can_v that_o adam_n ever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n doceant_fw-la adamum_n sabbatizasse_n as_o he_o there_o have_v it_o which_o doubtless_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v have_v do_v consider_v with_o who_o the_o one_o dispute_v and_o against_o who_o the_o other_o write_v have_v they_o not_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v of_o what_o they_o say_v the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v both_o of_o eusebius_n 8._o de_fw-fr praepar_n e._n uong_a l._n 7._o c._n 8._o and_o epiphaâ—ius_n two_o most_o learned_a father_n whereof_o the_o first_o maintain_v positive_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o give_v by_o moses_n make_v adâ—m_n one_o of_o those_o which_o neither_o trouble_v himself_o with_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 5._o adv_n haerâ—â—â—s_v l._n 1._o â—_o 5._o the_o other_o reckon_v he_o among_o those_o also_o who_o live_v according_a to_o that_o faith_n which_o when_o he_o write_v be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o our_o father_n adam_n 6_o but_o whatsoever_o adam_n do_v abel_n i_o hope_v be_v more_o observant_a of_o this_o duty_n thus_o some_o have_v say_v indeed_o but_o on_o no_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v more_o regard_n unto_o the_o seven_o day_n then_o to_o any_o other_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o may_v learn_v of_o adam_n or_o of_o natural_a reason_n which_o do_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o make_v some_o public_a testimony_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o neither_o adam_n do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o can_v nature_n teach_v it_o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o howsoever_o some_o modern_a writer_n have_v conjecture_v and_o conjecture_v only_o that_o abel_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n may_v have_v respect_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o those_o who_o we_o may_v better_o trust_v have_v affirm_v the_o contrary_n for_o justin_n martyr_n dispute_v against_o trypho_n bring_v abel_n in_o for_o a_o example_n that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o sabbath_n the_o two_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v count_v necessary_a for_o if_o they_o be_v say_v he_o god_n have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o regard_n to_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v as_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o though_o he_o be_v no_o sabbath-keeper_n yet_o be_v he_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o â—o_o tertullian_n that_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n judaeâ—â—_n adu._n judaeâ—â—_n though_o he_o be_v neither_o circumcise_v nor_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n abelem_fw-la offerentem_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la incircumcisum_fw-la neque_fw-la sabbatizantem_fw-la laudavit_fw-la deus_fw-la accepta_fw-la ferens_fw-la quâ—_n in_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la cordis_fw-la offerebat_fw-la yea_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o also_o into_o his_o challenge_n doceant_fw-la abel_n hostiam_fw-la deo_fw-la sanctam_fw-la offerentem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la religionem_fw-la placuisse_fw-la which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v conjecture_v by_o some_o modern_a writer_n 5._o adu._n haeres_fw-la l_o 1_o n._n 5._o so_o epiphaniâ—s_v also_o make_v he_o one_o of_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o tendry_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o like_a he_o also_o say_v of_o seth_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o instead_o of_o abel_n to_o our_o father_n adam_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o either_o 7_o it_o be_v conceive_v of_o abel_n that_o he_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n of_o eâ—os_n seths_n son_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la two_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o and_o till_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n but_o then_o as_o some_o conceive_v the_o sabbath_n day_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n because_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n that_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o gen._n 4._o aâ—â—al_a anno_fw-la 236._o n._n 4._o that_o be_v as_o torniellus_n descant_v upon_o the_o place_n then_o be_v spiritual_a congregation_n institute_v as_o we_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v certain_a set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n devise_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n certain_a set_v time_n and_o place_n also_o set_v apart_o for_o those_o pious_a duty_n praecipue_fw-la diebus_fw-la sabbati_fw-la especial_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o which_o most_o likely_a they_o begin_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o god_n who_o they_o well_o know_v have_v rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n sure_a torniellus_n mind_n be_v upon_o his_o matin_n when_o he_o make_v this_o paraphrase_n he_o have_v not_o else_o gather_v a_o sabbath_n from_o this_o text_n consider_v that_o not_o long_o before_o he_o have_v thus_o conclude_v that_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v not_o in_o use_n chapter_n v._o â—_o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o certain_o this_o text_n will_v bear_v no_o such_o matter_n be_v it_o consider_v as_o it_o ought_v the_o châ—ldee_n paraphrase_n thus_o read_v it_o tunc_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la ejus_fw-la inceperunt_fw-la silij_fw-la hominumâ—_n gâ—â—_n qâ—â—ebraiâ—_n iâ—â—n_a gâ—â—_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la orarent_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o english_a our_o bibles_n of_o the_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o margin_n thus_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o general_o the_o jew_n as_o saint_n hierome_n tell_v we_o do_v thus_o gloss_n upon_o it_o tunc_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o in_o similitudine_fw-la eius_fw-la fabricata_fw-la sunt_fw-la idola_fw-la that_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o set_v up_o idol_n both_o in_o the_o name_n and_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n ainsworth_n in_o his_o translation_n thus_o then_o begin_v man_n profane_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o tell_v we_o also_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n out_o of_o rabbi_n maimony_n that_o in_o these_o day_n idolatry_n take_v its_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o people_n worship_v the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n so_o general_o that_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v few_o leave_v which_o acknowledge_v god_n as_o enoch_n methuselah_n noah_n sem_fw-mi and_o heber_n so_o that_o we_o see_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n sufficient_a to_o produce_v a_o sabbath_n but_o take_v it_o as_o the_o english_a read_v it_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o original_n yet_o will_v the_o cause_n be_v little_a better_o for_o man_n may_v call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o have_v their_o public_a meeting_n &_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o than_o any_o other_o 8._o de_fw-fr pâ—aeparat_fw-la evang_fw-fr l_o 7_o 8._o as_o for_o this_o eâ—os_n eusebius_n propose_v he_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o man_n commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o love_n to_o god_n that_o we_o by_o his_o example_n may_v learn_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n with_o assure_a hope_n but_o yet_o withal_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o he_o that_o he_o observe_v not_o any_o of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o moses_n teach_v unto_o the_o jew_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o chief_a as_o former_o we_o observe_v in_o adam_n and_o epiphanius_n rank_n he_o among_o those_o father_n who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o enos_n 8_o we_o will_v next_o look_v on_o enoch_n who_o as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v we_o not_o but_o he_o will_v careful_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n have_v it_o be_v require_v but_o of_o he_o also_o the_o father_n general_o say_v the_o same_o as_o they_o do_v before_o of_o other_o for_o justin_n martyr_v not_o only_o make_v he_o one_o of_o those_o which_o without_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o plead_v the_o matter_n more_o exact_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o plea_n be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o sabbath_n or_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v count_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n we_o must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o this_o absurd_a opinion_n tryphâ—â—â—_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryphâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o the_o jew_n worship_v be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o enoch_n and_o of_o other_o man_n about_o those_o time_n which_o neither_o have_v be_v circumcise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o
jew_n be_v very_o much_o affect_v to_o their_o ancient_a ceremony_n and_o calvin_n right_o have_v affirm_v 〈…〉_o in_o act._n 〈…〉_o corrâ—ctionem_fw-la ut_fw-la difficilis_fw-la â—raâ—_n ita_fw-la subitam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la that_o a_o full_a reformation_n of_o that_o zeal_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v do_v upon_o thâ—_n sâ—dden_a therefore_o it_o please_v the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d concile_v toâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o foâ—rth_a council_n holâ—â—â—â—â—_n jerusalem_n mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o act_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o retain_v circumcision_n and_o such_o legal_a rite_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n quamdiu_fw-la templum_fw-la &_o sacrifiâ—ia_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o hierâ—salem_n stabant_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v continue_v stand_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o for_o their_o salvation_n sed_fw-la â—t_a matter_n synagoga_fw-la paulatim_fw-la â—um_fw-la honore_fw-la sâ—pâ—liretur_fw-la but_o that_o the_o synogogue_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o â—â—eepe_v with_o the_o great_a honour_n but_o this_o if_o so_o it_o be_v be_v for_o no_o long_a time_n for_o when_o the_o three_o council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n against_o cerinthus_n and_o his_o party_n be_v hold_v in_o ann._n 51._o and_o this_o which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o ann._n 58._o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o 72._o so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o large_a reckon_n wherein_o the_o christian_a jew_n be_v suffer_v to_o observe_v their_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o before_o they_o do_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o but_o that_o time_n come_v the_o temple_n final_o destroy_v and_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n therein_o bury_v it_o be_v account_v afterward_o both_o dangerous_a and_o heretical_a to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n or_o mingle_v any_o of_o the_o jewish_a leaven_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n s._n hierome_n roundly_o so_o proclaim_v it_o ceremonias_fw-la judaeâ—rum_fw-la &_o perniciosus_fw-la &_o pestiferas_fw-la esse_fw-la christianis_fw-la that_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n whereof_o before_o he_o name_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v one_o be_v dangerous_a yea_o and_o deadly_a too_o to_o a_o christiaâ—_n man_n sive_z eâ—_n judaeis_n esset_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la whether_o he_o be_v original_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o which_o s._n austin_n give_v allowance_n egâ—_n have_v vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la omnino_fw-la confirmo_fw-la in_o his_o reply_n unto_o saint_n hierome_n that_o it_o be_v also_o deem_v heretical_a to_o celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 9_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v proceed_v in_o search_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n then_o perform_v whereof_o we_o can_v find_v nothing_o yet_o by_o that_o name_n at_o least_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o somewhat_o that_o s._n paul_n do_v at_o troas_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o happen_v much_o about_o this_o time_n come_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o passage_n in_o the_o text_n stand_v thus_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n 7._o act._n 20._o 7._o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o ready_a to_o depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o continue_v his_o speech_n until_o midnight_n take_v notice_n here_o that_o paul_n have_v tarry_v there_o seven_o day_n before_o this_o happen_v now_o in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o second_o what_o day_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o remember_v first_o for_o the_o action_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v of_o bread_n which_o some_o conclude_v to_o be_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o paul_n discourse_n which_o follow_v on_o it_o to_o be_v a_o sermon_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o saint_n chrysostâ—me_n tell_v we_o plain_o otherwise_o locum_fw-la iâ—_n locum_fw-la who_o relate_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n their_o meeting_n at_o that_o time_n say_v he_o be_v not_o especial_o to_o receive_v instruction_n from_o saint_n paul_n but_o to_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o and_o there_o upon_o occasion_n give_v he_o discourse_v unto_o they_o see_v say_v the_o father_n how_o they_o all_o make_v bold_a with_o s._n paul_n table_n as_o it_o have_v be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v he_o paul_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n do_v discourse_n thus_o with_o they_o therefore_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o that_o as_o the_o meeting_n be_v at_o a_o ordinary_a supper_n so_o the_o discourse_n there_o happen_v be_v no_o sermon_n proper_o but_o a_o occasional_a dispute_n lyra_n affirm_v the_o same_o and_o do_v gloss_n it_o thus_o they_o come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n i._n e._n say_v he_o pro_fw-la refectione_n corporali_fw-la for_o the_o refection_n and_o support_v of_o their_o body_n only_o and_o be_v there_o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a have_v it_o he_o dispute_v with_o they_o prius_fw-la eos_fw-la reficiens_fw-la pane_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la refresh_v of_o they_o first_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n this_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 80._o who_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o bible_n allow_v by_o canon_n do_v refer_v we_o unto_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n vers_fw-la 46._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o they_o do_v break_v their_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o joy_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 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