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more_o plain_a it_o be_v true_a he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v then_o occasional_o meet_v upon_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n but_o he_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o say_v he_o as_o if_o we_o be_v infect_v with_o judaisme_n but_o therefore_o we_o meet_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a respect_n to_o that_o false_a sabbath_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o mere_o in_o devotion_n to_o christ_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o the_o day_n as_o it_o follow_v 839._o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 839._o therefore_o we_o honony_n the_o lord_n day_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n thus_o far_o famous_a athanasius_n who_o next_o neighbour_n be_v hilary_n a_o french_a divine_a who_o livedi_n n_o the_o year_n 355._o 8._o hilarius_n 8._o and_o 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day_n a_o holy_a day_n now_o to_o spend_v the_o lord_n day_n throughout_o a_o holy_a day_n be_v not_o to_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o servilework_n but_o to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o a_o sabbath_n but_o in_o regard_n this_o testimony_n touch_v but_o one_o half_a of_o the_o question_n i_o only_o touch_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o way_n and_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o who_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n tertullian_n by_o name_n 4._o tertullian_n 4._o who_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 200._o or_o two_o hundred_o and_o four_o his_o african_a phrase_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a yet_o some_o light_n it_o afford_v we_o as_o to_o this_o controversy_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soldier_n crown_n he_o speak_v thus_o on_o mil._n on_o die_fw-la dominico_fw-la jejunare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la geniculis_fw-la adorare_fw-la de_fw-fr colon_n mil._n the_o lord_n day_n we_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a either_o to_o fast_o or_o to_o pray_v kneel_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n solennia_fw-la viz._n 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 seeundo_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 viotui_fw-la decernunt_fw-la exorbitante_n &_o ipsi_fw-la a_o judaico_fw-la more_fw-it quem_fw-la ignorant_a apol._n adv_n gent._n c._n 16._o â—and_n ch_n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n namely_o scripturarum_fw-la lectio_fw-la psalmi_n cantus_fw-la adlocutiones_fw-la &_o petitiones_fw-la read_v the_o scripture_n sing_v of_o psam_n conference_n and_o prayer_n dominica_n solennia_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o upon_o the_o sunday_n say_v he_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o joy_n or_o gladness_n where_o note_n that_o in_o tertullian_n time_n also_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o be_v appropriate_a to_o sunday_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o universal_o observe_v that_o the_o heathen_n begin_v to_o calumniate_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o tertullian_n in_o this_o place_n clear_v they_o for_o say_v he_o although_o upon_o the_o sunday_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o gladness_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o another_o far_o wide_a reason_n than_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v we_o from_o they_o mean_v the_o jew_n who_o appoint_v the_o saturday_n to_o idleness_n and_o eat_v wander_a from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n which_o they_o know_v not_o in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o the_o christian_n then_o devote_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o not_o a_o playday_n or_o a_o day_n of_o pamper_v their_o body_n and_o riotous_a feast_n as_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n do_v their_o sabbath_n but_o they_o spend_v it_o in_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n they_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o solemn_a holy_a day_n but_o how_o often_o what_o once_o a_o year_n nay_o once_o a_o week_n as_o he_o testify_v in_o the_o 14._o ch_z of_o his_o book_n concern_v idolatry_n where_o he_o speak_v ibid._n speak_v ethnicis_fw-la sentel_n annuus_fw-la dies_fw-la cuique_fw-la festus_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vero_fw-la octavus_fw-la excerpe_fw-la fingulas_fw-la solennitates_fw-la nationum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ordinem_fw-la texe_n pentecostem_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n p._n 736._o edit_fw-la basil_n â—o_n melior_fw-la fides_fw-la nationum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la sectam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la selevitatem_fw-la fibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la non_fw-la pentecostem_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nossent_fw-la nobiscunt_fw-la non_fw-la communicassent_fw-la ne_fw-la christiani_n viaerentur_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la ethnici_fw-la pronunciemur_fw-la non_fw-la veremur_fw-la ibid._n thus_o to_o the_o christian_a who_o observe_v 52._o lord_n day_n every_o year_n whereas_o all_o the_o annual_a festivity_n of_o pagan_n come_v short_a of_o pentecost_n or_o 50_o to_o the_o heathen_n every_o festival_n be_v some_o annual_a day_n but_o to_o thou_o every_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o he_o take_v up_o a_o sad_a complaint_n against_o some_o apostatise_v christian_n who_o keep_v heathenish_a holy-day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o lord_n day_n enough_o in_o the_o year_n o_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o nation_n better_a than_o we_o to_o ward_n their_o own_o sect_n as_o who_o challenge_v not_o to_o themselves_o any_o christian_a solemnity_n not_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o that_o of_o pentecost_n do_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v christian_n we_o christian_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v account_v heathen_n where_o two_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o note_n first_o that_o he_o style_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_n solemnity_n or_o solemn_a day_n second_o that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o christian_n livery_n or_o badge_n of_o cognizance_n therefore_o the_o heathen_n will_v not_o keep_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o christian_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ever_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a hence_o as_o we_o note_v before_o the_o persecute_v pagan_n use_v to_o question_v the_o primitive_a christian_n upon_o this_o interrogatory_n have_v thou_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n 303._o anno_fw-la 303._o just_a as_o the_o bloody_a papist_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n examine_v the_o protestant_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o common_a answer_n be_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o date_n not_o intermit_v it_o for_o the_o law_n admonish_v i_o of_o it_o 4._o lex_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la agendo_fw-la admonuisset_fw-la seil_fw-fr lex_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la ipfi_n martyr_n exponunt_fw-la num_fw-la 51._o non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o margin_n a_o baronio_n annotatur_fw-la num._n 48._o vide_fw-la theoph._n philokur_n lib._n ch_n 4._o namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n which_o answer_n cost_v many_o a_o christian_n his_o life_n never_o be_v two_o truth_n more_o deep_o dye_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v the_o one_o under_o popish_a the_o other_o under_o pagan_a persecution_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o author_n tertullian_n testimony_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o christian_n keep_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o do_v they_o not_o keep_v the_o saturday-sabbath_n too_o in_o his_o time_n no_o he_o deny_v that_o once_o and_o again_o as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n concern_v idolatry_n etc._n idolatry_n nobis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sabbata_n extranea_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o neomenia_n &_o seriae_fw-la aliquando_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dilectae_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la &_o januriae_n frequentantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o say_v he_o frequent_a heathenish_a festival_n to_o who_o the_o sabbath_n new_a moon_n and_o holy_a day_n sometime_o so_o dear_o belove_v of_o god_n be_v strange_a strange_a through_o disuse_a doubtless_o not_o through_o ignorance_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o but_o more_o clear_a be_v that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o his_o apologetic_n against_o thegentiles_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v 848._o acknowledge_v neque_fw-la de_fw-la victus_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la dierum_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la signaculo_fw-la corporis_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la consortio_fw-la nominis_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n agimus_fw-la p._n 848._o that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o jew_n neither_o in_o difference_n of_o meant_n nor_o solemnity_n of_o day_n nor_o in_o signature_n of_o body_n mean_v circumcision_n nor_o in_o society_n of_o name_n mark_v it_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o solemnity_n of_o day_n i_o e._n jewish_a day_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o tertullian_n express_o call_v 125._o call_v lib._n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la p._n 125._o sabbatum_fw-la temporale_fw-la a_o temporary_a sabbath_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n add_v further_a proof_n to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n our_o next_o author_n be_v origen_n who_o testimony_n concern_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v however_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o things-cannot_a be_v approve_v we_o be_v not_o now_o plead_v his_o orthodoxy_n but_o his_o veracity_n he_o may_v err_v but_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v to_o this_o christian_a cause_n treat_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o the_o israelite_n gather_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o manna_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n because_o none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n etc._n day_n quare_fw-la ergo_fw-la qua_fw-la die_v caeperit_n manna_n caelitus_fw-la dari_fw-la
of_o holy_a convocation_n and_o so_o be_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o we_o which_o as_o some_o conceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v long_o since_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v 43.27_o ezek._n 43.27_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o forward_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v your_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o your_o peace-offering_n or_o thank_v offering_n and_o i_o will_v accept_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o gospel-time_n if_o not_o the_o special_a time_n of_o gospel-worship_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n i.e._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n answ_n 2._o touch_v our_o saviour_n travel_v this_o day_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o that_o it_o be_v without_o labour_n such_o as_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o immortal_a and_o glorify_a body_n and_o therefore_o no_o precedent_n for_o we_o who_o dwell_v in_o these_o corruptible_a house_n of_o clay_n and_o i_o add_v moreover_o that_o christ_n walk_v with_o his_o disciple_n that_o day_n be_v no_o more_o a_o impeachment_n to_o the_o holy_a rest_n of_o the_o first_o day_n than_o the_o father_n work_v every_o day_n to_o the_o sabbatical_a rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o argument_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o like_a objection_n my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v 5.17_o john_n 5.17_o that_o i_o term_v this_o journey_n to_o emmaus_n a_o sabbath-day_n journey_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o discourse_n by_o the_o way_n not_o the_o length_n of_o the_o way_n to_o which_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o add_v this_o further_a answer_n that_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a whether_o christ_n travel_v all_o the_o way_n on_o foot_n to_o emmaus_n and_o back_o again_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v the_o objector_n indeed_o have_v it_o often_o up_o that_o christ_n travel_v fifteen_o mile_n on_o his_o resurrection-day_n but_o he_o speak_v without_o book_n and_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n for_o he_o may_v overtake_v the_o two_o disciple_n near_o emmaus_n and_o how_o he_o come_v there_o we_o read_v not_o neither_o can_v we_o tell_v how_o he_o convey_v himself_o back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n guess_n and_o conjecture_n be_v no_o argument_n answ_n 3._o that_o the_o saint_n cast_v their_o account_n on_o this_o day_n i_o utter_o deny_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o bold_a and_o bare_a word_n of_o the_o objector_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o let_v he_o not_o blame_v we_o if_o we_o look_v not_o upon_o he_o as_o such_o a_o pythagoras_n that_o his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la shall_v carry_v it_o more_o may_v be_v add_v in_o pursuance_n and_o prosecution_n of_o this_o thesis_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n but_o mr._n cawdrey_n mr._n bernard_n mr._n ley_n and_o sundry_a other_o have_v spare_v i_o this_o labour_n position_n vi_o that_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v in_o the_o morning_n this_o position_n have_v be_v also_o handle_v and_o prove_v abundant_o by_o other_o chief_o by_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o mr._n pynchon_n who_o argument_n i_o judge_v unanswerable_a it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o unquestionable_a conclusion_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n it_o must_v begin_v and_o end_v as_o the_o natural_a day_n itself_o do_v now_o in_o scripture-account_n the_o natural_a day_n begin_v and_o end_v at_o or_o about_o midnight_n that_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o forementioned_a place_n mark_v 1.35_o where_o we_o read_v of_o our_o saviour_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o great_a while_n before_o day_n or_o while_o it_o be_v deep_a in_o the_o night_n hence_o also_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n be_v reckon_v from_o about_o noon_n or_o midday_n matth._n 14.13_o when_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v the_o disciple_n come_v to_o christ_n 16.12_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o two_o evening_n exod._n 30.8_o chap._n 16.12_o about_o send_v away_o the_o multitude_n to_o seek_v their_o dinner_n in_o the_o village_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sun-set-evening_n be_v clear_a for_o after_o the_o multitude_n have_v dine_v and_o be_v dismiss_v we_o read_v of_o another_o evening_n v._o 23._o so_o that_o the_o former_a evening_n all_o circumstance_n consider_v must_v needs_o be_v about_o midday_n therefore_o it_o must_v have_v a_o morning_n answerable_a to_o it_o which_o must_v necessary_o begin_v about_o midnight_n when_o the_o 4.7_o the_o jonah_n 4.7_o morning-sun_n begin_v to_o ascend_v as_o it_o do_v from_o midnight_n till_o midday_n or_o 4.18_o or_o prov._n 4.18_o perfect_a day_n and_o then_o it_o decline_v again_o and_o the_o 6.4_o the_o jer._n 6.4_o shadow_n begin_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o call_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n till_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v deep_a at_o midnight_n against_o those_o that_o begin_v the_o natural_a 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