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faith_n and_o pledge_v of_o our_o hope_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o redeemer_n from_o the_o dead_a hence_o balsamo_n most_o apposite_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v hold_v in_o all_o respect_v equal_a to_o the_o lord_n day_n hence_o also_o gregorius_n nyssenus_n call_v these_o two_o day_n brethren_n as_o worthy_a of_o equal_a veneration_n and_o solemnity_n and_o the_o ancient_a book_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o give_v this_o in_o precept_n diem_fw-la sabbatti_n &_o diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la festas_fw-la habete_fw-la quoniam_fw-la illa_fw-la creationis_fw-la altera_fw-la resurrection_n memoriae_fw-la dicata_fw-la est_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n that_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n be_v introduce_v the_o custom_n of_o not_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o epistle_n 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day_n shall_v thou_o work_v permit_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n here_o now_o begin_v that_o constitution_n which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v in_o the_o imperative_a and_o in_o the_o future_a which_o be_v often_o take_v from_o the_o imperative_a have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n but_o the_o sense_n only_o of_o suffer_v or_o permit_v for_o lest_o the_o modes_n may_v be_v too_o much_o multiply_v it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o almost_o all_o nation_n to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o permit_v as_o also_o of_o pray_v with_o the_o same_o sound_n with_o which_o they_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o command_v as_o for_o example_n sequere_fw-la italian_n ventis_fw-la in_o virgil_n and_o ubi_fw-la nos_fw-la laverimus_fw-la si_fw-la voles_fw-fr lavato_fw-la in_o terence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vre_n haec_fw-la cremaque_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o a_o old_a greek_a tragedy_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v signify_v all_o sort_n of_o work_n by_o cicero_n de_fw-la ligibus_fw-la l._n 2._o call_v famula_fw-la opera_fw-la ferii_fw-la jurgia_fw-la amovento_fw-it eaque_fw-la in_o famulis_fw-la operibus_fw-la patratis_fw-la habento_fw-la and_o by_o tertullian_n humana_fw-la opera_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la whatsoever_o man_n common_o do_v in_o their_o ordinary_a vocation_n or_o daily_a business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n day_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o wise_o do_v maimonides_n and_o other_o hebrew_n master_n distinguish_v the_o cause_n why_o rest_n or_o quiet_n be_v command_v from_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v command_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o former_a cause_n be_v express_v in_o deuteronomy_n plain_o to_o be_v because_o the_o israelite_n late_o free_v from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n by_o divine_a help_n aught_o to_o 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this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n and_o courteous_a way_n of_o speak_v much_o use_v by_o the_o greek_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o latin_n who_o with_o like_a softness_n and_o humanity_n call_v their_o man-servant_n pueros_fw-la as_o have_v be_v of_o old_a note_v by_o servius_n upon_o that_o of_o virgil_n claudite_fw-la jam_fw-la rivos_fw-la pveri_fw-la hence_o the_o name_n of_o ancient_a man-servant_n marcipor_n quintipor_n etc._n etc._n so_o epicurus_n call_v his_o servant_n friend_n as_o seneca_n epist._n 107._o observe_v who_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o say_v of_o they_o epist._n 47._o servi_n sunt_fw-la imò_fw-la homines_fw-la servi_n sunt_fw-la imo_fw-la contubernales_fw-la servi_n sunt_fw-la imò_fw-la humiles_fw-la amici_fw-la servi_n sunt_fw-la imò_fw-la conservi_fw-la si_fw-la cogitaveris_fw-la tantundem_fw-la in_o utrosque_fw-la licere_fw-la fortunae_fw-la than_o which_o he_o can_v have_v say_v nothing_o more_o become_v his_o great_a prudence_n and_o erudition_n hence_o also_o be_v master_n call_v patres-familias_a and_o mistress_n matres-familias_a that_o by_o the_o very_a name_n they_o may_v be_v admonish_v of_o humanity_n and_o this_o precept_n oblige_v master_n not_o only_o not_o to_o enjoin_v labour_n to_o their_o servant_n of_o either_o sex_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o ox_n precept_n and_o thy_o ass_n and_o every_o beast_n of_o thou_o observable_a here_o be_v the_o great_a clemency_n of_o god_n who_o by_o this_o law_n require_v some_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v exercise_v even_o to_o brute_n animal_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v man_n the_o far_o from_o cruelty_n towards_o each_o other_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o mild_a precept_n the_o like_a be_v give_v in_o deuteron_n 5._o 4._o the_o same_o reason_n be_v urge_v by_o porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o abstinence_n from_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o animal_n hence_o also_o be_v the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o plough_v ox_n prohibit_v by_o a_o law_n common_a to_o the_o phrygian_n cyprian_n attick_n peloponesians_n and_o roman_n as_o we_o find_v record_v by_o varro_n pliny_n columella_n porphyry_n aelian_a vegetius_n and_o other_o the_o athenian_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o a_o mule_n shall_v be_v feed_v at_o the_o public_a cost_n which_o wear_v out_o by_o labour_n and_o age_n use_v to_o accompany_v other_o mule_n draw_v burden_n and_o banish_v a_o boy_n for_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o little_a bird_n take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o mischievous_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v beside_o ox_n ass_n and_o mule_n which_o also_o be_v use_v to_o the_o yoke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beast_n as_o well_o dog_n as_o other_o quadruped_n but_o these_o word_n be_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v hither_o from_o deuteron_n 5._o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v find_v 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shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pollution_n or_o profanation_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 24._o but_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v interdict_v to_o the_o noachid_n here_o in_o this_o second_o precept_n and_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n 2._o of_o king_n c._n 5._o v._n 18._o be_v bring_v for_o a_o example_n the_o difference_n be_v clear_o show_v by_o mr._n selden_n the_o jur._n nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o who_o word_n therefore_o i_o here_o faithful_o translate_v the_o blasphemy_n or_o malediction_n by_o this_o precept_n forbid_v excision_n be_v that_o most_o horrible_a wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d execration_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n when_o any_o reproach_n and_o audacious_a contumely_n be_v open_o and_o malicious_o throw_v forth_o against_o god_n such_o as_o be_v cast_v 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copulation_n and_o eat_v of_o blood_n of_o both_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v profess'd_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n now_o it_o be_v of_o this_o latter_a kind_n of_o proselyte_n as_o abenesdras_n note_v that_o the_o precept_n here_o speak_v such_o as_o have_v not_o admit_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n and_o who_o st._n luke_n act._n 17._o 4._o right_o enough_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devout_a greek_n because_o the_o hebrew_n use_v to_o call_v all_o gentile_n greek_n sabbath_n here_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o such_o a_o stranger_n or_o proselyte_n though_o not_o oblige_v by_o other_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o deuter._n 4._o 2._o be_v yet_o bind_v to_o keep_v this_o of_o rest_v from_o labour_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o while_o the_o hebrew_n rest_v stranger_n have_v be_v permit_v promiscuous_o to_o work_v and_o dispatch_v their_o business_n they_o will_v have_v divert_v the_o stream_n of_o gain_n 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