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omnibus_fw-la contradicit_fw-la because_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contradict_v it_o and_o charles_n the_o great_a build_v also_o on_o the_o self_n same_o ground_n statuimus_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la dominus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v ordain_v according_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n none_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o servile_a business_n thus_o final_o the_o emperor_n leo_fw-la philosophus_fw-la in_o a_o constitution_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v so_o determine_v secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la sp._n sancto_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsoque_fw-la institutis_fw-la apostolis_n placuit_fw-la according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o he_o tutor_v so_o also_o when_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v think_v it_o requisite_a that_o man_n shall_v cease_v from_o labour_n on_o the_o saturday_n in_o 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church_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n therein_o of_o another_o mind_n nor_o be_v it_o utter_o impossible_a but_o that_o those_o prince_n may_v make_v use_n of_o some_o pretence_n or_o ground_n of_o scripture_n the_o better_a to_o incline_v the_o people_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o those_o restraint_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o first_o for_o the_o church_n and_o man_n of_o special_a eminence_n in_o the_o same_o for_o place_n and_o learning_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o they_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v isidore_n archbishop_n of_o sevil_n who_o go_v high_a 1.29_o de_fw-fr eccles_n offic._n l._n 1.29_o make_v it_o a_o apostolical_a sanction_n only_o on_o divine_a commandment_n a_o day_n design_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o religious_a exercise_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o that_o day_n perform_v diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la apostolì_n ideo_fw-la religiosa_fw-la solennitate_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la 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it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o other_o nine_o that_o whereas_o all_o the_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v simple_o moral_a the_o four_o which_o be_v the_o three_o in_o their_o account_n 1._o 22._o qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o ceremonial_a morale_n quidem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la deputet_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la ad_fw-la vacandum_fw-la divinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n moral_a it_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n that_o man_n must_v set_v apart_o some_o particular_a time_n for_o god_n public_a service_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o destinate_a particular_a time_n to_o particular_a action_n as_o for_o his_o dinner_n for_o his_o sleep_n and_o such_o other_o action_n sed_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la determinatur_fw-la speciale_a tempus_fw-la in_o we_o gnum_fw-la creationis_fw-la mundi_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ceremoniale_a but_o inasmuch_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o token_n of_o god_n rest_n and_o the_o world_n creation_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o ceremonial_a too_o they_o make_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o allegory_n our_o saviour_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a that_o day_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o analogical_a meaning_n of_o it_o as_o it_o prefigure_v our_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n final_o they_o conclude_v of_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o decalogue_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la non_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ceremoniale_a only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o as_o ceremonial_a that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o destinate_a some_o time_n to_o god_n public_a service_n which_o be_v simple_o moral_a but_o not_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a aquinas_n so_o resolve_v it_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n sabbato_fw-la in_o gr_n at_o de_fw-fr sabbato_fw-la his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n if_o doctor_n prideaux_n note_v be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o think_v so_o be_v universal_o embrace_v and_o follow_v by_o all_o the_o schoolman_n of_o what_o sect_n soever_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v they_o all_o all_o of_o they_o consonant_n in_o this_o point_n to_o make_v up_o the_o harmony_n however_o dissonant_n enough_o in_o many_o other_o but_o that_o this_o consent_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o other_o man_n famous_a in_o the_o school_n and_o eminent_a for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v first_o bonaventure_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o aquinas_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n with_o he_o which_o be_v 1274._o have_v determine_v thus_o precept_n serm._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la precept_n imelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la more_fw-mi morale_fw-mi etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v simple_o moral_a something_o again_o that_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a and_o something_o mix_v the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o day_n be_v moral_a the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o seven_o day_n ceremonial_a rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n be_v mix_v of_o both_o quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la figuratio_fw-la dici_fw-la septimae_fw-la item_n continetur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la morale_fw-la partim_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la cessatio_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la last_o 11._o in_o exod._n 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they_o call_v it_o by_o no_o other_o name_n than_o sunday_n ordain_v that_o upon_o four_o sunday_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v therein_o specify_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1592._o a_o act_n of_o king_n james_n the_o three_o about_o the_o saturday_n and_o other_o vigil_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a from_o evensong_n to_o evensong_n be_v annul_v and_o abrogate_a which_o plain_o show_v that_o then_o they_o think_v not_o of_o a_o sabbath_n but_o when_o the_o sabbath_n doctrine_n have_v be_v raise_v in_o england_n anno_fw-la 1595_o as_o before_o be_v say_v it_o find_v a_o present_a entertainment_n with_o the_o brethren_n there_o who_o have_v before_o profess_v in_o their_o public_a write_n to_o our_o puritan_n here_o 20._o davison_n p._n 20._o that_o both_o their_o cause_n be_v most_o near_o link_v together_o and_o thereupon_o they_o both_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n and_o impose_v the_o rigour_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o esteem_v it_o lawful_a to_o hold_v fast_n thereon_o quod_fw-la saepissime_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la scoticana_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o use_v it_o often_o in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o weekly_a festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la dies_fw-la dominici_n festa_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la as_o they_o have_v resolve_v it_o 669._o altar_n damasc_n p._n 669._o which_o show_v as_o plain_o that_o they_o build_v not_o the_o translation_n of_o their_o sabbath_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o our_o man_n have_v do_v 696._o id._n 696._o in_o brief_a by_o make_v up_o a_o mixture_n of_o a_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n they_o neither_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o as_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o this_o state_n thing_n stand_v until_o the_o year_n 1618._o what_o time_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a day_n be_v revive_v again_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o perth_n in_o which_o move_v some_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v then_o admit_v it_o be_v thus_o determine_v viz._n as_o we_o abhor_v the_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o festival_n day_n by_o the_o papist_n and_o detest_v all_o licentious_a and_o profane_a abuse_n thereof_o by_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o professor_n so_o we_o think_v that_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n receive_v from_o god_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o birth_n passion_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o send_v down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v commendable_o and_o godly_a remember_v at_o certain_a particular_a day_n and_o time_n by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v be_v also_o now_o therefore_o the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o every_o minister_n shall_v upon_o these_o day_n have_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o foresay_a inestimable_a benefit_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o several_a and_o pertinent_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o frame_v their_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n thereunto_o and_o rebuke_v all_o superstitious_a observation_n and_o licentious_a profanation_n thereof_o a_o thing_n which_o much_o displease_v some_o man_n of_o contrary_a persuasion_n first_o out_o of_o fear_n that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o preamble_n to_o make_v way_n for_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n observe_v in_o england_n and_o second_o because_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o five_o day_n be_v in_o all_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o after_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o same_o but_o please_v or_o dispease_v so_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o so_o still_o it_o stand_v but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o england_n it_o please_v his_o majesty_n now_o reign_v who_o god_n long_o preserve_v upon_o information_n of_o many_o notable_a misdemeanour_n on_o this_o day_n commit_v 1._o 1_o carol._n 1._o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n to_o enact_v that_o from_o thence-forwards_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n out_o of_o their_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o nor_o any_o bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n common_a play_n interlude_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n or_o pastime_n use_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n every_o offence_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n this_o be_v a_o probation_n law_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o next_o parliament_n it_o be_v continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o 1._o 3_o carol._n 1._o which_o be_v then_o to_o come_v so_o also_o be_v another_o act_n make_v in_o the_o say_v last_o session_n wherein_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o carrier_n waggoner_n wain-man_n carman_n or_o drover_n travel_v thence-forwards_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o that_o no_o butcher_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o by_o his_o privity_n and_o consent_n do_v kill_v or_o sell_v any_o victual_n on_o the_o say_a day_n upon_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o loss_n of_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n which_o statutes_n be_v still_o in_o force_n by_o reason_n that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o session_n of_o parliament_n since_o they_o be_v enact_v many_o both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n either_o not_o right_o understanding_n or_o wilful_o mistake_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o bring_v dance_v and_o some_o other_o lawful_a recreation_n under_o the_o compass_n of_o unlawful_a pastime_n in_o that_o act_n prohibit_v and_o thereupon_o disturb_v and_o punish_v many_o of_o the_o king_n obedient_a people_n only_o for_o use_v of_o such_o sport_n as_o have_v be_v authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n father_n of_o bless_a memory_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o it_o be_v so_o public_o avow_v and_o print_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o call_v to_o interpret_v law_n except_o the_o provocation_n of_o his_o own_o ill_a spirit_n that_o dance_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o unlawful_a pastime_n punishable_a by_o the_o statute_n 1._o carol._n 1._o which_o intend_v so_o he_o say_v to_o suppress_v dance_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o as_o bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n and_o common_a play_n which_o be_v not_o then_o so_o rife_a and_o common_a as_o dance_a when_o this_o law_n be_v make_v thing_n be_v at_o this_o height_n declarat_fw-la king_n charles_n declarat_fw-la it_o please_v his_o excellent_a majesty_n observe_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o how_o much_o his_o people_n be_v debar_v of_o recreation_n and_o find_v in_o some_o
page_z 477_o 6._o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a story_n and_o ill_a success_n therein_o of_o the_o undertaker_n ibid._n 7._o restraint_n of_o worldly_a business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n admit_v in_o those_o time_n in_o scotland_n page_n 478_o 8._o restraint_n of_o certain_a servile_a work_n on_o sunday_n holiday_n and_o the_o wake_n conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o oxon_n under_o henry_n iii_o ibid._n 9_o husbandry_n and_o legal_a process_n prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o page_n 479_o 10._o sell_v of_o wool_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o solemn_a feast_n forbid_v first_o by_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n as_o after_o fair_n and_o market_n general_o by_o king_n henry_n vi_o page_n 480_o 11._o the_o cordwainer_n of_o london_n restrain_v from_o sell_v their_o ware_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o some_o other_o festival_n by_o king_n edward_n iu._n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o act_n by_o king_n henry_n viii_o page_n 481_o 12._o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v both_o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o story_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a time_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n deliver_v by_o three_o several_a martyr_n conformable_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n before_o remember_v page_n 483_o 2._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n confess_v by_o all_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 484_o 3._o the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n repeat_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n page_n 485_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o queen_n injunction_n and_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 486_o 5._o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o homily_n deliver_v about_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 6._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o homily_n and_o that_o it_o make_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n page_n 487_o 7._o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o new_a sabbath_n speculation_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n invent_v page_n 489_o 8._o strange_a and_o most_o monstrous_a paradox_n preach_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o other_o effect_n thereof_o page_n 490_o 9_o what_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n the_o spread_a of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n page_n 491_o 10._o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o of_o king_n james_n his_o declaration_n about_o lawful_a sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 493_o 11._o what_o tract_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o that_o prince_n time_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n before_o remember_v ibid._n 12._o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n have_v stand_v in_o scotland_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n page_n 494_o 13._o statute_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n make_v by_o our_o present_a sovereign_n and_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n revive_v and_o enlarge_v the_o declaration_n of_o king_n james_n page_z 496_o 14._o a_o exortation_n to_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o christian_n purpose_n conclude_v this_o history_n page_n 497_o historia_n quinquarticularis_a or_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o western_a church_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o several_a heresy_n of_o those_o who_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n 1._o god_n affirm_v by_o florinus_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o blasphemy_n encounter_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o the_o foul_a consequent_n thereof_o page_n 505_o 2._o revive_v in_o the_o last_o age_n by_o the_o libertine_n say_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o school_n of_o calvin_n and_o by_o the_o calvinist_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o school_n of_o rome_n page_n 506_o 3._o disguise_a by_o the_o manichee_n in_o another_o dress_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereby_o impose_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o the_o like_a by_o bardesanes_n and_o the_o priscilianist_n the_o dangerous_a consequent_n thereof_o exemplify_v out_o of_o homer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n page_n 507_o 5._o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n touch_v the_o servitude_n of_o the_o will_v revive_v by_o luther_n and_o continue_v by_o the_o rigid_a lutheran_n ibid._n 6._o as_o those_o of_o bardesanes_n and_o priscilian_n by_o that_o of_o calvin_n touch_v the_o absolute_a decree_n the_o danger_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o incompatibleness_n thereof_o with_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n ibid._n 7._o the_o large_a expression_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n abuse_v by_o pelagius_n and_o his_o follower_n page_z 508_o 8._o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n in_o what_o it_o do_v consist_v especial_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o ibid._n 9_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v and_o recall_v the_o temper_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n ibid._n 10._o pelagianism_n false_o charge_v on_o the_o moderate_a lutheran_n how_o far_o all_o party_n do_v agree_v about_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n and_o in_o what_o they_o differ_v page_n 509_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o debate_n among_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n touch_v predestination_n and_o original_a sin_n 1._o the_o article_n draw_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o zwinglians_n touch_v predestination_n and_o reprobation_n page_n 510_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n according_a to_o the_o dominican_n way_n ibid._n 3._o as_o also_o the_o old_a franciscan_n with_o reason_n for_o their_o own_o and_o against_o the_o other_o page_z 511_o 4._o the_o historian_n judgement_n interpose_v between_o the_o party_n ibid._n 5._o the_o middle_a way_n of_o catarinus_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n ibid._n 6._o the_o newness_n of_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n and_o the_o dislike_n thereof_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v page_z 512_o 7._o the_o perplexity_n among_o the_o theologue_n touch_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o decree_n ibid._n 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a divine_n touch_v the_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n ibid._n 9_o the_o debate_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o transmit_v of_o original_a sin_n ibid._n 10._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n in_o it_o page_n 513_o chap._n iii_o the_o like_a debate_n about_o freewill_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n 1._o the_o article_n against_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n extract_v out_o of_o luther_n write_n page_n 314_o 2._o the_o exclamation_n of_o the_o divine_n against_o luther_n doctrine_n in_o the_o point_n and_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o ibid._n 3._o the_o several_a judgement_n of_o marinarus_n catarinus_n and_o andreas_n vega_n ibid._n 4._o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n whether_o it_o lay_v in_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o whether_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n ibid._n 5._o as_o also_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o man_n will_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o opinion_n of_o friar_n catanca_n in_o the_o point_n of_o irresistibility_n ibid._n 7._o faint_o maintain_v by_o soto_n a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o more_o cordial_o approve_v by_o other_o but_o in_o time_n reject_v ibid._n 8._o the_o great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o legate_n in_o have_v the_o article_n so_o frame_v as_o to_o please_v all_o party_n page_n 516_o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n ibid._n 10._o a_o transition_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n page_n 517_o chap._n iu_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinian_o in_o these_o five_o point_n with_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o dort_n 1._o no_o difference_n in_o five_o point_n betwixt_o the_o
to_o set_v apart_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o his_o holy_a worship_n that_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o day_n may_v call_v he_o back_o unto_o their_o remembrance_n where_o note_n it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o add_v that_o josephus_n call_v the_o sabbath_n in_o many_o place_n a_o national_a or_o local_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n as_o antive_a l._n 14._o c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a last_o so_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o that_o it_o become_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o other_o people_n saint_n cyril_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o 20._o in_o ezech._n 20._o god_n say_v he_o give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n not_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o conduct_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la civilis_fw-la administration_n be_v ratio_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la à _fw-la gentium_fw-la institutis_fw-la distinguat_fw-la eos_fw-la but_o that_o so_o different_a a_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n shall_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o nation_n else_o theodoret_n more_o full_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o other_o people_n in_o observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la propriam_fw-la videbantur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la 20._o in_o ezech._n 20._o seem_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v a_o custom_n by_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v more_o say_v he_o their_o sabbath_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o people_n than_o their_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o idumaean_n and_o egyptian_n sabbati_fw-la verò_fw-la observation_n 〈◊〉_d a_o judaeorum_fw-la natio_fw-la custodiebat_fw-la but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n nay_o 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do_v 5._o l_o 5._o in_o joh_n c._n 5._o save_o that_o he_o think_v the_o sabbath_n give_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o the_o labour_a man_n be_v weary_v with_o his_o weekly_a toil_n may_v have_v some_o time_n to_o refresh_v his_o spirit_n sabbatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la requies_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la causam_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la operarius_fw-la fessus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la septimanae_fw-la diebus_fw-la uno_fw-la die_fw-la requiesceret_fw-la gaudentius_n brixianus_n in_o his_o twelve_o homily_n or_o sermon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n also_o that_o the_o other_o be_v these_o seem_v to_o ground_n themselves_o on_o the_o five_o of_o deuteronomy_n where_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v his_o sabbath_n verse_n 14_o that_o thy_o man_n servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 15_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o though_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n the_o force_n of_o which_o illation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n wherein_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o their_o servant_n and_o let_v they_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n consider_v that_o they_o themselves_o will_v willing_o have_v have_v some_o time_n of_o rest_n have_v they_o be_v permit_v a_o second_o motive_n may_v be_v this_o to_o make_v they_o always_o mindful_a of_o that_o spiritual_a rest_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o eternal_a rest_n that_o they_o do_v expect_v from_o all_o toil_n and_o misery_n in_o reference_n unto_o this_o eternal_a rest_n saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o umbra_fw-la suturi_fw-la 11._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 11._o quae_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la requiem_n figuraret_fw-la as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o s._n paul_n language_n which_o god_n do_v promise_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o exod._n 31.13_o which_o be_v again_o repeat_v by_o ezech._n cap._n 20.12_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctifi_v they_o for_o god_n as_o gregory_n nyssen_n note_v it_o seem_v only_o to_o propose_v this_o unto_o himself_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v at_o least_o destroy_v in_o man_n his_o inbred_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o aim_n in_o circumcision_n and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o de_fw-fr resurrect_v chr._n orat._n 1._o and_o in_o forbid_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o the_o sabbath_n he_o inform_v they_o of_o a_o rest_n from_o sin_n to_o cite_v more_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v a_o thing_n unnecessary_a and_o indeed_o sensibile_fw-la super_fw-la sensum_fw-la this_o yet_o confirm_v we_o further_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o jew_n alone_o for_o have_v god_n give_v the_o sabbath_n to_o all_o other_o people_n as_o he_o do_v to_o they_o it_o must_v have_v also_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v all_o people_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n there_o be_v another_o motive_n yet_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o concern_v as_o well_o the_o day_n as_o the_o institution_n god_n may_v have_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o not_o tie_v the_o sabbath_n to_o one_o day_n of_o 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table_n be_v no_o less_o considerable_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n than_o of_o the_o cook_n about_o the_o kitchen_n especial_o in_o those_o riotous_a and_o excessive_a feast_n which_o the_o jew_n keep_v upon_o this_o day_n however_o probable_o they_o may_v dress_v their_o meat_n on_o the_o day_n before_o i_o say_v those_o rioton_n and_o excessive_a feast_n which_o the_o jew_n keep_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o i_o have_v good_a authority_n for_o what_o i_o say_v saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o of_o they_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n only_o ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la &_o ebrietatem_fw-la and_o that_o they_o rest_v only_o ad_fw-la nugas_fw-la &_o luxurias_fw-la sitas_fw-la that_o they_o consume_v the_o day_n languido_fw-la &_o luxurioso_fw-la otio_fw-la 4._o tâ—ast_n 3._o in_o joh._n de_n 10._o chordis_fw-la c._n 3._o in_o psalm_n 91._o in_o psalm_n 32._o sympos_fw-la isiac_n l._n 4._o and_o final_o do_v abuse_v the_o same_o not_o only_a deliciis_fw-la judacis_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la even_o to_o sin_n and_o naughtiness_n put_v all_o together_o and_o we_o have_v luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n enough_o to_o manifest_v that_o they_o spare_v not_o any_o dainty_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o sabbath_n though_o on_o a_o pharisaical_a prohibition_n they_o forbear_v to_o dress_v their_o meat_n upon_o it_o nay_o plutarch_n lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o do_v feast_v it_o on_o their_o sabbath_n with_o no_o small_a excess_n but_o of_o wine_n especial_o who_o thereupon_o conjecture_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o orgy_n or_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n who_o priest_n use_v often_o to_o ingeminate_v the_o word_n sabbi_n sabbi_n in_o their_o drunken_a ceremony_n which_o be_v so_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o general_o the_o roman_n do_v upbraid_v this_o people_v with_o their_o sabbath_n fast_o augustus_n have_v be_v at_o the_o bath_n and_o fast_v there_o a_o long_a time_n together_o 76._o sueton._n in_o octau._n c._n 76._o give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o tiberius_n thus_o ne_o judaeus_n quidem_fw-la tam_fw-la diligenter_n sabbatis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la seruat_fw-la that_o never_o any_o jew_n have_v fast_v more_o exact_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o he_o do_v that_o day_n so_o martial_a reckon_n up_o some_o thing_n of_o unsavoury_a smell_n name_n among_o other_o jejunia_fw-la sabbatriorum_fw-la for_o by_o that_o name_n he_o do_v contemptuous_o mean_v the_o jew_n as_o before_o i_o note_v and_o where_o the_o roman_n in_o those_o time_n begin_v some_o of_o they_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o be_v observant_a of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereaster_n in_o a_o place_n more_o proper_a persius_n object_n against_o they_o this_o labra_fw-la monent_fw-la taciti_fw-la 5._o sat._n 5._o recutitaque_fw-la sabbata_fw-la pallent_fw-la i.e._n that_o be_v roman_n as_o they_o be_v they_o mutter_v out_o their_o prayer_n as_o the_o jew_n accustom_v and_o by_o observe_v of_o the_o fast_a on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n grow_v lean_a and_o pale_a for_o very_a hunger_n so_o say_v petronius_n arbiter_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n jejunia_fw-la lege_fw-la by_o a_o legal_a fast_o and_o justin_n yet_o more_o general_o 36._o hist_o l._n 36._o septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la more_fw-it gentis_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la aevum_fw-la jejunio_fw-la sacravit_fw-la moses_n that_o moses_n do_v ordain_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o fast_a day_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o jew_n fast_v very_o often_o sometime_o twice_o a_o week_n the_o pharisee_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n and_o probable_o the_o jejunia_fw-la sabbatariorum_fw-la in_o the_o poet_n martial_n may_v reflect_v on_o this_o but_o that_o they_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o thing_n repugnant_a both_o to_o the_o scripture_n father_n and_o all_o good_a antiquity_n except_o in_o one_o case_n only_o 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dominicis_fw-la exerceret_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o market_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o canon_n and_o edict_n before_o remember_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o three_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o english_a keep_v their_o market_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o have_v do_v former_o as_o neither_o be_v bind_v to_o those_o which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o foreign_a state_n or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v at_o home_n have_v long_o before_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n now_o for_o the_o easy_a bring_v of_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v their_o dictate_v they_o have_v to_o show_v a_o warrant_v send_v from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o give_v it_o out_o the_o title_n this_o mandatum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n a_o holy_a mandat_fw-la touch_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o jerusalem_n find_v on_o s._n simeons_n altar_n in_o golgotha_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v there_o three_o day_n and_o as_o many_o night_n strike_v with_o such_o terror_n all_o that_o see_v it_o that_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n they_o beseech_v god_n mercy_n at_o last_o the_o patriarch_n and_o akarias_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o venture_v to_o take_v into_o their_o band_n that_o dreadful_a letter_n which_o be_v write_v thus_o now_o wipe_v your_o eye_n and_o look_v a_o while_n on_o the_o content_n which_o i_o shall_v render_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o the_o thing_n require_v ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la praecepi_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la observaretis_fw-la diem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la custodistis_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v command_v to_o keep_v
part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n page_n 359_o 3._o the_o annual_a sabbath_n no_o less_o solemn_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v than_o the_o weekly_a be_v if_o not_o more_o solemn_o page_n 360_o 4._o of_o the_o parasceve_fw-la or_o preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o solemn_a festival_n page_n 361_o 5._o all_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o well_o forbid_v on_o the_o annual_a as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n page_n 362_o 6._o what_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 363_o 7._o touch_v the_o prohibition_n of_o not_o kindle_v fire_n and_o not_o dress_v meat_n page_z 364_o 8._o what_o move_v the_o gentile_n general_o to_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 365_o 9_o touch_v this_o prohibition_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 366_o 10_o all_o lawful_a recreation_n as_o dance_v feast_v manlike_a exercise_n allow_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o time_n the_o people_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o promise_v land_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n not_o keep_v constant_o during_o the_o time_n the_o people_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n page_n 368_o 2._o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ibid._n 3._o wherein_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n page_n 369_o 4._o the_o law_n not_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n every_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 370_o 5._o the_o sack_n of_o hiericho_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 371_o 6._o no_o sabbath_n after_o this_o without_o circumcision_n and_o how_o that_o ceremony_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n page_z 372_o 7._o what_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 373_o 8._o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o but_o make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o priest_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n page_z 374_o 10._o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o levite_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v no_o relation_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n page_n 375_o chap._n vii_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n to_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o particular_a necessity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 376_o 2._o that_o david_n flight_n from_o saul_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 377_o 3._o what_o david_n do_v be_v king_n of_o israel_n in_o order_v thing_n about_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 4._o elijah_n flight_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o else_o happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o elijah_n time_n page_n 378_o 5._o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n not_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n when_o elisha_n live_v page_n 379_o 6._o the_o lord_n become_v offend_v with_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n ibid._n 7._o the_o sabbath_n entertain_v by_o the_o samaritan_n and_o their_o strange_a nicety_n therein_o page_n 380_o 8._o whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v during_o the_o captivity_n ibid._n 9_o the_o special_a care_n of_o nehemiah_n to_o reform_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 381_o 10._o the_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n begin_v by_o ezra_n page_n 382_o 11._o no_o synagogue_n nor_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n page_z 383_o 11._o the_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n impose_v new_a rigour_n on_o the_o people_n about_o their_o sabbath_n page_n 384_o chap._n viii_o what_o do_v occur_v about_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o maccabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o be_v order_v thereupon_o page_n 385_o 2._o the_o pharisee_n about_o these_o time_n have_v make_v the_o sabbath_n burdensome_a by_o their_o tradition_n page_n 386_o 3._o jerusalem_n twice_o take_v by_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 387_o 4._o the_o roman_n many_o of_o they_o judaize_n and_o take_v up_o the_o sabbath_n as_o other_o nation_n do_v by_o the_o jew_n example_n page_n 388_o 5._o augustus_n caesar_n very_o gracious_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o sabbath_n page_n 390_o 6._o what_o our_o redeemer_n teach_v and_o do_v to_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 7._o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 391_o 8._o the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n page_n 392_o 9_o wherein_o consist_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o among_o the_o father_n page_n 393_o 10._o the_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a nicety_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o their_o perasceve_n and_o their_o sabbath_n conclude_v the_o first_o part._n page_n 394_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n not_o intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n page_n 400_o 1._o preparative_n unto_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o our_o saviou_n christ_n page_n 401_o 3._o the_o lord_n day_n not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o either_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n but_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 402_o 4._o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o apparition_n on_o the_o same_o make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n page_n 404_o 5._o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n page_n 405_o 6._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n not_o make_v a_o sabbath_n more_o than_o other_o by_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n 7._o s._n paul_n frequent_v the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n page_n 406_o 8._o what_o be_v conclude_v against_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n page_n 407_o 9_o the_o preach_v of_o s._n paul_n at_o troas_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n no_o argument_n that_o then_o that_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o religious_a exercise_n page_n 408_o 10._o collection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16._o conclude_v as_o little_a for_o that_o purpose_n page_n 409_o 11._o those_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n gal._n 4.10_o coloss_n 2.16_o do_v prove_v invincible_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v look_v for_o page_z 410_o 12._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n not_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o age_n and_o what_o that_o title_n add_v unto_o it_o page_n 411_o chap._n ii_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n 1._o touch_v the_o order_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o congregation_n page_n 413_o 2._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o saturday_n both_o festival_n and_o both_o alike_o observe_v in_o the_o east_n in_o ignatius_n time_n page_n 414_o 3._o the_o saturday_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n make_v a_o fast_a day_n page_n 415_o 4._o the_o controversy_n about_o keep_v easter_n and_o how_o much_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a business_n page_n 416_o 5._o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n not_o affix_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o much_o opposition_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n ibid._n 6._o what_o justin_n martyr_n and_o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n have_v leave_v we_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n his_o dislike_n thereof_o page_n 417_o 7._o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o former_a time_n use_v to_o pray_v stand_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n page_n 418_o 8._o what_o be_v record_v by_o tertullian_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 419_o 9_o origen_n as_o his_o master_n clemens_n have_v do_v before_o dislike_v set_v day_n for_o the_o assembly_n page_n 420_o 10._o s._n cyprian_n what_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n ibid._n 11._o of_o other_o holy_a day_n establish_v in_o these_o three_o first_o age_n and_o that_o they_o be_v observe_v as_o solemn_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v page_n 421_o 12._o the_o
name_n of_o sunday_n often_o use_v for_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o the_o sabbath_n never_o page_n 422_o chap._n iii_o that_o in_o the_o four_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n to_o saint_n austin_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o take_v for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n 1._o the_o lord_n day_n first_o establish_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n page_n 423_o 2._o what_o labour_n be_v permit_v and_o what_o restrain_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o this_o emperor_n edict_n page_n 424_o 3._o of_o other_o holy_a day_n and_o saint_n day_n institute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n page_n 425_o 4._o that_o weekly_o other_o day_n particular_o the_o wednesday_n and_o the_o friday_n be_v in_o this_o age_n and_o those_o before_o appoint_v for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o saturday_n as_o high_o honour_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v page_n 426_o 6._o the_o father_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n cry_v down_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n though_o they_o hold_v the_o saturday_n page_n 427_o 7._o the_o lord_n day_n not_o spend_v whole_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o what_o be_v do_v with_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v leave_v at_o large_a page_z 428_o 8._o the_o lord_n day_n in_o this_o age_n a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v always_o deem_v heretical_a to_o hold_v fast_n thereon_o page_n 429_o 9_o of_o recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n those_o dance_n be_v against_o the_o which_o the_o father_n inveigh_v so_o sharp_o page_n 430_o 10._o other_o imperial_a edict_n about_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n page_n 432_o 11._o the_o order_n at_o this_o time_n in_o use_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o day_n of_o public_a meeting_n in_o the_o congregation_n page_n 433_o 12._o the_o infinite_a difference_n between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 434_o chap._n iu_o 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c._n 25._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la mulierum_fw-la clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n l._n 1._o chrysost_n homil._n 8._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o and_o if_o we_o place_v this_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n introduce_v by_o ezra_n 3610._o id._n anno_fw-la 3610._o in_o the_o 3610._o year_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o that_o solemn_a read_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v which_o we_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o viij_o of_o nehemiah_n there_o will_v occur_v betwixt_o that_o time_n and_o the_o first_o general_a council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n 490._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o may_v be_v ground_n enough_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o affirm_v of_o moses_n that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n he_o have_v they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n 15.21_o act._n 15.21_o and_o yet_o not_o go_v so_o high_a as_o philo_n and_o josephus_n do_v to_o setch_v the_o pedigree_n or_o original_a rather_o of_o the_o institution_n this_o than_o i_o take_v to_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o i_o take_v it_o as_o unquestionable_a that_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o daily_a office_n a_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n not_o to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o his_o own_o choice_n or_o chance_n direct_v and_o much_o les_fw-fr as_o a_o exercise_n to_o take_v up_o the_o time_n whilst_o one_o man_n tarry_v for_o another_o come_n until_o the_o congregation_n be_v grow_v full_a and_o fit_a for_o other_o business_n as_o in_o some_o church_n of_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v use_v of_o late_a but_o as_o a_o special_a portion_n of_o the_o service_n which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n into_o those_o great_a section_n which_o they_o call_v the_o parasha_n be_v in_o number_n 54._o which_o they_o read_v in_o the_o 52_o sabbath_n of_o the_o year_n join_v two_o of_o the_o short_a twice_o together_o that_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v finish_v in_o a_o year_n space_n 6._o aynsw_n annot._n in_o gen._n 6._o of_o this_o thus_o write_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n it_o be_v say_v they_o a_o common_a custom_n throughout_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o finish_v whole_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n in_o one_o year_n begin_v in_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v after_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o first_o section_n of_o genesis_n in_o the_o second_o at_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n in_o the_o three_o at_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n twelve_o 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o read_v and_o go_v on_o in_o this_o order_n till_o they_o have_v end_v the_o law_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n ibid._n maim_v ap_fw-mi aynsw_n ibid._n by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o as_o the_o form_n of_o their_o public_a service_n be_v not_o voluntary_a so_o neither_o be_v the_o part_n thereof_o uncertain_a but_o all_o set_v down_o in_o rule_n and_o order_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o chief_a ruler_n in_o it_o as_o may_v conduce_v best_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o people_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o ezra_n do_v in_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n service_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n for_o unto_o he_o appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o consistory_n the_o rabbin_n general_o ascribe_v those_o eighteen_o prayer_n or_o benediction_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o thus_o maimony_n descripsit_fw-la cunctas_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la ezra_n 51._o maim_v ap_fw-mi selden_n in_o eutych_n alex._n p._n 51._o etc._n etc._n ezra_n say_v he_o compose_v all_o those_o benediction_n which_o by_o the_o consistory_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o change_v or_o alter_v they_o neither_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o or_o diminish_v from_o they_o every_o alteration_n of_o those_o formulas_fw-la which_o by_o their_o wiseman_n be_v devise_v and_o confirm_v in_o those_o benediction_n be_v account_v for_o a_o fault_n and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o the_o same_o rabbin_z do_v inform_v we_o in_o another_o place_n ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o cujuslibet_fw-la ore_fw-la bene_fw-la disponerentur_fw-la omnesque_fw-la eas_fw-la discerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v they_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v perfect_a in_o they_o 44._o id._n ap_fw-mi eundem_fw-la p._n 44._o and_o that_o thereby_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a may_v be_v as_o complete_a as_o those_o of_o a_o more_o eloquent_a tongue_n of_o these_o eighteen_o the_o three_o first_o and_z the_o three_z al_v relate_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o other_o twelve_o as_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o gemara_n hierosolymit_n ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 43._o ap._n tundem_fw-la pâ—_n 43._o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o as_o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o maimony_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la habenda_fw-la in_o votis_fw-la which_o either_o do_v concern_v particular_a man_n or_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o the_o state_n or_o nation_n these_o prayer_n or_o benediction_n thus_o compose_v be_v not_o alone_o think_v necessary_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o the_o jew_n preces_fw-la officii_fw-la necessario_fw-la praestandi_fw-la a_o office_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v perform_v 47._o ap._n tune_v p._n 47._o but_o use_v both_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n as_o a_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o public_a liturgy_n whereof_o we_o be_v thus_o tell_v by_o rabbi_n maimony_n publicus_n minister_n seu_fw-la universitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la populi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la liberat_fw-la plebem_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la hic_fw-la praestando_fw-la etc._n etc._n 47.48_o id._n p._n 47.48_o the_o public_a minister_n or_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o call_v he_o of_o the_o congregation_n do_v ease_v the_o people_n of_o this_o service_n if_o when_o he_o say_v the_o prayer_n they_o do_v hearken_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o every_o benediction_n answer_v amen_o for_o by_o so_o do_v the_o people_n also_o be_v conceive_v to_o pray_v but_o this_o say_v he_o be_v only_o in_o such_o case_n which_o hen_n the_o people_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o those_o prayer_n or_o can_v say_v the_o same_o by_o heart_n for_o they_o who_o can_v repeat_v the_o prayer_n do_v not_o aright_o discharge_v their_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o pray_v themselves_o with_o the_o public_a minister_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o
what_o the_o gentile_n do_v who_o be_v another_o of_o those_o integral_a part_n whereof_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v up_o one_o church_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o have_v their_o own_o form_n and_o rite_n of_o religious_a worship_n if_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o their_o god_n may_v be_v so_o entitle_v be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o univerfally_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n have_v agree_v in_o this_o to_o institute_v set_v form_n and_o determinate_a rite_n whereby_o to_o order_v and_o direct_v their_o whole_a devotion_n and_o have_v show_v out_o of_o their_o most_o unquestionable_a record_n and_o monument_n with_o what_o a_o general_a consent_n they_o entertain_v those_o public_a formulas_fw-la which_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o former_a time_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o do_v concern_v this_o present_a business_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v seem_v reasonable_a to_o the_o indifferent_a and_o sober_a reader_n that_o if_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o worship_n have_v be_v admit_v in_o the_o world_n semper_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o lyrinensis_n at_o all_o time_n former_o in_o all_o place_n too_o and_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o what_o sect_n soever_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o unheard_a of_o novelty_n to_o reject_v they_o now_o and_o hazard_v all_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n either_o upon_o no_o form_n at_o all_o or_o such_o as_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v and_o hold_v to_o a_o matter_n which_o which_o the_o very_a gentile_n though_o man_n of_o excellent_a wit_n and_o eloquence_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v their_o god_n though_o god_n of_o earth_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o far_o worse_a material_n be_v conceive_v of_o too_o great_a majesty_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o such_o a_o unprepared_a and_o unpremeditated_a manner_n as_o some_o man_n now_o affect_v to_o speak_v in_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v deliver_v in_o one_o chapter_n only_o with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o may_v be_v and_o so_o pass_v forward_o to_o the_o form_n or_o liturgy_n use_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n most_o especial_o to_o be_v look_v into_o chap._n iu._n that_o ancient_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o liturgy_n or_o prescribe_a form_n of_o public_a worship_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o gentile_n before_o moses_n time_n 2._o time_n priest_n and_o temple_n sanctify_a and_o select_v by_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o their_o god_n 3._o a_o general_a proof_n that_o ancient_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o liturgy_n and_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n 4._o preparatory_a form_n use_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o sacrifiees_fw-fr 5._o the_o rite_n and_o form_n use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o 6._o several_a short_a form_n of_o word_n observe_v among_o the_o gentile_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a in_o their_o public_a sacrifice_n 7._o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v unto_o jupiter_n mars_n janus_n juno_n and_o other_o of_o the_o god_n and_o goddess_n 8._o the_o solemn_a form_n use_v by_o the_o gentile_n in_o evocation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o besiege_a city_n 9_o as_o also_o in_o devote_v themselves_o or_o enemy_n to_o a_o certain_a ruin_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 10._o the_o several_a gesture_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n prescribe_v and_o regulate_v 11._o the_o rite_n and_o form_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n particular_o in_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n 12._o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o matrimony_n among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o epiphanius_n 5._o epiphan_n in_o pan._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o n._n 5._o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n unto_o that_o of_o serug_v there_o be_v no_o different_a opinion_n in_o the_o world_n about_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o side_n nor_o faction_n foster_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n but_o that_o god_n servant_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n by_o the_o piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o life_n say_v he_o which_o make_v all_o difference_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o serug_v the_o people_n be_v scatter_v and_o divide_v into_o several_a language_n and_o not_o communicate_v with_o each_o other_o as_o before_o they_o use_v begin_v to_o take_v up_o several_a opinion_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v they_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o idolatry_n their_o error_n in_o the_o point_n of_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o their_o mispersuasion_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n yet_o so_o that_o there_o accrue_v unto_o they_o no_o particular_a name_n by_o which_o to_o difference_n they_o from_o the_o rest_n till_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n from_o which_o time_n forward_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o id._n adv_o haeres_fw-la 8._o num_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o tell_v we_o after_o upon_o which_o ground_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o infer_v that_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o those_o idol_n ninus_n or_o whosoever_o else_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n retain_v that_o form_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o public_a worship_n which_o they_o have_v see_v observe_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o belus_n the_o assyrian_a monarch_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o nimrod_n from_o who_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o succeed_a time_n borrow_v the_o name_n of_o bel_n and_o baal_n be_v the_o first_o who_o statue_n or_o image_n be_v advance_v and_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o cyril_n alex._n contr_n julian_n l._n 3._o as_o my_o author_n have_v it_o by_o those_o that_o live_v under_o his_o dominion_n be_v the_o first_o also_o unto_o who_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o divine_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n plain_o now_o bel_n and_o serug_v be_v contemporary_n as_o appear_v evident_o in_o all_o chronology_n and_o therefore_o when_o lactantius_n tell_v we_o of_o meliseus_n king_n of_o crete_n 22._o lactant_fw-la institut_fw-la divin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 22._o primum_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificasse_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o no_o doubt_n reference_n to_o europe_n and_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o god_n after_o a_o more_o pompous_a and_o magnificent_a manner_n than_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v 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and_o circumcision_n and_o the_o like_a de_fw-la sodomorum_fw-la incendio_fw-la liberatus_fw-la est_fw-la therefore_o nor_o lot_n nor_o heber_n nor_o melchisedech_n ever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o abraham_n next_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n annex_v unto_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v exceed_o copious_a in_o set_v down_o his_o life_n and_o action_n as_o also_o of_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o his_o son_n and_o nephew_n their_o flitting_n and_o remove_n their_o sacrifice_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v signal_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o affair_n but_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o the_o sabbath_n though_o such_o a_o memorable_a thing_n as_o sanctify_v of_o a_o constant_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n may_v probable_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o former_a patriarch_n of_o who_o there_o be_v but_o little_o leave_v save_o their_o name_n and_o age_n as_o if_o they_o 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