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quinta_fw-la dum_fw-la linea_fw-la tangitur_fw-la umbra_fw-la will_v have_v to_o note_v out_o the_o five_o hour_n with_o they_o which_o be_v about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n with_o we_o martial_a etc._n martial_a mart._n li._n 4._o epigr._fw-la 8._o prima_fw-la solutantes_fw-la atque_fw-la aloera_fw-la continet_fw-la hora_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o in_o twelve_o verse_n distinguish_v the_o twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n then_o in_o use_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n chap._n ii_o the_o universal_a day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n why_o moses_n set_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o morning_n the_o universal_a day_n be_v that_o which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n in_o all_o place_n through_o the_o whole_a universe_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o beginning_n as_o of_o its_o duration_n and_o end_n it_o be_v not_o one_o day_n at_o one_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o another_o day_n at_o another_o part_n but_o when_o it_o begin_v or_o end_v any_o where_o it_o begin_v or_o end_v every_o where_n at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o kind_n of_o day_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v either_o in_o the_o east_n or_o in_o the_o west_n or_o at_o sunrising_n or_o at_o sunsetting_a or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o noon_n as_o other_o kind_n of_o day_n do_v for_o there_o be_v neither_o east_n nor_o west_n nor_o sunrising_n nor_o sunsetting_a or_o at_o midnight_n nor_o noon_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v yet_o so_o as_o what_o be_v east_n or_o morning_n to_o one_o part_n be_v west_n or_o sunsetting_a to_o another_o part_n and_o midnight_n to_o one_o part_n be_v midday_n to_o another_o part_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o proper_o can_v be_v so_o say_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n such_o kind_n of_o day_n be_v those_o which_o moses_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n gen._n 1.5_o 8_o 13_o 19_o 23_o 31._o and_o of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o this_o text_n and_o elsewhere_o exod._n 20.11_o and_o 31.17_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.17_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o 3.7_o 10._o joel_n 2.31_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n that_o these_o day_n which_o some_o do_v term_n and_o fit_o enough_o may_v be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v such_o universal_a day_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v by_o give_v instance_n in_o every_o of_o they_o which_o moses_n speak_v of_o in_o rehearse_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o first_o of_o those_o seven_o day_n be_v such_o a_o universal_a day_n when_o it_o begin_v any_o where_o it_o begin_v every_o where_o no_o where_o then_o be_v it_o no_o day_n nor_o any_o other_o than_o
of_o more_o or_o less_o than_o seven_o day_n the_o last_o day_n whereof_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n some_o call_v this_o day_n the_o stand_a day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o god_n worship_n some_o the_o lord_n day_n some_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o in_o this_o law_n it_o be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v the_o day_n after_o our_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n though_o these_o appellation_n do_v much_o differ_v in_o letter_n sound_v and_o phrase_n yet_o they_o all_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n it_o can_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o it_o will_v also_o be_v the_o day_n after_o our_o six_o know_a day_n of_o labour_n and_o the_o stand_a day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o god_n worship_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o all_o and_o every_o other_o of_o the_o weekday_n be_v but_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o appoint_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o law_n any_o set_a time_n whence_o man_n shall_v begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n for_o to_o find_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o that_o no_o people_n jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v tie_v by_o this_o commandment_n direct_o to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n precise_o on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n or_o to_o begin_v their_o sabbath_n at_o any_o set_v particular_a time_n as_o from_o midnight_n or_o from_o sunrising_n noon_n or_o sunset_a god_n separate_v the_o ten_o of_o grape_n of_o lamb_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v in_o this_o commandment_n say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v those_o ten_o say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o sanctify_a or_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o can_v there_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o very_a ten_o lamb_n that_o fall_v in_o order_n from_o the_o dam_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o ear_n of_o corn_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o cluster_n of_o grape_n first_o appear_v or_o grow_v ripe_a this_o be_v too_o too_o difficult_a for_o to_o find_v out_o but_o of_o the_o ten_o in_o proportion_n successive_o according_a to_o the_o customary_a manner_n of_o their_o tithe_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v no_o more_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v here_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o can_v be_v find_v out_o nor_o from_o any_o particular_a time_n set_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o proportion_n successive_o according_a as_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n do_v customary_o begin_v their_o week_n in_o what_o longitude_n of_o the_o earth_n soever_o they_o do_v inhabit_v that_o seven_o day_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sabbath-day_n to_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o some_o take_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a day_n of_o god_n rest_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v sacred_a or_o holy_a to_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o also_o in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereto_o do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n accord_n die_v autem_fw-la septimo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o lord_n also_o jun._n and_o tremel_n dies_fw-la verò_fw-la septimus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la jehovae_fw-la but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o sense_n then_o and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o six_o day_n here_o allow_v man_n for_o labour_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o be_v sacred_a to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o we_o say_v in_o tithing_n of_o corn_n wheresoever_o man_n by_o agreement_n do_v begin_v the_o tithe_n that_o nine_o cock_n or_o stack_n of_o corn_n be_v the_o farmer_n but_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o parson_n or_o be_v due_a to_o the_o parson_n so_o in_o sevening_n out_o our_o day_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o according_a to_o man_n custom_n they_o begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n six_o day_n be_v we_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o due_n and_o not_o our_o own_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v man_n by_o this_o law_n to_o any_o set_a time_n when_o to_o begin_v their_o week_n either_o at_o the_o sunsetting_a as_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o week_n or_o at_o midnight_n as_o christian_n begin_v they_o or_o at_o any_o other_o set_v time_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n however_o they_o begin_v their_o week_n the_o seven_o day_n thereof_o be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o set_a time_n when_o they_o shall_v begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n and_o so_o have_v a_o set_v and_o peculiar_a time_n or_o day_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n but_o this_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o by_o this_o law_n that_o saturday_n be_v their_o seven_o or_o sacred_a day_n and_o that_o it_o begin_v at_o sunsetting_a rather_o than_o at_o another_o time_n be_v not_o by_o any_o express_v out_o of_o this_o commandment_n but_o accidental_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o take_v off_o from_o the_o assyrian_n idolatry_n wherewith_o they_o and_o general_o most_o nation_n be_v deep_o infect_v of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n ix_o the_o assyrian_n idolatry_n all_o nation_n worship_v the_o sun_n the_o assyrian_n idolatry_n wherewith_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n and_o general_o other_o nation_n be_v infect_v be_v both_o the_o worship_v of_o baal_n and_o the_o adore_v of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o one_o be_v a_o man_n deify_v and_o worship_v the_o other_o be_v the_o star_n viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n those_o planet_n the_o other_o star_n be_v honour_v but_o as_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o those_o who_o they_o magnify_v and_o adore_v as_o god_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v baal_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v worship_v we_o shall_v thus_o find_v in_o history_n and_o ancient_a chronnology_n nimrod_n that_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a giant_n begin_v to_o suppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o other_o bringing_z other_o in_o shinar_n under_o he_o and_o he_o rule_v as_o king_n over_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v saturnus_n babylonicus_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a king_n and_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o realm_n or_o people_n they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v call_v juno_n ep._n juno_n guevar_n ep._n thus_o they_o call_v his_o father_n cush_n cush_n saturnus_n ethiope_n for_o that_o aethiopia_n be_v people_v by_o he_o and_o his_o grandfather_n cham_n they_o call_v saturnus_n aegyptius_n for_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n jupiter_n mizraim_n people_v egypt_n beside_o babel_n this_o nimrod_n have_v erech_n and_o acad_n and_o calneb_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n gen._n 10.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o in_o process_n of_o time_n nimrod_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babel_n unto_o his_o son_n belus_n who_o they_o call_v jupiter_n belus_n not_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o son_n but_o nimrod_n leave_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o and_o go_v into_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o child_n of_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o build_v city_n also_o niniveh_n and_o rohoboth_n and_o calah_n and_o rezeâ—_n ninus_n succeed_v his_o father_n belus_n and_o his_o grandfather_n nimrod_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o enlarge_a niniveh_n call_v it_o by_o his_o own_o name_n niniveh_n and_o much_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n and_o become_v a_o monarch_n this_o ninus_n so_o condole_v and_o take_v such_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n belus_n that_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o his_o father_n honour_n he_o have_v a_o goodly_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o father_n make_v which_o he_o have_v in_o much_o honour_n other_o see_v it_o please_v ninus_n reverence_v this_o image_n by_o degree_n more_o and_o more_o and_o have_v fault_n often_o pardon_v for_o the_o image_n sake_n insomuch_o that_o at_o
p._n 197._o speak_v of_o the_o pagan_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n now_o to_o take_v off_o the_o israelite_n from_o this_o idolatry_n so_o general_o practise_v by_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n use_v divers_a mean_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o day_n before_o that_o but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n x._o the_o mean_n god_n use_v to_o take_v the_o israelite_n off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o israelite_n live_v in_o egypt_n be_v deep_o taint_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a assyrian_a idolatry_n which_o the_o egyptian_n from_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o set_v up_o doctor_n heylin_n prove_v out_o of_o cyril_n that_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o those_o time_n the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n their_o sabbath_n day_n be_v set_v unto_o they_o &c_n &c_n 76._o &c_n heyl._n hist_o part_n 1.74_o 75_o 76._o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o doctor_n heylin_n say_v of_o they_o touch_v their_o idolatry_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o god_n then_o use_v many_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n all_o call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o chief_a first_o god_n give_v they_o a_o special_a charge_n that_o thenceforth_o not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o party_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 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