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lord_n day_n so_o cap._n 25._o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n keep_v easter_n on_o several_a lord_n day_n and_o the_o difference_n make_v the_o stir_n and_o wilfrid_n in_o his_o speech_n there_o say_v the_o same_o that_o the_o scot_n keep_v ester_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o who_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n be_v change_v and_o li._n 3._o c._n 26._o beda_n say_v that_o tuda_n another_o holy_a follower_n of_o the_o scot_n be_v make_v bishop_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o people_n flock_v by_o crowd_n together_o either_o to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o monastery_n not_o to_o refresh_v their_o body_n but_o to_o learn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o priest_n happen_v to_o come_v into_o a_o village_n present_o the_o inhabitant_n congregati_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la gather_v together_o take_v care_n to_o seek_v from_o he_o the_o word_n of_o life_n cap._n 2._o li._n 4._o theodorus_n his_o consecration_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v mention_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 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his_o resurrection_n the_o like_a be_v after_o again_o in_o that_o epistle_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o we_o hold_v that_o our_o own_o resurrection_n will_v be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o this_o epistle_n the_o king_n of_o the_o pict_n be_v bring_v to_o conformity_n in_o that_o day_n and_o make_v law_n for_o it_o and_o cap._n 23._o the_o scot_n of_o hylas_n who_o stand_v out_o so_o long_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o eigbertus_fw-la judge_v now_o of_o your_o historical_a note_n of_o england_n but_o that_o you_o may_v see_v more_o of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v beda_n mind_n that_o live_v in_o england_n in_o other_o of_o his_o work_n on_o act_n 20._o in_o una_fw-la sabbathi_o eum_fw-la convenissemus_fw-la ad_fw-la fraugendum_fw-la pâ—nem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la die_fw-fr dominico_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la a_o sabbate_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la mysteria_fw-la celebrandae_fw-la congregâ—ti_fw-la essemus_fw-la that_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o 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lawful_a to_o travel_v to_o gather_v wood_n nor_o to_o do_v other_o needful_a thing_n pardon_v his_o error_n about_o that_o word_n i_o only_o cite_v it_o for_o the_o historical_a use_n and_o on_o luc._n 24._o 1._o fol._n 143._o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o first_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n which_o the_o christian_a custom_n have_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o ibid._n fol._n 143._o whence_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n have_v obtain_v that_o either_o in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n or_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o we_o we_o pray_v not_o with_o bend_a knee_n but_o only_o with_o face_n decline_v towards_o the_o earth_n on_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o the_o quadragesimae_fw-la and_o in_o act._n 2._o 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a sign_n return_v do_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o come_v most_o manifest_o consecrate_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o on_o col._n 2._o fol._n 308._o he_o show_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o christ_n that_o make_v it_o be_v lord_n of_o it_o and_o end_v it_o and_o that_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n be_v now_o our_o sabbath_n see_v he_o also_o on_o rev._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 4._o fol._n 308._o 2_o cor._n 3._o fol._n 176._o d._n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o scot_n i_o will_v add_v sedulius_n who_o live_v 430._o in_o col._n 2._o fol_n 91._o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o shadow_n cease_v when_o the_o body_n come_v because_o the_o truth_n be_v present_a the_o image_n be_v needless_a and_o on_o heb._n 4_o 9_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a rest_n which_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n signify_v see_v philastrius_n hâ—res_v 8._o abundance_n more_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o may_v cite_v but_o for_o make_v the_o book_n tedious_a to_o those_o that_o need_v it_o not_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o history_n to_o satisfy_v your_o objection_n and_o mistake_v chap._n ii_o a_o answer_n to_o more_o argument_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n reason_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v jehovah_n zach._n 11._o 13._o &_o 12_o 4_o 10._o gen._n 19_o 24._o act._n 2._o 25._o compare_v with_o psal._n 16._o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o answer_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o controversy_n among_o we_o mean_v of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o his_o person_n in_o respect_n thereof_o reason_n 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o jehovah_n christ_n joh._n 1._o 3_o 10._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 10._o col._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o eph._n 3._o 9_o psal._n 102._o 22_o 24_o 25._o heb._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o gen._n 2._o 4_o etc._n etc._n answer_n 2._o nor_o be_v this_o any_o controversy_n if_o mean_v of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o eternal_a trinity_n not_o yet_o incarnate_a nor_o in_o the_o flesh_n anoint_v christ._n reason_n 3._o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v institute_v by_o jehovah_n christ_n and_o keep_v by_o he_o gen._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o while_o man_n be_v in_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 6._o and_o before_o any_o type_n answer_n 3._o though_o this_o have_v long_o be_v doubt_v in_o the_o church_n some_o think_v it_o mention_v but_o by_o anticipation_n yet_o i_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o beginning_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consecration_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o 1._o the_o second_o person_n be_v not_o call_v christ_n before_o the_o fall_n nor_o without_o respect_n to_o his_o
the_o apostle_n actual_a settlement_n thereupon_o be_v the_o promulgation_n 3._o the_o gradual_a notification_n by_o the_o preacher_n to_o the_o church_n and_o final_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a policy_n and_o temple_n and_o priesthood_n be_v the_o full_a proclamation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o way_n of_o bring_v the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v by_o command_n into_o full_a execution_n 10._o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n act._n 13._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 42_o 44._o &_o 16._o 13_o 14._o and_o constant_o act._n 17._o 2._o the_o same_o greek_a phrase_n with_o that_o luk._n 14._o 16._o for_o christ_n constant_a keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n as_o before_o act._n 18._o 1_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 10_o a._n 1._o but_o withal_o in_o this_o time_n they_o establish_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o soon_o as_o on_o that_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o they_o 2._o so_o all_o that_o while_o they_o 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