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almost_o be_v say_v of_o his_o great_a grandchild_n heber_n he_o be_v name_v by_o epiphaâ—ius_n for_o one_o of_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n wherein_o no_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v in_o that_o father_n time_n and_o here_o we_o will_v take_v lot_n in_o too_o although_o a_o little_a before_o his_o time_n as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o abraham_n we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o within_o his_o family_n he_o justin_n martyr_n and_o irenic_n both_o in_o the_o place_n former_o remember_v make_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o without_o circumcision_n &_o the_o sabbath_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o he_o justify_v and_o so_o tertullian_n that_o sine_fw-la legis_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbath_n and_o circumcision_n and_o the_o like_a de_fw-la sodomorum_fw-la iâ—cendio_fw-la liberatus_fw-la est_fw-la therefore_o nor_o loâ—_n nor_o heber_n nor_o melâ—hisedech_n ever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 5_o 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 fliâ—tings_n and_o remove_n their_o sacrifice_n form_n of_o prayeâ—_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v signal_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 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 〈…〉_o into_o the_o story_n to_o make_v way_n for_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o a_o punctual_a and_o particular_a relation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o piety_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o item_n to_o point_n out_o the_o sabbath_n have_v it_o be_v observe_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la invenis_fw-la usquam_fw-la esse_fw-la pute_fw-la nusquam_fw-la in_o the_o poet_n language_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o abraham_n keep_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n serve_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o do_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n sanctificate_n diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n to_o the_o jew_n i._n e._n ut_fw-la omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o sanctificatione_n ducamus_fw-la sicut_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n 17._o in_o hier._n 17._o as_o saint_n hierome_n gloss_v it_o our_o venerable_a bede_n also_o have_v affirm_v as_o much_o 19_o in_o luc._n 19_o that_o abraham_n keep_v indeed_o the_o spiritual_a sabbath_n quo_fw-la semper_fw-la à _fw-la servili_fw-la i._n e._n noxia_fw-la vacabat_fw-la actione_n whereby_o he_o always_o rest_v from_o the_o servile_a work_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o keep_v or_o sanctify_v any_o other_o sabbath_n the_o christian_a father_n deny_v unanimous_o tryphone_n in_o dial._n cuâ—_n tryphone_n justin_n the_o martyr_n number_v up_o the_o most_o of_o those_o before_o remember_v conclude_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v without_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v abraham_n after_o they_o and_o all_o his_o child_n until_o moses_n and_o whereas_o trypho_n have_v exact_v a_o necessary_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n sabbath_n new-moone_n and_o circumcision_n the_o martyr_n make_v reply_n that_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n job_n and_o all_o the_o other_o patriarch_n both_o before_o and_o after_o they_o until_o moses_n time_n yea_o and_o their_o wife_n sarah_n rebecca_n rachâ—l_n lea_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o religious_a woman_n unto_o moses_n mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o keep_v any_o of_o they_o all_o nor_o have_v commandment_n so_o to_o do_v till_o circumcision_n waâ—_n enjoin_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n 30._o lib._n 4._o 30._o so_o irenaeus_n that_o abraham_n sinâ—_n circumcisâ—one_n &_o observatione_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la credideâ—_n dâ—o_n without_o or_o circumcision_n or_o the_o sabbath_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o where_o the_o jew_n object_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o ancient_a ceremony_n that_o abraham_n have_v be_v circumcise_v judaeos_fw-la adv_n judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n make_v reply_v sed_fw-la ante_fw-la placuit_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la sabbatizavit_fw-la that_o he_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n before_o his_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o he_o never_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n see_v more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n in_o eusebius_n the_o demonstr_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o de_fw-la praeparat_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 8._o where_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v remember_v too_o as_o alâ—o_o epiphanius_n adv_v haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o n._n 5._o 6_o thus_o far_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n have_v declare_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n and_o this_o in_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o book_n against_o they_o which_o doubtless_o they_o have_v never_o do_v have_v there_o be_v any_o possibility_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n indeed_o not_o be_v willing_a thus_o to_o lose_v their_o father_n abraham_n have_v say_v and_o write_v too_o that_o he_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o they_o do_v and_o for_o a_o proof_n thereof_o they_o ground_n themselves_o on_o that_o of_o genesis_n because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n 5._o 26._o 5._o and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n the_o jew_n conclude_v from_o hence_o as_o mercer_n and_o tostatus_n tell_v we_o upon_o the_o text_n
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 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nativity_n some_o twelve_o year_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n and_o often_o after_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o here_o together_o that_o so_o we_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o less_o interruption_n and_o first_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o philippian_n and_o baptize_v lydia_n with_o her_o household_n act_n 16._o among_o the_o thessalonian_o he_o reason_v three_o sabbath_n day_n together_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n act_v 17._o at_o corinth_n every_o sabbaâ—h_a day_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n act_v 18._o beside_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o probable_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o before_o we_o say_v not_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o prefer_v that_o day_n before_o any_o other_o but_o that_o he_o find_v the_o people_n at_o those_o time_n assemble_v and_o so_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n with_o the_o great_a profit_n 14._o in_o act_n 13._o 14._o saint_n chrysostome_n for_o the_o ancient_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n have_v it_o so_o calvin_n for_o the_o modern_a writer_n make_v this_o the_o special_a cause_n of_o saint_n paul_n resort_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n quod_fw-la profectum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la sperabat_fw-la 13._o in_o act_n 16._o 13._o because_o in_o such_o concourse_n of_o people_n he_o hope_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v find_v the_o better_a entertainment_n any_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v think_v than_o that_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v withstand_v so_o stout_o those_o false_a apostle_n who_o will_v have_v circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n observe_v when_o there_o be_v nothing_o public_o determine_v of_o it_o will_v after_o the_o decision_n of_o so_o great_a a_o council_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o ever_o abrogate_a either_o himself_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o sabbaths_n sake_n or_o by_o his_o own_o example_n teach_v the_o gentile_n how_o to_o judaize_v which_o he_o so_o blame_v in_o s._n peter_n the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n do_v receive_v their_o doom_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o that_o great_a council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o until_o after_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o antiochia_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o be_v it_o certain_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a either_o at_o philippos_n thessalonica_n or_o at_o corinth_n 8_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v brief_o this_o among_o those_o which_o have_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o cerinthus_n a_o fâ—llow_n of_o a_o turbulent_a and_o unquiet_a spirit_n and_o a_o most_o eager_a enemy_n of_o all_o those_o counsel_n whereof_o himself_o be_v not_o the_o author_n this_o man_n have_v first_o begin_v a_o faction_n against_o s._n peter_n for_o go_v to_o cornelius_n and_o preach_v life_n eternal_a unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o find_v ill_a success_n in_o tâ—at_n go_v down_o to_o antiochia_n and_o there_o begin_v another_o against_o saint_n paul_n this_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o of_o he_o 1._o lib._n l._n baet_fw-la 28._o n._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a philaster_n do_v affirm_v cerinâ—ha_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la iâ—_n cerinâ—ha_n seditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolis_n commovisse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v raise_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v crush_v but_o by_o a_o apostolical_a and_o general_a council_n this_o man_n and_o those_o that_o come_v down_o with_o he_o be_v so_o enamour_a on_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o moses_n that_o though_o they_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o mixture_n out_o of_o both_o hence_o teach_v they_o that_o except_o all_o man_n be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v â—_o act_n 15._o â—_o where_o note_n that_o though_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o circumcision_n â—et_o they_o intend_v all_o the_o lawâ—â—_n sabbath_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o docuit_fw-la cerinthus_n observationem_fw-la legis_fw-la mosaisae_fw-la necessariam_fw-la esse_fw-la circumcsâ—â—nem_fw-la &_o sabbata_n observanda_fw-la as_o philaster_n have_v it_o the_o like_a â—aith_n calvin_n on_o the_o place_n sola_fw-la quidem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la hic_fw-la nominatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la contextu_fw-la facile_fw-la patet_fw-la â—os_v detota_fw-la lege_fw-la movisse_fw-la controversiam_fw-la the_o like_a loriâ—us_n also_o among_o the_o jesuite_n nomine_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la reliqua_fw-la lex_fw-la totâ—intelligitur_fw-la indeed_o the_o text_n affirm_v as_o much_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o term_n express_v 5._o act_n 15._o 5._o that_o they_o do_v hold_v it_o needful_a to_o circumcise_v the_o people_n and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o those_o controversy_n which_o do_v thence_o arise_v it_o please_v the_o church_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o that_o such_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o â—aith_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o shall_v observe_v some_o necessary_a thing_n viz._n that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n 29._o vers._n 29._o and_o from_o blood_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v and_o from_o fâ—râ—ication_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n do_v only_o reach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o proem_n to_o the_o decretal_a which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o determine_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o council_n those_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o yet_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o before_o they_o do_v in_o which_o regard_n s._n paul_n cause_v timothy_n to_o be_v circumcise_v 3._o act._n â—6_n 3._o because_o he_o will_v not_o scandalize_v and_o offend_v the_o jew_n the_o
very_a evil_a author_n therefore_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v by_o the_o festival_n solemnity_n of_o their_o sabbath_n rejoice_v in_o god_n that_o create_v the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o author_n of_o of_o all_o goodness_n so_o they_o in_o hatred_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n sorrow_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v the_o birthday_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o whereas_o christiâ—â—â—_n man_n of_o sound_a heleefe_n do_v solemnize_v the_o sunday_n in_o a_o joyful_a memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n so_o likewise_o at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n do_v contrary_a to_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o and_o fast_v when_o the_o rest_n rejoice_v for_o the_o express_n of_o which_o two_o last_a heresy_n ignat._n ignat._n it_o be_v that_o he_o affirm_v with_o such_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o do_v fast_o either_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o sabbath_n except_o one_o sabbath_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v easter_n eve_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la philippense_n the_o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n 65._o can._n 65._o take_v notice_n of_o the_o misdemeanour_n though_o they_o condemn_v it_o not_o with_o so_o high_a a_o censure_n it_o be_v in_o they_o only_o order_v that_o if_o a_o clergyman_n offend_v in_o that_o kind_n he_o shall_v be_v degrade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v which_o make_v i_o marvel_n by_o the_o way_n that_o those_o which_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o justify_v ignatius_n as_o baroniuâ—_n do_v in_o ann._n 57_o of_o his_o grand_a annal_n shall_v yet_o condemn_v this_o canon_n of_o imposture_n which_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a as_o ignatius_n be_v only_o because_o it_o speak_v against_o the_o saturdaye_n fast_o whereof_o consult_v the_o annal_n ann._n 102._o now_o as_o ignatius_n labour_v here_o to_o advance_v the_o sabbath_n in_o opposition_n of_o those_o heretic_n before_o remember_v make_v it_o equal_o a_o festival_n with_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o which_o too_o much_o magnify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o think_v the_o christian_n bind_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v he_o bend_v himself_o another_o way_n and_o resolve_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o jewish_a manner_n in_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_n shall_v not_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n but_o let_v we_o keep_v it_o after_o a_o spiritual_a fashion_n not_o in_o bodily_a ease_n but_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v yesterday_o or_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n or_o walk_v out_o a_o limit_a space_n or_o settle_v our_o delight_n as_o they_o do_v on_o dance_v but_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o after_o we_o have_v so_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o one_o that_o love_v christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n the_o resurrection_n day_n the_o queen_n and_o empress_n of_o all_o day_n in_o which_o our_o life_n be_v raise_v again_o and_o death_n be_v overcome_v by_o our_o lord_n â—nd_a saviour_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o he_o will_v have_v both_o day_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n first_o though_o not_o as_o will_v the_o ebionite_n in_o a_o jewish_a sort_n and_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o he_o so_o much_o magnify_v the_o better_a to_o abate_v that_o high_a esteem_n which_o some_o have_v cast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n agreeable_a unto_o this_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o by_o that_o name_n they_o pass_v though_o not_o make_v by_o they_o both_o day_n be_v order_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a one_o in_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o other_o of_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o like_a l._n 8._o c._n 33._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 3_o and_o so_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n where_o those_o of_o the_o dispersion_n have_v take_v up_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v long_a time_n have_v their_o meeting_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n coâ—ld_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v persuade_v from_o it_o but_o in_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o so_o considerable_a and_o where_o those_o heretic_n before_o remember_v have_v be_v hardly_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v plain_o otherwise_o that_o day_n not_o only_o not_o be_v honour_v with_o their_o public_a meeting_n but_o destinate_a to_o a_o settle_a or_o a_o constant_a fast_o some_o which_o have_v look_v more_o near_o into_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n conceive_v that_o they_o appoint_v this_o day_n for_o fast_v in_o memory_n of_o saint_n peter_n conflict_n with_o simon_n magus_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o a_o sunday_n follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ordain_v a_o solemn_a fast_o on_o the_o day_n before_o the_o better_a to_o obtain_v god_n blessing_n in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o they_o desire_v they_o keep_v it_o for_o a_o fast_a day_n for_o ever_o after_o saint_n austin_n so_o relate_v it_o as_o a_o general_a and_o receive_a opinion_n but_o then_o he_o addeâ—_n quod_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la falsam_fw-la perhibeant_fw-la plerique_fw-la romani_fw-la that_o very_o many_o of_o the_o roman_n do_v take_v it_o only_o for_o a_o fable_n as_o for_o saint_n austin_n he_o conceive_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o several_a use_n which_o man_n make_v of_o our_o saviour_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o some_o especial_o the_o eastern_a people_n adrequiem_n significandam_fw-la mallent_fw-la relaxare_fw-la jejunium_fw-la to_o signify_v and_o 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