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and_o a_o playday_n for_o schoolboy_n from_o these_o and_o several_a other_o instance_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o evang._n eusebius_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o more_o solemn_a service_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o cessation_n from_o work_n be_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n now_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v assert_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v found_v on_o nature_n for_o no_o light_n of_o reason_n can_v dictate_v this_o division_n of_o day_n into_o just_a seven_o and_o no_o more_o therefore_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o general_a agreement_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o arithmetic_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v particular_o signalise_v by_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n which_o be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o in_o exod._n 20._o 9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v 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present_o set_v themselves_o to_o imitate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o the_o wash_n and_o purifying_n use_v by_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n come_v to_o be_v part_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o jew_n priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n before_o thâ—_n go_v about_o their_o sacred_a office_n before_o they_o saâ—â—ficed_v and_o touch_v holy_a thing_n and_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n laver_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n likewise_o they_o use_v aspersion_n towards_o other_o and_o weâ—_n enjoin_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v they_o from_o thâ—_n defilement_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o a_o woâ—_n every_o thing_n and_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n service_n and_o worship_n be_v hallow_a and_o clean_n 〈◊〉_d by_o certain_a way_n of_o purification_n prescribe_v by_o 〈◊〉_d law_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o frequent_a wash_n 〈◊〉_d sprinkling_n among_o the_o pagan_n 6._o idem_n ter_z socios_fw-la purâ_fw-la circumtulit_fw-la undâ_fw-la spargens_fw-la roar_n levi_fw-la &_o ramo_fw-la felicis_fw-la olivae_fw-la lustravitque_fw-la viros_fw-la and_o 1._o macrobius_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o gentile_a deâ—tionists_n when_o ever_o they_o address_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d their_o god_n whether_o celestial_a or_o infernal_a prepare_v themselves_o beforehand_o by_o use_v of_o watâ—â—_n more_o or_o less_o hence_o it_o become_v a_o maxim_n amoâ—_n they_o that_o 7._o all_o sacred_a thing_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v wiâ—â—_n pure_a water_n and_o they_o have_v vessel_n for_o this_o purpose_n which_o contain_v that_o consecrate_a element_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o good_a author_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n that_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n sprinkle_v the_o worshipper_n as_o they_o go_v into_o their_o temple_n the_o truth_n be_v these_o rite_n of_o wash_v and_o purify_n which_o be_v use_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o that_o we_o can_v but_o conclude_v either_o the_o gentile_n take_v they_o from_o the_o 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of_o this_o matter_n this_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n religion_n who_o as_o plutarch_n write_v be_v wont_a to_o bestow_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o earth_n yield_v they_o and_o of_o other_o good_n and_o profit_n on_o their_o sacred_a feast_n sacrifice_n and_o temple_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o every_o year_n or_o by_o any_o compulsive_a law_n but_o free_o and_o out_o of_o gratitude_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o camilâ—_n faithful_o pay_v to_o apollo_n the_o ten_o of_o his_o bootâ—_n and_o spoil_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o luculluâ—_n grow_v rich_a because_o he_o religious_o practise_v that_o laudable_a custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n that_o the_o greek_n also_o pay_v tithe_n appear_v from_o that_o dictate_v of_o the_o oracle_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o that_o delphic_a inscription_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o apollo_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o persian_n also_o this_o custom_n prevail_v for_o cyrus_n as_o herodotus_n say_v offer_v tithe_n to_o jupiter_n after_o a_o victory_n obtain_v and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v of_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o universal_a and_o fix_a custom_n to_o offer_v the_o ten_o to_o some_o god_n or_o goddess_n post_fw-la rem_fw-la bene_fw-la gestam_fw-la as_o 8_o servius_n speak_v after_o any_o considerable_a success_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o insomuch_o that_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o indispensible_a part_n of_o the_o gentile_a religion_n and_o thence_o as_o suidas_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrare_fw-la now_o this_o sacred_a and_o religious_a rite_n of_o dedicate_a just_a a_o ten_o part_n to_o their_o god_n be_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n
〈◊〉_d they_o have_v also_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—other_a water_n to_o try_v perjury_n which_o may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o original_a twelve_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n some_o of_o who_o you_o will_v find_v quote_v in_o 29._o caelius_n rhodiginâ—â—_n that_o branch_n be_v use_v in_o the_o superstitious_a rite_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o go_n among_o the_o athenian_n particular_o there_o be_v a_o festival_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o branch_n and_o plutarch_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o go_v about_o with_o bough_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o honour_n of_o baccâ—â—â—_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o with_o what_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o 40._o scripture_n testify_v and_o as_o 10._o josephus_n relate_v namely_o that_o they_o sit_v under_o booth_n which_o they_o shadow_v with_o branch_n that_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n bough_n of_o myrtle_n and_o palm_n and_o that_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o many_o day_n with_o these_o in_o their_o hand_n we_o may_v gather_v hence_o that_o this_o hebrew_n rite_n be_v borrow_v by_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v very_o apish_a especial_o if_o we_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n keep_v this_o sort_n of_o feast_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o â—ifteenth_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tirsi_n i._n e._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o september_n than_o it_o be_v that_o they_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a and_o express_v it_o by_o all_o sign_n of_o rejoice_v and_o than_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o pagan_n keep_v their_o great_a feast_n in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n i_o know_v 3._o plutarch_n derive_v that_o from_o this_o and_o so_o make_v the_o jew_n imitate_v the_o gentile_n as_o some_o of_o late_o have_v do_v but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v suggest_v sufficient_a reason_n already_o and_o may_v do_v more_o 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oâ—stom_n as_o you_o may_v satisfy_v yourselves_o abundant_o froâ—_n ital._n some_o critic_n who_o have_v handle_v this_o subject_a several_a other_o thing_n i_o may_v mention_v as_o the_o jew_n put_v away_o all_o leaven_n at_o the_o passover_n whence_o perhaps_o leaven_a bread_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o gentile_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a say_v aulius_n gellius_n for_o jupiter_n priest_n to_o touch_v leaven_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o custom_n of_o circumcise_n go_v to_o several_a nation_n and_o not_o from_o they_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o 7._o strabo_n 1._o celsus_n and_o other_o conceit_v but_o ibid._n origen_n confute_v this_o mistake_n and_o show_v that_o god_n himself_o first_o institute_v this_o ceremony_n that_o abraham_n and_o his_o race_n first_o practise_v it_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o they_o the_o people_n of_o the_o next_o neighbour_a country_n take_v it_o up_o as_o the_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n of_o these_o latter_a and_o the_o 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