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die_v the_o same_o year_n with_o he_o which_o be_v 1274._o have_v determine_v thus_o intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praeâ—eptum_fw-la illud_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la more_fw-mi morale_fw-mi etc._n etc._n precept_n serm._n de_fw-fr dcceâ—_n precept_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v simple_o moral_a some_o thing_n again_o that_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a and_o something_o mix_v the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o day_n be_v moral_a the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o seven_o day_n ceremonial_a rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n be_v mix_v of_o both_o quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la figuratio_fw-la diei_fw-la septimae_fw-la item_n continetur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la morale_fw-la partim_fw-la 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qu._n 13._o how_o so_o in_o omnibus_fw-la enim_fw-la festivitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la quantâ—cunque_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o in_o all_o our_o festival_n how_o great_a soever_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o dress_v meat_n and_o to_o kindle_v fire_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o stand_v he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n have_v its_o warrant_n from_o divine_a commandment_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o it_o come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o be_v found_v only_o on_o 〈◊〉_d constitution_n 148._o in_o math._n 23._o qu._n 148._o 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la â—x_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successit_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la observatio_fw-la dici_fw-la dominicae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 〈…〉_o canonico_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o church_n have_v still_o a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d illum_fw-la diem_fw-la vel_fw-la totaliter_fw-la tollere_fw-la either_o to_o change_v the_o â—ay_n or_o take_v it_o utter_o away_o and_o to_o dispense_v touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o which_o possible_o it_o neither_o can_v noâ—_n ought_v to_o do_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o any_o other_o institution_n than_o the_o church_n only_o they_o only_o have_v the_o power_n to_o repeal_v a_o law_n which_o have_v power_n to_o make_v it_o qui_fw-fr habeâ—_n institutionem_fw-la habet_fw-la destitutionem_fw-la as_o be_v the_o bishop_n plea_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o power_n that_o by_o the_o church_n the_o day_n may_v be_v transfer_v and_o abrogate_a suarez_n have_v thus_o distinguish_v in_o it_o verum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a non_fw-fr practice_n that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n 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remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o though_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n &_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o force_n of_o which_o illation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n wherein_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o their_o servant_n and_o let_v they_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n consider_v that_o they_o themselves_o will_v willing_o have_v have_v some_o time_n of_o rest_n have_v they_o be_v permit_v a_o second_o motive_n may_v be_v this_o to_o make_v they_o always_o mindful_a of_o that_o spiritual_a rest_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o eternal_a rest_n that_o they_o do_v expect_v from_o all_o toil_n and_o misery_n in_o reference_n unto_o this_o eternal_a rest_n 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or_o five_o day_n a_o sabbath_n 20._o in_o exod._n 20._o indeed_o as_o many_o as_o he_o please_v sivolâ—isset_fw-la deuâ—_n absolute_a 〈◊〉_d svo_fw-la potâ—itplures_fw-la dies_fw-la imper_n be_v cultui_fw-la svo_fw-la impendendos_fw-la so_o faith_n doctor_n ryuet_o one_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o leiden_fw-mi and_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a motive_n then_o why_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v choose_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o â—one_n but_o that_o phone_o dial._n cum_fw-la try_n phone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v god_n always_o in_o their_o mind_n so_o say_v justin_n martyr_n but_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v rather_o doâ—â—_n by_o a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n then_o by_o any_o other_o 6._o de_fw-fr fest_n paschal_n â—om_n 6._o saint_n cyrill_n answer_v to_o that_o point_n exceed_v full_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o become_v infeâ—ted_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n worship_v the_o 〈…〉_o host_n of_o heaven_n 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meat_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o eat_v lest_o by_o defer_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o carcase_n shall_v putrify_v 20._o ap_fw-mi câ—sâ—ub_fw-la exerc._n 16._o n._n 20._o and_o the_o meat_n be_v spoil_v noâ—_n facimus_fw-la duo_fw-la sabbata_fw-la continua_fw-la propter_fw-la olera_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la mortuos_fw-la ut_fw-la rabbini_n dictitant_fw-la which_o need_v not_o be_v in_o case_n they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a either_o to_o bury_v or_o to_o buy_v on_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n they_o tell_v we_o next_o that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o travail_v on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o this_o from_o exod._n 16._o 29._o whether_o that_o text_n be_v so_o intend_v we_o shall_v see_v anon_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o reckon_v it_o a_o unlawful_a matter_n to_o travail_v on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 15._o joseph_n a_o iq_n l._n 13._o c._n 15._o they_o hold_v it_o altogether_o as_o unlawful_a to_o travail_v on_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n 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after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o study_n of_o true_a philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o another_o place_n decâ—log_n de_fw-fr decâ—log_n he_o do_v command_v say_v he_o that_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o also_o they_o shall_v imitate_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n work_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o spend_v it_o in_o meditation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o that_o upon_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v consider_v of_o their_o action_n in_o the_o week_n before_o if_o happy_o they_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o so_o they_o may_v correct_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o and_o be_v the_o better_o arm_v to_o offend_v no_o more_o so_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la he_o affirm_v the_o â—ame_n that_o they_o employ_v that_o day_n in_o divine_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o for_o the_o better_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o reckon_n with_o their_o conscience_n that_o thus_o the_o jew_n do_v spend_v the_o day_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o well_o enough_o upon_o philo_n word_n but_o that_o they_o spend_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o direction_n or_o command_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o prove_v as_o it_o be_v affirm_v though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o willing_o dare_v assent_v unto_o it_o for_o be_v it_o moses_n so_o appoint_v yet_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o behaviour_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o reflect_v nothing_o upon_o the_o public_a duty_n in_o the_o congregation_n 4_o it_o be_v true_a that_o philo_n tell_v we_o in_o a_o book_n not_o extant_a how_o moses_n also_o do_v ordain_v these_o public_a meeting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o ap._n euseb._n praepar_n l._n 8_o 7._o what_o then_o do_v moses_n order_v to_o be_v do_v on_o 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sabbath_n then_o put_v of_o circumcision_n to_o a_o further_a day_n hence_o grow_v it_o into_o a_o common_a maxim_n among_o that_o people_n circumcisio_fw-la pellit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la that_o circumcision_n drive_v away_o the_o sabbath_n as_o before_o i_o note_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v that_o they_o conceive_v a_o great_a or_o more_o strict_a necessity_n to_o be_v in_o circumcision_n then_o in_o the_o sabbath_n the_o penalty_n and_o danger_n as_o before_o we_o show_v you_o be_v alike_o in_o both_o for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n together_o when_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n most_o certain_a that_o they_o circumcise_v not_o one_o not_o one_o of_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n again_o have_v god_n intend_v circumcision_n to_o have_v be_v so_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o defer_v of_o it_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o either_o have_v not_o make_v the_o sabbath_n rest_n so_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o this_o perhaps_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o lecture_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n such_o as_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o great_a city_n where_o there_o be_v much_o people_n and_o but_o little_a business_n for_o i_o conceive_v not_o that_o they_o meet_v every_o day_n in_o these_o time_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o wednesday_n and_o of_o friday_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o do_v not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o saturday_n till_o the_o next_o section_n 289._o epl._n 289._o s._n basil_n name_v they_o all_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o profitable_a and_o pious_a thing_n every_o day_n to_o communicate_v and_o to_o participate_v of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n we_o notwithstanding_o do_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castâ—gâ—tione_fw-la de_fw-fr castâ—gâ—tione_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o what_o face_n say_v the_o father_n will_v thou_o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o have_v dishonour_v the_o sabbath_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o these_o day_n be_v sister_n and_o that_o who_o ever_o do_v despise_v the_o one_o do_v affront_v the_o other_o sister_n indeed_o and_o so_o account_v in_o those_o church_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o public_a meeting_n but_o in_o this_o also_o that_o they_o be_v both_o exempt_a from_o the_o lenten_a fast_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v remember_v how_o saturday_n iâ—_n by_o s._n basil_n make_v one_o of_o those_o four_o time_n whereon_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o part_n do_v assemble_v weekly_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o before_o we_o note_v and_o final_o it_o be_v say_v
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diem_fw-la veteres_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la sabbati_fw-la subrâ—garunt_fw-la as_o his_o word_n there_o be_v where_o none_o i_o hope_v will_v think_v that_o he_o will_v give_v our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n such_o a_o short_a come_v off_o as_o to_o include_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o veteres_n only_o which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v their_o appointment_n 12._o in_o math._n 12._o bucer_n resolve_v the_o point_n more_o clear_o communi_fw-la christianorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la publicis_fw-la ecclesie_n conventibus_fw-la ac_fw-la requieti_fw-la publicae_fw-la dicatuâ—â—_n esse_fw-la ipso_fw-la statim_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o christiau_n people_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o public_a rest_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peter_n martyr_n upon_o a_o question_n ask_v why_o the_o â—ld_v seven_o day_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n make_v answer_n that_o upon_o that_o day_n and_o on_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v from_o our_o own_o work_n the_o work_n of_o sin_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la eligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deicultum_fw-la libernâ—_n fuiâ—_fw-la ecclesis_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consuleret_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la magis_fw-la judicaret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la pessime_fw-la judicavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v rather_o choose_v then_o that_o for_o god_n public_a service_n that_o say_v he_o christ_n leave_v total_o unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v therein_o what_o shall_v seem_v most_o expedient_a and_o that_o the_o church_n do_v very_o well_o in_o that_o she_o do_v prefer_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n before_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n these_o two_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o thus_o join_v together_o as_o be_v send_v for_o into_o england_n iâ—_n king_n edward_n time_n and_o place_v by_o the_o protector_n in_o our_o university_n the_o better_a to_o establish_v 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n begin_v and_o doubt_v we_o not_o but_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n if_o at_o the_o least_o they_o touch_v at_o all_o upon_o that_o point_n with_o that_o now_o extant_a in_o their_o writing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o live_v bullinger_n &_o guâ—ltor_n 1_n in_o apoc._n 1_n two_o great_a learned_a man_n of_o these_o the_o first_o inform_v we_o hunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d loco_fw-la sabbati_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la resurgentis_fw-la domini_fw-la delegisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la ecclesiaâ—_n that_o in_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n the_o church_n set_v apart_o this_o day_n in_o the_o sabbath_n steed_n whereon_o to_o hold_v their_o solemn_a and_o religious_a meeting_n and_o after_o sponte_fw-la receperâ—â—â—_n eccleâ—iâ—_n illam_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la cam_fw-la ullibi_fw-la praeceptam_fw-la that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n the_o church_n make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 131._o in_o act._n ap._n 〈◊〉_d 131._o
rest_v from_o look_v after_o their_o daily_a bread_n but_o what_o need_n philo_n be_v produce_v when_o we_o have_v such_o a_o ample_a testimony_n from_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o story_n that_o when_o the_o people_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n have_v gather_v twice_o as_o much_o mannah_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v 5._o exod._n 16._o 5._o according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v direct_v by_o his_o servant_n moses_n they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 22._o vers._n 22._o at_o least_o why_o they_o do_v it_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o come_v and_o tell_v moses_n of_o it_o and_o he_o as_o god_n before_o have_v teach_v he_o acquaint_v they_o 23._o vers._n 23._o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o overplus_n until_o the_o morning_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o people_n from_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o of_o god_n rest_n upon_o that_o day_n that_o though_o the_o prophet_n have_v thus_o preach_v unto_o they_o of_o a_o sabbath_n rest_n the_o people_n give_v small_a credit_n to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v out_o to_o gather_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n 27._o vers._n 27._o which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o or_o the_o second_o sabbath_n as_o some_o think_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o that_o the_o mannah_n stanke_z not_z as_o on_o other_o day_n so_o that_o this_o rest_v of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o first_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n great_a care_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o people_n on_o the_o day_n before_o the_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o solomon_n jarehi_n tell_v we_o as_o before_o we_o note_v benedixit_fw-la eâ—_n i.e._n in_o mannaâ—_n quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la septimanae_fw-la descendit_fw-la omâ—r_fw-la pro_fw-la singuliâ—_n 2._o câ—_n 1._o n._n 2._o &_o sexto_fw-la paniâ—_n duplex_fw-la &_o sanctificavit_fw-la eum_fw-la i.e._n in_o mannah_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la descendit_fw-la omnino_fw-la nay_o general_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o same_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 3._o de_fw-fr â—est_n judâ—or_n c._n 3._o as_o be_v give_v before_o they_o all_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o mannah_n vndâ—_n dicunt_fw-la hebraei_n sabbatum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la esse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la alia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la hoc_fw-la datum_fw-la sit_fw-la quando_fw-la mannah_n accâ—perunt_fw-la so_o hospiniaâ—_n tell_v we_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v before_o in_o their_o own_o confession_n this_o happen_v on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o worldâ—_n creation_n anno_fw-la 2044._o the_o people_n be_v then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v their_o seven_o station_n 2_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o be_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o second_o month_n be_v think_v by_o some_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o authority_n to_o be_v that_o day_n whereon_o some_o of_o the_o people_n distrust_v all_o that_o moses_n say_v go_v out_o to_o gather_v mannah_n as_o on_o other_o day_n 33._o num._n 33._o but_o whether_o they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n or_o be_v encamp_v in_o dophkath_v alush_v or_o rephidim_n which_o be_v their_o next_o remove_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o most_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o last_o station_n consider_v the_o great_a business_n there_o perform_v the_o fight_n with_o amalek_n and_o the_o new_a order_n of_o the_o government_n by_o jethroes_n counsel_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n which_o be_v thursday_n follow_v they_o be_v advance_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n i_o say_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n for_o where_o the_o text_n have_v it_o 1._o exod._n 19_o 1._o in_o the_o three_o month_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o same_o day_n come_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n by_o the_o same_o â—_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n be_v thursday_n after_o our_o account_n 11._o exod._n 19_o v._o 3._o 10_o 11._o the_o morrow_n after_o go_v moses_n up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v commandment_n from_o he_o to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n that_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o to_o make_v they_o ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n god_n mean_v on_o that_o day_n to_o come_v down_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o that_o day_n be_v come_v 17._o vers._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o saturday_n or_o sabbath_n the_o people_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o place_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n moses_n ascend_v first_o to_o god_n and_o descend_v after_o to_o the_o people_n to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v their_o bound_n before_o appoint_v it_o seem_v the_o sabbath_n rest_n be_v not_o so_o establish_v 21._o vers._n 21._o but_o that_o the_o people_n have_v be_v likely_a to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o climb_v the_o mountain_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o it_o have_v they_o not_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n unto_o the_o contrary_n thing_n order_v thus_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v his_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o thunder_n smoke_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o trumpet_n use_v therein_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n which_o law_n we_o call_v the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o have_v before_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n however_o that_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o character_n thereof_o have_v be_v much_o deface_v so_o dim_v and_o darken_v that_o god_n own_o people_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o new_a impression_n and_o therefore_o be_v proclaim_v in_o this_o solemn_a manner_n that_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n may_v leave_v the_o clear_a stamp_n in_o their_o affection_n a_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v general_a and_o universal_a 4._o rom._n 2._o 1_o 4._o equal_o appertain_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n as_o saint_n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o but_o as_o at_o this_o time_n publish_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o as_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n they_o oblige_v only_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n zanchius_n have_v so_o resolve_v it_o among_o the_o protestant_n not_o to_o say_v anything_o of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o ut_fw-la politiâ—ae_fw-la &_o ceremoniales_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la morales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la decalogi_fw-la nomine_fw-la significantur_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr redempti_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o th._n 1._o quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n traditae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la israelitic_a ad_fw-la noâ—_n christiâ—â—â—_n niâ—il_fw-la pertinent_a etc._n etc._n as_o neither_o the_o judicial_a nor_o the_o ceremonial_a so_o nor_o the_o moral_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o docalogue_n do_v any_o way_n concâ—â—â—â—_n we_o christian_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o bind_v all_o alike_o and_o after_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o christ_n our_o king_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o if_o the_o decalogue_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v concern_v the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n have_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o as_o strict_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n cum_fw-la verò_fw-la constet_fw-la ad_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d nunquam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la gentes_fw-la obligatas_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gentile_n never_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o possible_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o any_o of_o the_o residue_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n we_o may_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o have_v the_o four_o commandment_n be_v mere_o moral_a it_o have_v no_o less_o concern_v the_o gentile_n than_o it_o do_v the_o israelite_n 3_o for_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v
by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n then_o epiphanius_n god_n say_v he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n 22._o de_fw-fr pond_n &_o mensur_n n._n 22._o which_o day_n he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o his_o angel_n make_v know_v the_o same_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n see_v more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n advers._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 6._o n._n 5._o and_o last_o damascen_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o scripture_n 24._o de_fw-fr â—ide_v orthid_v lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n neither_o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v the_o sabbath_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n public_a worship_n add_v here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—stin_n refer_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o moses_n only_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 5_o next_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o those_o at_o least_o that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o father_n do_v affirm_v more_o full_o than_o they_o do_v the_o other_o for_o so_o saint_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n of_o fast_v saint_n austin_n so_o sabbatum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la priori_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la corporali_fw-la èpistola_fw-la 119._o &_o sabbatum_fw-la judaeis_n fuisse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la in_o numbra_fw-la futuri_fw-la de_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l_o 4._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o same_o book_n â—num_fw-la diem_fw-la observan_fw-mi dum_fw-la mandavit_fw-la populo_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v epist._n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la the_o jew_n the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o former_a people_n all_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o all_o do_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o saint_n austin_n think_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o only_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n also_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o this_o petrus_n galatinus_n prove_v against_o they_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o best_a author_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la legitur_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v 29._o ch_n 16._o 29._o say_v he_o in_o their_o gloss_n on_o these_o word_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n what_o mean_v say_v they_o these_o word_n he_o have_v give_v it_o you_o quia_fw-la vobis_fw-la viz._n judae_fw-la be_v dedit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la gentibuâ—_n saeculi_fw-la because_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v affirm_v also_o say_v he_o by_o r._n johannan_n that_o whatsoever_o statute_n god_n give_v to_o israel_n he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o public_o except_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o secret_a according_a unto_o that_o of_o exodus_fw-la 17._o exod._n 31._o 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la obligantur_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la if_o â—o_o â—aith_n galatinus_n the_o gentile_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o seem_v 9_o ainsâ—â—â—th_n in_o exod._n 13._o 9_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o where_o they_o use_v on_o other_o day_n to_o wear_v their_o phylactery_n on_o their_o arm_n or_o forehead_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o tâ—ken_v to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o lay_v they_o by_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o say_v they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v itself_o a_o sign_n so_o true_o say_v procopius_n gazaeus_n 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o it_o a_o judaeis_n imperavit_fw-la supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la ut_fw-la segregarent_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la diebus_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o do_v command_v the_o jew_n to_o set_v apart_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o his_o holy_a worship_n that_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o day_n may_v call_v he_o back_o unto_o their_o remembrance_n where_o note_n it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o add_v that_o josephus_n call_v the_o sabbath_n in_o many_o place_n a_o national_a or_o local_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n as_o antiqu._n l._n 14._o c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a last_o so_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o that_o it_o become_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o other_o people_n 20._o in_o ezâ—ch_n 20._o saint_n cyrill_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o god_n say_v be_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n not_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o conduct_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la civilis_fw-la administrationis_fw-la ratio_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la à _fw-la gentium_fw-la institutis_fw-la distinguat_fw-la eos_fw-la but_o that_o so_o different_a a_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n shall_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o nation_n else_o theodoret_n more_o full_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o other_o people_n in_o observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la propriam_fw-la videbantur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la 20._o in_o ezech._n 20._o seem_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v a_o custom_n by_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v more_o say_v he_o their_o sabbath_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o people_n then_o their_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o idumaean_n and_o egyptian_n sabbati_fw-la verò_fw-la observationens_fw-la sola_fw-la judaeorum_n natio_fw-la custodiebat_fw-la but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n nay_o even_o the_o very_a gentile_n take_v it_o for_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n sufficient_a proof_n whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v ere_o long_o but_o what_o need_v more_o be_v say_v in_o this_o either_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n alone_o see_v the_o same_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n say_v nehemiah_n &_o cap._n 19_o 13._o &_o and_o speak_v with_o they_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n from_o heaven_n 14._o vers._n 14._o and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o true_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n what_o more_o it_o follow_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o command_v they_o precept_n statute_n and_o law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n moses_n 6_o now_o on_o what_o motive_n god_n be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o jew_n more_o at_o this_o time_n then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a age_n the_o father_n several_o have_v tell_v we_o yea_o and_o the_o scripture_n too_o in_o several_a place_n justin_n martyr_n as_o before_o we_o note_v give_v this_o general_a reason_n because_o of_o their_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o irregular_a course_n wherein_o saint_n austin_n close_v with_o he_o 69._o qu._n ex_fw-la nâ—v_n test._n 69._o cessarunt_fw-la onera_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la duritiem_fw-la cordis_fw-la judaici_n fuerunt_fw-la data_fw-la â—nescis_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la &_o neomeniiâ—_n where_o note_v how_o he_o have_v join_v together_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n and_o the_o jewish_a difference_n between_o meat_n and_o meat_n particular_o gregory_n nyssen_n make_v the_o special_a motive_n to_o be_v this_o carne_fw-la testim_fw-la adventâ—s_fw-fr dâ—i_fw-fr iâ—_n carne_fw-la ad_fw-la sedandum_fw-la nimium_fw-la eorum_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la studium_fw-la so_o to_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o the_o love_n of_o money_n for_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n very_o poor_a and_o bare_a and_o have_v almost_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o give_v themselves_o say_v he_o unto_o continual_a and_o incessant_a labour_n the_o soon_o to_o attain_v to_o riches_n therefore_o say_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o damascen_n somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n 24._o dâ—â—ide_v ortâ—_n l._n 4_o â—_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o see_v the_o carnal_a and_o the_o covetous_a disposition_n of_o the_o israelite_n appoint_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o so_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n may_v partake_v of_o rest_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o thus_o rest_v from_o their_o worldly_a business_n they_o may_v repair_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 5._o â—_o 5._o iâ—_n loâ—_n c._n
fall_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o it_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 6_o demonst._n l._n 1._o c._n 6_o since_o when_o according_a as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o that_o people_n either_o to_o sacrifice_v according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n or_o erect_v a_o altar_n to_o consecrate_v their_o priest_n or_o anoint_v their_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o final_o to_o hold_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n or_o any_o of_o their_o festival_n ordain_v by_o moses_n 8_o for_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o end_v with_o other_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v by_o this_o apparent_a first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o institute_n of_o mosos_n and_o secondl_o a_o institute_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n both_o which_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o end_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o state_n of_o jewrie_n father_n there_o be_v good_a store_n which_o affirm_v as_o much_o some_o of_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v produce_v to_o express_v themselves_o that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o they_o conceive_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o first_o for_o justin_n martyr_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a scope_n and_o purpose_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o trypho_n trypâ—on_n dial._n cum_fw-la trypâ—on_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o circumcision_n before_o abraham_n time_n nor_o of_o the_o sabbath_n until_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—o_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o use_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a time_n that_o as_o it_o take_v beginning_n then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o to_o have_v a_o end_n tâ—rtullian_n in_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o marciâ—â—â—â—es_n draw_v out_o this_o conclusion_n 2._o adu._n marc._n l_o 2._o ad_fw-la â—empus_fw-la &_o praesentis_fw-la cause_n necâ—ssitatem_fw-la convaluisse_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetui_fw-la temporis_fw-la observationem_fw-la that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o speâ—iall_a reason_n and_o as_o the_o time_n do_v then_o require_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v always_o circum_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o circum_fw-la s._n athaâ—â—siâ—s_n thus_o discourse_v when_o god_n say_v he_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o creation_n he_o do_v betake_v himself_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o those_o of_o that_o creation_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new-creature_n have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o god_n still_o work_v as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n as_o the_o ancients_n do_v expect_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n synagoga_fw-la diem_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la come_v most_o near_o to_o this_o 9_o epist._n 72._o l._n 9_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v most_o full_o to_o this_o point_n be_v the_o great_a s._n austin_n what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v deliver_v under_o three_o several_a head_n first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la revelatae_fw-la observatio_fw-la illa_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quae_fw-la unius_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la vacation_n figurabatur_fw-la ablata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la fidelium_fw-la the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v utter_o away_o in_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 13._o see_v the_o like_a ad_fw-la boniâ—ac_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 7._o contr_n faust._n man._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o qu._n ex_fw-la n._n test_n 69._o second_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o illis_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la observandum_fw-la a_o christiano_n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v c._n 14._o what_o be_v there_o say_v the_o father_n in_o all_o the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v not_o punctual_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o every_o christian._n more_o of_o the_o like_a occur_v â—e_a genesi_fw-la contr_n manich._n l._n 1._o c_o 22._o contr_n adimant_n ca_fw-mi 2._o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2_o qu._n 173._o and_o three_o that_o it_o iâ—_n not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o de_fw-fr vâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o for_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n how_o it_o be_v a_o pedagogue_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o add_v that_o in_o those_o institute_n and_o ordinance_n quibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la uti_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la sabâ—atum_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o christian_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sabbath_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n many_o great_a mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o another_o place_n quisquis_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la observat_fw-la sicut_fw-la litera_fw-la fonat_fw-la 14._o dâ—_n sp._n &_o l._n â—_o c._n 14._o carnaliter_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapere_fw-la autem_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o do_v literal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o son_n of_o life_n 9_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o we_o affirm_v not_o so_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n figure_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n must_v keep_v that_o do_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o prophâ—t_n isaiah_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la observandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o sabbath_n be_v it_o say_v s._n hierome_n that_o be_v here_o command_v the_o follow_a word_n say_v he_o will_v inform_v we_o that_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n here_o command_v si_fw-mi bona_fw-la faciens_fw-la quiescat_fw-la a_o malis_fw-la if_o do_v what_o be_v good_a we_o do_v rest_n from_o sin_n nor_o be_v this_o his_o conceit_n alone_o the_o late_a writer_n of_o expound_v it_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n say_v ryvet_n decalog_n in_o decalog_n thus_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_a vbi_fw-la custodire_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n est_fw-la custodire_fw-la manus_fw-la suon_n à _fw-la malo_fw-la and_o in_o these_o word_n say_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v only_o to_o preserve_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a the_o like_a spiritual_a sabbath_n do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 58._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n 14._o verse_n â—3_n 14._o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v s._n hierome_n unto_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v say_v he_o spiritual_o aliâ—quin_n si_fw-la haec_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la loâ—â—m_n in_o loâ—â—m_n ergo_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ur_fw-la nobis_fw-la libertas_fw-la delinqueâ—di_fw-la for_o otherwise_o if_o those_o thing_n above_o remember_v be_v prohibit_v only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o on_o the_o other_o day_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o sinful_a course_n speak_v our_o own_o idle_a word_n and_o pursue_v our_o own_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n which_o be_v most_o foolish_a to_o imagine_v and_o so_o say_v ryvet_n too_o for_o the_o modern_a writer_n perpetuam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la cessationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n decalog_n in_o decalog_n that_o everlasting_a rest_n from_o all_o sinful_a work_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n here_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v signify_v and_o represent_v by_o those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n ca._n 58._o they_o therefore_o much_o mistake_v these_o text_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o who_o ground_v thereupon_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o recreation_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n on_o their_o suppose_a sabbath_n day_n as_o be_v utter_o prohibit_v by_o god_n holy_a prophet_n 20._o m_o â—â—mon_a ap_fw-mi aiâ—s_n in_o exit_fw-la 20._o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o
by_o epiphanius_n that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n which_o it_o seem_v hold_v more_o correspondence_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o those_o of_o asia_n 24._o expos._n fidei_fw-la cathol_a 24._o yet_o in_o some_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o use_v to_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o hold_v their_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o as_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o this_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n several_a day_n be_v in_o commission_n for_o god_n public_a service_n the_o lord_n day_n in_o both_o place_n be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o have_v the_o great_a worship_n because_o more_o business_n 6_o they_o hold_v their_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o like_o a_o sabbath_n the_o father_n of_o this_o learned_a age_n know_v that_o sabbath_n have_v be_v abrogate_a and_o profess_v as_o much_o the_o 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austerity_n 15._o cap._n 15._o as_o the_o same_o author_n do_v inform_v we_o adv_o psychicos_fw-la what_o be_v ignatius_n censure_v of_o the_o sunday_n fast_o we_o have_v see_v already_o in_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o three_o age_n arise_v the_o manichee_n and_o they_o revive_v the_o former_a dotage_n dominica_n jejunare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quiâ—_n manichaeos_n ob_fw-la istius_fw-la diei_fw-la jejunia_fw-la merito_fw-la damnamus_fw-la we_o fast_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n say_v s._n ambrose_n but_o rather_o do_v condemn_v the_o manichee_n for_o fast_v on_o it_o now_o what_o this_o father_n say_v he_o make_v good_a by_o practice_n 374._o annaâ—â—_n anno_fw-la 374._o baronius_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o paulinus_n that_o he_o do_v never_o dine_v but_o on_o the_o saturday_n the_o sunday_n or_o the_o memorial_n of_o some_o martyr_n and_o that_o upon_o those_o day_n he_o do_v not_o only_o cherish_v and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a sed_fw-la &_o viri_fw-la clarissimi_fw-la 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civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 8._o this_o probable_o occasion_v pope_n meltiades_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o present_a centurie_n to_o publish_v a_o decree_n ne_o dominica_fw-la neve_fw-la feria_fw-la quinta_fw-la jejunaretur_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o fast_o upon_o the_o sunday_n or_o the_o thursday_n not_o on_o the_o sunday_n as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o manichee_n nor_o on_o the_o thursday_n as_o a_o day_n of_o special_a credit_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o better_a to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o those_o perilous_a time_n 319._o anno_fw-la 319._o after_o arise_v up_o one_o eâ—tactus_fw-la for_o so_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o call_v he_o with_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n than_o yield_v to_o socrates_n who_o false_o do_v impute_v these_o folly_n unto_o eâ—stathius_n and_o he_o will_v fast_v the_o sunday_n too_o but_o on_o another_o ground_n or_o pretence_n of_o