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less_o serve_v to_o fill_v up_o that_o vast_a vacuity_n which_o be_v between_o that_o intermingle_v and_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n pass_v we_o on_o therefore_o to_o the_o next_o take_v from_o the_o apologetic_n chap._n 16._o to_o which_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n we_o be_v refer_v by_o gothofredus_n aequè_fw-la si_fw-la diem_fw-la solis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la alia_fw-la longè_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n otio_fw-la &_o victui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a which_o word_n of_o he_o though_o the_o lord_n primate_n will_v apply_v as_o speak_v of_o because_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o upon_o examination_n of_o the_o author_n meaning_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o otherwise_o which_o passage_n by_o the_o scholiast_n be_v thus_o gloss_a quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la solis_fw-la attinet_fw-la alio_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la cultu_fw-la solis_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la saturni_n secundus_fw-la &_o à _fw-fr judaeis_n superstitiosè_fw-la observatur_fw-la celebrare_fw-la persuadet_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la svam_fw-la legem_fw-la explosam_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o exoletam_fw-la refrixisse_fw-la pamelius_n give_v this_o note_n upon_o it_o that_o the_o christian_n celebrate_v the_o sunday_n ut_fw-la distinguantur_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n id_fw-la est_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la solenniter_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la otio_fw-la decernunt_fw-la to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o devote_v their_o sabbath_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o die_v saturni_n unto_o ease_n and_o eat_v what_o the_o effect_n be_v of_o the_o scholiast_n and_o his_o paraphrase_n we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o tertullian_n do_v not_o say_v secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o you_o by_o which_o he_o may_v understand_v the_o gentile_n but_o secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n otio_fw-la &_o victui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la who_o dedicate_v the_o saturday_n unto_o sloth_n and_o luxury_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o none_o but_o they_o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n primate_n lay_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n on_o the_o last_o word_n of_o his_o author_n viz._n exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n by_o consume_v that_o day_n in_o ease_n and_o riot_n have_v deviate_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a yet_o certain_o those_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o such_o construction_n for_o certain_o the_o gentile_n by_o consume_v that_o day_n in_o rest_n and_o riot_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o deviate_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o riotous_a feast_n on_o their_o sabbath_n have_v make_v they_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n nor_o can_v they_o in_o any_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n in_o that_o kind_n which_o plutarch_n have_v before_o observe_v and_o charge_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o scholiast_n apply_v the_o former_a passage_n to_o the_o jew_n alone_o and_o their_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o their_o sabbath_n or_o saturn's-day_n give_v we_o this_o gloss_n on_o the_o last_o word_n which_o be_v now_o before_o we_o viz._n nam_n &_o illi_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la svam_fw-la legem_fw-la explosam_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o exoletam_fw-la refrixisse_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o their_o sabbath_n have_v be_v ordain_v be_v repeal_v &_o abrogate_a