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and_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n solennia_fw-la viz._n diem_fw-la solis_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la alia_fw-la long_a ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la seeundo_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 viotui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la a_o judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a apol._n adv_n gent._n c._n 16._o â—and_n ch_n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n namely_o scripturarum_fw-la lectio_fw-la psalmi_n cantus_fw-la adlocutiones_fw-la &_o petitiones_fw-la read_v the_o scripture_n sing_v of_o psam_n conference_n and_o prayer_n dominica_n solennia_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o upon_o the_o sunday_n say_v he_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o joy_n or_o gladness_n where_o note_n that_o in_o tertullian_n time_n also_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n rev._n 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the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n they_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o solemn_a holy_a day_n but_o how_o often_o what_o once_o a_o year_n nay_o once_o a_o week_n as_o he_o testify_v in_o the_o 14._o ch_z of_o his_o book_n concern_v idolatry_n where_o he_o speak_v ibid._n speak_v ethnicis_fw-la sentel_n annuus_fw-la dies_fw-la cuique_fw-la festus_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vero_fw-la octavus_fw-la excerpe_fw-la fingulas_fw-la solennitates_fw-la nationum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ordinem_fw-la texe_n pentecostem_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n p._n 736._o edit_fw-la basil_n â—o_n melior_fw-la fides_fw-la nationum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la sectam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la selevitatem_fw-la fibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la non_fw-la pentecostem_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nossent_fw-la nobiscunt_fw-la non_fw-la communicassent_fw-la ne_fw-la christiani_n viaerentur_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la ethnici_fw-la pronunciemur_fw-la non_fw-la veremur_fw-la ibid._n thus_o to_o the_o christian_a who_o observe_v 52._o lord_n day_n every_o year_n whereas_o all_o the_o annual_a festivity_n of_o pagan_n come_v short_a of_o pentecost_n or_o 50_o to_o the_o heathen_n every_o festival_n be_v some_o annual_a day_n but_o to_o thou_o every_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o he_o take_v up_o a_o sad_a complaint_n against_o some_o apostatise_v christian_n who_o keep_v heathenish_a holy-day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o lord_n day_n enough_o in_o the_o year_n o_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o nation_n better_a than_o we_o to_o ward_n their_o own_o sect_n as_o who_o challenge_v not_o to_o themselves_o any_o christian_a solemnity_n not_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o that_o of_o pentecost_n do_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v christian_n we_o christian_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v account_v heathen_n where_o two_o thing_n be_v worthy_a 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upon_o the_o story_n of_o the_o israelite_n gather_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o manna_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n because_o none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n etc._n day_n quare_fw-la ergo_fw-la qua_fw-la die_v caeperit_n manna_n caelitus_fw-la dari_fw-la
of_o holy_a convocation_n and_o so_o be_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o we_o which_o as_o some_o conceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v long_o since_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v 43.27_o ezek._n 43.27_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o forward_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v your_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o your_o peace-offering_n or_o thank_v offering_n and_o i_o will_v accept_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o gospel-time_n if_o not_o the_o special_a time_n of_o gospel-worship_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n i.e._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n answ_n 2._o touch_v our_o saviour_n travel_v this_o day_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o that_o it_o be_v without_o labour_n such_o as_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o immortal_a and_o glorify_a body_n and_o therefore_o no_o precedent_n for_o we_o who_o dwell_v in_o these_o corruptible_a house_n of_o clay_n and_o i_o add_v moreover_o that_o 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chap._n 16.12_o about_o send_v away_o the_o multitude_n to_o seek_v their_o dinner_n in_o the_o village_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sun-set-evening_n be_v clear_a for_o after_o the_o multitude_n have_v dine_v and_o be_v dismiss_v we_o read_v of_o another_o evening_n v._o 23._o so_o that_o the_o former_a evening_n all_o circumstance_n consider_v must_v needs_o be_v about_o midday_n therefore_o it_o must_v have_v a_o morning_n answerable_a to_o it_o which_o must_v necessary_o begin_v about_o midnight_n when_o the_o 4.7_o the_o jonah_n 4.7_o morning-sun_n begin_v to_o ascend_v as_o it_o do_v from_o midnight_n till_o midday_n or_o 4.18_o or_o prov._n 4.18_o perfect_a day_n and_o then_o it_o decline_v again_o and_o the_o 6.4_o the_o jer._n 6.4_o shadow_n begin_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o call_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n till_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v deep_a at_o midnight_n against_o those_o that_o begin_v the_o natural_a 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