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of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o patriarch_n be_v deny_v why_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o upbraid_v with_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 107._o chap._n 9_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v even_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v sanctify_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o command_n which_o be_v perpetual_a require_v this_o christ_n have_v not_o abolish_v the_o law_n how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n 134._o chap._n 10._o a_o day_n in_o every_o week_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o the_o seven_o but_o first_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n col._n 2._o 16._o and_o gal._n 4._o 10._o be_v consider_v the_o place_n on_o which_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v bottom_v the_o father_n acknowledge_v its_o divine_a authority_n the_o church_n can_v change_v that_o day_n and_o substitute_v another_o in_o its_o room_n 145._o chap._n 11._o wherein_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n consist_v where_o something_o be_v say_v about_o rest_v from_o gainful_a labour_n which_o the_o father_n careful_o caution_v against_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v use_v on_o that_o day_n a_o place_n of_o chrysostom_n gregory_n m._n and_o of_o the_o count_n of_o laodicea_n be_v explain_v and_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o coâ—nâ—_n of_o matiscon_n 178._o chap._n 12._o how_o far_o forth_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o may_v attend_v labour_n namely_o of_o necessity_n and_o piety_n country_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o country_n man_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v examine_v and_o revoke_v the_o fact_n of_o paula_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o coenobiteâ—_n or_o monastic_o in_o hierom_n be_v weigh_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n manumission_n and_o certain_a transaction_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 197._o chap._n 13._o the_o lord_n day_n not_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o surfeit_v servants_z not_o to_o be_v call_v off_o from_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n we_o be_v not_o to_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n whether_o st._n ambrose_n be_v wont_a to_o feast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n 218._o chap._n 14._o sport_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v hold_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a father_n and_o emperor_n four_o kind_n of_o show_n condemn_v by_o the_o father_n and_o not_o to_o be_v act_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o not_o only_o while_o the_o sacred_a meeting_n be_v keep_v 2â—9_n book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n be_v both_o public_a and_o private_a public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o mention_n whereof_o we_o meet_v with_o more_o frequent_o in_o the_o succeed_a than_o the_o former_a church_n night_n meeting_n and_o why_o abolish_v at_o this_o day_n meeting_n before_o day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 249._o chap._n 2._o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n what_o scripture_n be_v read_v humane_a write_n be_v also_o read_v in_o the_o church_n the_o order_n in_o read_v of_o scripture_n the_o reader_n of_o scripture_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n 262._o chap._n 3._o explain_v of_o scripture_n on_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v call_v treat_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o who_o the_o clerici_fw-la be_v among_o the_o ancient_n bishop_n q._n watcher_n overseer_n and_o superintendent_o the_o bishop_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n presbyter_n deacon_n sometime_o catechist_n and_o sometime_o also_o private_a man_n do_v the_o same_o 274._o chap._n 4._o convern_v the_o manner_n of_o expound_v scripture_n in_o use_n with_o the_o ancient_n treat_v begunwith_o prayer_n the_o text_n of_o the_o treat_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v read_v apply_v to_o the_o people_n use_n the_o treaters_n do_v sometime_o stand_v and_o sometime_o sit_v after_o treat_v follow_v prayer_n when_o that_o be_v end_v a_o psalm_n be_v sing_v to_o god_n 285._o chap._n 5._o whether_o the_o bare_a read_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n assembly_n be_v proper_o preach_v and_o how_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v call_v preach_v 295._o chap._n 6._o the_o time_n assign_v to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o ancient_n namely_o how_o long_o they_o last_v their_o treatise_n be_v not_o long_o ordinary_o about_o a_o hour_n but_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o a_o hour_n none_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n 301._o chap._n 7._o the_o ancient_n treat_v every_o day_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o do_v they_o prohibit_v other_o who_o teach_v diligent_o from_o that_o their_o diligence_n in_o teach_v 307._o chap._n 8._o they_o be_v wont_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o treat_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 312._o chap._n 9_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n solemnity_n after_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v their_o interpretation_n it_o be_v consider_v whether_o among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o interpret_n of_o the_o law_n be_v use_v on_o their_o sabbath_n day_n 318._o chap._n 10._o the_o church_n use_v prayer_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n conventicle_n for_o church_n prayer_n only_o to_o god_n the_o praefectus_fw-la begin_v they_o he_o prepare_v the_o people_n to_o pour_v they_o out_o the_o sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la in_o prayer_n the_o voice_n of_o all_o that_o worship_v be_v one_o they_o pray_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suggest_v to_o they_o how_o this_o custom_n for_o what_o the_o church_n pray_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o prayer_n 335._o chap._n 11._o concern_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n that_o be_v sing_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o use_n of_o hymn_n be_v but_o of_o late_a time_n in_o the_o western_a church_n although_o baronius_n think_v otherwise_o whence_o the_o matter_n of_o hymn_n be_v take_v 353._o chap._n 12._o the_o manner_n of_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n be_v modest_a and_o sober_a the_o incommodity_n of_o a_o sweet_a voice_n in_o sing_v the_o commodity_n of_o a_o well_o moderate_v sing_v antiphones_n organ_n how_o none_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n but_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n break_a music_n disallow_v a_o censure_n of_o that_o music_n which_o be_v in_o use_n with_o the_o papist_n 359._o chap._n 13._o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 373._o chap._n 14._o who_o be_v to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o who_o not_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la audientes_fw-la competentes_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la and_o their_o sundry_a degree_n namely_o some_o lugentes_fw-la other_o audientes_fw-la other_o substrati_n other_o consistentes_fw-la other_o sacramentorum_fw-la participantes_fw-la at_o what_o office_n these_o be_v to_o be_v present_a and_o what_o not_o 375._o chap._n 15._o of_o place_n in_o which_o the_o church_n public_a assembly_n be_v hold_v 390._o chap._n 16._o private_a duty_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n examine_v of_o what_o they_o hear_v confer_v on_o the_o same_o meditate_v of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v amesigâ—thâ—â—ed_v for_o the_o poor_n use_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o the_o conclusion_n 407._o a_o table_n of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o writer_n out_o of_o who_o this_o narration_n be_v transcribe_v together_o with_o the_o place_n where_o and_o time_n when_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o since_o nothing_o can_v with_o that_o faithfulness_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v out_o of_o the_o pleasant_a garden_n of_o the_o ancient_n against_o which_o malevolous_a detractor_n do_v not_o whet_v their_o spiteful_a tongue_n therefore_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o such_o man_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o reader_n profit_n in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o treatise_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o grave_a father_n and_o other_o who_o testimony_n be_v here_o allege_v to_o the_o end_n that_o both_o the_o detractor_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o also_o if_o the_o reader_n who_o thirst_v after_o truth_n shall_v any_o where_o stick_v doubt_v he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o make_v recourse_n to_o the_o author_n cite_v and_o consult_v their_o meaning_n and_o so_o all_o occasion_n of_o doubt_v be_v cut_v off_o he_o may_v at_o length_n willing_o embrace_v the_o truth_n set_v before_o his_o eye_n a_o agrippa_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la colinae_fw-la agrippinâ—_n 1598._o ambrose_n excusus_fw-la basileae_n 1567._o amesii_n medulla_n amsterodami_fw-la 1627._o antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n de_fw-fr repub._n christiana_n part_n 2._o londini_fw-la 1620._o arnobius_n contra_fw-la
de_fw-fr idol_n cap._n 14._o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v extraneous_a to_o christian_n and_o that_o holy_a day_n be_v sometime_o time_n belove_v of_o god_n the_o nazaraei_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v brand_v for_o heresy_n by_o epiphanius_n l._n 1._o num_fw-la 30._o and_o likewise_o the_o ebionite_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o christian_n duty_n to_o observe_v sabbath_n why_o have_v the_o catholic_n impute_v its_o observation_n as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o heretic_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o once_o as_o sure_a as_o sure_o can_v be_v but_o christian_n have_v celebrate_v their_o lord_n day_n every_o where_o without_o brand_n of_o heresy_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o festivity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o every_o where_o in_o use_n with_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o do_v any_o where_o occur_v any_o apostolical_a ordination_n for_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o church_n we_o do_v by_o good_a right_n affirm_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o its_o celebration_n which_o to_o affirm_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o ever_o after_o be_v a_o heirrou_n thing_n 2._o when_o meeting_n be_v hold_v on_o sabbath_n sabbath_n day_n they_o meet_v not_o weekly_o on_o all_o sabbath_n as_o they_o come_v about_o for_o on_o one_o sabbath_n public_a convention_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o foresay_a constitution_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v constit_fw-la ap._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o and_o what_o that_o be_v they_o explain_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o great_a week_n constit_fw-la ap._n c._n 24._o lib._n 7._o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n burial_n on_o which_o its_o fit_a we_o shall_v fast_o but_o not_o celebrate_v a_o festival_n so_o also_o august_n to_o casulanus_fw-la ep._n 86._o but_o for_o the_o omit_v church-assembly_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o often_o as_o it_o come_v about_o and_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o church_n for_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tyrant_n we_o read_v nothing_o be_v ever_o ordain_v of_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v a_o sanction_n in_o the_o same_o constitution_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v without_o intermission_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 31._o 3._o in_o populous_a city_n where_o without_o sabbath_n damage_n to_o their_o estate_n they_o can_v be_v present_a at_o read_v of_o scripture_n and_o their_o interpretation_n meeting_n be_v more_o frequent_o keep_v therefore_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n decree_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v on_o the_o sabbath_n can._n 16._o ambrose_n treat_v of_o prayer_n the_o same_o day_n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o but_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n be_v not_o every_o where_o perform_v in_o those_o assembly_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o omit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n 2._o augustine_n say_v in_o another_o place_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v use_v 22._o socrates_n do_v not_o record_n that_o they_o of_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n do_v celebrate_v those_o mystery_n on_o the_o sabbath_n while_o chrysostom_n require_v it_o of_o the_o rich_a lord_n of_o village_n that_o they_o build_v church_n in_o they_o hom._n 18._o in_o act._n he_o distinguish_v those_o congregation_n that_o be_v on_o other_o day_n from_o those_o that_o be_v hold_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o those_o synax_n congregation_n prayer_n and_o hymn_n be_v have_v in_o these_o a_o oblation_n be_v make_v on_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v in_o chrysostom_n call_v dies_fw-la panis_fw-la i._o the_o day_n of_o bread_n 2._o athanasius_n purge_v himself_o of_o a_o calumny_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o break_v the_o cup_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a mystery_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n day_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n otherwise_o the_o argument_n wherewith_o athanasius_n purge_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n although_o therefore_o they_o meet_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o every_o where_o observe_v it_o equal_o to_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o they_o celebrate_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n 4._o the_o people_n be_v free_a to_o be_v present_a or_o free_a absent_a from_o sabbath-day_n meeting_n as_o they_o see_v good_a that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o necessity_n of_o law_n to_o meet_v on_o that_o day_n for_o the_o sabbatarii_fw-la contend_v for_o a_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n in_o this_o behalf_n as_o i_o have_v brief_o show_v before_o i_o confess_v gen._n origen_n reprove_v his_o hearer_n which_o come_v seldom_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o scarce_o do_v come_v to_o the_o church_n on_o feast_n day_n gregory_n nyssen_n in_o 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