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law_n which_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v over_o again_o the_o next_o sabbath_n point_v at_o nehem._n viij_o 9_o ix_o 1._o as_o scaliger_n de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n seven_o not._n in_o comp._n jud._n have_v excellent_o observe_v it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v solemnize_v with_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v num._n x._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n xcii_o 4._o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n say_v he_o i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n express_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o gladness_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n upon_o that_o day_n celebrate_v though_o the_o observance_n of_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v strict_a yet_o when_o our_o saviour_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a pharisees_n to_o eat_v bread_n on_o the_o sabbath_n luke_n fourteen_o 1._o this_o invitation_n and_o entertainment_n be_v argument_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v festival_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o observance_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n fall_v to_o weep_v upon_o hear_v the_o law_n read_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n nehem._n viij_o 9_o be_v forbid_v to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o command_v to_o observe_v the_o day_n in_o the_o right_a nature_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o people_n then_o be_v forbid_v to_o mourn_v on_o the_o festival_n be_v say_v ix_o 1._o to_o have_v fast_v on_o the_o xxiiii_o of_o that_o month_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o presume_v with_o he_o that_o the_o fast_a whereof_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o cause_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o feast_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o usual_a solemnity_n of_o it_o be_v pass_v which_o by_o the_o law_n end_v upon_o the_o xxii_o and_o the_o fast_v not_o keep_v till_o the_o xxiiii_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o law_n fall_v then_o and_o observe_v upon_o the_o xxiii_o as_o now_o not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n the_o three_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o wood-offering_a of_o which_o nehem._n x._o 34._o and_o we_o cast_v lot_n among_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o wood-offering_a to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n after_o the_o house_n of_o our_o father_n at_o time_n appoint_v year_n by_o year_n to_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o xiii_o 31._o and_o for_o the_o wood-offering_a at_o time_n appoint_v the_o same_o scaliger_n conceive_v out_o of_o josephus_n that_o this_o festival_n fall_v upon_o the_o xxii_o of_o the_o month_n ab_n to_o which_o sense_n he_o refer_v the_o word_n of_o orach_n hajim_n ab_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la caederent_fw-la ligna_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la ab_fw-la be_v a_o king_n among_o month_n because_o upon_o it_o they_o cut_v wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o the_o misna_n relate_v mass_n taanith_n c._n four_o n._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o nine_o day_n of_o several_a month_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n fall_v in_o that_o month_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v at_o time_n appoint_v year_n by_o year_n the_o last_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o judas_n maccabeus_n which_o our_o lord_n observe_v john_n x._o 22._o neither_o be_v it_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o common_a sense_n to_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v otherwise_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o solemnity_n which_o be_v then_o for_o certain_a in_o the_o jew_n calendar_n as_o for_o their_o time_n of_o fast_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n stand_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o rest_n appoint_v for_o it_o as_o strict_a as_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o observance_n quite_o otherwise_o with_o humiliation_n and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o fast_n which_o that_o people_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v not_o upon_o the_o law_n but_o upon_o public_a order_n and_o custom_n upon_o set_a day_n of_o several_a month_n as_o in_o their_o calendar_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v whereof_o some_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n zach._n seven_o 5._o and_o viij_o 19_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o and_o seven_o and_o ten_o month_n in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o calamity_n which_o god_n have_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o that_o people_n with_o upon_o those_o day_n most_o of_o they_o still_o remember_v in_o their_o writing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n num._n x._o 9_o and_o if_o you_o go_v to_o war_n in_o your_o land_n with_o your_o enemy_n that_o distress_n you_o than_o you_o shall_v blow_v a_o alarm_n with_o the_o trumpet_n have_v be_v from_o old_a time_n understand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o people_n of_o all_o distress_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o proclaim_v fast_n for_o strict_a repentance_n and_o divert_v god_n wrath_n maimoni_n taanioth_n c._n i_o num_fw-la 1._o the_o order_n of_o which_o fast_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi point_n at_o luke_n xviii_o 12._o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n for_o without_o doubt_v the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n mundaye_n and_o thursday_n be_v observe_v many_o age_n afore_o that_o for_o the_o purpose_n which_o the_o same_o rabbi_n specifi_v tephillah_n ubircath_n cohenim_fw-la c._n twelve_o n._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n moses_n appoint_v israel_n to_o read_v the_o law_n at_o morning_n prayer_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o second_o and_o the_o five_o that_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v three_o day_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o esra_n appoint_v to_o read_v it_o at_o evening_n prayer_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o of_o idle_a person_n and_o he_o order_v that_o three_o man_n shall_v read_v upon_o the_o second_o and_o five_o and_o not_o less_o than_o ten_o verse_n and_o in_o megillah_n c._n i_o num_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o dwell_v in_o village_n that_o assemble_v not_o in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o upon_o the_o second_o and_o the_o five_o these_o be_v his_o word_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o day_n be_v more_o solemn_a for_o assembly_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o week_n see_v that_o in_o village_n they_o assemble_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o upon_o every_o day_n they_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi bear_v further_o that_o they_o be_v observe_v with_o fast_v and_o beside_o epiphanius_n their_o own_o writer_n have_v deliver_v no_o less_o but_o the_o observance_n without_o doubt_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a upon_o they_o else_o can_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v allege_v it_o for_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o the_o order_n of_o proclaim_a fast_n whereof_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v argue_v no_o less_o it_o be_v at_o the_o least_o for_o three_o day_n begin_v at_o the_o monday_n and_o so_o on_o the_o thursday_n and_o monday_n next_o maimoni_fw-la taanioth_n c._n i_o n._n 5._o but_o if_o seven_o day_n of_o fast_v be_v appoint_v than_o they_o go_v on_o interchangeable_o from_o the_o first_o monday_n c._n iii._o n._n 5._o so_o the_o congregation_n fast_v not_o on_o sabbath_n or_o festival_n neither_o do_v they_o begin_v fast_v on_o new-moon_n or_o the_o dedication_n or_o purim_n or_o the_o work_a day_n of_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v the_o day_n that_o come_v between_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o the_o passeover_n and_o tabernacle_n but_o if_o they_o have_v begin_v afore_o they_o go_v on_o upon_o these_o day_n c._n i._n n._n 6_o 7._o if_o these_o day_n than_o have_v be_v fast_v ordinary_o with_o such_o strict_a observance_n then_o can_v not_o the_o extraordinary_a fast_n which_o be_v purposely_o cast_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n have_v be_v perceive_v the_o institution_n and_o observation_n of_o these_o solemnity_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o regard_v no_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o figure_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o hear_v his_o word_n upon_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o blessing_n or_o of_o our_o misdeed_n be_v a_o due_a precedent_n for_o the_o church_n to_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o chief_a occasion_n minister_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n who_o can_v
rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la otio_fw-la quodam_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la languido_fw-la &_o fluxo_fw-la &_o luxurioso_fw-la observant_a judaei_n vacant_a enim_fw-la ad_fw-la nugas_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la observari_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la exercent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vacatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la vacatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la est_fw-la meliùs_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la arare_fw-la quà m_fw-la saltare_fw-la illi_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la vacant_a ab_fw-la opere_fw-la nugatorio_n non_fw-la vacant_a behold_v this_o be_v also_o a_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o present_n keep_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o bodily_a languish_a dissolute_a and_o luxurious_a ease_n for_o they_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o toy_n and_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v our_o be_v at_o
leisure_n be_v from_o bad_a work_n they_o from_o good_a work_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o plough_v then_o to_o danse_v they_o be_v at_o leisure_n from_o do_v good_a from_o trifle_a business_n they_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n he_o that_o read_v this_o and_o the_o like_a that_o may_v be_v produce_v have_v cause_n to_o marvel_n that_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o wide_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o doctor_n but_o that_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v whereas_o bodily_a rest_n be_v express_o command_v the_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a employment_n of_o it_o but_o intimate_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a collect_v from_o thence_o and_o from_o other_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n of_o discourse_n that_o the_o people_n apprehend_v that_o more_o which_o be_v open_a as_o be_v for_o their_o ease_n neglect_v that_o which_o be_v collect_v as_o not_o so_o pleasant_a and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o be_v wilful_a in_o refuse_v the_o truth_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o time_n prevail_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o particular_n for_o though_o no_o man_n doubt_v that_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o life_n everlasting_a yet_o be_v those_o promise_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n convey_v and_o recommend_v to_o they_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o paradise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o mihi_fw-la in_o evangelio_n promittuntur_fw-la regna_fw-la coelorum_fw-la quae_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la vetus_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la nominat_fw-la say_v s._n jerome_n epist_n 129._o to_o i_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_n s._n augustine_n cont_n faustum_n nineteeen_o 31._o testimoniis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o resurrectionis_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la 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think_v that_o he_o express_v nothing_o of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o second_o death_n be_v most_o manifest_o declare_v other_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o we_o know_v what_o particular_a order_n be_v take_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n afraid_a to_o say_v that_o god_n give_v no_o command_n for_o they_o psalm_n xl_o 6._o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v jerem._n viij_o 21._o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v a_o ceremonial_a service_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o god_n require_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n thus_o stand_v the_o matter_n in_o our_o present_a business_n for_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o figure_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v than_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o command_v must_v needs_o be_v figurative_a which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o rest_n which_o they_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o please_v god_n in_o this_o point_n also_o to_o observe_v that_o dispensation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o he_o have_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o other_o particular_n take_v order_n at_o large_a that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o bodily_a rest_n but_o that_o service_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v great_a in_o esteem_n so_o be_v it_o least_o in_o appearance_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v for_o the_o purpose_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o law_n have_v specify_v no_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n with_o which_o it_o command_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o which_o it_o appoint_v assembly_n so_o must_v we_o further_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o neither_o provide_v for_o place_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n nor_o take_v order_n by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v minister_v in_o such_o place_n but_o have_v leave_v we_o to_o collect_v by_o circumstance_n and_o the_o trace_n of_o their_o ancient_a practice_n remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o prophet_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o well_o in_o synagogue_n as_o in_o the_o temple_n or_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o command_n of_o assembly_n levit_fw-la xxiii_o may_v well_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o a_o particular_a effect_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o time_n that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o that_o people_n live_v together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o arabia_n then_o and_o there_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o they_o be_v assemble_v to_o celebrate_v those_o solemnity_n that_o be_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o round_o about_o it_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o camp_n of_o levi._n but_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n we_o see_v what_o the_o law_n require_v deut._n xuj_o 16._o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v this_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o law_n thrice_o a_o year_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o none_o but_o male_n and_o therefore_o the_o question_n will_v 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with_o these_o limitation_n that_o it_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o preserve_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o people_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o afford_v mean_n of_o religious_a assembly_n for_o such_o purpose_n in_o fine_a it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o time_n intend_v to_o be_v most_o express_a in_o the_o figurative_a ceremonial_a service_n peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n by_o the_o ministery_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n so_o particular_o appoint_v in_o it_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o yet_o so_o little_a provision_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n and_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v their_o disciple_n these_o be_v the_o man_n nevertheless_o that_o minister_v the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n a_o
do_v for_o how_o be_v it_o say_v ecclus._n xlviii_o 13._o that_o elizeus_fw-la his_o body_n prophesy_v because_o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o bone_n after_o his_o death_n but_o because_o it_o be_v always_o expect_v at_o prophet_n hand_n to_o do_v miracle_n as_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n luke_n xxiiii_o 19_o it_o be_v then_o no_o marvel_n that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n or_o that_o their_o ministry_n shall_v be_v require_v in_o that_o work_n 1._o sam._n x._o 10._o we_o read_v of_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n 1._o sam._n nineteeen_o 20._o we_o read_v of_o his_o messenger_n thus_o and_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o take_v david_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o samuel_n stand_v as_o appoint_v over_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o prophesy_v in_o the_o greek_a that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o ebrue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o band_n of_o prophet_n or_o a_o congregation_n of_o prophet_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o prophesy_v be_v by_o jonathan_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v praise_v or_o sing_v they_o find_v they_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n under_o samuel_n master_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o they_o when_o it_o come_v to_o their_o turn_n sung_z that_o which_o they_o be_v inspire_v with_o as_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n xiiii_o 26._o when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n thus_o exod_a xv_o 21._o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o with_o timbrel_n and_o danse_v and_o she_o answer_v they_o say_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o lead_v they_o the_o song_n which_o she_o have_v compose_v as_o be_v a_o prophetess_n or_o she_o sing_v that_o which_o moses_n have_v compose_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n afore_o for_o her_o beginning_n be_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v that_o of_o moses_n again_o we_o read_v 1._o chron._n twenty-five_o 3._o moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n and_o of_o heman_n and_o of_o iduthun_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_z vers_n v._o all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heman_n the_o king_n seer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o horn_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v that_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o strike_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v call_v prophesy_v and_o seer_n that_o send_v they_o forth_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o this_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indict_v psalm_n to_o the_o head_n mention_v here_o with_o who_o the_o rest_n join_v in_o sing_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n r._n david_n kimchi_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o asaph_n play_v upon_o instrument_n and_o sing_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rest_v upon_o asaph_n and_o he_o sing_v with_o his_o voice_n to_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o harp_n so_o heman_n and_o iduthun_n be_v all_o prophet_n with_o instrument_n of_o song_n for_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v write_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o deliverance_n here_o you_o see_v that_o asaph_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v prophet_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o 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the_o general_a and_o primitive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n these_o rural_a congregation_n receive_v their_o minister_n from_o the_o mother-churche_n in_o which_o their_o ordination_n be_v make_v do_v it_o not_o appear_v to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n public_a service_n as_o it_o have_v be_v describe_v uniform_a in_o the_o main_a ingredient_n from_o the_o beginning_n unconformable_a in_o particular_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v practise_v by_o particular_a congregation_n according_a to_o their_o mother-churche_n do_v not_o the_o distinction_n of_o diocese_n or_o as_o they_o be_v first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitation_n adjoin_v to_o chief_a city_n receive_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church_n proclaim_v that_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o it_o can_v have_v be_v accessary_a and_o particular_a but_o universal_a and_o primitive_a and_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o doubt_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v the_o apostle_n 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