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to_o the_o business_n of_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v of_o before_o and_o that_o be_v that_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o its_o levitical_a pollution_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o that_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o apprehend_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n in_o and_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n they_o consider_v further_o that_o god_n have_v appropriate_v the_o blood_n to_o himself_o which_o property_n and_o right_n of_o his_o they_o do_v not_o conceive_v he_o ever_o to_o have_v relinquish_v they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o seed_n upon_o blood_n and_o therefore_o abstain_v from_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o pious_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o will_v have_v abstain_v from_o rob_v of_o hospital_n or_o college_n or_o from_o pilfer_v the_o ornament_n of_o church_n and_o seize_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n a_o sort_n of_o piety_n so_o necessary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v discourage_v though_o in_o a_o mistake_a instance_n much_o more_o if_o saint_n paul_n himself_o foresee_v which_o we_o can_v tell_v but_o he_o may_v that_o sacrilegious_a humour_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o our_o time_n have_v experience_v when_o the_o church_n be_v swallow_v up_o at_o one_o morsel_n and_o the_o kingdom_n at_o another_o when_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a and_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v convert_v to_o profane_a use_n by_o thief_n and_o robber_n in_o the_o disguise_n of_o saint_n with_o as_o little_a reason_n as_o that_o for_o which_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n divest_v apollo_n of_o his_o golden_a ornament_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a and_o too_o hot_a for_o summer_n and_o that_o in_o winter_n they_o will_v not_o keep_v he_o warm_v we_o see_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a infirmity_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretext_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v dispense_v with_o in_o these_o case_n for_o such_o dispensation_n if_o they_o be_v once_o allow_v there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n but_o confusion_n and_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n and_o order_n we_o see_v upon_o what_o reason_n and_o prejudices_fw-la these_o scruple_n be_v found_v and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o we_o see_v likewise_o that_o they_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o small_a weight_n and_o moment_n they_o be_v not_o thing_n look_v upon_o on_o both_o side_n to_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nture_n they_o be_v not_o controversiae_fw-la de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la
thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a or_o high_a day_n which_o in_o other_o place_n be_v term_v a_o holy_a convocation_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v keep_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o more_o extraordinary_a concourse_n of_o the_o people_n and_o beside_o a_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o secular_a employment_n which_o notion_n if_o boâ—â—artus_n have_v understand_v so_o thorough_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o a_o feast_n be_v as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n as_o the_o first_o though_o it_o be_v not_o equal_o so_o for_o by_o this_o time_n most_o of_o those_o that_o live_v at_o any_o distance_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v go_v home_o he_o will_v not_o have_v utter_v these_o word_n quin_fw-la apud_fw-la jadaeos_fw-la nullum_fw-la fuit_fw-la festum_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la quadret_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o feast-day_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v not_o proper_o enough_o be_v call_v a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v that_o text_n of_o joh._n c._n 7._o v._n 37._o speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o more_o than_o what_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o own_o age_n as_o bochartus_fw-la can_v not_o choose_v but_o know_v for_o what_o day_n or_o night_n be_v so_o guilty_a of_o excess_n and_o riot_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o carnival_n in_o popish_a country_n and_o here_o among_o ourselves_o the_o solemnity_n of_o twelftide_n and_o candlemass_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o christmas_n day_n procopius_n himself_o who_o authority_n be_v produce_v by_o bochartus_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v he_o to_o silence_n his_o word_n be_v these_o express_o assert_v a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v every_o day_n which_o be_v term_v a_o holy_a convocation_n as_o the_o first_o and_o seven_o day_n of_o vnleavened-bread_n the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tisri_n and_o in_o one_o word_n every_o more_o remarkable_a â—â—_o extraordinary_a feast-day_n but_o you_o see_v he_o express_o tell_v â—â—_o as_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n that_o only_o the_o first_o and_o seven_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a or_o high_a day_n â—â—â—_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecâ—â—_n or_o week_n and_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o we_o have_v the_o express_a authority_n of_o saint_n joâ—â—_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a or_o high_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n if_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o that_o so_o that_o bechartus_fw-la his_o darling_n testimony_n do_v sufficient_o conâ—â—â—â—_n that_o opinion_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o which_o he_o design_n to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v suffer_v be_v a_o great_a or_o 〈◊〉_d day_n which_o this_o testimony_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n do_v nor_o that_o of_o procopius_n neither_o since_o therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v â—â—_o all_o hand_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o vnleavened-bread_n or_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o he_o undergo_v his_o passion_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o feast_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o paschal-lamb_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v though_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o have_v betray_v that_o secret_a now_o that_o easter_n sunday_n by_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a or_o 〈◊〉_d sunday_n as_o i_o have_v see_v it_o in_o their_o liturgy_n both_o in_o manuscript_n and_o print_v for_o although_o the_o tessarescaidecatitâ—_n so_o call_v from_o their_o follow_v the_o jewish_a account_n celebrate_v their_o easter_n upon_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n indifferent_o as_o eusebius_n epiphanius_n saint_n austin_n theodoret_n and_o philastrius_n assure_v we_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o general_a way_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o retain_v to_o celebrate_v it_o upon_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o a_o ordinary_a or_o weekly_a commemoration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n which_o every_o sunday_n be_v be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a sunday_n as_o well_o because_o of_o the_o concurrence_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v of_o two_o holiday_n in_o one_o as_o for_o that_o this_o be_v our_o christian_a passover_n it_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o last_o place_n mention_v by_o bochartus_n be_v matt._n 26._o 5._o but_o they_o say_v not_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n lest_o there_o be_v a_o uproar_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n which_o place_n to_o speak_v true_o prove_v nothing_o either_o way_n for_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v to_o death_n notorious_a malefactor_n and_o such_o some_o of_o they_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o other_o will_v have_v have_v he_o thought_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast-day_n when_o there_o be_v a_o general_a conslux_n of_o the_o people_n that_o so_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v of_o great_a example_n but_o at_o this_o time_n because_o of_o the_o great_a reputation_n and_o esteem_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v gain_v among_o the_o people_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o scribe_n that_o his_o crucifixion_n shall_v not_o be_v on_o the_o feast-day_n lest_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o people_n for_o he_o may_v occasion_v a_o tumult_n but_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o concourse_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a either_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n or_o on_o the_o day_n before_o it_o when_o all_o that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o it_o we_o must_v refer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o scribe_n upon_o occasion_n of_o judas_n his_o betray_v he_o to_o do_v what_o they_o design_v at_o a_o time_n when_o they_o do_v not_o design_n it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v approve_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n our_o passover_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v he_o and_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n but_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v actual_o to_o the_o slaughter_n until_o this_o fullness_n of_o time_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o be_v â—â—â—ken_v when_o the_o theives_n who_o be_v crucify_v together_o with_o he_o not_o be_v yet_o actual_o dead_a be_v dispate_v this_o way_n because_o a_o bone_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v not_o tâ—_n be_v break_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o expire_v at_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v about_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o very_a time_n whâ—â—_n the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o cameâ—_n jerusalem_n as_o bochartus_fw-la himself_o ingenious_o and_o learâ—ly_o observe_v upon_o the_o ten_o of_o nisan_fw-la the_o time_n whâ—_n the_o passover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v by_o for_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o fourteen_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n conjecture_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a age_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o vigour_n answer_v to_o the_o passover_n of_o a_o year_n old_a and_o â—â—_o continue_a preach_v till_o his_o thirty_o four_o year_n where_o if_o you_o take_v year_n for_o day_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n 〈◊〉_d enter_v upon_o his_o preach_v in_o his_o thirty_o year_n will_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v his_o set_n apart_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v a_o saâ—â—â—fice_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o last_o our_o saviour_n himself_o express_o say_v matt._n 26._o v._n 2._o you_o know_v that_o
giauhari_n with_o which_o his_o admirable_a skill_n in_o oriental_a learning_n have_v supply_v he_o but_o that_o the_o passover_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o fall_v upon_o a_o friday_n be_v ever_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o which_o he_o and_o divers_a other_o contend_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o deny_v because_o first_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v precarious_a have_v no_o authority_n of_o any_o hebrew_n calendar_n to_o vouch_v it_o in_o the_o second_o when_o the_o friday_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o elliptical_a way_n of_o speak_v which_o must_v be_v supply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o a_o man_n will_v think_v by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o construe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n and_o not_o 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