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voss_n p._n 35._o to_o the_o magnesian_o do_v not_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n but_o exhort_v they_o that_o lay_v aside_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o festival_n wherein_o our_o life_n rise_v also_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n subjoin_v we_o that_o of_o justin_n martyr_n etc._n martyr_n apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la p._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o near_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n where_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o account_n of_o the_o christian_n assemble_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_o the_o business_n of_o those_o meeting_n at_o large_a declare_v to_o wit_n the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n preach_v pray_v and_o other_o such_o religious_a exercise_n and_o though_o in_o that_o know_a passage_n of_o pliny_n 10._o pliny_n plin._n epist_n li._n 10._o where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o emperor_n 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the_o christian_n have_v every_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o festival_n and_o in_o another_o ignorant_a another_o apolog._n cap._n 16._o aeque_fw-la si_fw-la diem_fw-la solis_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la alia_fw-la long_a ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la saturni_n otio_fw-la &_o victui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la ab_fw-la judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a that_o the_o sunday_n be_v the_o day_n for_o as_o that_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o as_o the_o same_o tertullian_n intimate_v the_o heathen_n accuse_v they_o for_o it_o as_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o name_n that_o day_n bear_v so_o in_o and_o after_o his_o time_n there_o be_v so_o little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o its_o observation_n that_o i_o must_v but_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n if_o
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no_o care_n afterward_o to_o consider_v how_o far_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o either_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o quick_o vanish_v and_o they_o go_v on_o as_o secure_o as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o fault_n in_o themselves_o or_o there_o be_v no_o other_o world_n to_o punish_v they_o though_o they_o have_v but_o not_o any_o long_a to_o entertain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o religious_a man_n with_o such_o thing_n wherein_o god_n glory_n be_v immediate_o concern_v let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o may_v not_o find_v matter_n enough_o for_o his_o lord's-day_n service_n in_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n in_o which_o st._n james_n make_v religion_n in_o part_n to_o consist_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o those_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o which_o especial_o this_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o yet_o they_o draw_v so_o near_o towards_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o business_n of_o it_o but_o a_o considerable_a one_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o what_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o distress_a he_o take_v as_o do_v unto_o himself_o and_o according_o as_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d martyr_n apol._n 2._o p._n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o charity_n have_v a_o constant_a place_n even_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n upon_o it_o the_o rich_a according_a as_o they_o see_v good_a contribute_v to_o that_o stock_n out_o of_o which_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o necessitous_a be_v to_o be_v relieve_v so_o that_o that_o and_o other_o such_o like_a work_n be_v no_o way_n improper_a to_o the_o day_n st._n paul_n show_v where_o he_o command_v the_o corinthian_n as_o he_o have_v before_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n to_o lay_v by_o they_o on_o
we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o luke_n 12.15_o and_o his_o apostle_n to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o so_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v evident_a christ_n have_v no_o design_n to_o thwart_v the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n or_o moses_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o only_a thing_n remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v whether_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o precept_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n the_o two_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n concern_v the_o latter_a hereof_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o at_o present_a both_o because_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o resume_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o our_o saviour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o because_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_o fraught_v with_o precept_n concern_v it_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v bestow_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o discourse_n upon_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o justice_n even_o that_o justice_n which_o command_v we_o to_o give_v caesar_n and_o all_o other_o our_o superior_n their_o due_a which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o do_v because_o this_o have_v be_v too_o often_o account_v a_o part_n of_o that_o bondage_n from_o which_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o set_v we_o free_a i_o begin_v with_o father_n because_o their_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o so_o the_o foundation_n even_o of_o regal_a power_n concern_v who_o if_o the_o law_n be_v express_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v they_o honour_n and_o obedience_n the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o less_o witness_v his_o fault_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o evacuate_v that_o royal_a law_n by_o a_o foolish_a tradition_n of_o their_o own_o mat._n 15.4_o his_o apostle_n s._n paul_n press_v the_o ephesian_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o eph._n 6.2_o his_o call_n upon_o child_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o to_o be_v 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