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commend_v to_o they_o for_o a_o sabbath_n and_o ratify_v by_o a_o great_a and_o signal_n miracle_n the_o day_n before_o wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o give_v they_o double_v what_o they_o use_v together_o on_o the_o former_a day_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o with_o the_o great_a comfort_n this_o be_v a_o preamble_n or_o preparative_n to_o the_o follow_a sabbath_n for_o by_o this_o miracle_n this_o rest_n of_o god_n from_o rain_v 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o people_n come_v to_o know_v which_o be_v precise_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n whereof_o they_o be_v quite_o ignorant_a at_o that_o present_a time_n philo_n assure_v we_o in_o his_o three_o book_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o day_n on_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n have_v be_v quite_o forget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o by_o this_o miracle_n the_o lord_n revive_v again_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la l._n 1._o when_o man_n have_v make_v a_o long_a enquiry_n after_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n make_v it_o know_v to_o they_o by_o a_o special_a miracle_n which_o have_v so_o long_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o ancestor_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o mannah_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n and_o the_o not_o putrify_v of_o it_o on_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o first_o light_n that_o moses_n have_v to_o descry_v the_o sabbath_n which_o he_o according_o commend_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o they_o that_o as_o god_n cease_v that_o day_n from_o send_v so_o they_o shall_v
rest_v from_o look_v after_o their_o daily_a bread_n but_o what_o need_n philo_n be_v produce_v when_o we_o have_v such_o a_o ample_a testimony_n from_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o story_n that_o when_o the_o people_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n have_v gather_v twice_o as_o much_o mannah_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v 5._o exod._n 16._o 5._o according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v direct_v by_o his_o servant_n moses_n they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 22._o vers._n 22._o at_o least_o why_o they_o do_v it_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o come_v and_o tell_v moses_n of_o it_o and_o he_o as_o god_n before_o have_v teach_v he_o acquaint_v they_o 23._o vers._n 23._o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o overplus_n until_o the_o morning_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o people_n from_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o of_o god_n rest_n upon_o that_o day_n that_o though_o the_o prophet_n have_v thus_o preach_v unto_o they_o of_o a_o sabbath_n rest_n the_o people_n give_v small_a credit_n to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v out_o to_o gather_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n 27._o vers._n 27._o which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o or_o the_o second_o sabbath_n as_o some_o think_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o that_o the_o mannah_n stanke_z not_z as_o on_o other_o day_n so_o that_o this_o rest_v of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o first_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n great_a care_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o people_n on_o the_o day_n before_o the_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o solomon_n jarehi_n tell_v we_o as_o before_o we_o note_v benedixit_fw-la eâ—_n i.e._n in_o mannaâ—_n quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la septimanae_fw-la descendit_fw-la omâ—r_fw-la pro_fw-la singuliâ—_n 2._o câ—_n 1._o n._n 2._o &_o sexto_fw-la paniâ—_n duplex_fw-la &_o sanctificavit_fw-la eum_fw-la i.e._n in_o mannah_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la descendit_fw-la omnino_fw-la nay_o general_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o same_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 3._o de_fw-fr â—est_n judâ—or_n c._n 3._o as_o be_v give_v before_o they_o all_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o mannah_n vndâ—_n dicunt_fw-la hebraei_n sabbatum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la esse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la alia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la hoc_fw-la datum_fw-la sit_fw-la quando_fw-la mannah_n accâ—perunt_fw-la so_o hospiniaâ—_n tell_v we_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v before_o in_o their_o own_o confession_n this_o happen_v on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o worldâ—_n creation_n anno_fw-la 2044._o the_o people_n be_v then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v their_o seven_o station_n 2_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o be_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o second_o month_n be_v think_v by_o some_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o authority_n to_o be_v that_o day_n whereon_o some_o of_o the_o people_n distrust_v all_o that_o moses_n say_v go_v out_o to_o gather_v mannah_n as_o on_o other_o day_n 33._o num._n 33._o but_o whether_o they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n or_o be_v encamp_v in_o dophkath_v alush_v or_o rephidim_n which_o be_v their_o next_o remove_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o most_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o last_o station_n consider_v the_o great_a business_n there_o perform_v the_o fight_n with_o amalek_n and_o the_o new_a order_n of_o the_o government_n by_o jethroes_n counsel_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n which_o be_v thursday_n follow_v they_o be_v advance_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n i_o say_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n for_o where_o the_o text_n have_v it_o 1._o exod._n 19_o 1._o in_o the_o three_o month_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o same_o day_n come_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n by_o the_o same_o â—_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n be_v thursday_n after_o our_o account_n 11._o exod._n 19_o v._o 3._o 10_o 11._o the_o morrow_n after_o go_v moses_n up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v commandment_n from_o he_o to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n that_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o to_o make_v they_o ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n god_n mean_v on_o that_o day_n to_o come_v down_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o that_o day_n be_v come_v 17._o vers._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o saturday_n or_o sabbath_n the_o people_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o place_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n moses_n ascend_v first_o to_o god_n and_o descend_v after_o to_o the_o people_n to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v their_o bound_n before_o appoint_v it_o seem_v the_o sabbath_n rest_n be_v not_o so_o establish_v 21._o vers._n 21._o but_o that_o the_o people_n have_v be_v likely_a to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o climb_v the_o mountain_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o it_o have_v they_o not_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n unto_o the_o contrary_n thing_n order_v thus_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v his_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o thunder_n smoke_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o trumpet_n use_v therein_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n which_o law_n we_o call_v the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o have_v before_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n however_o that_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o character_n thereof_o have_v be_v much_o deface_v so_o dim_v and_o darken_v that_o god_n own_o people_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o new_a impression_n and_o therefore_o be_v proclaim_v in_o this_o solemn_a manner_n that_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n may_v leave_v the_o clear_a stamp_n in_o their_o affection_n a_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v general_a and_o universal_a 4._o rom._n 2._o 1_o 4._o equal_o appertain_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n as_o saint_n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o but_o as_o at_o this_o time_n publish_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o as_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n they_o oblige_v only_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n zanchius_n have_v so_o resolve_v it_o among_o the_o protestant_n not_o to_o say_v anything_o of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o ut_fw-la politiâ—ae_fw-la &_o ceremoniales_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la morales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la decalogi_fw-la nomine_fw-la significantur_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr redempti_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o th._n 1._o quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n traditae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la israelitic_a ad_fw-la noâ—_n christiâ—â—â—_n niâ—il_fw-la pertinent_a etc._n etc._n as_o neither_o the_o judicial_a nor_o the_o ceremonial_a so_o nor_o the_o moral_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o docalogue_n do_v any_o way_n concâ—â—â—â—_n we_o christian_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o bind_v all_o alike_o and_o after_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o christ_n our_o king_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o if_o the_o decalogue_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v concern_v the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n have_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o as_o strict_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n cum_fw-la verò_fw-la constet_fw-la ad_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d nunquam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la gentes_fw-la obligatas_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gentile_n never_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o possible_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o any_o of_o the_o residue_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n we_o may_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o have_v the_o four_o commandment_n be_v mere_o moral_a it_o have_v no_o less_o concern_v the_o gentile_n than_o it_o do_v the_o israelite_n 3_o for_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v
by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n then_o epiphanius_n god_n say_v he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n 22._o de_fw-fr pond_n &_o mensur_n n._n 22._o which_o day_n he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o his_o angel_n make_v know_v the_o same_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n see_v more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n advers._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 6._o n._n 5._o and_o last_o damascen_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o scripture_n 24._o de_fw-fr â—ide_v orthid_v lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n neither_o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v the_o sabbath_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n public_a worship_n add_v here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—stin_n refer_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o moses_n only_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 5_o next_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o those_o at_o least_o that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o father_n do_v affirm_v more_o full_o than_o they_o do_v the_o other_o for_o so_o saint_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n of_o fast_v saint_n austin_n so_o sabbatum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la priori_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la corporali_fw-la èpistola_fw-la 119._o &_o sabbatum_fw-la judaeis_n fuisse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la in_o numbra_fw-la futuri_fw-la de_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l_o 4._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o same_o book_n â—num_fw-la diem_fw-la observan_fw-mi dum_fw-la mandavit_fw-la populo_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v epist._n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la the_o jew_n the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o former_a people_n all_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o all_o do_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o saint_n austin_n think_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o 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according_a unto_o that_o of_o exodus_fw-la 17._o exod._n 31._o 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la obligantur_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la if_o â—o_o â—aith_n galatinus_n the_o gentile_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o seem_v 9_o ainsâ—â—â—th_n in_o exod._n 13._o 9_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o where_o they_o use_v on_o other_o day_n to_o wear_v their_o phylactery_n on_o their_o arm_n or_o forehead_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o tâ—ken_v to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o lay_v they_o by_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o say_v they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v itself_o a_o sign_n so_o true_o say_v procopius_n gazaeus_n 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o it_o a_o judaeis_n imperavit_fw-la supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la ut_fw-la segregarent_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la diebus_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o do_v command_v the_o jew_n to_o set_v apart_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o his_o holy_a worship_n that_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o day_n may_v call_v he_o back_o unto_o their_o remembrance_n where_o note_n it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o add_v that_o josephus_n call_v the_o sabbath_n in_o many_o place_n a_o national_a or_o local_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n as_o antiqu._n l._n 14._o c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a last_o so_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o that_o it_o become_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o other_o people_n 20._o in_o ezâ—ch_n 20._o saint_n cyrill_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o god_n say_v be_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n not_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o 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people_n from_o the_o love_n of_o money_n for_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n very_o poor_a and_o bare_a and_o have_v almost_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o give_v themselves_o say_v he_o unto_o continual_a and_o incessant_a labour_n the_o soon_o to_o attain_v to_o riches_n therefore_o say_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o damascen_n somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n 24._o dâ—â—ide_v ortâ—_n l._n 4_o â—_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o see_v the_o carnal_a and_o the_o covetous_a disposition_n of_o the_o israelite_n appoint_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o so_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n may_v partake_v of_o rest_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o thus_o rest_v from_o their_o worldly_a business_n they_o may_v repair_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o 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holy_a day_n &_o so_o it_o be_v esteem_v among_o they_o as_o before_o be_v show_v but_o other_o day_n esteem_v as_o holy_a from_o homer_n they_o produce_v two_o verse_n wherein_o the_o poet_n seem_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o thing_n be_v full_o do_v on_o that_o we_o leave_v the_o wave_n of_o acheron_n the_o like_a be_v cite_v out_o of_o linus_n as_o relate_v by_o eusebiâ—â—_n from_o the_o collection_n of_o aristobulus_n before_o remember_v but_o be_v by_o clemâ—ns_n father_v on_o callimachuâ—_n another_o of_o the_o old_a greek_a poet_n who_o between_o they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v together_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v in_o the_o main_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o author_n say_v of_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n which_o well_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o homer_n who_o be_v the_o old_a of_o they_o flourish_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o moses_n death_n callimachus_n who_o be_v the_o late_a above_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o homer_n time_n nor_o do_v they_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o any_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n more_o than_o any_o other_o among_o themselves_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n before_o relate_v have_v thorough_o as_o we_o hope_v remove_v that_o scruple_n they_o that_o from_o these_o word_n can_v collect_v a_o sabbath_n have_v need_n of_o as_o good_a eye_n as_o clemens_n 5._o strom_n l._n 5._o who_o out_o of_o plato_n in_o his_o second_o dâ—_n republ_n conceive_v that_o he_o have_v find_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n above_o aâ—l_a the_o rest_n because_o it_o be_v there_o say_v by_o plato_n that_o such_o as_o have_v 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this_o 9_o epist._n 72._o l._n 9_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v most_o full_o to_o this_o point_n be_v the_o great_a s._n austin_n what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v deliver_v under_o three_o several_a head_n first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la revelatae_fw-la observatio_fw-la illa_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quae_fw-la unius_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la vacation_n figurabatur_fw-la ablata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la fidelium_fw-la the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v utter_o away_o in_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 13._o see_v the_o like_a ad_fw-la boniâ—ac_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 7._o contr_n faust._n man._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o qu._n ex_fw-la n._n test_n 69._o second_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o illis_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la 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circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n many_o great_a mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o another_o place_n quisquis_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la observat_fw-la sicut_fw-la litera_fw-la fonat_fw-la 14._o dâ—_n sp._n &_o l._n â—_o c._n 14._o carnaliter_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapere_fw-la autem_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o do_v literal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o son_n of_o life_n 9_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o we_o affirm_v not_o so_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n figure_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n must_v keep_v that_o do_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o prophâ—t_n isaiah_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o 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word_n say_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v only_o to_o preserve_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a the_o like_a spiritual_a sabbath_n do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 58._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 14._o verse_n â—3_n 14._o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v s._n hierome_n unto_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v say_v he_o spiritual_o aliâ—quin_n si_fw-la haec_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la loâ—â—m_n in_o loâ—â—m_n ergo_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ur_fw-la nobis_fw-la libertas_fw-la delinqueâ—di_fw-la for_o otherwise_o if_o those_o thing_n above_o remember_v be_v prohibit_v only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o on_o the_o other_o day_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o sinful_a course_n speak_v our_o own_o idle_a word_n and_o pursue_v our_o own_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n which_o be_v most_o foolish_a to_o imagine_v and_o so_o say_v ryvet_n too_o for_o the_o modern_a writer_n perpetuam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la cessationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n decalog_n in_o decalog_n that_o everlasting_a rest_n from_o all_o sinful_a work_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n here_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v signify_v and_o represent_v by_o those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n ca._n 58._o they_o therefore_o much_o mistake_v these_o text_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o who_o ground_v thereupon_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o recreation_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n on_o their_o suppose_a sabbath_n day_n as_o be_v utter_o prohibit_v by_o god_n holy_a prophet_n 20._o m_o â—â—mon_a ap_fw-mi aiâ—s_n in_o exit_fw-la 20._o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o
perfect_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o this_o church_n and_o the_o pure_a time_n it_o be_v our_o constant_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n aswell_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v such_o as_o do_v stand_v and_o confirm_v the_o weak_a as_o to_o raise_v up_o those_o man_n which_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n and_o error_n as_o be_v our_o prayer_n such_o shall_v be_v also_o our_o endeavour_n as_o universal_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o charitable_a to_o they_o in_o their_o several_a case_n and_o distress_n happy_a those_o man_n who_o do_v aright_o discharge_v their_o duty_n both_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o performance_n the_o blessing_n of_o our_o labour_n we_o must_v leave_v to_o he_o who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o without_o who_o all_o paul_n plant_n and_o apollo_n water_v will_v yield_v poor_a increase_n in_o which_o of_o these_o three_o state_n soever_o thou_o be_v good_a christian_a reader_n let_v i_o be_v seech_v thou_o kind_o to_o accept_v his_o pain_n which_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v undertake_v that_o so_o be_v might_n in_o some_o poor_a measure_n be_v a_o instrument_n to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v or_o raise_v thou_o as_o thy_o case_n require_v this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o i_o desire_v and_o less_o than_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v do_v i_o not_o desire_v it_o and_o so_o fare_v thou_o well_o the_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o the_o sabbath_n not_o intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n 2_o preparative_n unto_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 3_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o apparition_n on_o the_o same_o make_v it_o 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ever_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o law_n natural_a 2_o contr._n marc._n l._n 2_o which_o be_v not_o perpetual_a tertullian_n take_v it_o for_o confess_v or_o at_o least_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o evident_a temporale_fw-la fuisse_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quod_fw-la quandâ—que_fw-la cessaret_fw-la that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o temporary_a constitution_n which_o be_v in_o time_n to_o have_v a_o end_n 16._o c._n 16._o and_o after_o he_o procopius_n gazâ—eus_n in_o his_o note_n on_o exodus_fw-la lay_v down_o two_o several_a sort_n of_o law_n whereof_o some_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o some_o be_v not_o of_o which_o last_o sort_n be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n quae_fw-la dâ—raverunt_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la which_o last_v till_o our_o saviour_n come_v and_o he_o be_v come_v 16._o iâ—_n col._n 2_o 16._o go_v out_o insensiblie_o of_o themselves_o for_o as_o s._n ambrose_n right_o tell_v we_o absente_v imperatore_fw-la imagâ—_n ejus_fw-la habet_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la praesente_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o time_n the_o emperor_n be_v absent_a we_o give_v some_o honour_n to_o his_o state_n or_o representation_n but_o none_o at_o all_o when_o he_o be_v present_a and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o sabbath_n and_o new-moone_n and_o the_o other_o festival_n before_o our_o saviour_n come_n have_v a_o time_n of_o honour_n during_o the_o which_o they_o be_v observe_v but_o he_o be_v present_a once_o they_o become_v neglect_v but_o hereof_o we_o have_v speak_v more_o full_o in_o our_o former_a book_n 2_o neglect_v not_o at_o once_o and_o upon_o the_o sudden_a but_o leisurely_o and_o by_o degree_n there_o be_v preparative_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n as_o before_o we_o show_v before_o it_o be_v proclaim_v as_o a_o law_n by_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v some_o preparative_n require_v 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expound_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o there_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a by_o his_o good_a instruction_n yet_o do_v not_o be_v conceive_v that_o teach_n or_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v annex_v only_o to_o the_o synagogue_n or_o to_o the_o sabbath_n that_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a sermon_n which_o take_v up_o three_o whole_a chapter_n of_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n be_v questionless_a a_o week_n day_n work_v and_o so_o be_v most_o of_o those_o deliver_v to_o we_o in_o s._n john_n as_o also_o that_o which_o he_o do_v preach_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o shipside_n and_o divers_a other_o nay_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o 1._o luk_n 8._o 1._o that_o he_o go_v through_o every_o city_n and_o village_n preach_v and_o show_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o god_n too_o great_a a_o
darkness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a resurrection_n 119._o â—p_n 119._o the_o like_a s._n austin_n die_v dominicaâ—_n christianis_fw-la resurrectione_n domini_fw-la declaratus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cepit_fw-la habere_fw-la festivitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v know_v say_v he_o unto_o we_o christian_n by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a see_v the_o like_a lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la aâ—stoli_n but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v only_o do_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o first_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o preceâ—â—_n extant_a at_o all_o in_o holy_a scripture_n 22._o li_z 5_o c._n 22._o socrates_n have_v affirm_v it_o in_o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o prescribe_v festival_n day_n but_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o socrates_n be_v a_o nouâ—tian_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sabb._n &_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o verbatim_o in_o nicephorus_n li._n 12._o cap._n 32._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n s._n athanasâ—us_n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o particular_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o any_o commandment_n from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o say_v the_o father_n it_o be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v we_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n where_o note_v the_o difference_n here_o deliver_v by_o that_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v no_o commandment_n only_o a_o positive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honour_n voluntary_o afford_v it_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n therefore_o whereas_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o homily_n entitle_v de_n sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n transfer_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o as_o if_o do_v by_o his_o commandment_n but_o on_o his_o occasion_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o principal_a motive_n which_o do_v induce_v his_o church_n to_o make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v plain_o cross_v what_o former_o have_v be_v say_v by_o athaâ—asius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o catholic_n father_n in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n which_o reflect_v that_o way_n but_o much_o in_o affirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o &_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o council_n hold_v at_o paris_n an._n 829_o ascribe_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o most_o to_o apostolical_a tradition_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 50._o cap._n 50._o for_o so_o the_o council_n christianorun_n religiosae_fw-la devotionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la creditur_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditione_n immo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la autoritate_fw-la descendit_fw-la mos_fw-la â—inolevit_fw-la ut_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la ob_fw-la dominicae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la honorabiliter_fw-la colat_fw-la and_o last_o of_o all_o tostatus_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o those_o now_o solemnize_v in_o the_o new_a that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n appoint_v all_o the_o festival_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o novo_fw-la nulla_fw-la festivitas_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la legislatore_fw-la determinata_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la praelati_fw-la ista_fw-la statuunt_fw-la but_o in_o the_o new_a there_o be_v no_o festival_n at_o all_o prescribe_v by_o christ_n as_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n by_o they_o to_o be_v appoint_v as_o occasion_n be_v what_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n 10_o cap._n 24._o v._o 10_o and_o what_o the_o protestantâ—ivines_n â—ivines_z have_v affirm_v herein_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n as_o for_o these_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n in_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o have_v indeed_o be_v much_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v intimate_v at_o the_o least_o unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n by_o he_o appooint_v where_o of_o he_o will_v they_o to_o be_v careful_a which_o be_v not_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n must_v of_o necessâ—â—â—_n as_o they_o think_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o certain_o the_o fâ—â—â—ers_n tâ—ll_v we_o no_o such_o matter_n nay_o they_o say_v the_o contraâ—y_n and_o make_v these_o word_n apart_o of_o our_o redeemer_n admonition_n to_o the_o jew_n â—4_n in_o math_n â—4_n not_o to_o the_o apostle_n â—aint_a châ—ysostâ—â—e_n have_v it_o so_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v say_v he_o how_o he_o address_v his_o discourse_n unto_o the_o jew_n &_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o apostle_n bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o be_v they_o there_o when_o those_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n nâ—t_v in_o the_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o so_o say_v he_o because_o their_o flight_n be_v so_o quick_a &_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o the_o jew_n will_v dare_v to_o fly_v on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o such_o their_o superstition_n be_v in_o the_o late_a time_n nor_o will_v the_o winter_n but_o be_v very_o troublesome_a in_o such_o distress_n 24._o in_o math_n 24._o theophilact_n do_v affirm_v express_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o the_o jew_n &_o speak_v upon_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n add_v withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o before_o any_o of_o those_o misery_n fall_v upon_o that_o nation_n the_o apostle_n be_v all_o depart_v from_o out_o jerusalem_n s._n hierom_n say_v as_o much_o as_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o those_o calamity_n which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v foretell_v be_v general_o refer_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n and_o that_o both_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o s._n mathews_n gospel_n and_o his_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n 4._o qu._n 4._o and_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v all_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o heavy_a war_n begin_v be_v no_o less_o evident_a in_o story_n for_o the_o apostle_n long_o before_o that_o time_n be_v either_o martyr_v or_o disperse_v in_o several_a place_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o any_o of_o they_o resident_a in_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n james_n who_o be_v bishop_n there_o and_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o disciple_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o country_n also_o before_o the_o war_n be_v admonish_v so_o to_o do_v by_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n which_o warn_v they_o to_o withdraw_v from_o thence_o and_o repair_v to_o pella_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 5_o hist._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o so_o that_o these_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n can_v not_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o unto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o shall_v follow_v after_o but_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o caâ—tion_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o fâ—ie_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o that_o as_o thing_n than_o be_v and_o as_o their_o conscience_n be_v entangle_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o find_v that_o they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o most_o grievous_a misery_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o it_o to_o return_v then_o unto_o our_o story_n as_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v set_v apart_o this_o day_n to_o religious_a use_n be_v because_o christ_n that_o day_n do_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n for_o our_o
can_v be_v draw_v from_o a_o casual_a fact_n and_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o pentecost_n that_o year_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v mere_o casual_a the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o that_o day_n will_v be_v no_o argument_n nor_o authority_n to_o state_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o place_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n give_v why_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o time_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o as_o first_o because_o about_o that_o very_a time_n before_o he_o have_v proclaim_v the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o second_o that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_a countenance_n and_o grace_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o add_v the_o more_o authority_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v a_o great_a and_o famous_a festival_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o among_o other_o those_o which_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o our_o saviour_n â—â—â—ud_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n note_v it_o do_v god_n send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o that_o time_n of_o pentecost_n 2._o in_o act._n 2._o because_o those_o man_n that_o do_v consent_n to_o our_o saviour_n death_n may_v public_o receive_v rebuke_n for_o that_o bloody_a act_n and_o so_o bear_v record_n to_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n gospel_n before_o all_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o father_n have_v it_o so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v casual_a as_o unto_o the_o day_n and_o special_a as_o unto_o the_o business_n then_o by_o god_n intend_v it_o will_v afford_v we_o little_a proof_n as_o before_o i_o say_v either_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v as_o then_o observe_v or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v select_v that_o day_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n to_o dignify_v it_o for_o a_o sabbath_n 6_o as_o for_o saint_n peter_n preach_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o the_o baptise_v of_o so_o many_o as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n upon_o the_o same_o it_o may_v have_v be_v some_o proof_n that_o now_o at_o lest_o if_o not_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o religious_a exercise_n have_v they_o not_o honour_v all_o day_n with_o the_o same_o performance_n but_o if_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o all_o day_n be_v alike_o to_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n no_o day_n in_o which_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o such_o as_o either_o want_v it_o or_o do_v desire_v it_o or_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o it_o yet_o natural_a reason_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o confine_v themselves_o unto_o time_n and_o season_n but_o must_v take_v all_o advantage_n whensoever_o they_o come_v but_o for_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v in_o term_n express_v first_o general_o that_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 47._o actâ—_n 2._o 47._o and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v daily_o minister_v unto_o they_o 42._o versâ—_n 42._o and_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n that_o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ._n 8._o act_n 8._o so_o for_o particular_n when_o philip_n do_v baptize_v the_o eunuch_n either_o he_o do_v it_o on_o a_o work_a day_n as_o we_o now_o distinguish_v they_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o lord_n day_n duty_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v unlawful_a to_o take_v a_o journey_n on_o that_o day_n as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v saint_n peter_n preach_v to_o corneâ—ius_n and_o his_o baptise_v of_o that_o house_n be_v a_o week_n day_n work_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o saint_n hierome_n that_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n whereon_o the_o vision_n appear_v to_o peter_n be_v probable_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o we_o call_v it_o now_o fieri_fw-la pâ—tuit_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la essâ—t_fw-la vel_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicus_n 2._o aduâ—rs_fw-la jovini_fw-la a_o l._n 2._o as_o the_o â—ather_n have_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o which_o you_o will_v we_o shall_v find_v little_a in_o it_o 〈…〉_o sabbath_n in_o case_n it_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o peter_n 〈…〉_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n holy_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n that_o day_n be_v then_o select_v for_o god_n worship_n for_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o next_o day_n he_o do_v begin_v his_o journey_n to_o cornelius_n house_n in_o case_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o we_o call_v it_o now_o than_o neither_o do_v saint_n peter_n sanctify_v that_o day_n in_o the_o congregation_n 24._o act_n 10_o 24._o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v have_v that_o day_n then_o be_v make_v the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o conversion_n of_o corneâ—elius_n be_v three_o day_n after_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v on_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v so_o that_o we_o find_v no_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n either_o of_o s._n peter_n keep_v or_o of_o s._n philip_n or_o elsâ—_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o affix_v at_o all_o unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o peculiar_a mark_n and_o character_n thereof_o so_o for_o saint_n paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o the_o other_o apostle_n beside_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v particular_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n it_o may_v appear_v in_o general_a that_o he_o observe_v no_o lords-day-sabbath_n but_o teach_v 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inform_v we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o when_o the_o iâ—wes_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v again_o the_o next_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d versâ—_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n paul_n assent_v thereunto_o and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 44._o vers._n 44._o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o grow_v as_o yet_o into_o any_o credit_n especial_o not_o into_o the_o repute_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o if_o it_o have_v saint_n paul_n may_v easy_o have_v tell_v these_o gentile_n that_o be_v such_o gentile_n as_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o next_o day_n will_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a time_n and_o indeed_o opus_fw-la diei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n on_o the_o day_n thereof_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o forty_o sixth_o year_n of_o christ_n 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most_o eager_a enemy_n of_o all_o those_o counsel_n whereof_o himself_o be_v not_o the_o author_n this_o man_n have_v first_o begin_v a_o faction_n against_o s._n peter_n for_o go_v to_o cornelius_n and_o preach_v life_n eternal_a unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o find_v ill_a success_n in_o tâ—at_n go_v down_o to_o antiochia_n and_o there_o begin_v another_o against_o saint_n paul_n this_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o of_o he_o 1._o lib._n l._n baet_fw-la 28._o n._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a philaster_n do_v affirm_v cerinâ—ha_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la iâ—_n cerinâ—ha_n seditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolis_n commovisse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v raise_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v crush_v but_o by_o a_o apostolical_a and_o general_a council_n this_o man_n and_o those_o that_o come_v down_o with_o he_o be_v so_o enamour_a on_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o moses_n that_o though_o they_o 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nomine_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la reliqua_fw-la lex_fw-la totâ—intelligitur_fw-la indeed_o the_o text_n affirm_v as_o much_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o term_n express_v 5._o act_n 15._o 5._o that_o they_o do_v hold_v it_o needful_a to_o circumcise_v the_o people_n and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o those_o controversy_n which_o do_v thence_o arise_v it_o please_v the_o church_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o that_o such_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o â—aith_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o shall_v observe_v some_o necessary_a thing_n viz._n that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n 29._o vers._n 29._o and_o from_o blood_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v and_o from_o fâ—râ—ication_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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christian_n with_o the_o public_a meeting_n that_o so_o they_o may_v with_o great_a comfort_n preserve_v and_o cherish_v the_o memorial_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n in_o reference_n unto_o which_o the_o world_n creation_n seem_v not_o so_o considerable_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o work_v wrought_v on_o it_o it_o come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n 10._o apocal_a 10._o which_o attribute_n be_v first_o find_v in_o the_o revelation_n write_v by_o saint_n john_n about_o the_o 94_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n so_o long_v it_o be_v before_o we_o find_v the_o church_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n for_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o have_v that_o day_n be_v destmâ—te_n at_o that_o time_n to_o religious_a duty_n or_o honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o paul_n preach_v at_o troas_n or_o write_v to_o the_o corinthians_n which_o as_o before_o we_o show_v be_v in_o the_o fifty_o â—eventh_o 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no_o manner_n of_o work_n those_o thing_n he_o reckon_v there_o to_o be_v ceremonial_a 2_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n 4._o 2._o 2a_fw-la qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v thus_o determine_v by_o aquinas_n that_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n and_o consent_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o not_o on_o any_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o four_o commandment_n diei_fw-la dominicae_fw-la observantia_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la â—uccedit_fw-la observantiae_fw-la sabbati_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la praecepti_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la constitutione_n ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la populi_fw-la christiani_n what_o follow_v thereupon_o et_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la itae_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o the_o prohibition_n of_o do_v no_o work_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o 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qu._n 13._o how_o so_o in_o omnibus_fw-la enim_fw-la festivitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la quantâ—cunque_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o in_o all_o our_o festival_n how_o great_a soever_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o dress_v meat_n and_o to_o kindle_v fire_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o stand_v he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n have_v its_o warrant_n from_o divine_a commandment_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o it_o come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o be_v found_v only_o on_o 〈◊〉_d constitution_n 148._o in_o math._n 23._o qu._n 148._o 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la â—x_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successit_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la observatio_fw-la dici_fw-la dominicae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 〈…〉_o canonico_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o church_n have_v still_o a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d illum_fw-la diem_fw-la vel_fw-la totaliter_fw-la tollere_fw-la either_o to_o change_v the_o â—ay_n or_o take_v it_o utter_o away_o and_o to_o dispense_v touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o which_o possible_o it_o neither_o can_v noâ—_n ought_v to_o do_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o any_o other_o institution_n than_o the_o church_n only_o they_o only_o have_v the_o power_n to_o repeal_v a_o law_n which_o have_v power_n to_o make_v it_o qui_fw-fr habeâ—_n institutionem_fw-la habet_fw-la destitutionem_fw-la as_o be_v the_o bishop_n plea_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o power_n that_o by_o the_o church_n the_o day_n may_v be_v transfer_v and_o abrogate_a suarez_n have_v thus_o distinguish_v in_o it_o verum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a non_fw-fr practice_n that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n 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first_o sight_n they_o find_v what_o little_a please_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a their_o doctrine_n please_v they_o not_o in_o make_v one_o day_n holy_a than_o another_o not_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o use_n make_v of_o they_o but_o to_o a_o natural_a and_o inherent_a holiness_n wherewith_o they_o think_v they_o be_v invest_v nor_o do_v their_o practice_n please_v much_o more_o in_o that_o they_o have_v impose_v so_o many_o burden_n of_o restraint_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n and_o thereby_o make_v that_o day_n a_o punishment_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o labour_a man_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n calvin_n declare_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o institution_n and_o therewith_o tax_v those_o of_o rome_n 34._o l._n 2_o cap._n 8._o p._n 34._o qui_fw-la judaica_n opinion_n populum_fw-la superioribus_fw-la seculis_fw-la imbuerunt_fw-la who_o in_o the_o time_n 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divine_a tradition_n sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la judaica_n cessatio_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la opere_fw-la non_fw-la observaretur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hoc_fw-la plane_n fuisset_fw-la judaismum_fw-la non_fw-la abolâ—re_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la attinet_fw-la immutare_fw-la yet_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cessation_n from_o work_n require_v as_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o say_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o abolish_v judaisme_n as_o put_v it_o off_o and_o change_v it_o to_o another_o day_n and_o then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o cessation_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o constantine_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v with_o more_o and_o more_o restraint_n by_o the_o follow_a emperor_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o which_o first_o be_v do_v for_o a_o good_a intent_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v free_a from_o their_o worldly_a business_n may_v whole_o give_v themselves_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o merum_fw-la judaismum_fw-la degenerarit_fw-la degenerate_v at_o the_o last_o into_o downright_a judaisme_n so_o for_o the_o lutheran_n church_n chemnitius_n challenge_v the_o romanist_n of_o superstition_n quasi_fw-la dominicae_fw-la diei_fw-la &_o reliquis_fw-la diebus_fw-la festis_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la peculiarâ—s_fw-la quaedam_fw-la insit_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la because_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o the_o holy_a day_n consider_v only_o in_o themselves_o have_v a_o native_a sanctity_n and_o howsoever_o for_o his_o part_n he_o think_v it_o requisite_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o all_o such_o work_n as_o may_v be_v any_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o day_n yet_o he_o account_v it_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a leaven_n nimis_fw-la scrupulose_a diebus_fw-la festis_fw-la prohibere_fw-la operas_fw-la externas_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la impediunt_fw-la publicum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la so_o scrupulous_o to_o prohibit_v such_o external_a action_n which_o be_v at_o all_o no_o hindrance_n to_o god_n public_a service_n and_o man_n sabbath_n duty_n 12._o in_o mat._n 12._o bucer_n go_v further_a yet_o and_o do_v not_o only_o call_v it_o a_o superstition_n but_o a_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n to_o think_v that_o work_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n si_fw-mi existimetur_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la superstitio_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la elementis_fw-la mundi_fw-la nos_fw-la svo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la liberavit_fw-la negatio_fw-la est_fw-la as_o his_o own_o word_n be_v then_o add_v that_o he_o do_v very_o well_o approve_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n meeting_n si_fw-la eximatur_fw-la è_fw-la cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la if_o man_n be_v once_o dispossess_v of_o these_o opinion_n that_o the_o day_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v that_o it_o be_v holy_a in_o itself_o then_o the_o other_o day_n and_o that_o to_o work_v upon_o that_o day_n in_o itself_o be_v sinful_a last_o the_o church_n of_o the_o swisser_n profess_v in_o their_o confession_n that_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o give_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n to_o any_o jewish_a superstition_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la alteram_fw-la diem_fw-la altera_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la credimn_v 24._o cap._n 24._o nec_fw-la otium_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la probari_fw-la existimamus_fw-la for_o neither_o as_o they_o say_v do_v we_o conceive_v one_o day_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o another_o or_o think_v that_o rest_n from_o labour_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v any_o way_n please_v unto_o god_n by_o which_o we_o plain_o may_v perceive_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o present_a point_n 6_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o can_v otherwise_o resolve_v and_o determine_v of_o it_o 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