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therefore_o they_o pray_v that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a till_o the_o three_o day_n whereas_o if_o as_o our_o author_n will_v reckon_v upon_o his_o finger_n by_o after_o three_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o three_o whole_a day_n after_o that_o shall_v be_v pass_v they_o need_v not_o set_v their_o watch_n before_o the_o four_o or_o five_o day_n thus_o christ_n ascension_n be_v say_v to_o be_v forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o a_o scripture_n computation_n in_o scripture_n language_n which_o in_o our_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v but_o nine_o and_o thirty_o for_o ascension-thursday_n if_o easter-day_n be_v not_o reckon_v for_o one_o be_v but_o 39_o day_n after_o easter_n upon_o a_o like_a account_n that_o christ_n tell_v we_o mat._n 12._o 40._o that_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o three_o whole_a day_n and_o three_o whole_a night_n but_o till_o the_o three_o be_v begin_v for_o by_o day_n and_o night_n be_v here_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o we_o now_o call_v the_o artificial_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n day_n and_o night_n and_o till_o such_o three_o day_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v begin_v christ_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a otherwise_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a part_n of_o three_o day_n yet_o but_o two_o night_n so_o luke_n 2._o 21._o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o child_n they_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o eight_o
convocation_n no_o manner_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o they_o save_o that_o which_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v that_o be_v they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n ver_n 15_o 16._o from_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o evening_n till_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o evening_n ver_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v from_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o midnight_n till_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o at_o midnight_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n leu._n 23._o 32._o from_o even_o to_o even_o or_o night_n to_o night_n that_o be_v from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n or_o from_o the_o end_n of_o one_o evening_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o evening_n so_o in_o levit._n 23._o 5._o and_o numb_a 28._o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n be_v the_o pass-ove_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v the_o feast_n seven_o day_n shall_v unleavened_a bread_n be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o fourteen_o day_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n pass-ove_a be_v another_o day_n from_o the_o fifteen_o which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v god_n this_o night_n that_o be_v the_o night_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n and_o will_v smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ex._n 12._o 12._o and_o what_o time_n of_o the_o night_n it_o be_v we_o be_v tell_v ver_n 28._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n moses_n tell_v pharaoh_n chap._n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n about_o midnight_n will_v i_o go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v from_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o 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will_v have_v it_o think_v that_o the_o day_n be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o evening_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o evening_n be_v and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n or_o there_o be_v evening_n and_o there_o be_v morning_n day_n one_o for_o in_o such_o order_n the_o word_n stand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o and_o be_v evening_n and_o be_v morning_n day_n one_o that_o be_v there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o day_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n evening_n and_o morning_n or_o darkness_n and_o light_n and_o the_o dark_a be_v put_v first_o because_o begin_v the_o day_n from_o midnight_n the_o dark_a be_v before_o the_o light_n and_o by_o day_n one_o be_v mean_v the_o first_o day_n and_o it_o be_v moreover_o very_o agreeable_a so_o to_o reckon_v for_o suppose_v paradise_n the_o principal_a seat_n of_o action_n the_o sun_n may_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v create_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o day_n gen._n 1._o 16._o in_o the_o meridian_n of_o that_o place_n as_o in_o its_o great_a splendour_n or_o if_o not_o in_o the_o meridian_n of_o that_o place_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o meridian_n of_o some_o place_n and_o wherever_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o 24_o hour_n be_v there_o half_o pass_v it_o must_v have_v begin_v at_o midnight_n forego_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o child_n bear_v on_o saturday_n night_n at_o ten_o a_o clock_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a the_o next_o saturday_n as_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n not_o on_o the_o sunday_n after_o i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a on_o this_o because_o i_o find_v he_o afterward_o move_v another_o question_n about_o what_o time_n the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v and_o lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o of_o which_o i_o think_v we_o need_v not_o be_v further_o solicitous_a than_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v this_o day_n according_a as_o other_o day_n be_v account_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v 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two_o first_o with_o their_o imitation_n of_o he_o in_o other_o after_o of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v by_o and_o by_o and_o the_o church_n practise_v ever_o since_o look_v so_o like_o the_o celebration_n and_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n and_o religious_a exercise_n as_o that_o we_o may_v warrantable_o do_v the_o like_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v show_v for_o the_o saturday_n sabbath_n in_o gen._n 2._o 3._o save_o that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v a_o small_a thing_n a_o institution_n and_o ius_n divinum_fw-la for_o what_o they_o fancy_n but_o as_o to_o what_o they_o do_v not_o nothing_o will_v serve_v but_o full_a express_a word_n we_o have_v next_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o like_a practice_n consonant_a to_o this_o example_n in_o act._n 20._o 7._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v 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or_o discourse_v be_v it_o so_o and_o if_o that_o word_n will_v please_v he_o better_o let_v it_o be_v so_o here_o he_o reason_v discourse_v treat_v or_o do_v hold_v forth_o that_o i_o think_v will_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n and_o he_o continue_v or_o hold_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o discourse_n this_o speech_n this_o sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermonem_fw-la till_o midnight_n he_o hold_v on_o this_o hold_v forth_o till_o midnight_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o we_o now_o call_v preach_v or_o very_o like_v it_o it_o be_v a_o long_a continue_a discourse_n to_o a_o
the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o evening_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o fourteen_o day_n not_o the_o fifteen_o and_o luke_n 23._o 54._o the_o evening_n after_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n on_o the_o six_o day_n when_o it_o be_v late_o at_o night_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o story_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v before_o that_o time_n be_v yet_o but_o the_o preparation_n not_o the_o sabbath_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v for_o so_o we_o have_v it_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n and_o the_o sabbath_n draw_v on_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v then_o prepare_v their_o spice_n and_o ointment_n yet_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n so_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v nor_o be_v it_o end_v when_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o next_o day_n begin_v but_o on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o as_o 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