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interpret_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n luk._n 12.1_o beware_v you_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5.8_o apply_v it_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o sour_v swell_a lust_n of_o malice_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n naither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n as_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o passover_n do_v present_o abstain_v from_o all_o leaven_n for_o seven_o day_n together_o so_o we_o have_v once_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n must_v put_v away_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n purge_v our_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v their_o house_n of_o it_o not_o a_o day_n but_o seven_o day_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n under_o the_o gospel_n 4._o the_o whole_a lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o none_o of_o it_o leave_v ver_fw-la 9.10_o so_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v receive_v whole_a christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n joh._n 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o be_v christ_n divide_v every_o believer_n have_v whole_a christ_n to_o himself_o some_o be_v willing_a to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o to_o eat_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n for_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n this_o they_o desire_v not_o 5._o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o whole_a family_n ver_fw-la 3_o and_o 4._o and_o if_o the_o family_n be_v too_o little_a they_o be_v to_o call_v in_o other_o this_o signify_v both_o the_o communion_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n it_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spiritual_a family_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v eat_v and_o feed_v upon_o christ_n joint_o as_o well_o as_o several_o and_o personal_o and_o exercise_v a_o spiritual_a and_o visible_a communion_n together_o it_o signify_v also_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o of_o other_o luk._n 14.23_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o but_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n may_v eat_v thereof_o exod._n 12.48_o so_o now_o none_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o flesh_n no_o unbaptised_a person_n and_o none_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n none_o apparent_o unregenerate_a may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v ezek._n 44.7_o 9_o which_o speak_v of_o new_a testament_n day_n in_o old_a testament_n phrase_n their_o second_o feast_n be_v that_o of_o penticost_n so_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 2.1_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fifty_o because_o it_o be_v keep_v fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passover_n
prefiguration_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o grave_a that_o whole_a day_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a whole_a day_n of_o his_o rest_a or_o cessation_n from_o the_o action_n of_o a_o bodily_a life_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a only_o some_o small_a part_n of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o of_o the_o first_o day_n but_o he_o rest_v the_o whole_a jewish_a sabbath_n so_o then_o as_o they_o have_v other_o legal_a day_n and_o time_n that_o point_v they_o to_o other_o thing_n about_o the_o messiah_n so_o the_o sabbath_n point_v to_o his_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o he_o do_v not_o only_a rest_n in_o the_o humble_v of_o himself_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o enter_v into_o his_o state_n of_o rest_n from_o his_o suffering_n but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n he_o rest_v from_o the_o action_n of_o his_o bodily_a life_n 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&_o relation_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o so_o therein_o you_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o substitution_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n instead_o therereof_o and_o so_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o typical_a respect_n and_o use_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n now_o as_o for_o the_o rite_n and_o observation_n thereof_o 1._o there_o be_v more_o sacrifice_n that_o day_n then_o upon_o other_o day_n numb_a 28.9_o 10._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v more_o mercy_n give_v and_o commemorate_a that_o day_n as_o the_o creation_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o jehovah_n do_v sanctify_v they_o exod._n 31.13_o ezek._n 20.12_o 20._o here_o learn_v that_o the_o more_o blessing_n god_n give_v to_o any_o people_n the_o great_a thankfulness_n he_o expect_v again_o it_o reach_v also_o that_o special_a holiness_n that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n more_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v perform_v upon_o that_o day_n then_o ordinary_o upon_o any_o other_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v that_o among_o we_o on_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n that_o shall_v answer_v their_o double_a sacrifice_n upon_o their_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o in_o ezek._n 46.45_o there_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o sabbath_n six_o lamb_n for_o one_o under_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o holiness_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n than_o there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 2._o they_o may_v not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o that_o day_n exod._n 35.3_o as_o some_o think_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o their_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o the_o fiery_a brick-work_n there_o or_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o enter_v into_o that_o none_o of_o these_o fire_n shall_v 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in_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o have_v store_v he_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n on_o earth_n these_o thing_n show_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o sabbath-rest_n but_o the_o pharisee_n be_v deep_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n do_v strain_v it_o a_o peg_n or_o two_o high_a that_o to_o do_v a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o mercy_n or_o work_n of_o necessity_n be_v unlawful_a 2._o they_o have_v also_o a_o sabbatical_a year_n viz._n every_o seven_o year_n a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n every_o seven_o year_n be_v a_o sabbatical_a year_n as_o every_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o sabbatical_a day_n exod._n 23.10_o deut._n 15.9_o this_o be_v celebrate_v by_o let_v the_o land_n rest_n from_o its_o usual_a culture_n and_o husbandry_n levit._fw-la 25.4_o 5._o some_o allege_v a_o political_a and_o philosophical_a reason_n for_o this_o that_o the_o land_n by_o rest_v one_o year_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fruitful_a the_o other_o six_o quod_fw-la caret_fw-la alternâ_fw-la requie_n durabile_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la this_o sabbatical_a year_n be_v celebrate_v by_o give_v rest_n unto_o the_o land_n from_o tillage_n and_o manure_v the_o hungry_a ground_n this_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v this_o signify_v something_o of_o christ_n and_o gospel_n mystery_n in_o which_o observe_v four_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a instruction_n in_o this_o sabbatical_a year_n 1._o this_o sabbatical_a year_n tell_v they_o plain_o that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n leu._n 25.23_o for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o 2._o this_o teach_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o providence_n without_o worldly_a care_n and_o trust_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o supply_v and_o support_v for_o they_o must_v not_o now_o sow_n nor_o till_o the_o land_n this_o year_n for_o the_o six_o year_n be_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o three_o year_n both_o for_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o for_o the_o eight_o and_o for_o the_o nine_o till_o the_o harvest_n time_n see_v leu._n 25.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o thou_o the_o land_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n that_o year_n be_v to_o produce_v sustenance_n enough_o both_o for_o man_n and_o beast_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o mean_n god_n can_v over-rule_v they_o and_o over-work_n they_o as_o he_o do_v here_o 3._o the_o lord_n hereby_o teach_v they_o and_o we_o that_o great_a gospel-lesson_n and_o duty_n of_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o poor_a exod._n 23.10_o 11._o the_o land_n must_v rest_v that_o the_o poor_a may_v eat_v and_o deut._n 15.1_o 2._o creditor_n must_v release_v their_o debtor_n every_o seven_o year_n leu._n 25.5_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o equity_n a_o chancery_n a_o bountiful_a condescension_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o man_n exact_v not_o their_o own_o right_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o rather_o remit_v and_o abate_v something_o thereof_o not_o but_o that_o man_n may_v take_v their_o course_n and_o use_v mean_n to_o get_v it_o especial_o when_o person_n be_v able_a and_o wilful_a but_o in_o case_n of_o poverty_n there_o shall_v be_v mercy_n show_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 4._o this_o sabbatical_a year_n be_v a_o special_a season_n and_o time_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 31.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v they_o instruct_v and_o teach_v to_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n therefore_o he_o appoint_v so_o many_o time_n and_o season_n for_o it_o weekly_a and_o monthly_a and_o yearly_a and_o moreover_o one_o year_n in_o seven_o as_o you_o see_v beside_o the_o mystery_n of_o spiritual_a rest_n by_o christ_n of_o which_o further_a in_o
up_o unto_o god_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n matth._n 26.37_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a and_o ver_fw-la 38._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o ver_fw-la 39_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v say_v oh_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o luk._n 22.44_o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n hebr._n 5.7_o it_o speak_v also_o the_o contrition_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n 3._o he_o take_v a_o censer_n full_a of_o burn_a coal_n of_o fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n to_o kindle_v the_o incense_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o inflame_v the_o affection_n in_o prayer_n that_o set_v the_o heart_n on_o fire_n and_o make_v 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continual_o so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n present_a and_o set_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o his_o elect_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o as_o the_o shewbread_n upon_o the_o table_n where_o his_o favourable_a eye_n and_o face_n be_v always_o upon_o they_o 6._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o bless_a indeed_o be_v such_o a_o people_n who_o have_v such_o a_o altar_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o they_o among_o who_o the_o lamp_n of_o god_n shine_v who_o prayer_n ascend_v and_o come_v up_o before_o he_o as_o incense_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o true_a high_a priest_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o who_o stand_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o care_n of_o god_n continual_o numb_a 6.23_o and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n and_z according_o they_o do_v so_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v their_o other_o 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both_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n numb_a 4.19_o also_o ver_fw-la 27._o see_v deut._n 17.12_o and_o so_o aaron_n be_v the_o archbishop_n or_o primate_n as_o it_o be_v to_o oversee_v and_o order_v all_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5.4_o and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o he_o only_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n 2._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o peculiar_a garment_n of_o glory_n and_o beauty_n exod_a 28._o the_o inferior_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v but_o four_o priestly_a garment_n linen_n drawer_n and_o coat_n and_o girdle_n and_o bonnet_n exod._n 28.40_o but_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v a_o breastplate_n and_o a_o ephod_n a_o robe_n a_o broydered_a coat_n a_o mitre_n and_o a_o girdle_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o his_o 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redemption_n for_o we_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 12._o here_o note_n as_o a_o corollary_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o christian_n as_o aaron_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n his_o judaize_v antichristian_a wickedness_n and_o all_o other_o such_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la and_o prelate_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n who_o differ_v not_o specie_fw-la but_o only_a gradâ—_n not_o in_o kind_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n from_o the_o usurpation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n i_o know_v no_o other_o high_a priest_n no_o other_o archbishop_n or_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n some_o thus_o understand_v that_o of_o paul_n act_v 23.5_o i_o wist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n i_o acknowledge_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n vide_fw-la beza_n in_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o against_o this_o primacy_n which_o the_o pope_n usurp_v consider_v 1._o the_o high_a priest_n in_o this_o preeminence_n above_o his_o brethren_n be_v a_o express_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o 2._o this_o ecclesiastical_a preeminence_n among_o minister_n be_v express_o forbid_v under_o the_o gospel_n how_o often_o do_v christ_n reprove_v his_o disciple_n for_o it_o for_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v chief_a matth._n 18.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o matth._n 23.8_o 10_o 11._o and_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o luke_n 22.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v the_o brand_n set_v upon_o diotrephes_n 3_o joh._n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o affect_v the_o primacy_n 3._o tho'_o the_o priest_n power_n be_v ecclesiastical_a yet_o the_o pope_n exercise_v a_o temporal_a power_n and_o this_o not_o as_o a_o commissioner_n from_o &_o under_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o without_o dependence_n on_o he_o yea_o indeed_o superior_a to_o he_o and_o so_o do_v the_o inferior_a prelate_n too_o not_o only_o a_o civil_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n as_o other_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o like_a civil_a dignity_n but_o they_o make_v the_o clergy_n a_o fountain_n of_o power_n to_o themselves_o even_o of_o temporal_a power_n wherein_o they_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n and_o just_a right_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v never_o receive_v any_o such_o primacy_n of_o office_n from_o jesus_n christ_n but_o usurp_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o so_o they_o do_v entrench_v both_o upon_o god_n and_o the_o king_n show_v themselves_o therein_o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a child_n of_o their_o father_n the_o pope_n the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o rome_n but_o you_o see_v how_o remote_a this_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o judaize_v for_o minister_n to_o assume_v a_o disparity_n &_o superiority_n of_o power_n and_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o minister_n so_o much_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o their_o priestly_a work_n and_o ministration_n 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o temple_n officer_n be_v the_o levite_n of_o who_o four_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v 1._o who_o they_o be_v they_o be_v the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n except_v only_a aaron_n posterity_n who_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o high_a office_n of_o priesthood_n yet_o they_o be_v levites_n but_o all_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n the_o priest_n be_v levites_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o extraction_n out_o of_o that_o tibe_n but_o they_o be_v not_o levites_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n nor_o be_v the_o levite_n priest_n
docebantur_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la convenit_fw-la spirituali_fw-la cultui_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o good_a and_o pious_a thing_n to_o appoint_v holy_a day_n this_o piety_n be_v better_o employ_v in_o so_o many_o commemoration_n of_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n can_v bear_v then_o in_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o dedicate_v a_o day_n unto_o god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o very_a jew_n be_v never_o teach_v to_o do_v in_o those_o weak_a and_o childish_a time_n much_o less_o do_v it_o agree_v to_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a say_v mr._n cartwright_n first_o reply_v p._n 153._o for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v holy_a day_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o the_o bless_a trinity_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o lawful_a to_o institute_v holy_a day_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n or_o to_o their_o remembrance_n as_o to_o that_o pretence_n of_o honour_v their_o memorial_n i_o remember_v this_o be_v allege_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o relic_n and_o dr._n ames_n bellarm_n eneru._n tom_n 2._o l._n 6._o c._n 6._o thes_n 25._o his_o answer_n to_o he_o de_fw-fr istiusmodi_fw-la conservatione_fw-la nihil_fw-la traditur_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la ubi_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la honoris_fw-la virtuti_fw-la defertur_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v here_o this_o be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o honour_v the_o memorial_n of_o saint_n depart_v as_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o wherein_o yet_o all_o due_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n for_o as_o we_o reason_n against_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n say_v mr._n cartwright_n first_o reply_v p._n 153._o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o nought_o forasmuch_o as_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o new_a there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o prayer_n at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o dead_a so_o may_v 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and_o what_o though_o some_o of_o these_o corruption_n creep_v in_o some_o what_o early_o they_o be_v but_o old_a sin_n and_o grey-headed_a error_n that_o antichristian_a violence_n of_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o easter_n be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o but_o christmas_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a pezelius_n refer_v the_o first_o establishment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n five_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o celebrata_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o constantinopoli_fw-it synodus_fw-la oecumenica_fw-la quinta_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 553._o in_o eadem_fw-la synodo_fw-la dies_fw-la natalis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la purificationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la primum_fw-la sunt_fw-la instituti_fw-la ut_fw-la solenniter_fw-la quotannis_fw-la celebrarentur_fw-la pezel_n mellific_n hist_o par_fw-fr 2._o justinian_n 1._o pag._n 326._o but_o be_v their_o antiquity_n more_o or_o less_o they_o have_v be_v abundant_o testify_v against_o by_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o former_a and_o late_a time_n socrates_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n ago_o have_v a_o whole_a chapter_n concern_v easter_n wherein_o he_o have_v many_o notable_a argument_n against_o those_o that_o contend_v so_o much_o for_o it_o he_o say_v that_o as_o many_o other_o thing_n creep_v in_o of_o custom_n in_o sundry_a place_n so_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n prevail_v among_o all_o people_n of_o a_o certain_a private_a custom_n and_o observation_n see_v not_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o where_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n about_o it_o he_o show_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v the_o church_n free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n by_o their_o letter_n to_o they_o act_v 15._o but_o some_o neglect_v these_o thing_n account_v of_o fornication_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o they_o contend_v about_o holy_a day_n as_o it_o be_v for_o life_n and_o death_n they_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o establish_v they_o canon_n of_o their_o own_o they_o set_v at_o nought_o they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o law_n publish_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o raise_v a_o foul_a stir_n about_o day_n and_o month_n etc._n etc._n thus_o socrates_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o which_o testimony_n of_o he_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o punctual_a that_o bellarmine_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o it_o but_o by_o fly_v out_o upon_o socrates_n and_o call_v he_o a_o novatian_a heretic_n bell._n de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanct._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o which_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a shift_n instead_o of_o answer_v his_o argument_n to_o reproach_v his_o person_n but_o the_o book_n he_o have_v write_v i_o mean_v his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v evidence_n enough_o for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n 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