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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n after_o the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o friend_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o lord_n day_n a_o solemn_a festival_n say_v the_o same_o ignatius_n upon_o the_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a assembly_n both_o of_o citizen_n and_o common_a people_n be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n say_v just_o mart._n apol._n 2._o upon_o that_o day_n i._n e._n sunday_n we_o christian_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o common_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n say_v tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 39_o we_o christian_n assemble_v ourselves_o with_o much_o diligence_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o praise_n god_n etc._n etc._n clemt_fw-mi rom._n const_n ap_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n 63._o st._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n 27._o number_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n among_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o st._n augustine_n general_a golden_a rule_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n donatist_n l._n 4._o cap._n 24_o plin._n ep_v 97._o ad_fw-la trajanum_fw-la lib._n dec_fw-la p._n 434._o essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carmenque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la seque_fw-la sacramento_n etc._n etc._n ancient_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o famous_a heathen_a pliny_n who_o inform_v the_o emperor_n trajan_n in_o who_o reign_n the_o apostle_n st._n john_n live_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o christian_n on_o a_o state_v day_n by_o which_o he_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o meet_v together_o to_o sing_v their_o hymnos_fw-la antelacanos_fw-la their_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n before_o daybreak_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o do_v any_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o great_a heathen_a who_o report_n as_o a_o historian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v nay_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n be_v so_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o primitive_a persecution_n before_o any_o imperial_a edict_n or_o canon_n of_o council_n enjoin_v it_o that_o it_o become_v a_o constant_a interogatory_n to_o the_o christian_n when_o bring_v upon_o their_o trial_n and_o examination_n have_v you_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o which_o their_o answer_n be_v ever_o ready_a i_o can_v intermit_v it_o for_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prompt_v i_o to_o it_o now_o put_v these_o thing_n together_o the_o historical_a notice_n which_o 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spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v that_o christ_n who_o send_v he_o do_v and_o what_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v that_o the_o spirit_n himself_o do_v thus_o in_o their_o first_o council_n act._n 15.28_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o you_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o history_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v command_v and_o institute_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v it_o and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v it_o christ_n the_o son_n do_v it_o and_o if_o christ_n do_v it_o god_n the_o father_n himself_o do_v it_o who_o here_o command_v we_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a so_o that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n whereon_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o 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it_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v but_o not_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n speak_v the_o probability_n but_o not_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o will_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o 2._o my_o second_o argument_n i_o draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n mal._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n how_o can_v he_o be_v with_o they_o when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o depart_v into_o heaven_n he_o tell_v they_o joh._n 14.26_o where_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v his_o spirit_n as_o his_o vicar_n general_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n and_o absence_n and_o 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this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o day_n be_v celebrate_v as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o work_n be_v so_o suitable_a to_o the_o day_n and_o then_o most_o effectual_o promote_v by_o the_o opportunity_n that_o offer_v itself_o through_o the_o numerous_a assembly_n of_o christian_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n object_v against_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v the_o greek_a phrase_n which_o the_o objector_n say_v be_v not_o true_o translate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n for_o word_n be_v on_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o say_v they_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o collection_n shall_v be_v make_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v good_a and_o warrantable_a etc._n chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n hom._n 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o st._n chrysostome_n the_o learned_a grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v yea_o st._n chrysostome_n interpret_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v oftentimes_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a week_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o notion_n leu._n 15.23_o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v complete_a i._n e._n seven_o week_n so_o st._n luke_n 18.12_o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o in_o the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v concern_v the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v without_o any_o objection_n against_o it_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o so_o st._n luke_n 24.1_o and_o joh._n 20.1_o there_o be_v the_o like_a phrase_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o like_a translation_n in_o english_a now_o they_o may_v as_o 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