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world_n jo._n 17.11_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v of_o the_o word_n under_o debate_n make_v he_o to_o be_v more_o in_o the_o world_n than_o when_o he_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o than_o he_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o a_o time_n but_o now_o according_a to_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o romanist_n he_o be_v the_o same_o moment_n in_o million_o of_o place_n the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o body_n or_o flash_n of_o christ_n shall_v see_v no_o corruption_n act._n 2.27_o 31._o but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v corporal_o eat_v turn_v into_o chyle_n and_o nutriment_n and_o subject_a to_o all_o the_o corruption_n
which_o the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v expose_v unto_o to_o what_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n attribute_n the_o power_n of_o nutrition_n the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o command_v inhumanity_n but_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_a the_o great_a inhumanity_n be_v practise_v according_a to_o his_o will._n what_o be_v more_o savage_a than_o to_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a man_n much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v to_o champ_v with_o our_o tooth_n and_o swallow_v down_o the_o live_a body_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o who_o supreme_a veneration_n be_v due_a this_o make_v a_o pagan_a to_o say_v who_o do_v thou_o think_v 3._o cott._n in_o cicer._n de_fw-fr nat_n decr._n l._n 3._o can_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v his_o god_n which_o he_o eat_v it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43.32_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v give_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o hebrew_n eat_v those_o cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o worship_n those_o word_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.55_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o bread_n speak_v of_o v._o 51._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o bread_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n v._o 35._o and_o by_o eat_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o consequent_a word_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v as_o eat_v and_o drink_v satisfy_v our_o natural_a appetite_n so_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n we_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o 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and_o blood_n of_o christ_n gregory_n nissen_n own_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n bapr_fw-la orat._n de_fw-fr san._n bapr_fw-la and_o express_v at_o large_a that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v consecrate_a retain_v their_o pristine_a nature_n even_o as_o baptismal_a water_n a_o altar_n a_o priest_n do_v after_o consecration_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o gaudentius_n represent_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o image_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n exo._n tract_n 2._o in_o exo._n s._n chrysostome_n in_o the_o five_o century_n use_v these_o word_n monashum_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la casâ—arium_fw-la monashum_fw-la before_o the_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v we_o call_v it_o bread_n when_o the_o divine_a grace_n have_v sanctify_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o priest_n it_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o bread_n and_o be_v hold_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n body_n although_o the_o nature_n 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and_o prove_v as_o great_a a_o discouragement_n to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v actual_o engage_v they_o i_o can_v imagine_v why_o these_o ancient_a father_n who_o have_v so_o positive_o declare_v in_o the_o testimony_n abovecited_a that_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v shall_v be_v continue_v in_o view_n except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o like_a design_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o their_o intention_n to_o the_o authority_n already_o produce_v i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o which_o do_v evident_o manifest_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n what_o may_v be_v allege_v i_o will_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o they_o all_o agree_v in_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o stile_n of_o scripture_n and_o
call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o essential_o but_o figurative_o and_o therefore_o style_v they_o sign_n symbol_n figure_n antitype_n memorial_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o same_o name_n 3._o they_o affirm_v that_o after_o consecration_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v and_o the_o change_n make_v be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o use_n office_n and_o dignity_n 4._o they_o say_v that_o they_o nourish_v our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o other_o food_n have_v and_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o give_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o euchariscical_a bread_n to_o boy_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n upon_o fast_v day_n 5._o they_o assert_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o interpret_v the_o 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there_o be_v a_o mutation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bread_n they_o mean_v by_o nature_n the_o use_n and_o property_n only_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o own_o explication_n before_o consecration_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n but_o now_o by_o consecration_n it_o be_v exalt_v to_o a_o high_a purpose_n a_o new_a dignity_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o it_o become_v a_o mean_n whereby_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a gain_n communion_n with_o our_o bless_a lord_n 8._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v deceive_v and_o no_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o mutation_n this_o may_v be_v very_o true_a although_o the_o change_n be_v sacramental_a only_o the_o change_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o faith_n the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o with_o its_o effect_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o a_o divine_a testimony_n extant_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 9_o when_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n be_v give_v the_o body_n and_o under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n the_o blood_n by_o species_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o accident_n without_o their_o proper_a subject_n this_o apprehension_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n they_o be_v perfect_a stranger_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n init._fw-la s._n aust_n l._n 4._o call_v â—â—_o tâ—in_v serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 38._o s._n ambr._n l._n 4._o de_fw-la init._fw-la by_o species_n they_o understand_v the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n true_a bread_n and_o true_a wine_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o any_o who_o consult_v their_o discourse_n 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o change_v water_n into_o wine_n can_v change_v in_o the_o eucharist_n wine_n into_o blood_n the_o intention_n of_o cyril_n be_v not_o to_o make_v these_o two_o conversion_n in_o every_o thing_n parallel_n jerus_n jerus_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v he_o present_o assert_n that_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n must_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o and_o call_v the_o table_n mystical_a and_o intellectual_a and_o therefore_o all_o that_o his_o word_n can_v import_v be_v this_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_v water_n into_o wine_n by_o a_o corporal_a mutation_n change_v at_o his_o mystical_a table_n wine_n into_o blood_n not_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o and_o mystical_o last_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v many_o hyperbolical_a expression_n in_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d hom_o 23._o in_o mat_n par._n 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o secure_v it_o from_o contempt_n and_o to_o elevate_v and_o raise_v the_o devotion_n of_o communicant_o they_o be_v improper_a speech_n must_v not_o be_v expound_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o plain_a word_n without_o any_o figure_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o as_o clear_a expression_n as_o can_v be_v desire_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o eucharist_n their_o rhetorical_a flourish_n can_v be_v interpret_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a when_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v that_o christ_n mingle_v himself_o with_o we_o and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o but_o indeed_o make_v we_o to_o be_v his_o body_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o corporal_a mixture_n or_o immediate_a contact_n betwixt_o we_o and_o his_o body_n but_o that_o when_o we_o receive_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o produce_v a_o union_n betwixt_o they_o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o receive_v 870._o â—_o 870._o he_o present_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n damascen_n who_o live_v in_o the_o eight_o century_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o who_o desert_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n he_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o controversy_n concern_v image_n and_o the_o opposer_n of_o they_o assert_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o only_a image_n and_o representation_n which_o christ_n allow_v of_o himself_o he_o be_v transport_v with_o a_o intemperate_a zeal_n and_o affirm_v they_o be_v no_o image_n or_o figure_n at_o all_o â—_o l._n 4._o c._n sid_n oâ—t_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o these_o word_n he_o do_v not_o design_n any_o real_a conversion_n of_o the_o element_n but_o rather_o a_o corporal_a presence_n or_o consubstantiation_n yet_o he_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o in_o the_o nine_o age_n to_o dispute_v for_o a_o substantial_a mutation_n paschasius_fw-la ratbertus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o write_v serious_o and_o copious_o about_o it_o as_o bellarmine_n assert_n his_o sentiment_n about_o this_o argument_n be_v receive_v with_o a_o warm_a opposition_n rabanus_n maurus_n bertram_n joannes_n scotus_n erigena_n do_v strong_o assert_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n in_o the_o ten_o age_n which_o be_v a_o night_n of_o ignorance_n all_o thing_n fall_v asleep_a controversy_n be_v lay_v aside_o darkness_n do_v reconcile_v they_o as_o the_o want_n of_o light_n do_v various_a colour_n in_o the_o eleven_o age_n berengarius_fw-la be_v awaken_v and_o do_v with_o great_a perspicuity_n assert_v the_o truth_n though_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o infirmity_n of_o his_o nature_n induce_v he_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o recantation_n the_o controversy_n all_o this_o while_n be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o ambiguity_n that_o joannes_n duns_n scotus_n assert_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o any_o to_o believe_v a_o substantial_a conversion_n or_o transubstantiation_n till_o the_o lateran_n council_n hold_v under_o innocent_a the_o three_o in_o the_o year_n 1215._o and_o therefore_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o century_n before_o about_o the_o year_n 1145._o use_v these_o word_n what_o kind_n of_o conversion_n it_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o illa_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o formal_a or_o substantial_a i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o determine_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o paschasius_fw-la confirm_v by_o innocent_a the_o three_o and_o at_o last_o so_o firm_o marry_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o a_o divorce_n though_o there_o be_v just_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o that_o community_n can_v hearty_o desire_v it_o the_o issue_n produce_v by_o this_o unhappy_a conjunction_n be_v the_o mutilation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n the_o sacrince_n of_o
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most_o honour_a but_o god_n have_v more_o honour_n by_o the_o honest_a action_n of_o man_n in_o those_o vocation_n in_o which_o he_o have_v place_v they_o than_o he_o can_v have_v by_o mere_a sloth_n and_o a_o total_a cessation_n from_o labour_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o sacred_a worship_n three_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n leu._n 23._o read_v and_o preach_v out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n act._n 15.21_o luk._n 4.16_o 17._o solemn_a place_n to_o resort_v unto_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o sacred_a duty_n 114._o leo_fw-la modena_n p._n 114._o ps_n 74.8_o to_o this_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n be_v very_o agreeable_a and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o four_o command_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o manasse_n ben_n israel_n 149._o council_n p._n 149._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o precept_n notabilis_fw-la error_n est_fw-la putare_fw-la otii_fw-la ergo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a error_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v for_o rest_n for_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n upon_o this_o supposition_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a will_v come_v from_o the_o sabbath_n quare_fw-la statuere_fw-la omnino_fw-la opertet_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v that_o man_n may_v ready_o all_o worldly_a care_n be_v lay_v aside_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n have_v recourse_n to_o synagogue_n and_o academy_n consult_v his_o teacher_n about_o weighty_a portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o hard_a question_n which_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o maimonides_n say_v 240_o huls_n p._n 240_o five_o precept_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v comply_v with_o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o the_o second_o to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n so_o that_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n and_o to_o sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n philo_z judaeus_n say_v that_o the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v spend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n import_v more_o than_o a_o sit_v still_o the_o rabbin_n general_o believe_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o 4._o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o that_o conclusion_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o epilogue_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v strange_a to_o unskilful_a people_n 192._o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o p._n 192._o that_o the_o only_a thing_n command_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o command_n be_v to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o persuasion_n be_v these_o the_o precept_n extend_v to_o cattle_n which_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o a_o sabbath_n but_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o likewise_o to_o stranger_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o convert_v from_o idol_n and_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v their_o cattle_n they_o do_v not_o work_v so_o likewise_o to_o these_o stranger_n they_o of_o themselves_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o the_o seven_o precept_n which_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n receive_v from_o he_o of_o which_o number_n the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n signify_v only_o
to_o sit_v still_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o be_v as_o much_o holiness_n in_o this_o as_o in_o offer_v a_o brute_n beast_n unto_o god_n be_v stamp_v with_o a_o divine_a command_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n signify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o epilogue_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n because_o the_o precept_n extend_v to_o cattle_n which_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o sabbath_n but_o only_o cease_v from_o bodily_a labour_n that_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o bodily_a rest_n be_v enjoin_v in_o it_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n concern_v the_o fast_o do_v reach_v to_o cattle_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o nothing_o be_v command_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n but_o what_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o cattle_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o a_o part_n only_o of_o the_o command_n extend_v to_o cattle_n it_o be_v require_v of_o the_o master_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o usual_a work_n they_o be_v design_v for_o in_o the_o week-time_n but_o not_o that_o they_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n to_o assert_v that_o cattle_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o whole_a precept_n because_o they_o be_v in_o one_o part_n be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v affirm_v that_o jacob_n son_n cattle_n have_v all_o egypt_n for_o their_o pasture_n because_o they_o have_v goshen_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o for_o stranger_n they_o be_v capable_a both_o of_o rest_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n if_o we_o suppose_v they_o be_v tie_v only_o to_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n be_v not_o contain_v under_o one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o 85._o mede_n diat_a p._n 85._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munster_n upon_o jos_n 9.7_o use_v these_o word_n nec_fw-la poterant_fw-la israelitae_n cum_fw-la gibeonitis_n inire_fw-la foedus_fw-la nisi_fw-la hac_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la observarent_fw-la septem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la filiis_fw-la noae_n data_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eliminarent_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la observarent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la abstinerent_fw-la ab_fw-la incestu_fw-ge execrarentur_fw-la homicidium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n can_v not_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n but_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o idolatry_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n abstain_v from_o incest_n execrate_v murder_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o they_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o tie_n be_v make_v not_o by_o a_o divine_a but_o a_o humane_a appointment_n though_o the_o precept_n material_o consider_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o form_n and_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o talmudist_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o intimation_n give_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o proselyte_n or_o convert_v from_o idol_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o these_o and_o no_o other_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o great_a reverence_n pay_v to_o it_o the_o rabbin_n general_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n if_o proselyte_n or_o stranger_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o these_o seven_o precept_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o in_o particular_a the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o stranger_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v up_o a_o she-goat_n of_o the_o first_o year_n num._n 15.27_o 29._o which_o injunction_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o sit_v still_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n beside_o the_o figurative_a holiness_n there_o be_v something_o discernible_a in_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o slothful_a posture_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o grant_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o man_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o their_o necessity_n the_o give_v back_o some_o part_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n be_v account_v a_o piece_n of_o homage_n and_o a_o expression_n of_o their_o agnition_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o whole_a herodotus_n judith_n c._n 2._o v._n 7._o herodotus_n to_o this_o end_n the_o persian_n use_v to_o present_v their_o king_n with_o earth_n and_o water_n to_o signify_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o land_n and_o sea_n aquinas_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o reason_n 1._o 22._o q._n 55._o art_n 1._o that_o he_o assert_n sacrifice_v in_o general_a to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n though_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o species_n of_o thing_n be_v variable_a and_o ground_v only_o upon_o positive_a institution_n all_o this_o can_v be_v assert_v of_o sit_v still_o which_o give_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o imply_v the_o withhold_v and_o suppression_n of_o those_o action_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v in_o any_o capacity_n to_o honour_v he_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o figurative_a holiness_n no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v meet_v with_o so_o general_a and_o ready_a entertainment_n among_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o figure_n porphyry_n 70._o de_fw-fr abstin_n l._n 2._o p._n 70._o who_o apply_v himself_o to_o condemn_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n yet_o acknowledge_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitant_n of_o lystra_n be_v no_o soon_o possess_v with_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n but_o they_o make_v a_o attempt_n to_o sacrifice_n ox_n to_o they_o act._n 14.13_o whereas_o sit_v still_o can_v never_o gain_v the_o least_o approbation_n among_o they_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o very_a superstitious_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v rather_o make_v the_o object_n of_o their_o derision_n they_o represent_v they_o as_o person_n who_o spend_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o idleness_n though_o i_o be_o far_o from_o believe_v that_o the_o oblation_n of_o material_a thing_n unto_o god_n accompany_v with_o a_o destruction_n of_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o have_v express_v in_o the_o first_o section_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v that_o more_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v in_o savour_n of_o it_o than_o for_o sit_v still_o 3._o sit_v still_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v never_o stamp_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o heaven_n if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o four_o precept_n than_o god_n repeat_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o he_o in_o these_o particular_a law_n in_o which_o he_o appoint_v that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o sacrifice_n the_o people_n can_v not_o convene_v nor_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_n without_o bodily_a motion_n when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 16.29_o exod._n 16.29_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o manna_n and_o the_o do_v such_o unnecessary_a work_n as_o may_v have_v be_v dispatch_v in_o the_o week-time_n 4._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n enjoin_v in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v design_v as_o a_o figure_n to_o signify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o import_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o if_o fancy_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v type_n and_o figure_n as_o it_o please_v where_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n from_o heaven_n to_o steer_v our_o apprehension_n by_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o they_o a_o figure_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o positive_a institution_n can_v be_v discover_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n than_o it_o signify_v rest_n from_o some_o or_o from_o all_o sin_n not_o from_o some_o only_o the_o bible_n give_v no_o