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that_o day_n and_o its_o sanctification_n whereof_o theophilus_n make_v mention_v a_o little_a before_o 250._o tertullian_n say_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n while_o he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v holy_a from_o the_o beginning_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n more_o holy_a by_o his_o own_o do_v good_a on_o it_o cyprian_n 309._o confess_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n holy_a day_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n obtain_v authority_n because_o in_o six_o day_n god_n work_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o seven_o consecrate_v to_o rest_n as_o holy_a and_o sanctify_v honour_v with_o a_o solemnity_n of_o vacation_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n lactantius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 180._o god_n finish_v the_o world_n and_o this_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o six_o day_n space_n and_o then_o ordain_v the_o seven_o day_n whereon_o he_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n lactantius_n 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