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for_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o oratory_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n 15._o where_o saint_n paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n join_v with_o they_o to_o seek_v to_o gain_v they_o to_o christ._n 14._o why_o the_o apostle_n which_o teach_v sufficient_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o holy_a day_n do_v not_o preach_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v against_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 15._o answer_v to_o the_o last_o reason_n concern_v the_o sabbaticall_a river_n 1_o it_o be_v with_o as_o little_a show_n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o against_o themselves_o that_o to_o prove_v a_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n some_o make_v use_v of_o that_o which_o be_v note_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n 13._o verse_n 14_o 43_o 44._o and_o 16._o verse_n 13._o and_o 17._o verse_n 2._o and_o 18._o verse_n 4._o and_o other_o where_o that_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n there_o 2_o for_o this_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o any_o thing_n will_v prove_v that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n day_n to_o wit_n the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v because_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o day_n only_o but_o the_o go_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o synagogue_n on_o that_o day_n come_v not_o from_o any_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n tie_v they_o to_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o from_o any_o religious_a respect_n to_o that_o day_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v still_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o god_n service_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a day_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o convert_v and_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o that_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v present_a 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for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 4_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v have_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v still_o keep_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v particular_o and_o careful_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n without_o any_o occasion_n of_o condescent_n to_o the_o religion_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o sabbath_n do_v allege_v the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 42_o 43_o 44._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n go_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_n beseech_v they_o that_o they_o will_v preach_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n
which_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n almost_o the_o whole_a city_n wherein_o be_v comprise_v more_o gentile_n than_o jew_n come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o allege_v also_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 13._o where_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o jew_n or_o of_o synagogue_n it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v in_o philippi_n a_o town_n of_o macedonia_n where_o they_o sojourn_v certain_a day_n on_o the_o sabbath_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o gentile_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o jew_n 5_o to_o this_o i_o may_v answer_v without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o first_o to_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n chapter_n 13._o verse_n 42._o i_o may_v say_v that_o this_o entreaty_n make_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o preach_v the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o by_o all_o the_o interpreter_n ascribe_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n have_v entreat_v they_o to_o propound_v some_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o word_n gentiles_n in_o some_o greek_a edition_n and_o in_o some_o version_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v beside_o this_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n but_o indifferent_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o be_v there_o present_a in_o this_o sense_n and_o the_o folk_n or_o people_n beseech_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o gentile_n 6_o but_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o that_o i_o say_v second_o that_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o show_v manifest_o that_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o gentile_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v that_o they_o will_v preach_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n for_o it_o may_v signify_v in_o the_o intermedium_fw-la of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v in_o any_o time_n between_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o they_o have_v present_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n follow_v for_o see_v the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o jew_n reserve_v for_o themselves_o and_o which_o the_o apostle_n employ_v among_o they_o for_o their_o instruction_n the_o gentile_n belike_o desire_v to_o take_v some_o other_o day_n for_o they_o wherein_z with_o more_o commodity_n they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o very_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o gentile_n not_o as_o yet_o instruct_v neither_o in_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o gospel_n will_v ask_v of_o their_o own_o head_n the_o sabbath_n day_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o they_o do_v ask_v any_o other_o commodious_a day_n between_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v not_o busy_v with_o teach_v the_o jew_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o interpreter_n do_v translate_v not_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n as_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v choose_v that_o day_n but_o in_o the_o sabbath_n or_o in_o the_o week_n between_o that_o be_v in_o any_o day_n between_o till_o the_o next_o sabbath_n 7_o and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o probable_o esteem_v that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v clear_o in_o any_o day_n whatsoever_o between_o the_o sabbath_n this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o sufficient_o refute_v by_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o 44._o verse_n where_o 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be_v sometime_o take_v week_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o particular_o for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o for_o the_o week_n as_o in_o leviticus_n 23._o verse_n 15._o and_o 25._o verse_n 8._o in_o saint_n matthew_n 28._o verse_n 1._o in_o st._n luke_n 18._o v_o 12._o wherefore_o may_v we_o not_o in_o the_o foresay_a passage_n understand_v that_o the_o gentile_n see_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o week_n entreat_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o week_n verse_n 42._o and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o the_o next_o week_n conformable_o to_o their_o desire_n ver_fw-la 44._o without_o expression_n of_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o that_o week_n so_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v this_o and_o the_o next_o week_n come_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n etc._n etc._n but_o although_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o both_o in_o the_o request_n of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 42._o and_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o verse_n 44._o 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time_n and_o place_n for_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o liberty_n that_o the_o jew_n enjoin_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n yield_v unto_o whereof_o the_o speech_n be_v spread_v abroad_o through_o the_o town_n great_a multitude_n troup_v together_o on_o the_o next_o sabbath_n through_o curiosity_n and_o run_v to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o hear_v they_o so_o it_o be_v not_o any_o devotion_n neither_o of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o simple_a commodity_n that_o move_v they_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o 10_o to_o the_o other_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 12_o 13._o i_o say_v likewise_o that_o paul_n and_o silas_n take_v occasion_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o jew_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n on_o that_o day_n for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o those_o which_o resort_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n be_v jew_n no_o more_o be_v it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v gentile_n but_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v jew_n either_o by_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n or_o by_o religion_n and_o religious_a communion_n because_o they_o be_v person_n which_o ordinary_o assemble_v together_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 13._o and_o who_o already_o serve_v god_n as_o among_o other_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lydia_n verse_n 14._o with_o who_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o bone_n to_o join_v themselves_o which_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v take_v of_o gentile_n infidel_n and_o of_o their_o devotion_n to_o their_o idol_n as_o be_v evident_a nor_o also_o
of_o the_o gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n see_v paul_n silas_n and_o timothy_n be_v but_o new_o arrive_v in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o preach_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o verse_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n they_o be_v jew_n of_o religion_n dwell_v in_o philippi_n and_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v instruct_v 11_o it_o import_v not_o much_o that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o synagogue_n where_o these_o person_n come_v together_o but_o only_o that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v no_o synagogue_n because_o they_o be_v but_o few_o or_o want_v mean_n to_o build_v a_o synagogue_n or_o because_o in_o that_o town_n which_o be_v a_o roman_a colony_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o build_v one_o and_o therefore_o they_o assemble_v 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