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who_o we_o may_v better_o trust_v have_v affirm_v the_o contrary_n for_o justin_n martyr_n dispute_v against_o trypho_n bring_v abel_n in_o for_o a_o example_n that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o sabbath_n the_o two_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v count_v necessary_a for_o if_o they_o be_v say_v he_o god_n have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o regard_n to_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v as_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o though_o he_o be_v no_o sabbath-keeper_n yet_o be_v he_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o â—o_o tertullian_n that_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n judaeâ—â—_n adu._n judaeâ—â—_n though_o he_o be_v neither_o circumcise_v nor_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n abelem_fw-la offerentem_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la incircumcisum_fw-la neque_fw-la sabbatizantem_fw-la laudavit_fw-la deus_fw-la accepta_fw-la ferens_fw-la quâ—_n in_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la cordis_fw-la offerebat_fw-la yea_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o also_o into_o his_o challenge_n doceant_fw-la abel_n hostiam_fw-la deo_fw-la sanctam_fw-la offerentem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la religionem_fw-la placuisse_fw-la which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v conjecture_v by_o some_o modern_a writer_n 5._o adu._n haeres_fw-la l_o 1_o n._n 5._o so_o epiphaniâ—s_v also_o make_v he_o one_o of_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o tendry_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o like_a he_o also_o say_v of_o seth_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o instead_o of_o abel_n to_o our_o father_n adam_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o either_o 7_o it_o be_v conceive_v of_o abel_n that_o he_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n of_o eâ—os_n seths_n son_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la two_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o and_o till_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n but_o then_o as_o some_o conceive_v the_o sabbath_n day_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n because_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n that_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o gen._n 4._o aâ—â—al_a anno_fw-la 236._o n._n 4._o that_o be_v as_o torniellus_n descant_v upon_o the_o place_n then_o be_v spiritual_a congregation_n institute_v as_o we_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v certain_a set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n devise_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n certain_a set_v time_n and_o place_n also_o set_v apart_o for_o those_o pious_a duty_n praecipue_fw-la diebus_fw-la sabbati_fw-la especial_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o which_o most_o likely_a they_o begin_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o god_n who_o they_o well_o know_v have_v rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n sure_a torniellus_n mind_n be_v upon_o his_o matin_n when_o he_o make_v this_o paraphrase_n he_o have_v not_o else_o gather_v a_o sabbath_n from_o this_o text_n consider_v that_o not_o long_o before_o he_o have_v thus_o conclude_v that_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v not_o in_o use_n chapter_n v._o â—_o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o certain_o this_o text_n will_v bear_v no_o such_o matter_n be_v it_o consider_v as_o it_o ought_v the_o châ—ldee_n paraphrase_n thus_o read_v it_o tunc_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la ejus_fw-la inceperunt_fw-la silij_fw-la hominumâ—_n gâ—â—_n qâ—â—ebraiâ—_n iâ—â—n_a gâ—â—_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la orarent_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o english_a our_o bibles_n of_o the_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o margin_n thus_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o general_o the_o jew_n as_o saint_n hierome_n tell_v we_o do_v thus_o gloss_n upon_o it_o tunc_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o in_o similitudine_fw-la eius_fw-la fabricata_fw-la sunt_fw-la idola_fw-la that_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o set_v up_o idol_n both_o in_o the_o name_n and_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n ainsworth_n in_o his_o translation_n thus_o then_o begin_v man_n profane_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o tell_v we_o also_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n out_o of_o rabbi_n maimony_n that_o in_o these_o day_n idolatry_n take_v its_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o people_n worship_v the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n so_o general_o that_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v few_o leave_v which_o acknowledge_v god_n as_o enoch_n methuselah_n noah_n sem_fw-mi and_o heber_n so_o that_o we_o see_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n sufficient_a to_o produce_v a_o sabbath_n but_o take_v it_o as_o the_o english_a read_v it_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o original_n yet_o will_v the_o cause_n be_v little_a better_o for_o man_n may_v call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o have_v their_o public_a meeting_n &_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o than_o any_o other_o 8._o de_fw-fr pâ—aeparat_fw-la evang_fw-fr l_o 7_o 8._o as_o for_o this_o eâ—os_n eusebius_n propose_v he_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o man_n commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o love_n to_o god_n that_o we_o by_o his_o example_n may_v learn_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n with_o assure_a hope_n but_o yet_o withal_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o he_o that_o he_o observe_v not_o any_o of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o moses_n teach_v unto_o the_o jew_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o chief_a as_o former_o we_o observe_v in_o adam_n and_o epiphanius_n rank_n he_o among_o those_o father_n who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o enos_n 8_o we_o will_v next_o look_v on_o enoch_n who_o as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v we_o not_o but_o he_o will_v careful_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n have_v it_o be_v require_v but_o of_o he_o also_o the_o father_n general_o say_v the_o same_o as_o they_o do_v before_o of_o other_o for_o justin_n martyr_v not_o only_o make_v he_o one_o of_o those_o which_o without_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o plead_v the_o matter_n more_o exact_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o plea_n be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o sabbath_n or_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v count_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n we_o must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o this_o absurd_a opinion_n tryphâ—â—â—_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryphâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o the_o jew_n worship_v be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o enoch_n and_o of_o other_o man_n about_o those_o time_n which_o neither_o have_v be_v circumcise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o
not_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n the_o â—_z joint_o so_o resolve_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o irenâ—ns_n telâ—_n we_o how_o god_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n decalogi_fw-la verba_fw-la per_fw-la somet_n ipsum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fimiliter_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la 31._o liâ—_n 4._o cap._n 31._o do_v by_o himself_o proclaim_v the_o decalogue_n to_o all_o people_n equal_o which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v in_o full_a force_n among_o 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v rather_o be_v enlarge_v then_o dissolve_v by_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o wordâ—_n of_o irenâ—us_n if_o consider_v right_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o indeed_o be_v moral_a or_o else_o the_o four_o commandment_n must_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o 〈◊〉_d part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o decalogue_n because_o it_o do_v receive_v no_o such_o enlargement_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o our_o saviour_n preach_v whereof_o see_v math._n 5._o 6_o and_o 7._o chapter_n but_o a_o dissolution_n rather_o by_o his_o practice_n tryâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d tryâ—â—â—â—â—_n justin_n the_o martyr_n more_o express_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o tryplâ—â—_n a_o learned_a jew_n maintainâ—â—_n the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v only_o a_o mosaical_a ordinance_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o more_o full_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o their_o hard-heartednâ—sse_a and_o irregularity_n judaeos_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o jew_n â—aith_o that_o it_o be_v not_o spiritale_fw-it &_o aternum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sed_fw-la temporale_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la cessaret_fw-la not_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a institution_n but_o a_o temporal_a only_o saint_n austin_n yet_o more_o full_o gaâ—at_n in_o epistola_fw-la â—d_a gaâ—at_n that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o divide_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n into_o these_o two_o part_n sacrament_n and_o moral_a duty_n account_v circumcision_n the_o new_a moor_n sabbath_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o appertain_v unto_o the_o first_o ad_fw-la mores_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o second_o nay_o more_o he_o tell_v we_o 114_o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o liâ—_n c._n 114_o that_o moses_n do_v receive_v a_o law_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n write_v in_o two_o table_n make_v of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o finger_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v either_o of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o he_o add_v in_o illis_fw-la igitur_fw-la decem_fw-la prâ—ceptis_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 observandum_fw-la à _fw-la christiano_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v not_o careful_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o those_o several_a place_n wherein_o he_o call_v the_o four_o commandment_n praeceptum_fw-la figuratum_fw-la &_o iâ—_n umbra_fw-la positum_fw-la a_o sacrament_n a_o shadow_n and_o a_o figure_n as_o tract_n the_o three_o in_o joh._n 1._o and_o tract_n 17._o and_o 20._o in_o joh._n 5._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n l._n 3._o t._n 7._o contra_fw-la faust._n manich._n l._n 19_o c._n 18._o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr before_o remember_v and_o final_o to_o go_v no_o further_o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2._o qu._n 173._o where_o he_o speak_v most_o home_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n exit_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la figurate_a dictum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n this_o only_o be_v deliver_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o figure_n see_v also_o what_o be_v say_v before_o out_o of_o theodoret_n and_o sedulius_n chap._n 1._o n._n 6._o hesychius_n go_v yet_o further_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o etsi_fw-la decem_fw-la mandatis_fw-la insertum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la exiis_fw-la esse_fw-la 26._o in_o levit._n l._n 6._o â—_o 26._o and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v place_v among_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n divide_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o two_o as_o those_o of_o rome_n have_v do_v the_o last_o to_o exclude_v the_o second_o but_o here_o hesychius_n be_v deceive_v in_o take_v this_o commandment_n to_o be_v only_o ceremonial_a whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o mix_v or_o middle_a nature_n for_o so_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o learned_a author_n in_o these_o late_a time_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o father_n have_v resolve_v it_o general_o moral_a it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o duty_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o ceremonial_a as_o unto_o the_o day_n to_o be_v one_o of_o seven_o and_o to_o continue_v that_o whole_a day_n and_o to_o surcease_v that_o day_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n as_o moral_a place_v among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n extend_v unto_o all_o mankind_n and_o write_v natural_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nature_n as_o ceremonial_a appertain_v to_o the_o law_n leviticall_a peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o be_v reckon_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o moses_n institute_n aquinas_n thus_o 2._o 2_o ae_z cue_n 122._o art_n 4._o resp_n ad_fw-la primum_fw-la tostatus_n thus_o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 11._o so_o petr._n galatinus_n also_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o and_o bonaventure_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o so_o divers_a other_o 4_o i_o say_v the_o four_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o limit_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v one_o oâ—_n seven_o and_o to_o continue_v all_o that_o day_n and_o thereon_o to_o surcease_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o labour_n which_o three_o ingredient_n be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o moses_n institute_n and_o proper_a only_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o father_n very_o copious_a and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o moses_n institute_n justin_n the_o martyr_n say_v express_o tryphâ—â—e_fw-la dial._n cum_fw-la tryphâ—â—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o circumcision_n begin_v from_o abraham_n and_o as_o the_o sabbath_n sacrifice_n feast_n and_o offering_n come_v in_o by_o moses_n so_o be_v they_o all_o to_o have_v a_o end_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n see_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o circumcision_n until_o abraham_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o the_o sabbath_n until_o moses_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o be_v as_o little_a use_n now_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v before_o so_o do_v eusebius_n tell_v we_o 6._o de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o lawgiver_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v appoint_v they_o to_o observe_v a_o certain_a sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o also_o divers_a anniversary_n festival_n together_o with_o the_o difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n and_o of_o other_o ceremony_n not_o a_o few_o next_o athanasius_n let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la scripe_fw-la synopsis_fw-la sacrâ—_n scripe_fw-la we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o sweeten_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n the_o send_v down_o of_o quail_n and_o mannah_n the_o water_n issue_v from_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o time_n the_o sabbath_n take_v beginning_n and_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinâ—i_n macarius_n a_o contemporary_a of_o athanasius_n do_v affirm_v as_o much_o 35._o hom._n 35._o viz._n that_o in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v command_v as_o in_o a_o figure_n or_o a_o shadow_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n â—0_n in_o ezech._n â—0_n saint_n hierome_n also_o let_v we_o know_v though_o he_o name_v not_o moses_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o other_o ordinance_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la &_o justificationes_fw-la &_o obseruantiam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o if_o he_o have_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o
with_o the_o schoolman_n they_o tell_v we_o general_o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o other_o nine_o that_o whereas_o all_o the_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v simple_o moral_a the_o four_o which_o be_v the_o three_o in_o their_o account_n be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o ceremonial_a morale_n quidem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la depuâ—et_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la advacandum_fw-la divinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o 2_o 2._o qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o moral_a it_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n that_o man_n must_v set_v apart_o some_o particular_a time_n for_o god_n public_a service_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o destinate_a particular_a time_n to_o particular_a action_n as_o for_o his_o dinner_n for_o his_o sleep_n and_o such_o other_o action_n sedin_n quantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la determinatur_fw-la speciale_a tempus_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la creationis_fw-la mundi_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ceremoniale_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o token_n of_o god_n rest_n and_o the_o world_n creation_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o ceremonial_a too_o they_o make_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o allegory_n out_o saviour_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a that_o day_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o analogical_a meaning_n of_o it_o as_o it_o prefigure_v our_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n final_o they_o conclude_v of_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o decalogue_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la non_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ceremoniale_a only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o as_o ceremonial_a that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o destinate_a some_o time_n to_o god_n public_a service_n which_o be_v simple_o moral_a but_o not_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a aquinas_n so_o resolve_v it_o sabbato_fw-la in_o â—raâ—_n de_fw-fr sabbato_fw-la for_o all_o the_o restâ—_n his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n if_o doctor_n prideaux_n note_v be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o think_v so_o be_v universal_o embrace_v and_o follow_v by_o all_o the_o schoolman_n of_o what_o sect_n soever_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v they_o all_o all_o of_o they_o consonant_n in_o this_o point_n to_o make_v up_o the_o harmony_n however_o dissonant_n enough_o in_o many_o other_o but_o that_o this_o consent_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o full_a &_o perfect_a we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o other_o man_n famous_a in_o the_o school_n and_o eminent_a for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v first_o bonaventure_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o aquinas_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n with_o he_o which_o be_v 1274._o have_v determine_v thus_o intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praeâ—eptum_fw-la illud_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la more_fw-mi morale_fw-mi etc._n etc._n precept_n serm._n de_fw-fr dcceâ—_n precept_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v simple_o moral_a some_o thing_n again_o that_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a and_o something_o mix_v the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o day_n be_v moral_a the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o seven_o day_n ceremonial_a rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n be_v mix_v of_o both_o quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la figuratio_fw-la diei_fw-la septimae_fw-la item_n continetur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la morale_fw-la partim_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la cessatio_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la last_o to_o status_fw-la bishop_n of_o avila_n in_o spain_n have_v resolve_v the_o same_o aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la legalis_fw-la 11._o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 11._o that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n natural_a and_o something_o legal_a that_o it_o be_v partly_o morell_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la deum_fw-la colimus_fw-la abalij_fw-la sab_fw-la stineamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n moral_a &_o natural_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o time_n we_o worship_v god_n do_v abstain_v from_o every_o thing_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o may_v divert_v our_o thought_n from_o that_o holy_a action_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v design_n in_o every_o week_n one_o day_n unto_o that_o employment_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o that_o in_o all_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v 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 so_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n many_o thing_n be_v licence_v on_o the_o one_o which_o be_v forbid_v on_o the_o other_o as_o dress_v meat_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n and_o nature_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o he_o give_v we_o a_o dispensatur_fw-la facilius_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la a_o easy_a hope_n of_o dispensation_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o case_n upon_o necessity_n we_o meddle_v with_o prohibit_v labour_n then_o possible_o can_v have_v be_v get_v under_o the_o law_n the_o like_a to_o status_fw-la tell_v we_o though_o in_o different_a word_n save_v that_o he_o do_v extend_v the_o prohibition_n as_o well_o to_o all_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o all_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o new_a and_o neither_o to_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o in_o veteri_fw-la lege_fw-la major_a fuit_fw-la strictio_fw-la in_o observatione_fw-la festorum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la 13._o in_o exod._n 20._o 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 that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v absolute_o in_o the_o church_n though_o not_o convenient_a now_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o distinction_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o