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to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o manna_n be_v first_o give_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o if_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o gather_v it_o six_o day_n together_o and_o cease_v the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n without_o controversy_n it_o begin_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n god_n rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n none_o let_v the_o jew_n understand_v that_o even_o then_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o present_o after_o he_o add_v upon_o our_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n always_o rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o manna_n he_o tell_v they_o viz._n the_o heavenly_a oracle_n the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n where_o note_n first_o that_o he_o call_v the_o seven_o 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secularibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la from_o all_o secular_a work_n fid._n 6._o cyptian_a hier._n cat._n log_n nam_fw-la quia_fw-la octavus_fw-la dies_fw-la i._n e._n post_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la primus_fw-la dies_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la resurgeret_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la vivificaret_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la nobis_fw-la daret_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la octavus_fw-la i.e._n post_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o dominicus_n praecessit_fw-la in_o imagine_v câ—pr_fw-la ep_v 59_o ad_fw-la fid._n which_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o every_o day_n sabbath_n but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o witness_n namely_o cyprian_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 250_o or_o 54._o and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n under_o valerianus_n his_o word_n to_o our_o purpose_n be_v these_o for_o because_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v and_o quicken_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n this_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v before_o in_o the_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n where_o observe_v that_o he_o call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n resurrection_n secret_o hint_v the_o change_n of_o the_o day_n prefigure_v by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v account_v as_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o if_o it_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o this_o do_v typify_v our_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o resurrection-day_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20.26_o justin_n martyr_n also_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n general_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v lap_v up_o in_o that_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 326._o anhanasius_n shine_v like_o a_o star_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n init_fw-la light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil_n de_fw-fr cement_n ad_fw-la init_fw-la of_o old_a say_v he_o the_o sabbath_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o anient_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v the_o sabbath-day_n into_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v it_o say_v athanasius_n and_o again_o not_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n have_v slight_v the_o old_a sabbath_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n come_v in_o place_n it_o become_v useless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o candle_n be_v put_v out_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a it_o be_v true_a he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v then_o occasional_o meet_v upon_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n but_o he_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o say_v he_o as_o if_o we_o be_v infect_v with_o judaisme_n but_o therefore_o we_o meet_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a respect_n to_o that_o false_a sabbath_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o mere_o in_o devotion_n to_o christ_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o the_o day_n as_o it_o follow_v 839._o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 839._o therefore_o we_o honony_n the_o lord_n day_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n thus_o far_o famous_a athanasius_n who_o next_o neighbour_n be_v hilary_n a_o french_a divine_a who_o livedi_n n_o the_o year_n 355._o 8._o hilarius_n 8._o and_o leave_v a_o most_o memorable_a record_n behind_o he_o of_o the_o church_n practice_n in_o his_o time_n 335._o time_n nos_fw-la ectava_fw-la die_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fecti_fw-la sabbati_fw-la festivi_fw-la tate_z laetamur_fw-la plolog_fw-la in_o isalm_n explan_n p._n 335._o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n say_v he_o which_o also_o be_v the_o first_o day_n we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o festivity_n of_o a_o perfect_a sabbath_n where_o we_o have_v enough_o to_o answer_v the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n for_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n however_o it_o be_v call_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n in_o hilarie_n time_n yea_o long_o before_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v it_o the_o 8_o day_n also_o though_o it_o have_v a_o weekly_a return_n in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o because_o count_v on_o beyond_o the_o jewish_a tale_n of_o weekly_a day_n come_v next_o after_o their_o seven_o it_o make_v the_o eight_o see_v mr._n ley._n sunday_n a_o sabbath_n about_o the_o year_n 374._o 9_o ambrose_n 9_o ambrose_n be_v bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o he_o also_o have_v set_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o this_o sacred_a truth_n in_o sundry_a of_o his_o writing_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o colossian_n chronol_n or_o 377._o accord_v to_o chytraeus_n chronol_n he_o expound_v ch._n 2.17_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o parallel_v that_o place_n with_o math._n 12._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o indeed_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v most_o powerful_o preach_v christ_n lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o it_o again_o to_o show_v the_o high_a esteem_n that_o he_o and_o other_o saint_n in_o his_o time_n have_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o rhetoricate_v thus_o upon_o it_o 5._o it_o dominica_n nobis_fw-la ideo_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la atque_fw-la solennis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o co_fw-la salvator_n velut_fw-la sol_fw-la exoriens_fw-la discussis_fw-la 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