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the_o sacrifice_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v occasional_a chap._n iii_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v from_o the_o flood_n to_o moses_n 1_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 2_o the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o noah_n son_n have_v it_o be_v command_v 3_o diversity_n of_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n must_v of_o necessity_n make_v a_o variation_n in_o the_o sabbath_n 4_o melchisedech_n heber_n lot_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 5_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n that_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n 6_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n 7_o jacob_n nor_o job_n no_o sabbath-keeper_n 8_o that_o neither_o jacob_n
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the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o solemn_a festival_n 5_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o well_o prohibit_v on_o the_o annual_a as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 6_o what_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 7_o touch_v the_o prohibition_n of_o not_o kindle_v fire_n and_o not_o dress_v meat_n 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 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 10_o all_o lawful_a recreation_n as_o dance_v feast_v manlike_o exercise_n allow_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o sabbath_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 noâ—_n keep_v constant_o during_o the_o time_n the_o people_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 2_o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_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 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 5_o the_o sack_n of_o hiâ—richo_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 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 7_o what_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 8_o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sunneâ—t_a â—t_z the_o prayerâ—_n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n can_v noâ—_n but_o make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 9_o what_o waâ—_n the_o priest_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v â—â—and_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 10_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o levite_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v 〈◊〉_d relation_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 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 macchabee_n 1_o particular_a necessity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2_o that_o david_n flight_n from_o saul_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 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 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 elijahsâ—ime_n â—ime_z 5_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n not_o knowle_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o elisha_n live_v 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 7_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o samaritan_o and_o their_o strange_a â—â—â—ities_n therein_o 8_o whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v dâ—ring_v the_o captivity_n 9_o the_o special_a care_n of_o nehemiah_n to_o reform_v the_o sabbath_n 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 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 12_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 chap._n viii_o what_o do_v occur_v about_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o macchabee_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 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 3_o jerusalem_n twice_o take_v by_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 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 5_o whether_o the_o stranger_n dwell_v among_o the_o jew_n do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n 6_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 7_o what_o our_o redeemeâ—_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 8_o the_o small_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 9_o the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n 10_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 11_o the_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a nicety_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o their_o parasceâ—es_n and_o their_o sabbath_n conclude_v this_o first_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n 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 2_o preparative_n unto_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 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 his_o apostle_n but_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n upon_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 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 6_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o keep_v more_o like_o a_o sabbath_n than_o the_o other_o day_n by_o peter_n paul_n or_o 〈◊〉_d other_o of_o the_o apostle_n 7_o saint_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 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 9_o the_o preach_v of_o saint_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 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 11_o those_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n galat._n 4._o 10._o coloss._n 2._o 16._o do_v prove_v in_o 〈…〉_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 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 orderâ—_n sâ—â—led_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o congregation_n 2_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o saturday_n both_o festival_n and_o both_o observe_v in_o the_o east_n in_o ignatius_n time_n 3_o the_o saturday_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n make_v fast_v day_n 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 5_o the_o â—east_n of_o
easter_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o much_o opposition_n of_o the_o eastern_a 〈◊〉_d 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 with_o clemens_n aleraâ—drinus_n his_o dislike_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o the_o christian_n of_o these_o age_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 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 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 10_o saint_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 saint_n cyprian_n time_n 11_o of_o other_o holy_a day_n establish_v iâ—_n 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 12_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n often_o use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o the_o sabbath_n never_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 augustine_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 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 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 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 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 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 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 〈◊〉_d leave_v at_o large_a 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 judge_v haereticall_a to_o hold_v fast_n thereon_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 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 holy_a day_n 11_o of_o public_a order_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a â—ayes_v at_o this_o time_n in_o use_n 12_o the_o infinite_a difference_n between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n chap._n iu._n the_o great_a improvement_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o age_n make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n 1_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n 2_o stageplay_n and_o public_a show_n prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n by_o imperial_a edict_n 3_o the_o base_a and_o beastly_a nature_n of_o the_o stageplay_n at_o those_o time_n in_o use_n 4_o the_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a quality_n of_o the_o spectacula_fw-la or_o show_v at_o this_o time_n prohibit_v 5_o neither_o all_o civil_a business_n nor_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n restrain_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o emperor_n leo_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v 6_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n of_o the_o sixth_o age_n begin_v to_o judaize_v about_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o restraint_n of_o husbandry_n on_o that_o day_n in_o that_o age_n first_o make_v 7_o the_o so_o much_o cite_v cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o mascon_n prove_v no_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n 8_o of_o public_a honour_n do_v in_o these_o age_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n both_o by_o prince_n and_o prelate_n 9_o no_o evening_n service_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n till_o these_o present_a age_n 10_o of_o public_a order_n now_o establish_v for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n meeting_n 11_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o more_o reckon_v of_o than_o the_o great_a festival_n and_o of_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n in_o these_o age_n institute_v 12_o all_o business_n and_o recreation_n not_o by_o law_n prohibit_v be_v in_o themselves_o as_o lawful_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o on_o any_o other_o chap._n v._n that_o in_o the_o next_o 600._o year_n from_o pope_n gregory_n foreward_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o as_o of_o a_o sabbath_n 1_o pope_n gregoriesâ—are_v â—are_z to_o set_v the_o lord_n day_n free_a from_o some_o jewish_a rigour_n at_o that_o time_n obtrude_v on_o the_o church_n 2_o strange_a fancy_n take_v up_o by_o some_o few_o man_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o these_o dark_a age_n 3_o scripture_n and_o miracle_n in_o thâ—se_a time_n find_v out_o to_o justify_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n holy_a 4_o that_o in_o the_o â—udgement_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o these_o six_o age_n the_o lord_n day_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 5_o with_o how_o much_o difficulty_n the_o people_n of_o these_o western_a part_n be_v bar_v from_o follow_v their_o husbandry_n and_o court_n of_o law_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 6_o husbandry_n not_o restrain_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n until_o the_o time_n of_o leo_fw-la philosophus_fw-la 7_o market_n and_o handicraft_n restrain_v with_o no_o less_o opposition_n that_o the_o plough_n and_o plead_v 8_o several_a casus_fw-la reservati_fw-la in_o the_o law_n themselves_o wherein_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o attend_v those_o business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o the_o law_n restrain_v 9_o of_o divers_a great_a and_o public_a action_n do_v in_o these_o age_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 10_o dance_v and_o other_o sport_n no_o otherwise_o prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n than_o as_o they_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o god_n public_a service_n 11_o the_o other_o holy_a dayeâ—_n as_o much_o esteem_v of_o and_o observe_v as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v 12_o the_o public_a hallow_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n in_o these_o present_a age_n 13_o no_o sabbath_n all_o these_o age_n hear_v of_o either_o on_o saturday_n or_o sunday_n and_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o sâ—turday_n in_o the_o eastern_a churchesâ—_n chap._n vi._n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o of_o the_o protestant's_n and_o what_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o churchâ—â—_n in_o this_o lords-dayâ—usinâ—sse_a â—usinâ—sse_z 1_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n the_o keep_n of_o one_o daâ—_n in_o seven_o be_v not_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o the_o 4._o commandment_n 2_o as_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o found_v on_o divine_a authority_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d up_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n â—ouching_v the_o natural_a sanctity_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n 4_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v in_o matter_n of_o restraint_n from_o labour_n at_o the_o reformaton_n 5_o the_o reformatiour_n find_v great_a fault_n both_o with_o the_o say_v â—ew_a doctrine_n and_o restraint_n from_o labour_n 6_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n the_o â—â—â—ctifying_a of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v not_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o the_o 4._o commandment_n 7_o as_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n on_o which_o so_o stand_v than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 8_o and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o change_v the_o day_n and_o to_o transfer_v it_o to_o some_o other_o 9_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a lutheran_n and_o chief_o the_o calvinian_n church_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o matter_n of_o devotion_n rest_n from_o labour_n and_o sufferance_n of_o lawful_a pleasure_n 10_o dance_v cry_v doâ—ne_v by_o calvin_n and_o 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the_o spread_a of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n 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 11_o what_o tract_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o that_o prince_n reign_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n before_o remember_v 12_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a day_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 13_o statute_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n now_o be_v 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 14_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o christian_n purpose_n conclude_v this_o history_n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o errata_fw-la that_o the_o errata_fw-la of_o 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not_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n the_o â—_z joint_o so_o resolve_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o irenâ—ns_n telâ—_n we_o how_o god_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n decalogi_fw-la verba_fw-la per_fw-la somet_n ipsum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fimiliter_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la 31._o liâ—_n 4._o cap._n 31._o do_v by_o himself_o proclaim_v the_o decalogue_n to_o all_o people_n equal_o which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v in_o full_a force_n among_o 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v rather_o be_v enlarge_v then_o dissolve_v by_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o wordâ—_n of_o irenâ—us_n if_o consider_v right_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o indeed_o be_v moral_a or_o else_o the_o four_o commandment_n must_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o 〈◊〉_d part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o decalogue_n because_o it_o do_v receive_v no_o such_o enlargement_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o our_o saviour_n preach_v whereof_o see_v math._n 5._o 6_o and_o 7._o chapter_n but_o a_o dissolution_n rather_o by_o his_o practice_n tryâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d tryâ—â—â—â—â—_n justin_n the_o martyr_n more_o express_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o tryplâ—â—_n a_o learned_a jew_n maintainâ—â—_n the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v only_o a_o mosaical_a ordinance_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o more_o full_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o their_o hard-heartednâ—sse_a and_o irregularity_n judaeos_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o jew_n â—aith_o that_o it_o be_v not_o spiritale_fw-it &_o aternum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sed_fw-la temporale_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la cessaret_fw-la not_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a institution_n but_o a_o temporal_a only_o saint_n austin_n yet_o more_o full_o gaâ—at_n in_o epistola_fw-la â—d_a gaâ—at_n that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o divide_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n into_o these_o two_o part_n sacrament_n and_o moral_a duty_n account_v circumcision_n the_o new_a moor_n sabbath_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o appertain_v unto_o the_o first_o ad_fw-la mores_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o second_o nay_o more_o he_o tell_v we_o 114_o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o liâ—_n c._n 114_o that_o moses_n do_v receive_v a_o law_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n write_v in_o two_o table_n make_v of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o finger_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v either_o of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o he_o add_v in_o illis_fw-la igitur_fw-la decem_fw-la prâ—ceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la observandum_fw-la à _fw-la christiano_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v not_o careful_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o those_o several_a place_n wherein_o he_o call_v the_o four_o commandment_n praeceptum_fw-la figuratum_fw-la &_o iâ—_n umbra_fw-la positum_fw-la a_o sacrament_n a_o shadow_n and_o a_o figure_n as_o tract_n the_o three_o in_o joh._n 1._o and_o tract_n 17._o and_o 20._o in_o joh._n 5._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n l._n 3._o t._n 7._o contra_fw-la faust._n manich._n l._n 19_o c._n 18._o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr before_o remember_v and_o final_o to_o go_v no_o further_o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2._o qu._n 173._o where_o he_o speak_v most_o home_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n exit_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la figurate_a dictum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n this_o only_o be_v deliver_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o figure_n see_v also_o what_o be_v say_v before_o out_o of_o theodoret_n and_o sedulius_n chap._n 1._o n._n 6._o hesychius_n go_v yet_o further_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o etsi_fw-la decem_fw-la mandatis_fw-la insertum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la exiis_fw-la esse_fw-la 26._o in_o levit._n l._n 6._o â—_o 26._o and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v place_v among_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n divide_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o two_o as_o those_o of_o rome_n have_v do_v the_o last_o to_o exclude_v the_o second_o but_o here_o hesychius_n be_v deceive_v in_o take_v this_o commandment_n to_o be_v only_o ceremonial_a whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o mix_v or_o middle_a nature_n for_o so_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o learned_a author_n in_o these_o late_a time_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o father_n have_v resolve_v it_o general_o moral_a it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o duty_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o ceremonial_a as_o unto_o the_o day_n to_o be_v one_o of_o seven_o and_o to_o continue_v that_o whole_a day_n and_o to_o surcease_v that_o day_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n as_o moral_a place_v among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n extend_v unto_o all_o mankind_n and_o write_v natural_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nature_n as_o ceremonial_a appertain_v to_o the_o law_n leviticall_a peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o be_v reckon_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o moses_n institute_n aquinas_n thus_o 2._o 2_o ae_z cue_n 122._o art_n 4._o resp_n ad_fw-la primum_fw-la tostatus_n thus_o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 11._o so_o petr._n galatinus_n also_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o and_o bonaventure_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o so_o 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be_v no_o use_n of_o circumcision_n until_o abraham_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o the_o sabbath_n until_o moses_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o be_v as_o little_a use_n now_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v before_o so_o do_v eusebius_n tell_v we_o 6._o de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o lawgiver_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v appoint_v they_o to_o observe_v a_o certain_a sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o also_o divers_a anniversary_n festival_n together_o with_o the_o difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n and_o of_o other_o ceremony_n not_o a_o few_o next_o athanasius_n let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la scripe_fw-la synopsis_fw-la sacrâ—_n scripe_fw-la we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o sweeten_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n the_o send_v down_o of_o quail_n and_o mannah_n the_o water_n issue_v from_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o time_n the_o sabbath_n take_v beginning_n and_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinâ—i_n macarius_n a_o contemporary_a of_o athanasius_n do_v affirm_v as_o much_o 35._o hom._n 35._o viz._n that_o in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v command_v as_o in_o a_o figure_n or_o a_o shadow_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n â—0_n in_o ezech._n â—0_n saint_n hierome_n also_o let_v we_o know_v though_o he_o name_v not_o moses_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o other_o ordinance_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o justificationes_fw-la &_o obseruantiam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o if_o he_o have_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o
meat_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o eat_v lest_o by_o defer_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o carcase_n shall_v putrify_v 20._o ap_fw-mi câ—sâ—ub_fw-la exerc._n 16._o n._n 20._o and_o the_o meat_n be_v spoil_v noâ—_n facimus_fw-la duo_fw-la sabbata_fw-la continua_fw-la propter_fw-la olera_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la mortuos_fw-la ut_fw-la rabbini_n dictitant_fw-la which_o need_v not_o be_v in_o case_n they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a either_o to_o bury_v or_o to_o buy_v on_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n they_o tell_v we_o next_o that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o travail_v on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o this_o from_o exod._n 16._o 29._o whether_o that_o text_n be_v so_o intend_v we_o shall_v see_v anon_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o reckon_v it_o a_o unlawful_a matter_n to_o travail_v on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 15._o joseph_n a_o iq_n l._n 13._o c._n 15._o they_o hold_v it_o altogether_o as_o unlawful_a to_o travail_v on_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n nic._n damascen_n report_v as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o how_o that_o antiochus_n the_o great_a king_n of_o syria_n erect_v a_o trophy_n near_o the_o flood_n lycus_n and_o abode_n there_o two_o day_n at_o the_o request_n of_o hyrcanus_n the_o king_n of_o jewrie_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o solemn_a feast_n at_o that_o time_n whereon_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o travail_v in_o which_o he_o be_v no_o wise_a mistake_v for_o say_v josephus_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v that_o year_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n for_o at_o that_o troublesome_a time_n the_o pentecost_n be_v not_o defer_v what_o then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a either_o upon_o our_o sabbath_n or_o our_o feast_n to_o journey_n any_o whither_o they_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o execute_v a_o malefactor_n on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n although_o it_o be_v command_v that_o he_o must_v be_v punish_v nor_o do_v they_o do_v it_o on_o the_o feast_n or_o annual_a sabbath_n as_o before_o we_o note_v as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o on_o the_o even_o before_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o the_o morrow_n after_o lest_o they_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n by_o dress_v meat_n for_o the_o feast_n and_o on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n or_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v marry_v lest_o 23._o ap._n ainsw_n in_o levit._n 23._o say_v the_o rabbin_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o festival_n be_v forget_v through_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wedding_n the_o many_o other_o trifle_a matter_n which_o have_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o be_v now_o practise_v by_o that_o senseless_a and_o besotted_a people_n shall_v somewhere_o be_v present_v to_o you_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 6_o again_o demand_v of_o these_o great_a doctor_n since_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o 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or_o saint_n day_n be_v of_o so_o near_o a_o kin_n we_o must_v next_o see_v what_o care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n in_o these_o presentage_n for_o hallow_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o time_n be_v
with_o the_o schoolman_n they_o tell_v we_o general_o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o 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 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 depuâ—et_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la advacandum_fw-la divinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o 2_o 2._o qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o 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 sedin_n quantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la determinatur_fw-la speciale_a tempus_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la creationis_fw-la mundi_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ceremoniale_a but_o in_o as_o much_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 out_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 sabbato_fw-la in_o â—raâ—_n de_fw-fr sabbato_fw-la for_o all_o the_o restâ—_n 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 &_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 intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praeâ—eptum_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 precept_n serm._n de_fw-fr dcceâ—_n precept_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 some_o thing_n 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 diei_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 to_o status_fw-la bishop_n of_o avila_n in_o spain_n have_v resolve_v the_o same_o aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la legalis_fw-la 11._o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 11._o that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n natural_a and_o something_o legal_a that_o it_o be_v partly_o morell_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la deum_fw-la colimus_fw-la abalij_fw-la sab_fw-la stineamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n moral_a &_o natural_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o time_n we_o worship_v god_n do_v abstain_v from_o every_o thing_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o may_v divert_v our_o thought_n from_o that_o holy_a action_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v design_n in_o every_o week_n one_o day_n unto_o that_o employment_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o that_o in_o all_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n those_o thing_n he_o reckon_v there_o to_o be_v ceremonial_a 2_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n 4._o 2._o 2a_fw-la qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v thus_o determine_v by_o aquinas_n that_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n and_o consent_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o not_o on_o any_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o four_o commandment_n diei_fw-la dominicae_fw-la observantia_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la â—uccedit_fw-la observantiae_fw-la sabbati_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la praecepti_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la constitutione_n ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la populi_fw-la christiani_n what_o follow_v thereupon_o et_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la itae_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o the_o prohibition_n of_o do_v no_o work_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o so_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n many_o thing_n be_v licence_v on_o the_o one_o which_o be_v forbid_v on_o the_o other_o as_o dress_v meat_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n and_o nature_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o he_o give_v we_o a_o dispensatur_fw-la facilius_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la a_o easy_a hope_n of_o dispensation_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o case_n upon_o necessity_n we_o meddle_v with_o prohibit_v labour_n then_o possible_o can_v have_v be_v get_v under_o the_o law_n the_o like_a to_o status_fw-la tell_v we_o though_o in_o different_a word_n save_v that_o he_o do_v extend_v the_o prohibition_n as_o well_o to_o all_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o all_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o new_a and_o neither_o to_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o in_o veteri_fw-la lege_fw-la major_a fuit_fw-la strictio_fw-la in_o observatione_fw-la festorum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la 13._o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 13._o how_o so_o in_o omnibus_fw-la enim_fw-la festivitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la quantâ—cunque_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o in_o all_o our_o festival_n how_o great_a soever_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o dress_v meat_n and_o to_o kindle_v fire_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o stand_v he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n have_v its_o warrant_n from_o divine_a commandment_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o it_o come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o be_v found_v only_o on_o 〈◊〉_d constitution_n 148._o in_o math._n 23._o qu._n 148._o 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la â—x_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successit_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la observatio_fw-la dici_fw-la dominicae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 〈…〉_o canonico_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o church_n have_v still_o a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d illum_fw-la diem_fw-la vel_fw-la totaliter_fw-la tollere_fw-la either_o to_o change_v the_o â—ay_n or_o take_v it_o utter_o away_o and_o to_o dispense_v touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o which_o possible_o it_o neither_o can_v noâ—_n ought_v to_o do_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o any_o other_o institution_n than_o the_o church_n only_o they_o only_o have_v the_o power_n to_o repeal_v a_o law_n which_o have_v power_n to_o make_v it_o qui_fw-fr habeâ—_n institutionem_fw-la habet_fw-la destitutionem_fw-la as_o be_v the_o bishop_n plea_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o power_n that_o by_o the_o church_n the_o day_n may_v be_v transfer_v and_o abrogate_a suarez_n have_v thus_o distinguish_v in_o it_o verum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a non_fw-fr practice_n that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n 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all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a this_o be_v the_o general_a tendry_n of_o the_o roman_a school_n that_o which_o be_v public_o avow_v and_o make_v good_a among_o they_o and_o howsoever_o petrus_n de_fw-mi anchorana_n and_o nicholas_n abbot_n of_o patermo_n two_o learned_a canonist_n as_o also_o angelus_n de_fw-fr clavasio_n and_o silvester_n the_o prierats_n two_o as_o learned_a casuist_n seem_v to_o defend_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o have_v its_o ground_n and_o warrant_v on_o divine_a authority_n yet_o do_v the_o general_a current_n of_o the_o school_n and_o of_o the_o canonist_n also_o run_v the_o other_o way_n and_o in_o that_o current_n still_o it_o hold_v the_o jesuite_n and_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n follow_v the_o general_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n whereof_o see_v bellarm_n de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanct._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o estius_n in_o 3._o sent._n do_v 37._o sect._n 13._o but_o special_o azorius_fw-la in_o his_o institut_fw-la moral_a part_n second_o cap._n 2_o who_o give_v we_o a_o whole_a catalogue_n of_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v found_v only_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o other_o power_n the_o power_n of_o dispensation_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o certain_a then_o that_o the_o church_n both_o may_v and_o do_v dispense_v with_o such_o as_o have_v therein_o offend_v against_o her_o canon_n the_o canon_n in_o themselves_o do_v profess_v as_o much_o there_o be_v many_o casus_fw-la reservati_fw-la as_o before_o we_o say_v express_v particular_o in_o those_o law_n and_o constitution_n which_o have_v be_v make_v about_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o day_n and_o the_o other_o festival_n wherein_o a_o dispensation_n lie_v if_o we_o disobey_v they_o many_o of_o these_o we_o specify_v in_o the_o former_a age_n and_o some_o occur_v in_o these_o whereof_o now_o we_o write_v 5._o decretal_a l_o 2_o tit_n de_fw-fr feriis_fw-la cap._n 5._o it_o please_v pope_n gregory_n the_o nine_o anno_fw-la 1228_o to_o inhibit_v all_o contentious_a suit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o festival_n and_o to_o inhibit_v they_o so_o far_o that_o judgement_n give_v on_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v void_a etiam_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la although_o both_o party_n be_v consent_v yet_o be_v it_o with_o this_o clause_n or_o reservation_n nisi_fw-la vel_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urgeat_fw-la vel_fw-la pietas_fw-la suadeat_fw-la unless_o necessity_n enforce_v or_o piety_n persuade_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v so_o in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o valladolit_fw-la apud_fw-la vallem_fw-la oleti_n in_o the_o part_n of_o spain_n anno_fw-la 1322._o feriis_fw-la council_n â—abinens_fw-la de_fw-la feriis_fw-la a_o general_a restraint_n be_v ratify_v that_o have_v be_v former_o in_o force_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la &_o festivis_fw-la agros_fw-la colere_fw-la aâ—deat_fw-la aut_fw-la manualia_fw-la artificia_fw-la exercere_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o none_o shall_v henceforth_o follow_v husbandry_n or_o exercise_v himself_o in_o mechanic_n trad_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n yet_o be_v it_o with_o the_o same_o proviso_n nisi_fw-la urgente_fw-la necessitate_v vel_fw-la evidentis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la causa_fw-la unless_o upon_o necessity_n or_o apparent_a piety_n or_o charity_n in_o each_o of_o which_o he_o may_v have_v licence_n from_o the_o priest_n his_o own_o parish-priest_n to_o attend_v his_o business_n where_o still_o observe_v that_o the_o restraint_n be_v no_o less_o peremptory_a on_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n 3_o these_o holy_a day_n as_o they_o be_v name_v particular_o in_o pope_n gregory_n decretal_a so_o be_v a_o perfect_a list_n make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o lion_n anno_fw-la 244._o 1_o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 3._o c._n 1_o which_v be_v 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