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angel_n yet_o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v that_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o in_o use_n till_o very_o many_o age_n after_o 7._o annal_n d_o 7._o not_o till_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n veruntamen_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la ista_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la post_fw-la multa_fw-la secula_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la venisse_fw-la creditur_fw-la nimirum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la mosis_fw-la quando_fw-la sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la filiis_fw-la israel_n so_o torniellus_n 4_o so_o torniellus_n and_o so_o far_o unquestionable_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sabbah_n keep_v among_o we_o man_n till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n the_o christian_a father_n general_o and_o some_o rabbin_n also_o have_v agree_v together_o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a show_n i_o shall_v first_o let_v you_o see_v what_o they_o say_v in_o general_a and_o after_o what_o they_o have_v deliver_v of_o particular_a man_n most_o eminent_a in_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o god_n book_n until_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o first_o that_o never_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n time_n do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n justin_n the_o martyr_n have_v assure_v we_o tâ—yph_n dial._n cum_fw-la tâ—yph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o the_o righteous_a man_n say_v he_o and_o such_o as_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v either_o circumcise_v or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n until_o the_o several_a time_n of_o abraham_n and_o moses_n and_o where_o the_o jew_n be_v scandalize_v in_o that_o the_o christian_n do_v eat_v hot_a meat_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o martyr_n make_v reply_n that_o the_o say_v just_a and_o righteous_a man_n not_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o such_o observance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtain_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o 30._o adv_n haeres_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 30._o so_o irenaeus_n
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
keep_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o irenaeus_n speak_v before_o of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n place_v this_o enoch_n among_o those_o 30._o lib._n 4_o cap_n 30._o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la justificationem_fw-la adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o have_v be_v justify_v without_o any_o the_o ordinance_n before_o remember_v tertullian_n more_o full_o yet_o judaeos_fw-la adu._n judaeos_fw-la enoch_n justissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la circumcisum_fw-la nec_fw-la sabbatizantem_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la transtulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n enoch_n that_o righteous_a man_n be_v neither_o circumcise_a nor_o a_o sabbath-keeper_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n translate_v and_o see_v not_o death_n to_o be_v a_o item_n or_o instruction_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o without_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v find_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n he_o set_v he_o also_o in_o his_o challenge_n as_o one_o who_o never_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n can_v prove_v sabbati_fw-la cultorem_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o have_v be_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o sabbath_n eusebius_n too_o who_o make_v the_o sabbath_n one_o of_o moses_n institution_n 6._o de_fw-fr demonstr_n l._n 4._o c_o 6._o have_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o circumcise_v nor_o meddle_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o live_v more_o like_o a_o christian_a than_o a_o jew._n the_o same_o eusebius_n in_o his_o seven_o the_o praeparatione_n and_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n before_o remember_v affirm_v thesame_a of_o he_o as_o they_o do_v of_o adam_n abel_n seth_n and_o enos_n and_o what_o this_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o affirm_v also_o of_o his_o son_n methusalem_n 7._o seal_n de_fw-fr emâ—â—d_n temp_v l_o 7._o therefore_o nor_o enoch_n nor_o methusalem_n ever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a the_o aethiopian_n in_o their_o 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