendit_fw-la moses_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr opera_fw-la â—ommendantur_fw-la rabernaculi_fw-la construendi_fw-la &_o vestis_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la de_fw-fr quiâ—â—â—â—_n faciendis_fw-la antequam_fw-la aliud_fw-la praeciperet_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la adpopulum_fw-la de_fw-fr sabbahi_fw-la observatione_fw-la aug._n q._n exod._n â—â—_o 2._o q._n 72._o austin_n to_o the_o question_n therefore_o the_o whole_a seem_v to_o move_v upon_o two_o hinge_n matter_n of_o fact_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v what_o adam_n do_v or_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o this_o and_o all_o such_o of_o like_a nature_n since_o adam_n stand_v not_o be_v mere_a speculation_n know_v only_o to_o the_o almighty_a by_o that_o part_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o behold_v all_o possibility_n of_o thing_n the_o matter_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v out_o of_o genesis_n which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o not_o the_o text_n but_o the_o interpretation_n be_v here_o only_o question_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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which_o now_o they_o be_v the_o second_o that_o he_o make_v the_o rudiment_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o their_o several_a order_n extract_v i_o see_v say_v the_o father_n both_o may_v be_v true_a but_o which_o only_o be_v in_o moses_n mind_n when_o he_o write_v the_o story_n i_o see_v not_o nay_o who_o be_v able_a so_o perfect_o to_o know_v as_o to_o affirm_v this_o be_v it_o
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antiquity_n ever_o use_v one_o of_o these_o four_o either_o sunday_n not_o from_o 16._o from_o '_o dum_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la lâ—ttâ—iae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la longè_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la tert._n ap._n cap._n 16._o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o 4.2_o but_o mal._n 4.2_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n or_o the_o day_n of_o light_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n call_v by_o the_o father_n our_o illumination_n or_o the_o day_n of_o bread_n not_o from_o holy_a bread_n as_o papist_n now_o use_v it_o but_o from_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n administer_v every_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o do_v and_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o the_o three_o the_o name_n sabbath_n do_v not_o best_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o the_o nature_n thereof_o consist_v not_o either_o in_o our_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a rest_n or_o in_o remember_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n or_o in_o be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o we_o of_o our_o eternal_a rest_n all_o these_o be_v accidental_a consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n indeed_o the_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v essential_a thereunto_o but_o not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o rest_n as_o of_o his_o conquest_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v therefore_o the_o lordship_n of_o christ_n make_v evident_a to_o all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v then_o celebrate_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v style_v the_o lord_n day_n not_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o four_o what_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v therefore_o for_o the_o present_a whatsoever_o the_o argument_n do_v suggest_v the_o consequent_a be_v deny_v for_o whatsoever_o duty_n be_v then_o perform_v be_v or_o at_o the_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o our_o service_n of_o he_o the_o day_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v name_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v but_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o therefore_o not_o sabbath_n but_o lord_n day_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o name_n sabbath_n may_v serve_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o our_o eternal_a rest_n i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v so_o use_v by_o we_o but_o be_v never_o so_o intend_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o and_o be_v a_o consideration_n so_o remote_a it_o can_v claim_v to_o denominate_v to_o the_o five_o it_o be_v indeed_o most_o rue_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o innovate_v though_o but_o word_n and_o phrase_n although_o perhaps_o insignificant_a and_o improper_a much_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o swarve_v from_o such_o language_n as_o be_v most_o savoury_a and_o religious_a but_o which_o name_n have_v most_o salt_n the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n i_o hope_v it_o do_v appear_v by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v and_o who_o speak_v most_o religious_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o some_o few_o private_a person_n of_o late_a year_n be_v easy_a to_o determine_v chap._n 14._o wherein_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o day_n be_v propose_v and_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o day_n natural_a be_v set_v down_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o disquiet_a and_o perplex_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a concern_v the_o lord_n day_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o where_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v and_o how_o long_o it_o last_v for_o god_n require_v of_o we_o perfect_a and_o entire_a obedience_n without_o diminution_n or_o defalcation_n and_o 2.10_o and_o james_n 2.10_o s._n james_n say_v that_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o unless_o every_o minute_n of_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o as_o his_o tribute_n and_o homage_n be_v due_o tender_v to_o he_o our_o whole_a labour_n bestow_v upon_o the_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o regard_v it_o be_v also_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o most_o sort_n of_o our_o inferior_a people_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o leâ—st_v the_o commandment_n require_v one_o thing_n their_o employment_n another_o they_o many_o time_n wound_v their_o conscience_n and_o rob_v themselves_o of_o that_o peace_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v enjoy_v we_o must_v therefore_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o far_a inquire_v whether_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o any_o certain_a determinate_a number_n of_o hour_n as_o be_v a_o natural_a day_n or_o artificial_a and_o here_o our_o adversary_n be_v very_o positive_a that_o the_o christian_a man_n sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o full_a twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o they_o have_v these_o reason_n first_o all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o commandment_n require_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v but_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n require_v a_o whole_a natural_a day_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n be_v undeniable_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n say_v the_o commandment_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o so_o prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o christian_a observation_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o this_o be_v grant_v of_o all_o the_o other_o branch_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o for_o no_o man_n can_v show_v how_o the_o time_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n can_v be_v in_o any_o respect_n mystical_a though_o therefore_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o latter_a shall_v vanish_v as_o a_o shadow_n yet_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o must_v needs_o continue_v moral_a second_o no_n one_o
lord_n as_o much_o press_v the_o time_n as_o the_o duty_n second_o by_o the_o law_n of_o contrary_n for_o if_o any_o sin_n as_o drunkenness_n uncleanness_n blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n be_v more_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o also_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o day_n but_o the_o former_a be_v general_o affirm_v especial_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o common_a maxim_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n bonitas_fw-la &_o malitia_fw-la actionum_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la circum_v antijs_fw-la the_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o our_o way_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o among_o these_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n four_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n corporal_a resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n require_v of_o we_o above_o other_o day_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n from_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o for_o this_o be_v the_o general_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.4_o it_o shall_v be_v chief_o practise_v on_o that_o day_n on_o which_o the_o memory_n thereof_o be_v solemnize_v all_o man_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o we_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o the_o day_n itself_o it_o be_v most_o seasonable_a and_o duty_n seasonable_a do_v the_o 25.11_o the_o prov._n 25.11_o wise_a man_n compare_v to_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n five_o that_o law_n which_o do_v enjoin_v public_a worship_n do_v also_o require_v of_o we_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v furtherance_n of_o the_o public_a for_o where_o the_o end_n be_v command_v all_o such_o mean_n as_o direct_o tend_v unto_o that_o end_n be_v also_o under_o precept_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n require_v public_a worship_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o private_a personal_a and_o economical_a duty_n of_o holiness_n be_v main_a help_n and_o furtherance_n thereof_o both_o prepare_v we_o thereunto_o and_o put_v life_n into_o our_o performance_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o profit_v thereby_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n six_o that_o which_o be_v shadow_v as_o a_o type_n in_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v require_v as_o a_o evangelicall_n duty_n in_o the_o new_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o all_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n be_v shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o be_v perform_v partly_o by_o christ_n partly_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o but_o this_o quiet_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o repose_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n be_v shadow_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n therefore_o be_v they_o evangelicall_n duty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n seven_o though_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a yet_o be_v the_o equity_n thereof_o moral_a and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n require_v not_o only_o public_a sacrifice_a but_o command_v also_o private_a rest_n for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n say_v the_o 16.29_o the_o exod._n 16.29_o text_n the_o christian_n therefore_o on_o their_o lord_n day_n be_v in_o allequitie_n and_o proportion_n bind_v not_o only_o to_o the_o public_a but_o private_a duty_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v bern._n be_v juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la legis_fw-la mosaicae_n maneat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la apud_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nullus_fw-la egrediatur_fw-la ostium_fw-la domus_fw-la suae_fw-la die_fw-la sabbathi_o bern._n s._n bernard_n argument_n in_o his_o octo_fw-la puncta_fw-la eight_o it_o be_v moral_a in_o the_o commandment_n that_o every_o man_n learn_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o salvation_n this_o proposition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o terminis_fw-la by_o a_o epipâ—_n a_o quicquid_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cer_fw-la tè_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la tenentur_fw-la christiani_n ea_fw-la discere_fw-la quae_fw-la suae_fw-la saluti_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaâ—ia_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o send_v do_v 37._o par_fw-fr 14._o festivis_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la in_o praecipuis_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la magis_fw-la circa_fw-la â—a_n quae_fw-la solennitat_fw-la be_v sunt_fw-la immorandum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la paâ—â—tèr_n &_o eruâ—iatur_fw-la animus_n &_o exciâ—etur_fw-la affectus_fw-la bern._n ser._n 3._o in_o epipâ—_n popish_a schooleman_n far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o good_a protestant_n to_o speak_v less_o honourable_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o such_o but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v from_o the_o public_a those_o thing_n that_o 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