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and_o fol._n 140_o that_o among_o thâ_n day_n for_o public_a assembly_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v most_o name_v also_o among_o some_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v â_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoâldus_n in_o the_o popilian_a markeâ_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o sabelicus_n eâeadis_n 8._o lib._n 2._o so_o thâ_n in_o rome_n itself_o in_o this_o seven_o century_n some_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o which_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v in_o aâ_n other_o respect_n be_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n and_o fol._n 161_o they_o say_v the_o dominical_a day_n be_v solemn_a ââ_o christians_o but_o among_o other_o festival_n religious_o observeâ_n they_o say_v isid_n de_fw-fr officiis_n remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o thâ_n sabbath_n and_o fol._n 185_o they_o say_v when_o they_o do_v assemble_v and_o hoâ_n often_o be_v not_o express_o write_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v â_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o coâstance_n the_o emperor_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_n to_o roâ_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v our_o wednesday_n that_o same_o dâ_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n dâ_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n to_o st._n peter_n church_n which_o probable_o be_v in_o lent_n cent._n 8._o in_o the_o eight_o century_n fol._n 1_o they_o say_v that_o the_o faâ_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v and_o sad_a be_v miserabâ_n afflict_v with_o two_o antichrist_n the_o saracen_n addict_v to_o the_o bâphemies_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n sittiâ_fw-mi in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n fol._n 377_o 378_o they_o say_v that_o the_o monk_n in_o his_o island_n and_o the_o pict_n begin_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o romish_a manner_n ann._n dom._n 716._o beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o cent._n 9_o in_o the_o nine_o century_n be_v they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o synodus_fw-la moguntina_n i_o e_fw-la hold_v at_o the_o city_n mentz_n in_o germany_n say_v we_o have_v decree_v that_o all_o dominical_a day_n be_v observe_v with_o all_o veneration_n i_o find_v little_a more_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n or_o sabbath_n in_o that_o century_n how_o far_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n at_o mentz_n be_v influence_v from_o rome_n or_o how_o far_o they_o reach_v in_o their_o power_n i_o know_v not_o cent._n 10_o fol._n 365_o 54_o we_o find_v that_o servile_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 287_o 44_o leo_n the_o nine_o endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v a_o fast_a upon_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n ever_o in_o lent_n upon_o the_o eastern_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o niceâas_n say_v that_o only_o in_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n burial_n and_o that_o a_o fast_a fol._n 289_o we_o have_v four_o column_n of_o festival_n above_o forty_o festival_n fol._n 290._o 59_o urbane_n the_o second_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o claremont_n ordain_v that_o the_o office_n of_o mary_n i._n e._n st._n marry_o shall_v âe_v solemn_o celebrate_v upon_o sabbath_n day_n diebus_fw-la sabbathiâis_fw-la fol._n 341_o on_o the_o sabbath_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o principal_a feast_n have_v magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n malmesb._n âb_n 3._o cap._n 52_o which_o they_o call_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v i_o can_v certain_o say_v but_o i_o think_v â_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n fol._n 542._o 10_o pope_n urbane_n the_o second_o decree_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lady-virâin_a mary_n domine_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la so_o now_o at_o rome_n the_o âord's_n sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o lady_n mary_fw-mi day_n so_o wanton_a in_o this_o âey_n be_v in_o that_o age._n cent._n 12_o fol._n 911._o 17_o de_fw-la festis_fw-la they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n fol._n 216_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n ând_v now_o we_o must_v celebrate_v the_o dominical_a day_n because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n fol._n 999._o 10_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n âhat_n slave_n and_o âxons_n upon_o every_o dominical_a day_n frequenâââ_n market_n forum_n âunense_n neglect_v divine_a worship_n which_o bishop_n gerold_n by_o âe_a word_n of_o god_n prohibit_v cent._n 13._o the_o thirteen_o century_n bring_v forth_o the_o famous_a dominicus_n by_o who_o afterward_o the_o order_n of_o dominican_n be_v institute_v fol._n 556._o 30._o fol._n 320._o 44_o estius_n say_v the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n yet_o distinguish_v four_o precept_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o first_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o three_o command_n he_o say_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v six_o pertain_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o commandâ_n such_o wild_a conceit_n have_v some_o have_v about_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o fol._n 331._o 32_o one_o thomas_n say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n literal_o understand_v be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a moral_a as_o to_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o to_o this_o command_v determine_v a_o special_a time_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a thus_o he_o determine_v that_o a_o special_a time_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o this_o command_n be_v only_o moral_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o man_n life_n and_o say_v not_o what_o part_n and_o estius_n say_v that_o the_o four_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n lucius_n '_o be_v ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o best_a historian_n and_o writer_n print_v at_o basil_n 1624._o contention_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o anicetus_n and_o victor_n 2._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 387_o a_o b_o c._n cent._n 4_o fol._n 41_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n command_v that_o the_o dominical_a day_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o hear_v cause_n and_o do_v business_n a_o judiââ_n &_o negotiis_fw-la except_o tillage_n and_o as_o holy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o fol._n 230_o a_o â_o d_o e._n see_v magd._n four_o cent._n fol._n 224_o d_o sozomenus_n show_v in_o many_o city_n and_o village_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o use_v to_o assemble_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n athanasius_n signify_v also_o where_o he_o name_v these_o day_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n the_o dominical_a day_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n parasceven_fw-la i._n e._n a_o preparation_n or_o good_a friday_n and_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n i._n e._n wednesday_n i_o think_v this_o be_v in_o lent_n they_o say_v sozomenus_n have_v deliver_v down_o tradidit_fw-la that_o at_o constantinople_n and_o almost_o among_o all_o the_o christian_n do_v assemble_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o also_o unâ_fw-la sabbati_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o at_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n not_o so_o fol._n 248_o can._n 23_o concilii_fw-la eliberini_fw-la constitute_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 268_o f_o g_o of_o the_o right_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n public_a assembly_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o century_n see_v mâgdeb_n four_o century_n the_o church_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o century_n sozomenus_n seem_v to_o show_v sol_fw-mi 271_o d_o e_o that_o a_o fast_a upon_o every_o quocunque_fw-la sabbath_n day_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n socrates_n say_v at_o rome_n they_o fast_o every_o sabbath_n fast_v in_o lent_n upon_o the_o
vow_v to_o god_n that_o hereafter_o they_o will_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n unless_o perhaps_o food_n and_o drink_n to_o such_o as_o pass_v by_o they_o vow_v also_o that_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o sell_v of_o the_o value_n of_o five_o shilling_n de_fw-la singulis_fw-la quinque_fw-la salidatis_fw-la rerum_fw-la they_o will_v give_v a_o farthing_n or_o a_o four_o part_n to_o buy_v a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o collect_v of_o this_o the_o aforesaid_a abbot_n ordain_v to_o be_v make_v a_o hollow_a piece_n of_o wood_n in_o all_o parish_n church_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o or_o three_o faithful_a man_n where_o the_o people_n shall_v cast_v in_o the_o forementioned_a brass_n the_o aforesaid_a abbot_n also_o ordain_v that_o a_o eleemosynarie_a or_o alms-dish_n or_o platter_n shall_v be_v daily_o have_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o rich_a in_o which_o they_o shall_v send_v part_n of_o their_o meat_n to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o who_o be_v indigent_a who_o have_v not_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o which_o in_o part_n be_v a_o very_a charitable_a appointment_n and_o the_o same_o abbot_n prohibit_v that_o none_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o thing_n or_o litigate_v in_o church_n or_o in_o the_o church-porch_n or_o church-yardâ_a then_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n envy_v these_o and_o other_o admonition_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o darkness_n so_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n and_o nobility_n of_o england_n do_v not_o keep_v sunday_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o command_v that_o all_o who_o shall_v keep_v or_o observe_v the_o aforesaid_a tradition_n and_o chief_o all_o who_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o market_n for_o thing_n vendible_a upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o to_o the_o king_n examination_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o purge_v themselves_o about_o observe_v the_o the_o dominical_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v rather_o than_o man_n who_o illustrate_v or_o make_v famous_a and_o as_o exceed_o renown_v dedicate_v unto_o himself_o this_o day_n which_o we_o call_v dominical_a or_o lord_n day_n by_o his_o birth_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n by_o his_o come_v and_o by_o the_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o his_o disciple_n he_o raise_v up_o miracle_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o thus_o manifest_v it_o upon_o some_o transgressor_n of_o the_o dominical_a day_n upon_o a_o certain_a sabbath_n after_o the_o nine_o hour_n a_o certain_a carpenter_n in_o beverlac_n make_v a_o wooden_a pin_n against_o the_o wholesome_a admonition_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o palsy_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o a_o certain_a woman_n knit_v after_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n i._n e._n after_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n upon_o 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against_o the_o vehement_a impulse_n of_o the_o water_n and_o those_o who_o see_v marvel_v say_v forgive_v lord_n forgive_v thy_o people_n and_o in_o lincolinsiria_n whether_o he_o mean_v lincolnshire_n or_o what_o place_n else_o i_o can_v tell_v a_o certain_a woman_n have_v prepare_v doughty_n or_o ãâã_d or_o pudding_n pie_n which_o carry_v to_o the_o oven_n after_o the_o ãâã_d âur_n of_o the_o sabbath_n she_o put_v it_o into_o a_o very_a hot_a oven_n and_o ãâã_d she_o have_v draw_v it_o out_o she_o find_v it_o not_o bake_v and_o she_o put_v it_o again_o into_o the_o oven_n make_v very_o hot_a and_o on_o the_o morning_n and_o on_o monday_n when_o she_o think_v to_o have_v find_v the_o bread_n bake_v she_o find_v the_o dough_n or_o pudding-pie_n unbaked_a also_o in_o the_o same_o province_n when_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v prepare_v her_o dough_n willing_a to_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o oven_n her_o husband_n say_v to_o she_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o nine_o hour_n be_v now_o past_a let_v it_o alone_o until_o monday_n and_o the_o woman_n obey_v her_o husband_n do_v as_o he_o command_v and_o wrap_v the_o dough_n in_o linen_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o she_o go_v to_o look_v to_o her_o dough_n lest_o it_o shall_v exceed_v the_o vessel_n because_o of_o the_o leaven_n put_v into_o it_o she_o find_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n bread_n make_v thereof_o and_o well_o bake_v without_o material_a fire_n this_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o although_o the_o almighty_a lord_n by_o these_o and_o other_o miracle_n of_o his_o power_n do_v invite_v the_o people_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o dominical_a day_n yet_o the_o people_n fear_v more_o kingly_a and_o humane_a power_n than_o divine_a and_o fear_v those_o more_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n can_v send_v the_o soul_n to_o hell_n and_o fear_v more_o to_o lose_v earthly_a 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