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david_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v a_o circumstance_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 26._o 1_o chron._n 23.24_o 25_o 26._o ordain_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v officiate_v at_o twenty_o year_n old_a 8.24_o numb_a 4.3_o numb_a 8.24_o when_o as_o moses_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o officiate_v till_o 25._o or_o 30._o yet_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a ordinance_n cease_v and_o the_o ark_n have_v rest_n you_o see_v david_n change_v that_o order_n and_o if_o david_n who_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n though_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n may_v alter_v a_o circumstance_n about_o the_o priesthood_n 28.18_o isai_n 9.6_o revel_v 15.3_o mat._n 28.18_o how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v
judaerum_fw-la celebrabitur_fw-la amittetis_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o sacrdotium_n &_o celebrabitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la christianorum_fw-la luther_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v slay_v thou_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n and_o then_o v._o 17._o he_o intimate_v the_o come_n in_o of_o this_o new_a name_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o new_a creation_n for_o behold_v i_o make_v new_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o new_a heaven_n must_v be_v create_v before_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n act_n 11.26_o and_o so_o far_o accomplish_v then_o as_o to_o outshine_v the_o first_o creation_n the_o supereminency_n whereof_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o theold_v seven_o day_n stand_v i_o may_v therefore_o safe_o conclude_v the_o old_a sabbath_n can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o new_a creation_n unless_o some_o new_a device_n can_v be_v find_v out_o to_o make_v a_o old_a house_n stand_v without_o a_o foundation_n but_o yet_o further_o that_o 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queen_n and_o princess_n of_o day_n beside_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o render_v by_o setting_z aside_o the_o sabbath_n so_o learned_a chemnitius_n and_o other_o translate_v they_o if_o any_o desire_n further_a satisfaction_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o judicious_a mr._n cawdrey_n who_o have_v dexterous_o discuss_v this_o testimony_n the_o more_o library_n more_o approve_a by_o dr._n twiss_n after_o it_o have_v be_v compare_v with_o a_o latin_a translation_n find_v in_o caius_n col._n library_n in_o cambrig_n and_o two_o other_o manuscript_n in_o oxon_n the_o one_o in_o magdal_n the_o other_o in_o balliot_n coll._n library_n correct_a copy_n of_o ignatius_n '_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o present_v by_o dr._n usher_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o citation_n of_o eusebius_n athanasius_n and_o theodoret_n have_v this_o material_a and_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o it_o the_o bless_a martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o day_n give_v this_o most_o christian_a character_n of_o they_o magnesian_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la magnesian_n that_o they_o do_v no_o long_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o which_o our_o life_n arise_v in_o which_o word_n first_o he_o expound_v what_o st._n john_n mean_v by_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o namely_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o that_o not_o as_o a_o anniversary_n but_o a_o weekly_a holiday_n contradistinct_a to_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n secon_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o apostolic_a time_n which_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n if_o the_o convert_a jew_n do_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o the_o christian_a gentile_n therefore_o bless_v ignatius_n his_o preface_n to_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v my_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o my_o christian_a brethren_n idem_fw-la brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v still_o live_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a law_n we_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n since_o we_o be_v become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christianity_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o profess_v christ_n and_o judaize_n for_o christianity_n have_v not_o believe_v into_o judaisme_n but_o judaisme_n into_o christianity_n as_o for_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o the_o adversary_n glory_v it_o be_v reject_v as_o spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o apostolical_a spirit_n breathe_v in_o it_o see_v mr._n perkins_n praep._n to_o the_o they_fw-mi of_o the_o problem_n our_o next_o witness_n be_v justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o very_a prime_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n martyr_n justin_n martyr_n at_o 450._o at_o vide_fw-la alfied_n chron._n patr._n p._n 450._o what_o time_n he_o write_v a_o learned_a apology_n for_o the_o poor_a persecute_a christian_n to_o antoninus_n pius_fw-la the_o emperor_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o mention_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o he_o call_v sunday_n because_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o pagan_a emperor_n his_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n calâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n apol_n 2._o add_v calâ—_n all_o that_o abide_v within_o the_o city_n or_o the_o village_n do_v meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n where_o the_o record_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o much_o as_o be_v appoint_v be_v read_v unto_o we_o the_o reader_n have_v do_v the_o priest_n or_o precedent_n minister_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n that_o we_o do_v imitate_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v there_o rehearse_v then_o stand_v up_o together_o we_o send_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v end_v there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o water_n water_n to_o mingle_v with_o their_o wine_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n of_o which_o as_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o none_o be_v allow_v to_o partake_v but_o baptize_v person_n believer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n after_o this_o the_o priest_n or_o precedent_n offer_v up_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n then_o those_o of_o the_o rich_a sort_n every_o one_o as_o his_o good_a will_n be_v contribute_v something_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n be_v here_o for_o after-age_n and_o how_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o here_o we_o have_v public_a assembly_n prayer_n preach_v read_v the_o scripture_n break_v of_o bread_n distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o why_o upon_o this_o day_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o let_v justin_n himself_o resolve_v this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ib._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n on_o the_o sunday_n say_v he_o we_o all_o make_v a_o public_a assembly_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o god_n who_o change_v the_o darkness_n and_o the_o first_o matter_n make_v the_o world_n and_o because_o on_o this_o day_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n arise_v from_o
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
&_o volo_fw-la comparare_fw-la dominicam_fw-la nostram_fw-la cum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la exit_fw-la divinis_fw-la namque_fw-la apparet_fw-la scripture_n quoth_v in_o die_v dominica_n primo_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la manna_n sienim_fw-la ut_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicit_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la continuis_fw-la collectum_fw-la est_fw-la septima_fw-la autem_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la sabbati_fw-la cessatum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la dubid_fw-la initium_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o die_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_n fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la scripture_n boc_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la die_fw-la dominica_n deus_fw-la pluit_fw-la manna_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la &_o in_o sabbato_fw-la non_fw-la pluit_fw-la intelligant_fw-la judaei_n jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la praelatam_fw-la esse_fw-la dominicam_fw-la nostram_fw-la judaico_fw-la sabbato_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o demand_v say_v he_o when_o the_o manna_n begin_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o manna_n be_v first_o give_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o if_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o gather_v it_o six_o day_n together_o and_o cease_v the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n without_o controversy_n it_o begin_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n god_n rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n none_o let_v the_o jew_n understand_v that_o even_o then_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o present_o after_o he_o add_v upon_o our_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n always_o rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o manna_n he_o tell_v they_o viz._n the_o heavenly_a oracle_n the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n where_o note_n first_o that_o he_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o jew_n sabbath_n 7._o in_o nostra_fw-la enim_fw-la dominica_n die_fw-la semper_fw-la pluit_fw-la domnius_n manua_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la caelestia_fw-la namque_fw-la sunt_fw-la eloquia_fw-la ista_fw-la etc._n etc._n orlg._n in_o exod._n 16._o hom._n 7._o not_o the_o the_o christian_n sabbath_n second_o he_o title_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n three_o he_o testify_v that_o on_o this_o day_n the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n have_v always_o manna_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n which_o what_o else_o can_v it_o signify_v but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n i_o may_v also_o allege_v that_o 23._o homily_n upon_o humber_n where_o this_o ancient_a father_n call_v the_o lord_n day_n our_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o that_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o cessation_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la secularibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la from_o all_o secular_a work_n fid._n 6._o cyptian_a hier._n cat._n log_n nam_fw-la quia_fw-la octavus_fw-la dies_fw-la i._n e._n post_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la primus_fw-la dies_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la resurgeret_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la vivificaret_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la nobis_fw-la daret_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la octavus_fw-la i.e._n post_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o dominicus_n praecessit_fw-la in_o imagine_v câ—pr_fw-la ep_v 59_o ad_fw-la fid._n which_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o every_o day_n sabbath_n but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o witness_n namely_o cyprian_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 250_o or_o 54._o and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n under_o valerianus_n his_o word_n to_o our_o purpose_n be_v these_o for_o because_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v and_o quicken_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n this_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v before_o in_o the_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n where_o observe_v that_o he_o call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n resurrection_n secret_o hint_v the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n prefigure_v by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v account_v as_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o if_o it_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o this_o do_v typify_v our_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o resurrection-day_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20.26_o justin_n martyr_n also_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n general_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v lap_v up_o in_o that_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 326._o anhanasius_n shine_v like_o a_o star_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n init_fw-la light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil_n de_fw-fr cement_n ad_fw-la init_fw-la of_o old_a say_v he_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o anient_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v the_o sabbath-day_n into_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v it_o say_v athanasius_n and_o again_o not_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n have_v slight_v the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n come_v in_o place_n it_o become_v useless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o candle_n be_v put_v out_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v what_o can_v be_v 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 leave_v a_o most_o memorable_a record_n behind_o he_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o his_o time_n 335._o time_n nos_fw-la ectava_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fecti_fw-la sabbati_fw-la festivi_fw-la tate_z laetamur_fw-la plolog_fw-la in_o isalm_n explan_n p._n 335._o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n say_v he_o which_o also_o be_v the_o first_o day_n we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o festivity_n of_o a_o perfect_a sabbath_n where_o we_o have_v enough_o to_o answer_v the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n for_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n however_o it_o be_v call_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n in_o hilarie_n time_n yea_o long_o before_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v it_o the_o 8_o day_n also_o though_o it_o have_v a_o weekly_a return_n in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o because_o count_v on_o beyond_o the_o jewish_a tale_n of_o weekly_a day_n come_v next_o after_o their_o seven_o it_o make_v the_o eight_o see_v mr._n ley._n sunday_n a_o sabbath_n about_o the_o year_n 374._o 9_o ambrose_n 9_o ambrose_n be_v bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o he_o also_o have_v set_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o this_o sacred_a truth_n in_o sundry_a of_o his_o writing_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o colossian_n chronol_n or_o 377._o accord_v to_o chytraeus_n chronol_n he_o expound_v ch._n 2.17_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o parallel_v that_o place_n with_o math._n 12._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o indeed_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v most_o powerful_o preach_v christ_n lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o it_o again_o to_o show_v the_o high_a esteem_n that_o he_o and_o other_o saint_n in_o his_o time_n have_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o rhetoricate_v thus_o upon_o it_o 5._o it_o dominica_n nobis_fw-la ideo_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la atque_fw-la solennis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o co_fw-la salvator_n velut_fw-la sol_fw-la exoriens_fw-la discussis_fw-la infernorum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la luce_fw-fr resurrectionis_fw-la emicuit_fw-la de_fw-fr rat_n fest_n pent._n tom._n 5._o to_o we_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o
with_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n to_o perfect_v this_o catalogue_n let_v we_o take_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o renown_a austin_n yea_o his_o judgement_n too_o 12._o augustine_n 12._o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o each_o his_o testimony_n touch_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v plain_a 5._o plain_a vos_fw-fr in_o dic_fw-la quem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la solis_fw-la solemn_a colitis_fw-la ficut_fw-la autem_fw-la nos_fw-la cundem_fw-la diom_n dominicum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la solemn_a sed_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la domini_fw-la veneramur_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n manich._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 5._o you_o say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o manichee_n on_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n worship_v the_o sun_n but_o we_o call_v the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n because_o therein_o we_o honour_v not_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o how_o sound_a his_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a 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