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a_o little_a into_o church-history_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o magdeb._n 6._o cent._n in_o synodo_fw-la matisconensi_fw-la where_o be_v convenâ—_n some_o french_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o very_a great_a complaint_n against_o the_o christian_a people_n as_o contemn_v the_o dominical_a day_n and_o as_o continual_o work_v on_o it_o â—_o upon_o private_a day_n for_o which_o they_o order_v countryman_n to_o be_v beat_v with_o cudgel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n he_o must_v irrecoverable_o lose_v his_o cause_n which_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o his_o pooâ—_n client_n when_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a cent._n 7._o in_o the_o seven_o century_n we_o have_v two_o bishop_n by_o thâ—_n name_n of_o dominicus_n fol._n 322_o 387._o &_o fol._n 160_o they_o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v consecrate_v a_o fast_a
remegius_n say_v that_o that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v enjoin_v to_o celebrate_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o future_a rest_n fol._n 141_o d_o defestis_n they_o rest_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o fol._n 141_o f_o the_o sabbath_n be_v holy_a on_o which_o christ_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a rabanus_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 144_o e_z de_fw-fr festis_fw-la that_o the_o feast_n receive_v in_o the_o former_a age_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n be_v manifest_a in_o author_n for_o they_o do_v to_o that_o degree_n abstain_v from_o profane_a work_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n that_o it_o be_v think_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v ditch_n testae_fw-la cranizio_n in_fw-la metropoli_fw-la fol._n 210_o michael_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o leo_n archdeacon_n do_v blame_v damnabant_fw-la the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o use_v unleavened_a bread_n in_o the_o supper_n and_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o lent_n this_o in_o the_o 11_o century_n fol._n 291_o d_o e_o pope_n urban_n the_o 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he_o say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a that_o the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v put_v among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n if_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o decalogue_n fol._n 134_o f_o he_o say_v afterward_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o in_o the_o four_o precept_n the_o determinate_a day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n than_o the_o command_n against_o grave_a image_n as_o well_o as_o that_o for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o â—ome_v be_v ceremonial_a which_o opinion_n agree_v well_o with_o â—ome_o now_o fol._n 139_o d_o e_o f_o of_o the_o sabbath_n thomas_n aquinas_n the_o precept_n of_o sanctify_v 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 depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o divine_a thing_n and_o to_o this_o he_o say_v there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o natural_a inclination_n and_o sometime_o to_o be_v depute_v to_o divine_a thing_n fall_v under_o a_o moral_a command_n but_o as_o to_o the_o determine_v a_o special_a time_n so_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a command_n and_o that_o the_o command_n for_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n be_v put_v among_o the_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n not_o in_o what_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a so_o thomas_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o esychius_fw-la i_o shall_v add_v here_o a_o few_o other_o old_a collection_n about_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n socrates_n scholasticus_fw-la in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a 4._o socrates_n cent._n 4._o history_n chap._n 21_o about_o the_o diversity_n of_o observation_n in_o divers_a place_n touch_v easter_n fast_v marriage_n service_n with_o other_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n say_v touch_v the_o communion_n there_o be_v sundry_a observation_n and_o custom_n for_o though_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o other_o yet_o day_n tradition_n in_o cent._n iv_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o people_n inhabit_v alexandria_n and_o rome_n of_o a_o old_a tradition_n do_v not_o use_v it_o the_o celebrate_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n i_o take_v to_o be_v their_o public_a weekly_a assembly_n for_o preach_v and_o for_o their_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v for_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o for_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v celebrate_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o other_o yet_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o roman_n do_v not_o use_v it_o this_o be_v in_o the_o four_o century_n between_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 380_o and_o the_o year_n 397._o socrates_n fol._n 353_o 354_o ann._n dom._n 380._o this_o writer_n socrates_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o constantinople_n where_o he_o live_v and_o flourish_v about_o 412_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o so_o live_v in_o that_o age_n and_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n many_o of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o write_v his_o history_n end_n ann._n dom._n 440_o who_o doctrine_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o dr._n hanmeâ—_n who_o translate_v he_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a to_o be_v sound_n and_o the_o story_n faithful_a that_o socrates_n be_v learn_v and_o his_o judgement_n grave_n and_o his_o write_n of_o great_a antiquity_n so_o we_o hauâ—_n here_o socrates_n a_o learned_a faithful_a writer_n positive_o affirm_v aâ—_n the_o church_n every_o where_o throughout_o the_o world_n as_o every_o week_n come_v about_o hold_v their_o religious_a assembly_n and_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n i._n e._n administer_a of_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n prayer_n preach_v sing_v etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i._n e._n the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o other_o except_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o roman_n who_o then_o refuse_v to_o do_v as_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o do_v so_o here_o also_o tradition_n be_v for_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n for_o at_o least_o 380_o year_n after_o christ_n alexandria_n be_v a_o city_n in_o literal_a egypt_n rome_n a_o city_n in_o mystical_a egypt_n these_o two_o be_v then_o famous_a for_o make_v a_o separation_n and_o schism_n in_o this_o from_o the_o word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o from_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o so_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n the_o not_o sanctify_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v eminent_o and_o principal_o make_v by_o rome_n and_o we_o find_v by_o many_o writer_n whereof_o â—ome_o be_v here_o beforementioned_a that_o rome_n celebrate_v theri_fw-la mystery_n at_o this_o time_n upon_o 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which_o then_o comprehend_v both_o east_n and_o west_n they_o shall_v â—rbear_v to_o labour_n or_o do_v any_o work_n upon_o the_o dominical_a â—y_a eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n fol._n 59_o &_o 60_o he_o send_v â—_o edict_n to_o all_o governor_n of_o province_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o observe_v the_o dominical_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v honour_v hoâ—_n day_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n and_o so_o settle_v holy-day_n and_o the_o first_o day_n by_o the_o same_o edict_n 513._o calvis_fw-la chro._n fol._n 513._o â—hich_v edict_n be_v make_v about_o an._n christi_fw-la 321._o â—d_a constantine_n die_v about_o an._n dom._n 348_o say_v â—crates_v in_o the_o margin_n so_o that_o this_o keep_n the_o weekly_a seventh-day_n sabbath_n by_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n except_o the_o roman_n and_o alexandrian_n must_v be_v some_o year_n after_o constantine_n death_n which_o testimony_n of_o so_o substantial_a a_o witness_n beside_o the_o 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king_n mention_v leu._n 18._o 21_o anâ—_n in_o many_o other_o scripture_n the_o sun_n have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o baa_o i._n e._n lord_n num._n 22._o 4_o 41_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o theâ—_n suppose_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o for_o with_o these_o great_a title_n they_o honour_v this_o idol_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o great_a visible_a lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n who_o glorious_a light_n and_o other_o influence_n together_o with_o that_o blindness_n contract_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o dispersion_n of_o mankind_n lead_v they_o to_o make_v and_o worship_v various_a image_n thereof_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o idol_n be_v call_v chemarim_n black_a chemarim_n garment_n of_o heathen_a priest_n black_a from_o their_o black_a garment_n who_o josiah_n put_v down_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 5_o which_o name_v of_o chemarim_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o zeph._n 1._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o romanist_n have_v that_o black_a colour_n and_o habit_n from_o the_o heathen_a priest_n for_o any_o thing_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o precept_n practice_n or_o in_o favour_n thereof_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v unto_o which_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o build_v high_a place_n which_o other_o gracious_a king_n as_o hezekiah_n josiah_n etc._n etc._n break_v down_o whereof_o see_v the_o history_n at_o large_a in_o king_n and_o chronicle_n which_o the_o lord_n forbid_v as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v deut._n 17._o 3_o and_o which_o also_o the_o prophet_n sharp_o reprove_v jer._n 19_o 5._o &_o 32._o 35_o as_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n never_o command_v which_o be_v the_o manner_n use_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v and_o brand_v corrupt_a worship_n that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o same_o exception_n we_o take_v against_o the_o first_o day_n and_o he_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o molech_n the_o lord_n will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o that_o man_n which_o high_a place_n and_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o threaten_v to_o cut_v down_o and_o destroy_v leu._n 26._o 30._o and_o the_o egyptian_n to_o who_o the_o remnant_n of_o judah_n will_v go_v down_o have_v temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o sun_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o send_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n into_o egypt_n to_o break_v the_o image_n in_o bethshemesh_n i._n e._n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n jer._n 43._o 10_o to_o 13._o and_o this_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n be_v ancient_o perform_v about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n show_v ezekiel_n viz._n 25_o man_n of_o judah_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n ezek._n 8._o 16._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v as_o i_o remember_v that_o the_o heathen_a temple_n be_v general_o build_v towards_o the_o east_n the_o east_n be_v the_o point_n wherein_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o vernal_a and_o to_o which_o it_o return_v in_o the_o autumnal_a aequinox_n which_o as_o some_o think_v from_o gen._n 2._o 8_o be_v direct_o over_o paradise_n where_o the_o sun_n be_v suppose_v first_o to_o have_v shine_v whence_o may_v arise_v a_o custom_n among_o idolater_n of_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n which_o be_v also_o very_o ancient_a though_o solomon_n temple_n have_v its_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n turn_v towards_o the_o west_n to_o avoid_v that_o superstition_n ezek._n 8._o 16_o where_o their_o back_n be_v say_v to_o be_v towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o face_n be_v towards_o the_o east_n worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o ezekiel_n there_o be_v three_o gate_n one_o in_o the_o east_n another_o in_o the_o north_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o south_n ezek._n 46._o 1_o 9_o but_o none_o in_o the_o west_n and_o that_o the_o day_n for_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sunday_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o offer_v one_o authority_n from_o our_o own_o country_n for_o our_o ancestor_n in_o england_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o they_o go_v very_o far_o if_o they_o do_v not_o outstrip_v other_o in_o this_o idolatry_n and_o dedicate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n from_o who_o we_o have_v the_o name_n sunday_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o name_n to_o this_o day_n and_o this_o idol_n they_o place_v in_o a_o temple_n and_o there_o sacrifice_v to_o it_o see_v verstegan_n antiquity_n fol._n 68_o and_o upon_o like_a reason_n they_o make_v a_o idol_n for_o every_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o which_o idol_n they_o call_v the_o several_a day_n which_o name_v we_o still_o retain_v concern_v which_o name_n consider_v exod._n 23._o 13_o hos_fw-la 2._o 17_o psal_n 16._o 4_o gen._n 26._o 18_o num._n 32._o 38_o zech._n 13._o 2_o josh_n 23._o 7_o deut._n 12._o 3._o and_o i_o think_v i_o do_v remember_v to_o have_v read_v in_o the_o history_n that_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o those_o part_n of_o it_o which_o have_v since_o embrace_v christianity_n do_v ancient_o adore_v the_o sun_n upon_o sunday_n obj._n a_o learned_a writer_n object_n that_o the_o first_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o trace_v for_o any_o other_o day_n beside_o the_o first_o for_o sabbath_n service_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v he_o say_v the_o universal_a concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n ans_fw-fr in_o answer_n to_o which_o affirmation_n i_o premise_v that_o all_o the_o tradition_n in_o the_o world_n can_v add_v to_o take_v from_o lay_z aside_o or_o alter_v any_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o duty_n of_o any_o man._n obj._n and_o the_o same_o learned_a objector_n on_o rev._n 1._o 10_o note_n the_o vain_a gavil_n of_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o lord_n day_n here_o to_o mean_v the_o christian_n day_n of_o holy_a worship_n even_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n i_o have_v full_o confute_v in_o a_o book_n upon_o that_o subject_a and_o it_o need_v no_o confutation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o church-history_n who_o know_v that_o this_o day_n have_v be_v keep_v holy_a as_o of_o apostolical_a ordination_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o universal_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o heretic_n themselves_o consent_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o place_n rev._n 1._o 10_o i_o think_v you_o have_v before_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o first_o but_o rather_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o true_a lord_n day_n ans_fw-fr and_o for_o further_a answer_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o positive_a affirmation_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o christian_a church_n who_o have_v for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o christ_n assemble_v for_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n which_o will_v prove_v there_o have_v be_v some_o dissenter_n from_o his_o opinion_n in_o former_a time_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n one_a i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n be_v observe_v for_o public_a worship_n during_o the_o apostle_n time_n i_o think_v be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o prove_v before_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o question_n and_o who_o can_v change_v it_o after_o that_o non_fw-la constat_fw-la two_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o
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 grimoâ—ldus_n in_o the_o popilian_a markeâ—_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o sabelicus_n eâ—eadis_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 â—â—_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 coâ—stance_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 bâ—phemies_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 niceâ—as_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 â—e_v solemn_o celebrate_v upon_o sabbath_n day_n diebus_fw-la sabbathiâ—is_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 â—b_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-virâ—in_a mary_n domine_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la so_o now_o at_o rome_n the_o â—ord'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 â—ey_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 â—nd_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 â—hat_n slave_n and_o â—xons_n upon_o every_o dominical_a day_n frequenâ—â—â—_n market_n forum_n â—unense_n neglect_v divine_a worship_n which_o bishop_n gerold_n by_o â—e_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 judiâ—â—_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 mâ—gdeb_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
dominical_a day_n be_v forbid_v by_o damasus_n fol._n 308_o d_o e_o constantine_n admonish_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o saviour_n and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v sabbath_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v and_o he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o precedent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o dominical_a day_n according_a to_o the_o nod_n or_o will_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyr_n eusebius_n fol._n 396_o at_o a_o synod_n in_o eleberide_v a_o city_n in_o spain_n can._n 26_o it_o please_v they_o to_o correct_v a_o error_n that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v a_o fast_a of_o fast_n jejuniorum_fw-la superpositionem_fw-la upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 477_o g_z 29_o can._n christian_n ocelot_v to_o judaize_v and_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o that_o same_o day_n 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