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and_o fol._n 140_o that_o among_o thâ—_n day_n for_o public_a assembly_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v most_o name_v also_o among_o some_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v â—_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoâ—ldus_n in_o the_o popilian_a markeâ—_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o sabelicus_n eâ—eadis_n 8._o lib._n 2._o so_o thâ—_n in_o rome_n itself_o in_o this_o seven_o century_n some_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o which_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v in_o aâ—_n other_o respect_n be_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n and_o fol._n 161_o they_o say_v the_o dominical_a day_n be_v solemn_a â—â—_o christians_o but_o among_o other_o festival_n religious_o observeâ—_n they_o say_v isid_n de_fw-fr officiis_n remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o thâ—_n sabbath_n and_o fol._n 185_o they_o say_v when_o they_o do_v assemble_v and_o hoâ—_n often_o be_v not_o express_o write_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o coâ—stance_n the_o emperor_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_n to_o roâ—_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v our_o wednesday_n that_o same_o dâ—_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n dâ—_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n to_o st._n peter_n church_n which_o probable_o be_v in_o lent_n cent._n 8._o in_o the_o eight_o century_n fol._n 1_o they_o say_v that_o the_o faâ—_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v and_o sad_a be_v miserabâ—_n afflict_v with_o two_o antichrist_n the_o saracen_n addict_v to_o the_o bâ—phemies_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n sittiâ—_fw-mi in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n fol._n 377_o 378_o they_o say_v that_o the_o monk_n in_o his_o island_n and_o the_o pict_n begin_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o romish_a manner_n ann._n dom._n 716._o beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o cent._n 9_o in_o the_o nine_o century_n be_v they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o synodus_fw-la moguntina_n i_o e_fw-la hold_v at_o the_o city_n mentz_n in_o germany_n say_v we_o have_v decree_v that_o all_o dominical_a day_n be_v observe_v with_o all_o veneration_n i_o find_v little_a more_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n or_o sabbath_n in_o that_o century_n how_o far_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n at_o mentz_n be_v influence_v from_o rome_n or_o how_o far_o they_o reach_v in_o their_o power_n i_o know_v not_o cent._n 10_o fol._n 365_o 54_o we_o find_v that_o servile_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 287_o 44_o leo_n the_o nine_o endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v a_o fast_a upon_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n ever_o in_o lent_n upon_o the_o eastern_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o niceâ—as_n say_v that_o only_o in_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n burial_n and_o that_o a_o fast_a fol._n 289_o we_o have_v four_o column_n of_o festival_n above_o forty_o festival_n fol._n 290._o 59_o urbane_n the_o second_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o claremont_n ordain_v that_o the_o office_n of_o mary_n i._n e._n st._n marry_o shall_v â—e_v solemn_o celebrate_v upon_o sabbath_n day_n diebus_fw-la sabbathiâ—is_fw-la fol._n 341_o on_o the_o sabbath_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o principal_a feast_n have_v magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n malmesb._n â—b_n 3._o cap._n 52_o which_o they_o call_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v i_o can_v certain_o say_v but_o i_o think_v â—_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n fol._n 542._o 10_o pope_n urbane_n the_o second_o decree_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lady-virâ—in_a mary_n domine_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la so_o now_o at_o rome_n the_o â—ord's_n sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o lady_n mary_fw-mi day_n so_o wanton_a in_o this_o â—ey_n be_v in_o that_o age._n cent._n 12_o fol._n 911._o 17_o de_fw-la festis_fw-la they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n fol._n 216_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n â—nd_v now_o we_o must_v celebrate_v the_o dominical_a day_n because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n fol._n 999._o 10_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n â—hat_n slave_n and_o â—xons_n upon_o every_o dominical_a day_n frequenâ—â—â—_n market_n forum_n â—unense_n neglect_v divine_a worship_n which_o bishop_n gerold_n by_o â—e_a word_n of_o god_n prohibit_v cent._n 13._o the_o thirteen_o century_n bring_v forth_o the_o famous_a dominicus_n by_o who_o afterward_o the_o order_n of_o dominican_n be_v institute_v fol._n 556._o 30._o fol._n 320._o 44_o estius_n say_v the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n yet_o distinguish_v four_o precept_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o first_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o three_o command_n he_o say_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v six_o pertain_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o commandâ—_n such_o wild_a conceit_n have_v some_o have_v about_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o fol._n 331._o 32_o one_o thomas_n say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n literal_o understand_v be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a moral_a as_o to_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o to_o this_o command_v determine_v a_o special_a time_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a thus_o he_o determine_v that_o a_o special_a time_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o this_o command_n be_v only_o moral_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o man_n life_n and_o say_v not_o what_o part_n and_o estius_n say_v that_o the_o four_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n lucius_n '_o be_v ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o best_a historian_n and_o writer_n print_v at_o basil_n 1624._o contention_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o anicetus_n and_o victor_n 2._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 387_o a_o b_o c._n cent._n 4_o fol._n 41_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n command_v that_o the_o dominical_a day_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o hear_v cause_n and_o do_v business_n a_o judiâ—â—_n &_o negotiis_fw-la except_o tillage_n and_o as_o holy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o fol._n 230_o a_o â—_o d_o e._n see_v magd._n four_o cent._n fol._n 224_o d_o sozomenus_n show_v in_o many_o city_n and_o village_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o use_v to_o assemble_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n athanasius_n signify_v also_o where_o he_o name_v these_o day_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n the_o dominical_a day_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n parasceven_fw-la i._n e._n a_o preparation_n or_o good_a friday_n and_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n i._n e._n wednesday_n i_o think_v this_o be_v in_o lent_n they_o say_v sozomenus_n have_v deliver_v down_o tradidit_fw-la that_o at_o constantinople_n and_o almost_o among_o all_o the_o christian_n do_v assemble_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o also_o unâ_fw-la sabbati_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o at_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n not_o so_o fol._n 248_o can._n 23_o concilii_fw-la eliberini_fw-la constitute_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 268_o f_o g_o of_o the_o right_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n public_a assembly_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o century_n see_v mâ—gdeb_n four_o century_n the_o church_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o century_n sozomenus_n seem_v to_o show_v sol_fw-mi 271_o d_o e_o that_o a_o fast_a upon_o every_o quocunque_fw-la sabbath_n day_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n socrates_n say_v at_o rome_n they_o fast_o every_o sabbath_n fast_v in_o lent_n upon_o the_o
deliberate_o to_o do_v and_o may_v with_o like_a reason_n deny_v almost_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o have_v full_a authority_n from_o the_o word_n that_o a_o very_a contrary_a custom_n be_v afterward_o introduce_v into_o many_o church_n i_o think_v we_o may_v say_v be_v evident_a a_o custom_n of_o observe_v another_o day_n viz._n the_o first_o day_n instead_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v maintain_v with_o great_a authority_n and_o do_v prove_v a_o plant_n impossible_a for_o man_n to_o pluck_v up_o without_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n especial_o be_v support_v as_o it_o be_v by_o such_o mighty_a man_n dead_a and_o alive_a as_o have_v write_v for_o it_o who_o be_v oppose_v only_o by_o a_o few_o weak_a person_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o paul_n preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n i._n e._n every_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n for_o all_o writer_n agree_v that_o the_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o that_o he_o persuade_v jew_n and_o gentile_n so_o that_o we_o have_v here_o scripture-instance_n of_o minister_n and_o of_o believer_n in_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o after_o the_o pour_v out_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o deliberate_a choice_n keep_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o church_n where_o they_o come_v together_o for_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o minister_n there_o preach_v christ_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o who_o can_v considerate_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n misname_v the_o sabbath_n and_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n if_o it_o be_v change_v to_o the_o first_o day_n and_o if_o i_o have_v offer_v no_o more_o than_o those_o few_o line_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o ten_o question_n in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o that_o i_o know_v be_v write_v for_o the_o first_o day_n and_o i_o have_v read_v much_o about_o it_o and_o this_o consist_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n have_v no_o need_n of_o be_v argue_v search_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o berean_o do_v act_n 17._o 11_o and_o see_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o or_o no._n q._n 11._o whether_o the_o holy_a spirit_n call_v the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n throughout_o answ_n i_o answer_v affirmative_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a question_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v keep_v as_o the_o sabbath_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o ten_o question_n and_o the_o advocate_n for_o the_o first_o day_n do_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o first_o day_n be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o sabbath_n as_o mr._n baxter_n a_o very_a learned_a writer_n for_o the_o first_o day_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o print_n nor_o have_v any_o man_n yet_o show_v any_o word_n or_o command_n from_o god_n to_o observe_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o two_o weekly_a day_n set_v apart_o by_o god_n for_o holy_a worship_n and_o so_o i_o think_v this_o eleven_o question_n need_v no_o far_a labour_n objection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o arise_v most_o from_o conjecture_n at_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o expression_n in_o the_o word_n which_o seem_v answer_n objection_n and_o answer_n to_o other_o to_o have_v no_o such_o sense_n now_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o other_o side_n be_v hear_v also_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v make_v a_o right_a judgement_n thereon_o object_n 1._o the_o first_o objection_n which_o i_o consider_v be_v that_o raise_v from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o resurrection_n some_o think_v convenient_a shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o particular_a weekly_a day_n and_o the_o rather_o as_o one_o say_v because_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o seven_o day_n be_v change_v other_o more_o frank_o say_v it_o be_v change_v but_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o by_o christ_n during_o his_o life_n or_o by_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n or_o whether_o by_o his_o apostle_n or_o any_o of_o they_o after_o his_o ascension_n or_o when_o or_o where_o or_o by_o who_o any_o of_o these_o uncertainty_n they_o do_v not_o yet_o resolve_v we_o and_o i_o think_v we_o be_v sure_a and_o some_o of_o the_o other_o side_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o no_o such_o change_n be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o however_o they_o suppose_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n that_o one_o day_n in_o a_o week_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o commemorate_v his_o resurrection_n answ_n they_o do_v suppose_v this_o our_o law_n and_o all_o mankind_n do_v admit_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o 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