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that_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o try_v my_o fortune_n and_o make_v good_a those_o passage_n against_o which_o the_o lord_n primate_n have_v except_v to_o the_o defence_n whereof_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n to_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v noster_fw-la duorum_fw-la eventus_fw-la ostendat_fw-la utra_fw-la gens_fw-la sit_fw-la melior_fw-la and_o first_o the_o lord_n primate_n tell_v we_o this_o that_o when_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o father_n he_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v this_o argument_n as_o little_o dream_v that_o any_o such_o controversy_n will_v have_v arisen_a among_o we_o p._n 74._o and_o i_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o word_n though_o perhaps_o not_o in_o meaning_n also_o there_o be_v none_o who_o read_v the_o father_n with_o care_n and_o caution_n who_o can_v suppose_v that_o any_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v about_o the_o sabbath_n against_o the_o morality_n whereof_o the_o father_n general_o declare_v upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o lord_n primate_n tell_v we_o of_o saint_n augustin_n pag._n 75._o that_o purposely_o select_v those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o we_o christian_n he_o do_v whole_o pretermit_v that_o precept_n in_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o which_o testimony_n though_o this_o alone_a may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v the_o point_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o more_o and_o first_o the_o say_a saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o 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 viz._n sacrament_n and_o moral_a duty_n account_v circumcision_n the_o new_a moon_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 thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o second_o the_o like_a say_v chrysostom_n that_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o any_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o natural_o be_v implant_v in_o we_o or_o 6._o make_v know_v unto_o our_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o it_o be_v temporary_a and_o occasional_a and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n where_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v necessary_a and_o perpetual_a tertullian_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o it_o judaeos_fw-la be_v not_o spiritual_fw-la &_o aeternum_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 final_o to_o ascend_v no_o high_o justine_n martyr_n tryâ—hone_n more_o express_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o trypho_n a_o learned_a jew_n maintain_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v only_o a_o moysaicall_a ordinance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o their_o hardheartedness_n and_o irregularity_n and_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o father_n general_o think_v no_o otherwise_o of_o it_o then_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n not_o found_v upon_o any_o precept_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o build_v perhaps_o upon_o some_o apostolical_a practice_n which_o give_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o change_v the_o day_n and_o to_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o seven_o on_o which_o god_n rest_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n primate_n to_o gain_v unto_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o reputation_n of_o have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o of_o divine_a institution_n ascribe_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o day_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n page_n 76._o yet_o neither_o the_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v nor_o the_o authority_n by_o he_o cite_v will_v evince_v the_o point_n and_o first_o the_o author_n will_v not_o do_v it_o the_o homily_n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la out_o of_o which_o the_o follow_a proof_n be_v take_v be_v suppose_v by_o the_o learned_a not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o athanasius_n but_o put_v into_o his_o work_n as_o he_o by_o some_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o it_o as_o general_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v many_o supposititious_a write_n intermingle_v with_o they_o second_o the_o authority_n or_o word_n cite_v will_v not_o do_v it_o neither_o though_o at_o first_o sight_n they_o seem_v to_o come_v home_o to_o make_v proof_n thereof_o the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n translate_v the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o as_o if_o do_v by_o his_o commandment_n but_o on_o his_o occasion_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o principal_a motive_n which_o do_v induce_v his_o church_n to_o make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o a_o day_n of_o worship_n for_o otherwise_o the_o false_a athanasius_n whosoever_o he_o be_v must_v cross_v and_o contradict_v the_o true_a who_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v command_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o own_o word_n be_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n ascribe_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o the_o voluntary_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o any_o commandment_n from_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o celebrate_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n which_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v 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