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aut_fw-la quia_fw-la lâ—na_fw-la sic_fw-la fertur_fw-la vel_fw-la proficiscar_fw-la ut_fw-la prosper_v cedat_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la positio_fw-la syderum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a conceit_n he_o have_v in_o his_o enchâ—iâ—idiâ—n_n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 79._o but_o whatsoever_o s._n ambrose_n do_v saint_n augustine_n live_v i_o be_o sure_a to_o correct_v his_o error_n observe_v very_o right_o that_o his_o former_a doctrine_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o saint_n paul_n purpose_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v to_o beat_v down_o that_o esteem_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o of_o the_o mosaical_a ordinance_n their_o new-moon_n and_o sabbath_n i_o shall_v report_v the_o place_n at_o large_a for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o point_n vulgatissimuâ—_n est_fw-la gentilium_fw-la error_n nt_v well_fw-mi in_o agendis_fw-la rebus_fw-la vel_fw-la expectandis_fw-la eventibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ac_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la suâ—rum_fw-la ab_fw-la astrologis_fw-la &_o chaldaâ—is_fw-la notatos_fw-la dies_fw-la observent_fw-la this_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o build_v his_o former_a error_n then_o follow_v the_o correction_n of_o it_o fortassâ—_n tamen_fw-la non_fw-la â—pus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la gentilium_fw-la errore_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la ne_fw-la intentionem_fw-la caâ—sae_fw-la mark_v that_o quam_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la susceptam_fw-la ad_fw-la fiâ—em_fw-la usque_fw-la perducit_fw-la â—ubitâ—_n in_o aliud_fw-la temere_fw-la detorquere_fw-la velle_fw-la videamur_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la quibus_fw-la â—avendis_fw-la â—um_fw-la agere_fw-la per_fw-la tâ—tam_fw-la epistolam_fw-la appâ—â—et_fw-la no_o &_o judae_fw-la iserviliter_fw-la observant_a dies_fw-la &_o menses_fw-la &_o annos_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la in_fw-la carnali_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la &_o neâ—meniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o perhaps_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o gentile_n lest_o so_o we_o vary_v from_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n but_o rather_o of_o those_o man_n of_o the_o avoid_n of_o who_o doctrine_n he_o seem_v to_o treat_v in_o all_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v the_o jew_n who_o in_o their_o carnal_a keep_n of_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n do_v observe_v day_n and_o year_n 33._o cap._n 8._o n._n 33._o and_o time_n as_o he_o here_o object_v compare_v this_o with_o saint_n hieromes_n preface_n to_o the_o galathian_o and_o then_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v clear_a that_o saint_n paul_n mean_v not_o this_o of_o any_o heathenish_a but_o of_o the_o jewish_a observation_n of_o day_n and_o time_n so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossians_n write_v in_o the_o sixâ—teth_v year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n he_o lay_v it_o positive_o down_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v now_o abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v to_o vanish_v at_o christ_n come_v 16._o 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sabbatâ—m_n but_o by_o their_o leaf_n this_o be_v no_o universal_a rule_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n noâ—_n tie_v up_o their_o hand_n so_o strict_o as_o to_o give_v the_o day_n what_o name_n they_o please_v save_v that_o the_o saturday_n be_v call_v among_o they_o by_o no_o other_o name_n then_o that_o which_o former_o it_o have_v the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_o we_o meet_v with_o sabbatum_fw-la in_o any_o writer_n of_o what_o name_n soever_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o day_n but_o saturday_n as_o for_o the_o other_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n all_o the_o evangelist_n and_o saint_n paul_n take_v notice_n of_o no_o other_o name_n then_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n s._n john_n and_o after_o he_o ignatius_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n but_o then_o again_o justin_n martyr_n for_o the_o second_o century_n do_v in_o two_o several_a passage_n call_v it_o not_o otherwise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n as_o then_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o and_o we_o call_v it_o now_o and_o so_o terâ—â—ullian_n for_o the_o three_o who_o use_v both_o and_o call_v it_o sometime_o diemsolis_n and_o sometime_o dominicum_fw-la as_o before_o be_v say_v which_o questionless_a neither_o of_o they_o will_v have_v do_v on_o what_o respect_n soever_o have_v it_o be_v â—ither_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o scandalous_a unto_o his_o church_n so_o for_o the_o after_o age_n in_o the_o edict_n of_o constantine_n vâ—lentinian_n valens_n gratian_n honorius_n arcadius_n thendosius_fw-la christian_n prince_n all_o it_o have_v no_o other_o name_n than_o sunday_n or_o dies_fw-la solis_fw-la and_o mâ—â—y_o fair_a year_n after_o they_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o dingulafinum_fw-la in_o the_o low_a bavaria_n anno_fw-la 772_o call_v it_o plain_o sunday_n festo_fw-la die_fw-la solis_fw-la chap._n iii_o that_o in_o the_o four_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n to_o saint_n austin_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o take_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 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