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what_o shift_v a_o man_n will_v make_v rather_o than_o quit_v a_o opinion_n he_o have_v once_o take_v up_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n at_o even_o the_o pass-ove_a be_v to_o be_v kill_v do_v he_o think_v that_o this_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thirteen_o day_n the_o fourteen_o day_n than_o beginning_n i_o think_v every_o body_n else_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o evening_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n on_o the_o morrow_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o
chap._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o rebuke_n they_o severe_o that_o after_o they_o have_v know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n they_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n or_o element_n you_o observe_v say_v he_o day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o labour_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o indeed_o here_o say_v in_o particular_a what_o those_o day_n be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a and_o scarce_o to_o be_v doubt_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o though_o other_o observation_n of_o time_n be_v here_o reckon_v up_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o other_o in_o galatia_n for_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v nor_o do_v the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o other_o feast_n or_o fast_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n but_o to_o that_o of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v even_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o of_o such_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o to_o the_o galatian_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n there_o in_o question_n not_o those_o other_o which_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o he_o object_n here_o that_o though_o day_n be_v mention_v yet_o not_o sabbath_n day_n and_o fancy_n it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o day_n not_o of_o sabbath_n to_o gratify_v he_o therefore_o in_o this_o also_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o that_o of_o colos._n 2._o 16._o where_o sabbath_n be_v express_o name_v to_o the_o colossian_n who_o be_v also_o christian_a gentile_n he_o pursue_v the_o same_o notion_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v beguile_v they_o with_o entice_a word_n col._n 2._o 4._o thereby_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o mosaic_a law_n he_o bid_v they_o beware_v lest_o any_o spoil_v they_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n whereby_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n or_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v all_o along_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contradistinction_n to_o that_o of_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n or_o element_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o that_o particular_o of_o circumcision_n ver_fw-la 11._o in_o the_o room_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v come_v ver_fw-la 12._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n mean_v the_o jewish_a law_n and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o among_o other_o thing_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n as_o if_o some_o be_v now_o clean_a other_o unclean_a as_o under_o the_o mosaic_a law_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 16._o where_o by_o sabbath_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o day_n which_o in_o common_a speech_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n sabbath_n for_o this_o he_o have_v two_o or_o three_o evasion_n he_o do_v common_o press_v hard_a in_o other_o place_n that_o by_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o jew_n seventh-day-sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o day_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v call_v the_o seventh-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 p._n 46._o and_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o much_o out_o therein_o that_o it_o do_v usual_o so_o signify_v where_o it_o do_v not_o come_v with_o some_o intimation_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o some_o other_o sense_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v so_o to_o signify_v here_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o though_o i_o take_v our_o christian_a sabbath_n to_o fall_v as_o proper_o under_o the_o word_n sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n yet_o the_o word_n in_o common_a use_n have_v by_o this_o time_n become_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o day_n which_o the_o jew_n so_o call_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o avoid_v confusion_n to_o give_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n another_o name_n as_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o sabbath_n here_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o than_o use_v of_o the_o word_n of_o those_o sabbath_n not_o as_o if_o all_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n where_o hereby_o forbid_v but_o only_o the_o nicety_n of_o confine_v it_o particular_o to_o that_o day_n which_o be_v then_o in_o common_a speech_n so_o call_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o here_o understand_v of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n as_o every_o where_o else_o but_o some_o other_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n but_o what_o those_o be_v he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o feast_n observe_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v sometime_o call_v sabbath_n but_o very_o seldom_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v nor_o that_o those_o come_v under_o the_o general_a word_n in_o this_o place_n but_o those_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o principal_o intend_v because_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o in_o dispute_n now_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o observance_n of_o those_o other_o sabbath_n among_o the_o gentile_n out_o of_o the_o holy-land_n these_o observation_n be_v not_o think_v obligatory_a even_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o their_o own_o land_n only_o and_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v deut._n 16._o that_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o any_o place_n promiscuous_o not_o within_o any_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o so_o of_o the_o pass-ove_a ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o so_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n ver_fw-la 11._o so_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o of_o altogether_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o therefore_o not_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v in_o private_a house_n eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o christ_n do_v with_o his_o disciple_n but_o not_o sacrifice_v the_o pass-ove_a for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n only_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o pass-ove_a to_o be_v there_o solemn_o keep_v not_o in_o private_a house_n and_o much_o less_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o any_o where_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v use_v for_o any_o such_o sabbath_n nor_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o those_o feast_n because_o it_o be_v put_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o they_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o feast_n of_o the_o new-moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v as_o if_o no_o sabbath_n may_v now_o be_v keep_v but_o that_o the_o obligation_n to_o that_o sabbath_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n another_o evasion_n be_v this_o he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbata_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o signify_v week_n not_o sabbath-day_n the_o sabbath-day_n be_v call_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la for_o he_o will_v rather_o play_v at_o small_a game_n than_o stand_v out_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v he_o this_o it_o will_v not_o advance_v his_o purpose_n at_o all_o for_o if_o the_o business_n of_o week_n be_v at_o a_o end_n that_o we_o be_v no_o long_o to_o distribute_v our_o time_n into_o week_n than_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n much_o more_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o suppose_v we_o do_v allow_v that_o one_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v call_v sabbatum_fw-la what_o be_v we_o to_o call_v two_o or_o more_o sabbath_n must_v not_o they_o be_v sabbata_n and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n then_o be_v we_o not_o to_o observe_v such_o sabbath_n any_o long_o but_o what_o must_v we_o then_o say_v to_o mat._n 28._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n mean_v thereby_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n then_o past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o begin_v to_o draw_v towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o
show_v to_o the_o high-priest_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v who_o call_v a_o council_n give_v the_o soldier_n money_n to_o say_v his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o away_o while_o they_o be_v asleep_a undertake_v to_o secure_v they_o in_o case_n the_o governor_n shall_v come_v to_o hear_v it_o upon_o this_o news_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o disciple_n two_o of_o they_o from_o the_o rest_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o business_n and_o bring_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v astonish_v at_o it_o and_o all_o this_o happen_v before_o the_o two_o disciple_n begin_v their_o journey_n to_o emmaus_n for_o they_o discourse_v of_o it_o by_o the_o way_n and_o tell_v it_o to_o jesus_n who_o fall_v into_o their_o company_n luk_n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o now_o their_o journey_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o emmaus_n be_v about_o threescore_o furlong_n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o our_o author_n right_o compute_v to_o be_v about_o seven_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a of_o our_o mile_n which_o they_o travel_v on_o foot_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o walk_v mark_n 16._o 12._o and_o jesus_n in_o their_o company_n preach_v to_o they_o out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o emmaus_n it_o be_v towards_o evening_n and_o the_o day_n far_o spend_v luk._n 24._o 29._o they_o do_v there_o abide_v for_o some_o time_n and_o jesus_n with_o they_o continue_v to_o preach_v on_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o be_v at_o length_n know_v to_o they_o by_o break_v of_o bread_n ver_fw-la 30._o 35._o after_o which_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o tell_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o disciple_n then_o gather_v together_o ver_fw-la 33._o by_o which_o time_n have_v now_o walk_v another_o seven_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v pretty_a late_a at_o night_n for_o when_o they_o first_o approach_v to_o emmaus_n it_o be_v then_o so_o late_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o think_v convenient_a unless_o upon_o some_o such_o great_a occasion_n to_o travel_v further_o ver_fw-la 28._o yet_o after_o they_o be_v come_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n christ_n then_o appear_v himself_o to_o the_o disciple_n bless_v they_o reproach_v their_o unbelief_n confirm_v their_o faith_n give_v they_o instruction_n and_o commission_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n joh._n 20._o 19_o on_o which_o he_o rise_v but_o now_o late_o at_o night_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o so_o late_o as_o that_o it_o be_v time_n to_o shut_v up_o door_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v towards_o bedtime_n not_o as_o if_o christ_n come_v in_o through_o the_o keyhole_n any_o more_o than_o do_v the_o two_o disciple_n that_o come_v from_o emmaus_n or_o do_v penetrate_v the_o door_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v we_o think_v in_o favour_n of_o their_o transubstantiation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o shut_v but_o that_o they_o can_v be_v open_v again_o upon_o occasion_n to_o let_v he_o in_o as_o they_o have_v be_v to_o let_v in_o those_o two_o that_o come_v from_o emmaus_n as_o well_o as_o to_o let_v in_o peter_n late_o at_o night_n act._n 12._o 16._o so_o that_o from_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n while_o it_o be_v dark_a till_o very_o late_a night_n and_o about_o midnight_n be_v the_o same_o day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o about_o our_o saviour_n time_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o four_o evangelist_n do_v reckon_v their_o day_n from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o reckon_v christ_n can_v not_o be_v say_v mat._n 12._o 40._o to_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v evening_n when_o joseph_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o late_a yet_o before_o he_o have_v bury_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v reckon_v part_n of_o the_o six_o day_n olse_o he_o have_v not_o be_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a or_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o think_v they_o be_v so_o reckon_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n yet_o if_o you_o will_v pardon_v this_o digression_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o why_o i_o think_v so_o it_o be_v i_o know_v a_o opinion_n take_v up_o by_o some_o and_o i_o find_v it_o be_v grow_v pretty_a current_n even_o among_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v reckon_v their_o day_n from_o evening_n to_o evening_n whether_o they_o mean_v from_o sunset_n to_o sunset_n or_o from_o six_o a_o clock_n to_o six_o a_o clock_n i_o can_v tell_v nor_o 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