,,catalogue ,( ,books1 ,pamphlets1 ,tracts1 c41 ,issu$ by ! ,sev5?-,day ,adv5ti/ ,publi%+ ,association4 ,,! ,,adv5t ,,review ,,h]ald ,,( ,,! ,,sabba?1 weekly4 ,t]ms1 #b4jj a ye>1 9 advance4 ,,! ,,y\?',s ,,in/ructor1 mon?ly1 devot$ to moral & religi\s in/ruction4 ,t]ms1 #ej cts4 a ye>1 9 advance4 ,,! ,,heal? ,,re=m]1 mon?ly1 devot$ to an exposition ( ! laws ( life1 etc4 ,t]ms1 #a4jj a ye>1 9 advance4 ,,! ,,adv5t ,,tid5de1 a religi\s mon?ly 9 ! ,dani% language4 ,t]ms1 #a4jj a ye>1 9 advance4 ,,! ,,sv5sk ,,adv5t ,h,,rold1 a religi\s mon?ly 9 ! ,sw$i% tongue4 ,t]ms1 #a4jj a ye>1 9 advance4 ,,hymn ,,& ,,tune ,,book4--#ecf hymns--#adg tunes4 #a4jj4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,sabba? ,,& ,,fir/ ,,day ,,( ,,! ,,week4 ,by ,j4 ,n4 ,&rews4 #ebh pp41 #a4be4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,life ,,& ,,public ,,labors ,,( ,,wm4 ,,mill]1 ! not$ ,lectur] & ,writ] ^u ! ,prophecies4 #a4jj4 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,daniel1 critical & practical4 ,by ,u4 ,smi?4 ,b\nd1 #a4jj2 cond5s$ edition1 pap]1 #ce cts4 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,! ,,revelation1 critical & practical4 ,by ,u4 ,smi?4 #cbh pp41 #a4jj4 ,,! ,,nature ,,& ,,de/9y ,,( ,,man4 ,by ,u4 ,smi?4 #chd pp41 b\nd1 #a4jj1 pap]1 #dj cts4 ,,! ,,con/itutional ,,am5dm5t3 or a ,discussion betwe5 ,w4 ,h4 ,littlejohn & ! editor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,/atesman on ! ,sabba? "q4 #a4jj4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,prophecy4 ,by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,g4 ,:ite4 #a4jj4 ,,life ,,( ,,eld] ,,joseph ,,bates4 #a4be4 ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,life1 ) notes4 ,?ree illu/rations1 #ef in*es ea*1 repres5t+ ,satan play+ ) man = 8 s\l4 ,9 bo>d1 #ej cts41 9 pap]1 #cj cts4 7,,poem47 ,a ,,^w ,,= ,,! ,,sabba?3 or ,false ,!ories ,expos$4 ,by ,u4 ,smi?4 #c;d ed4 revis$ & enl>g$4 #dj cts4 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,9 ,,prophecy4 ,by ,u4 ,smi?4 ,b\nd1 #ej cts42 pap]1 #be cts4 ,,progressive ,,bible ,,lessons = ,y\?1 9 bo>ds1 #ej cts4 ,*ildr51 #ce cts4 7,see ?ird page ( cov]47 ,,! ,,complete ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,fa!rs ,,( ,,! ,fir/ ,?ree ,c5turies ,,conc]n+ ,! ,sabba? & ,fir/ ,day ,,by ,,eld4 ,j4 ,n4 ,,&rews ,,second ,,edition4 ,,/eam ,,press ,,( ,,! ,,sev5?-,,day ,,adv5ti/ ,,publi%+ ,,association ,,battle ,,creek1 ,,mi*43 #ahgf4 ,,preface4 ,! te/imony = fir/-day sacr$ness is v meag] 9 ! ,scriptures1 z ev5 its own advocates mu/ admit4 ,b !y h be5 wont to supply ! defici5cy by a pl5tiful array ( te/imonies f ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! *ur*4 ,"h1 9 "t pa/1 !y h _h ! field all to !mselves1 & !y h all[$ _! zeal = ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? to get ! bett] ( _! hone/y & _! tru?fulness4 ,! fir/-day ,sabba? 0 absolutely unkn[n be=e ! "t ( ,con/ant9e4 ,ne>ly "o hundr$ ye>s elaps$ aft] ,john 0 9 vision on ,patmos be=e ! t]m ,"l's day 0 appli$ to ! fir/ day4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 x 0 call$ ! day ( ! sun1 ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & ! eigh? day4 ,! fir/ writ]s :o gave x ! "n ( ,"l's day1 /ate ! rem>kable fact t 9 _! judgem5t ! true ,"l's day consi/s ( e day ( a ,*ri/ian's life1 a v conv9c+ pro( t !y did n give ?is title to ,sunday because ,john _h s nam$ x on ,patmos4 ,9 fact1 no "o ( ^? :o give ?is title to ,sunday ev] assign$ z a reason = s do+ t x 0 ?us call$ by ,john4 ,nor is !re any intimation 9 "o ( ! fa!rs t fir/-day obs]vance 0 an act ( ob$i5ce to ! f\r? comm&m5t1 nor "o cle> /atem5t t ord9>y labor on t day 0 s9ful4 ,9 ord] to %[ ^! facts1 ,i h und]tak5 to give e te/imony ( e "o ( ! fa!rs1 prior to ,a4 ,d4 #cbe1 :o m5tions ei!r ! ,sabba? or ! fir/ day4 ,?\gh "s ( ^! quotations are comp>atively unimportant1 o!rs are ( v great value4 ,i h giv5 !m all1 9 ord] t ! read] may actually possess _! entire te/imony4 ,i h pr9cipally foll[$ ! translation ( ! ,ante-,nic5e ,*ri/ian ,libr>y1 & h 9 e case made use ( fir/-day translations4 ,! "w has be5 "o ( great labor to me1 & ,i tru/ w be f\nd ( mu* pr(it to ! c&id read]4 ,j4 ,n4 ,,&rews4 ,lanca/]1 ,mass41 ,jan4 #a1 #ahgc4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition4 ,9 ?is edition e quotation has be5 c>efully comp>$ ) ! works ( ! fa!rs f :i* !y 7 tak54 ,a few m9or errors h be5 detect$1 b none ( importance4 ,! "w is comm5d$ to ! att5tion ( c&id inquir]s ) ! pray] t ,god w make x in/rum5tal 9 op5+ ! eyes ( _m to ! tru? conc]n+ 8 holy day4 ,j4 ,n4 ,a4 ,neu*tel1 ,switz]l&1 ,april #g1 #ahgf4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,fa!rs4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,introductory ,,/atem5t4 ,) respect to ! ,sabba?1 ! religi\s _w may be divid$ into ?ree classes3-- #a4 ,^? :o reta9 ! anci5t sev5?-day ,sabba?4 #b4 ,^? :o obs]ve ! fir/-day ,sabba?4 #c4 ,^? :o d5y ! exi/5ce ( any ,sabba?4,a ,x is inevitable t controv]sy %\ld exi/ betwe5 ^! p>ties4 ,_! fir/ appeal is to ! ,bible1 & ?is %\ld decide ! case2 = x reveals man's :ole duty4 ,b !re is an appeal by ! second p>ty1 & sometimes by ! ?ird1 to ano!r au?ority1 ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 = ! decision ( ! "q4 ,! controv]sy /&s ?us3 ,! second & ?ird p>ties agree ) ! fir/ t ,god did anci5tly require ! obs]vance ( ! sev5? day2 b bo? d5y ! doctr9e ( ! fir/1 t he /ill requires m5 to hall[ t day2 ! second ass]t+ t he has *ang$ ! ,sabba? to ! fir/ day ( ! week2 & ! ?ird decl>+ t he has totally aboli%$ ! in/itution itself4 ,! fir/ class plant !mselves ^u ! pla9 lett] ( ! law ( ,god1 & adduce ^? scriptures :i* tea* ! p]petuity & immutability ( ! moral law1 & :i* %[ t ! new cov5ant does n abrogate t law1 b puts x into ! he>t ( e ,*ri/ian4 ,! second class attempt to prove ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? by quot+ ^? texts :i* m5tion ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & also ^? :i* are said to ref] to x4 ,! fir/ day is1 on su* au?ority1 call$ by ?is p>ty ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 & ! f\r? comm&m5t is us$ by !m to en=ce ?is new ,sabba?4 ,! ?ird class adduce ^? texts :i* ass]t ! dissolution ( ! old cov5ant2 & ^? :i* tea* ! abolition ( ! c]emonial law ) all its di/9ction ( days1 z new moons1 fea/ days1 & annual sabba?s2 & also ^? texts :i* decl>e t m5 _c be ju/ifi$ by t law :i* condemns s92 & f all ^! cont5d t ! law & ! ,sabba? are bo? aboli%$4 ,b ! fir/ class answ] to ! second t ! texts :i* !y br+ =w>d d n meet ! case1 inasmu* z !y say no?+ respect+ ! *ange ( ! ,sabba?2 & t x is n hone/ to use ! f\r? comm&m5t to en=ce ! obs]vance ( a day n !re9 comm&$4 ,& ! ?ird class ass5t to ?is answ] z tru?ful & j4 ,to ! position ( ! ?ird class1 ! fir/ make ?is answ]3 ,t ! old cov5ant 0 made betwe5 ,god & 8 p conc]n+ 8 law2,b t x ceas$ because ! p fail$ 9 its conditions1 ! keep+ ( ! comm&m5ts2 t ! new cov5ant does n abrogate ! law ( ,god1 b secures ob$i5ce to x by putt+ x into ! he>t ( e ,*ri/ian2 t !re are two sy/ems ( law1 "o be+ made up ( typical & c]emonial precepts1 & ! o!r consi/+ ( moral pr9ciples only2 t ^? texts :i* speak ( ! abrogation ( ! h&writ+ ( ord9ances & ( ! di/9ction 9 meats1 dr9ks1 & days1 p]ta9 alone to ?is %ad[y sy/em1 & nev] to ! moral law :i* conta9s ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l2 & t x is n ! fault ( ! law1 b ( s9n]s1 t !y are condemn$ by x2 & t ju/ification be+ atta9$ only by ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ z a s9 (f]+1 is 9 itself a mo/ p[]ful atte/ation to ! p]petuity1 immutability1 & p]fection1 ( t law :i* reveals s94 ,& to ?is answ] ! second class he>tily ass5t4 ,b ! second class h some?+ fur!r to say4 ,! ,bible1 inde$1 fails to ass]t ! *ange ( ! ,sabba?1 b ^! p]sons h some?+ else to (f]1 9 _! e/imation1 equally z good z ! ,scriptures4 ,! e>ly fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 :o conv]s$ ) ! apo/les1 or :o conv]s$ ) "s :o _h conv]s$ ) !m1 & ^? :o foll[$ = sev]al g5]ations1 are by ?is class pres5t$ z au?ority1 & _! te/imony is us$ to e/abli% ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba? on a firm basis4 ,& ?is is :at !y ass]t respect+ ! fa!rs3 ,t !y di/9ctly tea* ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? f ! sev5? to ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & t ! fir/ day is by div9e au?ority ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,b ! ?ird class squ>ely d5y ?is /atem5t1 & affirm t ! fa!rs held ! ,sabba? z an in/itution made = ! ,jews :5 !y came out ( ,egypt1 & t ,*ri/ aboli%$ x at 8 dea?4 ,!y also ass]t t ! fa!rs held ! fir/ day1 n z a ,sabba? 9 :i* m5 mu/ n labor le/ !y break a div9e precept1 b z an ecclesia/ical in/itution1 :i* !y call$ ! ,"l's day1 & :i* 0 ! prop] day = religi\s assemblies because cu/om & tradition ?us concurr$4 ,& s ! ?ird class answ] ! second by an explicit d5ial ( its alleg$ facts4 ,!y also aim a bl[ at ! fir/ by ! ass]tion t ! e>ly fa!rs taught ! no-,sabba? doctr9e1 :i* mu/ !re=e be ackn[l$g$ z ! real doctr9e ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& n[ ! fir/ class respond to ^! conflict+ /atem5ts ( ! second & ! ?ird4 ,& "h is _! response3-- #a4 ,t our duty respect+ ! ,sabba?1 & respect+ e o!r ?+1 c be le>n$ only f ! ,scriptures4 #b4 ,t ! fir/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ! apo/les ne>ly accompli%$ ! complete developm5t ( ! great apo/asy1 :i* _h comm5c$ ev5 9 ,paul's "t2 & ?is age ( apo/atiz+ _c be good au?ority = mak+ *anges 9 ! law ( ,god4 #c4 ,t only a small proportion ( ! m9i/]s & tea*]s ( ?is p]iod h transmitt$ any writ+s to our "t2 & ^! are g5]ally fragm5ts ( ! orig9al works1 & !y h come d[n to u ma9ly ?r\gh ! h&s ( ! ,romani/s1 :o h nev] scrupl$ to de/roy or to corrupt t :i* witnesses aga9/ !mselves1 :5ev] x has be5 9 _! p[] to d x4 #d4 ,b inasmu* z ^! two classes1 viz41 ^? :o ma9ta9 ! fir/-day ,sabba?1 & ^? :o d5y ! exi/5ce ( any ,sabba?1 bo? appeal to ^! fa!rs = te/imony ) :i* to su/a9 !mselves1 & to put d[n ! fir/ class1 viz41 ^? :o hall[ ! anci5t ,sabba?1 x becomes necess>y t ! exact tru? respect+ ! writ+s ( t age1 :i* n[ exi/1 %\ld be %[n4 ,!re is b "o me?od ( do+ ?is :i* w effectually end ! controv]sy4 ,?is is to give e "o ( _! te/imonies conc]n+ ! ,sabba? & fir/-day 9 _! own words4 ,9 do+ ?is ! foll[+ facts w appe>3-- #a4 ,t 9 "s important p>ticul>s !re is a m>k$ disagreem5t on ?is subject among !m4 ,= :ile "s tea* t ! ,sabba? orig9at$ at creation & %\ld be hall[$ ev5 n[1 o!rs ass]t t x began ) ! fall ( ! manna1 & end$ ) ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,& :ile "o class repres5t ,*ri/ z a violator ( ! ,sabba?1 ano!r class repres5t him z sacr$ly hall[+ x1 & a ?ird class decl>e t he c]ta9ly did violate x1 & t he c]ta9ly nev] did1 b always obs]v$ x6 ,"s ( !m also affirm t ! ,sabba? 0 aboli%$1 & 9 o!r places positively affirm t x is p]petuat$ & made m sacr$ ?an x =m]ly 04 ,moreov]1 "s ass]t t ! t5 comm&m5ts are absolutely aboli%$1 :il/ o!rs decl>e t !y are p]petuat$1 & are ! te/s ( ,*ri/ian "* 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,"s call ! day ( ,*ri/'s resurrection ! fir/ day ( ! week2 o!rs call x ! day ( ! sun1 & ! eigh? day2 & a l>g] numb] call x ! ,"l's day1 b !re are no examples ( ?is application till ! close ( ! second c5tury4 ,"s enjo9 ! obs]vance ( bo? ! ,sabba? & ! fir/ day1 :ile o!rs treat ! sev5? day z despicable4 #b4 ,b 9 sev]al ?+s ( great importance !re is p]fect unity ( s5tim5t4 ,!y always di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,sabba? & ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,! *ange ( ! ,sabba? f ! sev5? day to ! fir/ is nev] m5tion$ 9 a s+le in/ance4 ,!y nev] t]m ! fir/ day ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 nor d !y treat x z a ,sabba? ( any k9d4 ,nor is !re a s+le decl>ation 9 any ( !m t labor on ! fir/ day ( ! week is s9ful2 ! utmo/ t c be f\nd be+ "o or two vague expressions :i* d n necess>ily h any su* s5se4 #c4 ,_m ( ! fa!rs call ! fir/ day ( ! week ! ,"l's day4 ,b none ( !m claim = x any scriptural au?ority1 & "s expressly /ate t x has none :atev]1 b re/s solely ^u cu/om & tradition4 #d4 ,b ! writ+s ( ! fa!rs furni% positive pro( t ! ,sabba? 0 obs]v$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* d[n to ! "t :5 !y wrote1 & by no inconsid]able "p ( t body4 ,= "s ( !m expressly enjo9$ its obs]vance1 & ev5 "s ( ^? :o held t x 0 aboli%$ speak ( ,*ri/ians :o obs]v$ x1 :om !y w\ld cons5t to fell[%ip if !y w\ld n make x a te/4 #e4 ,& n[ m>k ! "w ( apo/asy3 ,?is "w nev] beg9s by ?ru/+ out ,god's in/itutions1 b always by br++ 9 ^? ( m5 & at fir/ only ask+ t !y may be tol]at$1 :ile yet ! ones orda9$ ( ,god are sacr$ly obs]v$4 ,?is1 9 "t1 be+ effect$1 ! next ef=t is to make !m equal ) ! div9e4 ,:5 ?is has be5 accompli%$1 ! ?ird /age ( ! process is to honor !m above ^? div9ely comm&$2 & ?is is spe$ily succe$$ by ! f\r?1 9 :i* ! div9e in/itution is ?ru/ out ) contempt1 & ! :ole gr\nd giv5 to its human rival4 #f4 ,be=e ! fir/ ?ree c5turies _h expir$1 apo/asy conc]n+ ! ,sabba? _h1 ) _m ( ! fa!rs1 advanc$ to ! ?ird /age1 & ) a consid]able numb] _h already ent]$ ^u ! f\r?4 ,= ^? fa!rs :o hall[ ! ,sabba? d g5]ally associate ) x ! fe/ival call$ by !m ! ,"l's day4 ,& ?\gh !y speak ( ! ,sabba? z a div9e in/itution1 & nev] speak ?us ( ! s-call$ ,"l's day1 !y d1 nev]!less1 give ! great] honor to ?is human fe/ival4 ,s f> _h ! apo/asy progress$ be=e ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury1 t only "o ?+ m 0 ne$$ to accompli% ! "w z f> z ! ,sabba? 0 conc]n$1 & ?is 0 to disc>d x1 & to honor ! ,sunday fe/ival alone4 ,"s ( ! fa!rs _h already gone ?us f>2 & ! "w became g5]al )9 five c5turies aft] ,*ri/4 #g4 ,! mod]n *ur* hi/orians make v conflict+ /atem5ts respect+ ! ,sabba? dur+ ! fir/ c5turies4 ,"s pass ov] x almo/ 9 sil5ce1 or indicate t x 01 at mo/1 obs]v$ only by ,jewi% ,*ri/ians4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 te/ify to its g5]al obs]vance by ! ,g5tile ,*ri/ians2 yet "s ( ^! ass]t t ! ,sabba? 0 obs]v$ z a matt] ( exp$i5cy & n ( moral obligation1 because ^? :o kept x did n believe ! comm&m5ts 7 b9d+4 7,?is is a great error1 z w appe> 9 due "t47 ,:at is said1 h[ev]1 by ^! mod]n hi/orians is comp>atively unimportant inasmu* z _! s\rces ( in=mation 7 ( necessity ! v writ+s :i* are ab\t to be quot$4 #h4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages w be f\nd1 9 _! own words1 e /atem5t,c :i* ! fa!rs ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies make by way ( def9+ _! views ( ! ,sabba? & fir/-day4 ,& ev5 :5 !y m]ely allude to ei!r day 9 giv+ _! views ( o!r subjects1 ! nature ( ! allusion is /at$1 &1 :]e practicable1 ! s5t5ce or phrase conta9+ x is quot$4 ,! diff]5t writ+s are cit$ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y purport to h be5 writt54 ,a consid]able numb] 7 n writt5 by ! p]sons to :om !y 7 ascrib$1 b at a lat] date4 ,z ^! h be5 l>gely quot$ by fir/-day writ]s1 !y are "h giv5 9 full4 ,& ev5 ^! writ+s possess a c]ta9 hi/orical value4 ,= ?\gh n writt5 by ! ones ^: names !y be>1 !y are kn[n to h be5 9 exi/5ce s9ce ! second or ?ird c5tury1 & !y give "s idea ( ! views :i* !n prevail$4 ,fir/ ( all let u he> ! s-call$ ,apo/olical ,con/itutions4 ,^! 7 n ! "w ( ! apo/les1 b !y 7 9 exi/5ce z e>ly z ! ?ird c5tury1 & 7 !n v g5]ally believ$ to express ! doctr9e ( ! apo/les4 ,!y d !re=e furni% important hi/orical te/imony to ! practice ( ! *ur* at t "t4 ,mo%eim 9 8 ,hi/orical ,comm5t>ies1 ,c5t4 #a1 sect4 #ea1 speaks ?us ( ^! ,con/itutions3-- ,! matt] ( ?is "w is unque/ionably anci5t2 s9ce ! mann]s & discipl9e ( :i* x exhibits a view are ^? :i* prevail$ among/ ! ,*ri/ians ( ! second & ?ird c5turies1 especially ^? resid5t 9 ,greece & ! ori5tal regions4 ,( ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 ,gu]icke's ,*ur* ,hi/ory speaks ?us3-- ,?is is a collection ( ecclesia/ical /atutes purport+ to be ! "w ( ! apo/olic age1 b 9 reality =m$ gradually 9 ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? c5turies1 & is ( mu* value 9 ref]5ce to ! hi/ory ( polity1 & ,*ri/ian ar*ology g5]ally4--,anci5t ,*ur*1 p4 #bab4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,apo/olical ,,con/itutions4 ,h be=e ?9e eyes ! fe> ( ,god1 & always rememb] ! t5 comm&m5ts ( ,god1--to love ! "o & only ,"l ,god ) all ?y /r5g?2 to give no he$ to idols1 or any o!r be+s1 z be+ lifeless gods1 or irrational be+s or dmons4 ,consid] ! manifold workman%ip ( ,god1 :i* receiv$ its beg9n+ ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,?\ %alt obs]ve ! ,sabba?1 on acc\nt ( ,him :o ceas$ f 8 "w ( creation1 b ceas$ n f 8 "w ( provid5ce3 x is a re/ = m$itation ( ! law1 n = idl5ess ( ! h&s4 ,book ii41 sect4 #d1 p>4 #cf4 ,?is is s\nd ,sabbat>ian doctr9e4 ,b apo/asy _h begun its "w 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! s-call$ ,"l's day1 :i* 0 de/9$ 9 "t to drive out ! ,sabba?4 ,! next m5tion ( ! ,sabba? also introduces ! fe/ival call$ ,"l's day1 b ! read] w rememb] t ?is 0 writt51 n 9 ! fir/ c5tury1 b ! ?ird3-- ,let y\r judicatures be held on ! second day ( ! week1 t if any controv]sy arise ab\t y\r s5t5ce1 hav+ an int]val till ! ,sabba?1 y may be able to set ! controv]sy "r1 & to r$uce ^? to peace :o h ! conte/s "o ) ano!r aga9/ ! ,"l's day4 ,book ii41 sect4 #f1 p>4 #dg4 ,by ! t]m ,"l's day ! fir/ day ( ! week is "h int5d$4 ,b ! writ] does n call ! fir/ day ! ,sabba?1 t t]m be+ appli$ to ! sev5? day4 ,9 section #g1 p>agraph #ei1 ,*ri/ians are comm&$ to assemble = wor%ip e day1 morn+ & ev5+1 s++ psalms & pray+ 9 ! ,"l's h\se3 9 ! morn+ say+ ! sixty-second psalm1 & 9 ! ev5+ ! hundr$ & =tie?1 b pr9cipally on ! ,sabba? day4 ,& on ! day ( our ,"l's resurrection1 :i* is ! ,"l's day1 meet m dilig5tly1 s5d+ praise to ,god t made ! univ]se by ,jesus & s5t him to u4 ,o!rwise :at apology w he make to ,god :o does n assemble on t day to he> ! sav+ ^w conc]n+ ! resurrection1 on :i* we pray ?rice /&+1 9 memory ( him :o arose 9 ?ree days1 9 :i* is p]=m$ ! read+ ( ! prophets1 ! prea*+ ( ! gospel1 ! oblation ( ! sacrifice1 ! gift ( ! holy food4 ,! writ] ( ^! ,con/itutions ?is "t gives ! fir/ day great prom95ce1 ?\gh /ill honor+ ! ,sabba?1 & by no means giv+ t title to ,sunday4 ,b 9 book v41 section #b1 p>agraph #aj1 we h a s+ul> te/imony to ! mann] 9 :i* ,sunday 0 sp5t4 ,?us ! writ] says3-- ,n[ we exhort y1 bre?r5 & fell[-s]vants1 to avoid va9 talk & obsc5e disc\rses1 & je/+s1 drunk5ness1 lascivi\sness1 luxury1 unb\nd$ passions1 ) fooli% disc\rses1 s9ce we d n p]mit y s mu* z on ! ,"l's days1 :i* are days ( joy1 to speak or act any?+ unseemly4 ,f ?is x appe>s t ! s-call$ ,"l's day 0 a day ( great] mir? ?an ! o!r days ( ! week4 ,9 book v41 section #c1 p>agraph #ad1 x is said3-- ,b :5 ! fir/ day ( ! week dawn$ he arose f ! dead1 & fulfill$ ^? ?+s :i* be=e 8 passion he =etold to u1 say+3 ',! ,son ( man mu/ cont9ue 9 ! he>t ( ! e>? ?ree days & ?ree nights4' ,9 book v41 section #c1 p>agraph #ae1 ! writ] names ! days on :i* ,*ri/ians %\ld fa/3-- ,b he comm&$ u to fa/ on ! f\r? & six? days ( ! week2 ! =m] on acc\nt ( 8 be+ betray$1 & ! latt] on acc\nt ( 8 passion4 ,b he appo9t$ u to break our fa/ on ! sev5? day at ! cock-cr[+1 b to fa/ on ! ,sabba? day4 ,n t ! ,sabba? day is a day ( fa/+1 be+ ! re/ f ! creation1 b because we ought to fa/ on ?is "o ,sabba? only1 :ile on ?is day ! ,creator 0 "u ! e>?4 ,9 p>agraph #ag1 ,*ri/ians are =bidd5 to celebrate ! day ( ! resurrection ( our ,"l on any o!r day ?an a ,sunday4 ,9 p>agraph #ah1 !y are aga9 *>g$ to fa/ on t "o ,sabba? :i* comes 9 connection ) ! anniv]s>y ( our ,"l's dea?4 ,9 p>agraph #ai1 ! fir/ day ( ! week is f\r times call$ ! ,"l's day4 ,! p]iod ( #dj days f 8 resurrection to 8 asc5sion is to be obs]v$4 ,! anniv]s>y ( ,*ri/'s resurrection is to be celebrat$ by ! supp]4 ,& let ?is be an ev]la/+ ord9ance till ! consummation ( ! _w1 until ! ,"l come4 ,= to ,jews ! ,"l is /ill dead1 b to ,*ri/ians he is ris53 to ! =m]1 by _! unbelief2 to ! latt]1 by _! full assurance ( fai?4 ,= ! hope 9 him is immortal & et]nal life4 ,aft] eight days let !re be ano!r fea/ obs]v$ ) honor1 ! eigh? day itself1 on :i* he gave me1 ,?omas1 :o 0 h>d ( belief1 full assurance1 by %[+ me ! pr9t ( ! nails1 & ! w\nd made 9 8 side by ! spe>4 ,& aga91 f ! fir/ ,"l's day c\nt =ty days1 f ! ,"l's day till ! fif? day ( ! week1 & celebrate ! fea/ ( ! asc5sion ( ! ,"l1 :]eon he f9i%$ all 8 disp5sation & con/itution1 etc4 ,! ?+s "h comm&$ c come only once 9 a ye>4 ,^! are ! anniv]s>y ( ,*ri/'s resurrection1 & ( t day on :i* he appe>$ to ,?omas1 & ^! 7 to be celebrat$ by ! supp]4 ,! p 7 also to obs]ve ! day ( ! asc5sion on ! fif? day ( ! week1 =ty days f 8 resurrection1 on :i* day he f9i%$ 8 "w4 ,9 p>agraph #bj1 !y are comm&$ to celebrate ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,p5teco/4 ,b aft] t5 days f ! asc5sion1 :i* f ! fir/ ,"l's day is ! fiftie? day1 d ye keep a great fe/ival2 = on t day1 at ! ?ird h\r1 ! ,"l ,jesus s5t on u ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is 0 n a weekly b a ye>ly fe/ival4 ,fa/+ is also set =? 9 ?is p>agraph1 b e ,sabba? except ! "o ,*ri/ lay 9 ! tomb is exempt$ f ?is fa/1 & e s-call$ ,"l's day3-- ,we enjo9 y to fa/ e f\r? day ( ! week1 & e day ( ! prep>ation ! six? day1 & ! surplusage ( y\r fa/ be/[ ^u ! ne$y2 e ,sabba? day except+ "o1 & e ,"l's day1 hold y\r solemn assemblies1 & rejoice2 = he w be guilty ( s9 :o fa/s on ! ,"l's day1 be+ ! day ( ! resurrection1 or dur+ ! "t ( ,p5teco/1 or1 9 g5]al1 :o is sad on a fe/ival day to ! ,"l4 ,= on !m we ought to rejoice1 & n to m\rn4 ,?is writ] ass]ts t x is a s9 to fa/ or m\rn on ,sunday1 b nev] intimates t x is a s9 to labor on t day :5 n engag$ 9 wor%ip4 ,we %all next le>n t ! decalogue is 9 agreem5t ) ! law ( nature1 & t x is ( p]petual obligation3-- ,9 book vi41 section #d1 p>agraph #ai1 x is said3 ,he gave a pla9 law to assi/ ! law ( nature1 su* an "o z is pure1 sav+1 & holy1 9 :i* 8 own "n 0 inscrib$1 p]fect1 :i* is nev] to fail1 be+ complete 9 t5 comm&s1 unspott$1 conv]t+ s\ls4 ,9 p>agraph #bj x is said3 ,n[ ! law is ! decalogue1 :i* ! ,"l promulgat$ to !m ) an audible voice4 ,9 p>agraph #bb he says3 ,y !re=e are bless$ :o are deliv]$ f ! curse4 ,= ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 by 8 com+ has confirm$ & complet$ ! law1 b has tak5 away ! additional precepts1 al?\gh n all ( !m1 yet at lea/ ! m griev\s ones2 hav+ confirm$ ! =m]1 & aboli%$ ! latt]4 ,& he fur!r te/ifies z foll[s3 ,& besides1 be=e 8 com+ he refus$ ! sacrifices ( ! p1 :ile !y frequ5tly (f]$ !m1 :5 !y s9n$ aga9/ him1 & ?\ght he 0 to be appeas$ by sacrifices1 b n by rep5tance4 ,= ?is reason ! writ] tru?fully te/ifies t ,god refus$ to accept _! burnt-(f]+s & sacrifices1 _! new moons & _! ,sabba?s4 ,9 book vi41 section #bc1 he says3 ,he :o _h comm&$ to honor our p>5ts1 0 himself subject to !m4 ,he :o _h comm&$ to keep ! ,sabba?1 by re/+ !reon = ! sake ( m$itat+ on ! laws1 has n[ comm&$ u to consid] ( ! law ( creation1 & ( provid5ce e day1 & to return ?anks to ,god4 ,?is savors some:at ( ! doctr9e t all days are alike4 ,yet ?is _c be ! mean+2 = 9 book vii41 section #b1 p>agraph #bc1 he enjo9s ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & also ( ! ,"l's-day fe/ival1 b specifies "o ,sabba? 9 ! ye> 9 :i* m5 %\ld fa/4 ,?us he says3-- ,b keep ! ,sabba?1 & ! ,"l's-day fe/ival2 because ! =m] is ! memorial ( ! creation1 & ! latt]1 ( ! resurrection4 ,b !re is "o only ,sabba? to be obs]v$ by y 9 ! :ole ye>1 :i* is t ( our ,"l's burial1 on :i* m5 ought to keep a fa/1 b n a fe/ival4 ,= inasmu* z ! ,creator 0 !n "u ! e>?1 ! sorr[ = him is m =cible ?an ! joy = ! creation2 = ! ,creator is m honorable by nature & dignity ?an 8 own creatures4 ,9 book vii41 section #b1 p>agraph #cj1 he says3 ,on ! day ( ! resurrection ( ! ,"l1 t is1 ! ,"l's day1 assemble y\rselves toge!r1 )\t fail1 giv+ ?anks to ,god1 etc4 ,9 p>agraph #cf1 ! writ] br+s 9 ! ,sabba? aga93 ,o ,"l ,almighty1 ?\ ha/ creat$ ! _w by ,*ri/1 & ha/ appo9t$ ! ,sabba? 9 memory !re(1 because t on t day ?\ ha/ made u re/ f our works1 = ! m$itation ^u ?y laws4 ,9 ! same p>agraph1 9 speak+ ( ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 ! writ] says3-- ,on :i* acc\nt we solemnly assemble to celebrate ! fea/ ( ! resurrection on ! ,"l's day1 etc4 ,9 ! same p>agraph he speaks aga9 ( ! ,sabba?3 ,?\ did/ give !m ! law or decalogue1 :i* 0 pron\nc$ by ?y voice & writt5 ) ?y h&4 ,?\ did/ enjo9 ! obs]vation ( ! ,sabba?1 n af=d+ !m an occasion ( idl5ess1 b an opportunity ( piety1 = _! k ( ?y p[]1 & ! prohibition ( evils2 hav+ limit$ !m z )9 an holy circuit = ! sake ( doctr9e1 = ! rejoic+ ^u ! sev5? p]iod4 ,9 ?is p>agraph he also /ates 8 views ( ! ,sabba?1 & ( ! day :i* he calls ! ,"l's day1 giv+ ! prec$5ce to ! latt]3-- ,on ?is acc\nt he p]mitt$ m5 e ,sabba? to re/1 t s no "o might be will+ to s5d "o ^w out ( 8 m\? 9 ang] on ! day ( ! ,sabba?4 ,= ! ,sabba? is ! ceas+ ( ! creation1 ! completion ( ! _w1 ! inquiry aft] laws1 & ! grateful praise to ,god = ! bless+s he has be/[$ ^u m54 ,all :i* ! ,"l's day excels1 & %[s ! ,m$iator himself1 ! ,provid]1 ! ,law-giv]1 ! ,cause ( ! resurrection1 ! ,fir/-born ( ! :ole creation1 etc4 ,& he adds3 ,s t ! ,"l's day comm&s u to (f] unto !e1 ,o ,"l1 ?anksgiv+ = all4 ,= ?is is ! grace af=d$ by !e1 :i* on acc\nt ( its greatness has obscur$ all o!r bless+s4 ,x is c]ta9ly notewor?y t ! s-call$ ,"l's day1 = :i* no div9e w>rant is produc$1 is "h exalt$ above ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l not)/&+ ! ,sabba? is ackn[l$g$ to be ! div9e memorial ( ! creation1 & to be expressly enjo9$ 9 ! decalogue1 :i* ! writ] decl>es to be ( p]petual obligation4 ,te/$ by 8 own pr9ciples1 he _h f> advanc$ 9 apo/asy2 = he held a human fe/ival m honorable ?an "o :i* he ackn[l$g$ to be orda9$ ( ,god2 & only a s+le /ep rema9$2 viz41 to set aside ! comm&m5t ( ,god = ! ord9ance ( man4 ,9 book viii41 section #b1 p>agraph #d1 x is said1 :5 a bi%op has be5 *os5 & is to be orda9$1-- ,let ! p assemble1 ) ! presbyt]y & bi%ops t are pres5t1 on ! ,"l's day1 & let !m give _! cons5t4 ,9 book viii41 section #d1 p>agraph #cc1 occurs ! f9al m5tion ( ^! two days 9 ! s-call$ ,apo/olical ,con/itutions4 ,let ! slaves "w five days2 b on ! ,sabba? day & ! ,"l's day let !m h leisure to g to *ur* = in/ruction 9 piety4 ,we h said t ! ,sabba? is on acc\nt ( ! creation1 & ! ,"l's day1 ( ! resurrection4 ,to ?is may be add$ ! #fd? ,canon ( ! ,apo/les1 :i* is app5d$ to ! ,con/itutions3-- ,if any "o ( ! cl]gy be f\nd to fa/ on ! ,"l's day1 or on ! ,sabba? day1 except+ "o only1 let him be depriv$2 b if he be "o ( ! laity1 let him be susp5d$4 ,e m5tion ( ! ,sabba? & fir/-day 9 t anci5t book call$ ,apo/olical ,con/itutions is n[ be=e ! read]4 ,?is book comes d[n to u f ! ?ird c5tury1 & conta9s :at 0 at t "t v g5]ally believ$ to be ! doctr9e ( ! apo/les4 ,x is !re=e valuable to u1 n z au?ority respect+ ! tea*+ ( ! apo/les1 b z giv+ u a k ( ! views & practices :i* prevail$ 9 ! ?ird c5tury4 ,at ! "t ^! ,con/itutions 7 put 9 writ+1 ! t5 comm&m5ts 7 rev]$ z ! immutable rule ( "r1 & ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l 0 by _m obs]v$ z an act ( ob$i5ce to ! f\r? comm&m5t1 & z ! div9e memorial ( ! creation4 ,b ! fir/-day fe/ival _h already atta9$ su* /r5g? & influ5ce z to cle>ly indicate t ere long x w\ld claim ! entire gr\nd4 ,b obs]ve t ! ,sabba? & ! s-call$ ,"l's day are treat$ z di/9ct in/itutions1 & t no h9t ( ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? to ! fir/ day ( ! week is ev] once giv54 ,! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions are cit$ fir/1 n because writt5 by ! apo/les1 b because ( _! title4 ,= ! same reason ! s-call$ ,epi/le ( ,b>nabas is quot$ next1 n because writt5 by t apo/le1 = ! pro( is ample t x 0 n1 b because x is (t5 quot$ by fir/-day writ]s z ! words ( ! apo/le ,b>nabas4 ,x 0 9 exi/5ce1 h[ev]1 z e>ly z ! middle ( ! second c5tury1 &1 l ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 is ( value to u 9 t x gives "s clue to ! op9ions :i* prevail$ 9 ! region :]e ! writ] liv$1 or at lea/ :i* 7 held by 8 p>ty4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,b>nabas--,pl9y--,ignatius--,! ,*ur* at ,smyrna--,! ,epi/le to ,diognetus--,recognitions ( ,clem5t--,syriac ,docum5ts conc]n+ ,edessa4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,epi/le ,,( ,,b>nabas4 ,9 8 second *apt] ?is writ] speaks ?us3-- ,= he ha? reveal$ to u by all ! prophets t he ne$s nei!r sacrifices1 nor burnt-(f]+s1 nor oblations1 say+ ?us1 ',:at is ! multitude ( y\r sacrifices unto me1 sai? ! ,"l8 ,i am full ( burnt-(f]+s1 & desire n ! fat ( lambs1 & ! blood ( bulls & goats1 n :5 ye come to appe> be=e me3 = :o ha? requir$ ^! ?+s at y\r h&s8 ,tread no m my c\rts1 n ?\gh ye br+ ) y f9e fl\r4 ,inc5se is a va9 abom9ation unto me1 & y\r new moons & ,sabba?s ,i _c endure4' ,he has !re=e aboli%$ ^! ?+s1 t ! new law ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* is )\t ! yoke ( necessity1 might h a human oblation4 ,! writ] may h int5d$ to ass]t ! abolition ( ! sacrifices only1 z ?is 0 8 special !me 9 ?is place4 ,b he pres5tly ass]ts ! abolition ( ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l4 ,"h is 8 fifte5? *apt] entire3-- ,fur!r1 also1 x is writt5 conc]n+ ! ,sabba? 9 ! decalogue :i* ! ,"l spoke1 face to face1 to ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ',& sanctify ye ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l ) clean h&s & a pure he>t4' ,& he says 9 ano!r place1 ',if my sons keep ! ,sabba?1 !n w ,i cause my m]cy to re/ ^u !m4' ,! ,sabba? is m5tion$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! creation ?us3 ',& ,god made 9 six days ! works ( 8 h&s1 & made an end on ! sev5? day1 & re/$ on x1 & sanctifi$ x4' ,att5d1 my *ildr51 to ! mean+ ( ?is expression1 ',he f9i%$ 9 six days4' ,?is implie? t ! ,"l w f9i% all ?+s 9 six ?\s& ye>s1 = a day is ) him a ?\s& ye>s4 ,& he himself te/ifie?1 say+1 ',behold to-day w be z a ?\s& ye>s4' ,!re=e1 my *ildr51 9 six days1 t is1 9 six ?\s& ye>s1 all ?+s w be f9i%$4 ',& he re/$ on ! sev5? day4' ,?is meane?3 :5 8 ,son1 com+ aga91 %all de/roy ! "t ( ! wick$ man1 & judge ! ungodly1 & *ange ! sun1 & ! moon1 & ! />s1 !n %all he truly re/ on ! sev5? day4 ,moreov]1 he says1 ',?\ %alt sanctify x ) pure h&s & a pure he>t4' ,if1 !re=e1 any "o c n[ sanctify ! day :i* ,god ha? sanctifi$1 except he is pure 9 he>t 9 all ?+s1 we are deceiv$4 ,behold1 !re=e3 c]ta9ly !n "o prop]ly re/+ sanctifies x1 :5 we ourselves1 hav+ receiv$ ! promise1 wick$ness no long] exi/+1 & all ?+s hav+ be5 made new by ! ,"l1 %all be able to "w righte\sness4 ,!n we %all be able to sanctify x1 hav+ be5 fir/ sanctifi$ ourselves4 ,fur!r1 he says to !m1 ',y\r new moons & y\r ,sabba?s ,i _c endure4' ,ye p]ceive h[ he speaks3 ,y\r pres5t ,sabba?s are n acceptable to me1 b t is :i* ,i h made namely ?is1 :51 giv+ re/ to all ?+s1 ,i %all make a beg9n+ ( ! eigh? day1 t is1 a beg9n+ ( ano!r _w4 ,:]e=e1 also1 we keep ! eigh? day ) joyfulness1 ! day1 also1 on :i* ,jesus rose aga9 f ! dead4 ,& :5 he _h manife/$ himself1 he asc5d$ into ! heav5s4 ,"h are "s v /range specim5s ( reason+4 ,! sub/ance ( :at he says relative to ! pres5t obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? appe>s to be ?is3 ,no "o c n[ sanctify ! day :i* ,god ha? sanctifi$ except he is pure 9 he>t 9 all ?+s4 ,b ?is _c be ! case until ! pres5t _w %all pass away1 :5 we ourselves1 hav+ receiv$ ! promise1 wick$ness no long] exi/+1 & all ?+s hav+ be5 made new by ! ,"l1 %all be able to "w righte\sness4 ,!n we %all be able to sanctify x1 hav+ be5 fir/ sanctifi$ ourselves4 ,m5 _c !re=e keep ! ,sabba? :ile ?is wick$ _w la/s4 ,& s he says1 ,y\r pres5t ,sabba?s are n acceptable to me4 ,t is to say1 ! keep+ ( ! day :i* ,god has sanctifi$ is n possible 9 su* a wick$ _w4 ,b ?\gh ! sev5? day _c n[ be kept1 ! eigh? day c be1 & ought to be1 because :5 ! sev5? ?\s& ye>s are pa/ !re w be at ! beg9n+ ( ! eigh? ?\s& ! new creation4 ,s ! p]sons repres5t$ by ?is writ]1 d n attempt to keep ! sev5? day :i* ,god sanctifi$1 = t is too pure to keep 9 ?is _w1 & c only be kept aft] ! ,savi\r comes at ! comm5cem5t ( ! sev5? ?\s& ye>s2 b !y keep ! eigh? day ) joyfulness1 ! day also on :i* ,jesus rose aga9 f ! dead4 ,sunday1 :i* ,god nev] sanctifi$1 is exactly suitable = obs]vance 9 ! _w z x n[ is4 ,b ! sanctifi$ sev5? day we %all be able to sanctify :5 all ?+s h be5 made new4 ,if our fir/-day fri5ds ?9k ^! words ( "s unkn[n writ] ( ! second c5tury m honorable to ! fir/ day ( ! week ?an to ! sev5?1 !y are welcome to !m4 ,_h ! writ] said1 ,x is easi] to keep ,sunday ?an ! ,sabba? :ile ! _w is s wick$1 he w\ld h /at$ ! tru?4 ,b :5 9 sub/ance he says1 ,x is m acceptable to ,god to keep a common ?an a sanctifi$ day :ile m5 are s s9ful1 he excuses 8 disob$i5ce by utt]+ a falsehood4 ,sev]al ?+s h[ev] %\ld be not$3-- #a4 ,9 ?is quotation we h ! reasons ( a no-,sabba? man = keep+ ! fe/ival ( ,sunday4 ,x is n ,god's comm&m5t1 = !re 0 none = t fe/ival2 b ! day ,god hall[$ be+ too pure to keep :ile ! _w is s wick$1 ,sunday is !re=e kept till ! return ( ! ,"l1 & !n ! sev5? day %all be truly sanctifi$ by ^? :o n[ reg>d x n4 #b4 ,b ?is writ]1 ?\gh say+ :at he is able 9 behalf ( ! fir/ day ( ! week1 applies to x no sacr$ "n4 ,he does n call x ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 nor ,"l's day1 b simply ! eigh? day1 & ?is because x succe$s ! sev5? day ( ! week4 #c4 ,x is also to be notic$ t he expressly dates ! ,sabba? f ! creation4 #d4 ,! *ange ( ! ,sabba? 0 unkn[n to ?is writ]4 ,he kept ! ,sunday fe/ival1 n because x 0 pur] ?an ! sanctifi$ sev5? day1 b because ! sev5? day 0 too pure to keep :ile ! _w is s wick$4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,epi/le ,,( ,,pl9y4 ,pl9y 0 ! ,roman gov]nor ( ,bi?ynia 9 ! ye>s #ajc & #ajd4 ,he wrote a lett] to ! emp]or ,trajan1 9 :i* he /ates :at he _h le>n$ ( ! ,*ri/ians z ! result ( exam9+ !m at 8 tribunal3-- ,!y affirm$ t ! :ole ( _! guilt or error 01 t !y met on a c]ta9 /at$ day /ato die1 be=e x 0 light1 & address$ !mselves 9 a =m ( pray] to ,*ri/1 z to "s ,god1 b9d+ !mselves by a solemn oa?1 n = ! purposes ( any wick$ design1 b nev] to commit any fraud1 !ft1 or adult]y2 nev] to falsify _! ^w1 nor d5y a tru/ :5 !y %\ld be call$ ^u to deliv] x up2 aft] :i* x 0 _! cu/om to sep>ate1 & !n reassemble to eat 9 common a h>mless meal4--,coleman's ,anci5t ,*ri/ianity1 *ap4 i4 sect4 #a4 ,! lett] ( ,pl9y is (t5 ref]r$ to z ?\gh x te/ifi$ t ! ,*ri/ians ( ,bi?ynia celebrat$ ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,yet su* is by no means ! case1 z ! read] c pla9ly see4 ,coleman says ( x 7page #ebh73-- ,?is /atem5t is evid5ce t ^! ,*ri/ians kept a day z holy "t1 b :e!r x 0 ! la/1 or ! fir/ day ( ! week1 does n appe>4 ,su* is ! judgm5t ( an able1 c&id1 fir/-day *ur* hi/orian ( good repute z a s*ol>4 ,an anti-,sabbat>ian writ] ( "s repute speaks ?us3-- ,z ! ,sabba? day appe>s to h be5 q z commonly obs]v$ at ?is date z ! ,sun's day 7if n ev5 m s71 x is j z probable t ?is '/at$ day' ref]r$ to by ,pl9y 0 ! sev5? day1 z t x 0 ! fir/ day2 ?\gh ! latt] is g5]ally tak5 = grant$4--,obligation ( ! ,sabba?1 p4 #cjj4 ,e c&id p]son mu/ ackn[l$ge t x is unju/ to repres5t ! lett] ( ,pl9y z te/ify+ 9 behalf ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,next 9 ord] ( "t come ! reput$ epi/les ( ,ignatius4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,epi/les ,,( ,,ignatius4 ,( ! fifte5 epi/les ascrib$ to ,ignatius1 eight are1 by univ]sal cons5t1 acc\nt$ spuri\s2 & em95t s*ol>s h que/ion$ ! g5u95ess ( ! rema9+ sev54 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two =ms to ^! sev51 a long] & a %ort]1 & :ile "s d\bt exi/s z to ! %ort] =m1 ! long] =m is by common cons5t ascrib$ to a lat] age ?an t ( ,ignatius4 ,b ! epi/le to ! ,magnesians1 :i* exi/s bo? 9 ! long] & 9 ! %ort] =m1 is ! "o f :i* fir/-day writ]s obta9 ,ignatius' te/imony 9 behalf ( ,sunday1 & !y quote = ?is bo? ^! =ms4 ,we !re=e give bo?4 ,"h is ! %ort]3-- ,= ! div9e/ prophets liv$ accord+ to ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,on ?is acc\nt also !y 7 p]secut$1 be+ inspir$ by 8 grace to fully conv9ce ! unbeliev+ t !re is "o ,god1 :o has manife/$ himself by ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son1 :o is 8 et]nal ,^w1 n proce$+ =? f sil5ce1 & :o 9 all ?+s pleas$ him t s5t him4 ,if1 !re=e1 ^? :o 7 br\ght up 9 ! anci5t ord] ( ?+s h come to ! possession ( a new hope1 no long] obs]v+ ! ,sabba?1 b liv+ 9 ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day1 on :i* also our life has sprung aga9 by him & by 8 dea?--:om "s d5y1 by :i* my/]y we h obta9$ fai?1 & !re=e endure1 t we may be f\nd ! disciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 our only ma/]--h[ %all we be able to live ap>t f him1 ^: disciples ! prophets !mselves 9 ! ,_s did wait = him z _! tea*]8 ,& !re=e he :om !y rightly wait$ =1 be+ come1 rais$ !m f ! dead4 ,*aps4 viii4 & ix4 ,?is p>agraph is ! "o out ( :i* a "p ( a s5t5ce is quot$ to %[ t ,ignatius te/ifies 9 behalf ( ! ,"l's-day fe/ival1 or ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,b ! s-call$ ,"l's day is only br\ght 9 by means ( a false translation4 ,?is is ! decisive s5t5ce3 mketi sabbatizontes1 alla kata kyriakn zn zntes2 lit]ally3 no long] sabbatiz+1 b liv+ accord+ to ,"l's life4 ,em95t fir/-day s*ol>s h call$ att5tion to ?is fact1 & h te/ifi$ explicitly t ! t]m ,"l's day has no "r to appe> 9 ! translation2 = ! orig9al is n kyriakn hm]an1 ,"l's day1 b kyriakn zn1 ,"l's life4 ,?is is absolutely decisive1 & %[s t some?+ ak9 to fraud has to be us$ 9 ord] to f9d a ref]5ce 9 ?is place to ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,b !re is ano!r fact q z mu* to ! po9t4 ,! writ] 0 n speak+ ( ^? !n alive1 b ( ! anci5t prophets4 ,?is is prov$ by ! op5+ & clos+ words ( ! above quotation1 :i* fir/-day writ]s always omit4 ,! s-call$ ,"l's day is ins]t$ by a fraudul5t translation2 & n[ see :at absurdity comes ( x4 ,! writ] is speak+ ( ! anci5t prophets4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! ,sunday fe/ival be ins]t$ 9 ?is quotation f ,ignatius he is made to decl>e t ! div9e/ prophets1 :o 7 br\ght up 9 ! anci5t ord] ( ?+s1 kept ! fir/ day & did n keep ! ,sabba?6 ,:]eas1 ! tru? is j ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,!y c]ta9ly did keep ! ,sabba?1 & did n keep ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,! writ] speaks ( ! po9t :5 ^! m5 came to ! newness ( hope1 :i* mu/ be _! individual conv]sion to ,god4 ,!y c]ta9ly did obs]ve & en=ce ! ,sabba? aft] ?is act ( conv]sion4 ,see ,isa41 *aps4 #ef1 #eh2 ,j]4 #ag2 ,eze41 *aps4 #bj1 #bb1 #bc4 ,b !y did also1 z ?is writ] truly affirms1 live accord+ to ! ,"l's life4 ,! s5se ( ! writ] respect+ ! prophets mu/ !re=e be ?is3 ,no long] aft] _! conv]sion to ,god obs]v+ ! ,sabba? m]ely1 z natural m5 b liv+ accord+ to ! ,"l's life1 or accord+ to ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,s mu* = ! %ort] =m ( ! epi/le to ! ,magnesians4 ,?\gh ! long] =m is by almo/ univ]sal cons5t ( s*ol>s & critics pron\nc$ ! "w ( "s c5turies aft] ! "t ( ,ignatius1 yet z a portion ( ?is also is (t5 giv5 by fir/-day writ]s to support ,sunday1 & giv5 too z ! words ( ,ignatius1 we "h pres5t 9 full its ref]5ce to ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & also to ! ,sabba?1 :i* !y g5]ally omit4 ,"h are its /atem5ts3-- ,let u !re=e no long] keep ! ,sabba? aft] ! ,jewi% mann]1 & rejoice 9 days ( idl5ess2 = 'he t does n "w1 let him n eat4' ,=1 say ! holy oracles1 ',9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat ?y bread4' ,b let e "o ( y keep ! ,sabba? aft] a spiritual mann]1 rejoic+ 9 m$itation on ! law1 n 9 relaxation ( ! body1 admir+ ! workman%ip ( ,god1 & n eat+ ?+s prep>$ ! day be=e1 nor us+ lukew>m dr9ks1 & walk+ )9 a prescrib$ space1 nor f9d+ delight 9 danc+ & plaudits :i* h no s5se 9 !m4 ,& aft] ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 let e fri5d ( ,*ri/ keep ! ,"l's day z a fe/ival1 ! resurrection day1 ! que5 & *ief ( all ! days ( ! week4 ,look+ =w>d to ?is1 ! prophet decl>$1 ',to ! end1 = ! eigh? day1' on :i* our life bo? sprang up aga91 & ! victory ov] dea? 0 obta9$ 9 ,*ri/1 etc4 ,*apt] ix4 ,?is epi/le1 ?\gh ! "w ( a lat] h& ?an t ( ,ignatius1 is valuable = ! light :i* x %$s ^u ! /ate ( ?+s :5 x 0 writt54 ,x gives u a correct idea ( ! progress ( apo/asy ) respect to ! ,sabba? 9 ! "t ( ! writ]4 ,he speaks aga9/ ,jewi% sup]/ition 9 ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & condemns days ( idl5ess z contr>y to ! decl>ation1 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat ?y bread4 ,b by days ( idl5ess he _c ref] to ! ,sabba?1 = ?is w\ld be to make ! f\r? comm&m5t cla% ) ?is text1 :]eas !y mu/ h>monize1 inasmu* z !y exi/$ toge!r dur+ ! =m] disp5sation4 ,moreov]1 ! ,sabba?1 ?\gh a day ( ab/95ce f labor1 is n a day ( idl5ess1 b ( active p>ticipation 9 religi\s duties4 ,he enjo9s its obs]vance aft] a spiritual mann]4 ,& aft] ! ,sabba? has be5 ?us obs]v$1 let e fri5d ( ,*ri/ keep ! ,"l's day z a fe/ival1 ! resurrection day1 ! que5 & *ief ( all ! days4 ,! div9e in/itution ( ! ,sabba? 0 n yet done away1 b ! human in/itution ( ,sunday _h become its equal1 & 0 ev5 comm5d$ above x4 ,n long aft] ?is1 x took ! :ole gr\nd1 & ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? 0 d5\nc$ z h]etical & p]nici\s4 ,! reput$ epi/le ( ,ignatius to ! ,trallians 9 its %ort] =m does n allude to ?is subject4 ,9 its long] =m1 :i* is admitt$ to be ! "w ( a lat] age ?an t ( ,ignatius1 ^! expressions are f\nd3-- ,dur+ ! ,sabba?1 he cont9u$ "u ! e>?2 at ! dawn+ ( ! ,"l's day he arose f ! dead2 ! ,sabba? embraces ! burial2 ! ,"l's day conta9s ! resurrection4 ,*ap4 ix4 ,9 ! epi/le to ! ,philippians1 :i* is univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be ! "w ( a lat] p]son ?an ,ignatius1 x is said3-- ,if any "o fa/s on ! ,"l's day or on ! ,sabba?1 except on ! pas*al ,sabba? only1 he is a murd]] ( ,*ri/4 ,*ap4 xiii4 ,we h n[ giv5 e allusion to ! ,sabba? & fir/-day t c be f\nd 9 any writ+ attribut$ to ,ignatius4 ,we h se5 t ! t]m ,"l's day is n f\nd 9 any s5t5ce writt5 by him4 ,! fir/ day is nev] call$ ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 n ev5 9 ! writ+s falsely attribut$ to him2 nor is !re 9 any ( !m a h9t ( ! mod]n doctr9e ( ! *ange ( ! ,sabba?4 ,?\gh falsely ascrib$ to ,ignatius1 & actually writt5 9 a lat] age1 !y are valuable 9 t !y m>k ! progress ( apo/asy 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,sunday fe/ival4 ,moreov]1 !y furni% conclusive evid5ce t ! anci5t ,sabba? 0 reta9$ = c5turies 9 ! s-call$ ,ca?olic *ur*1 & t ! ,sunday fe/ival 0 an in/itution entirely di/9ct f ! ,sabba? ( ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,at ,,smyrna4 ,! epi/le ( ,polyc>p makes no ref]5ce to ! ,sabba? nor to ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,b ! encyclical epi/le ( ! *ur* at ,smyrna conc]n+ ! m>tyrdom ( ! holy ,polyc>p1 in=ms u t ! bless$ ,polyc>p suff]$ m>tyrdom on ! great ,sabba? at ! eigh? h\r4 ,*apt] xxi4 ,! m>g9 says3 ,! great ,sabba? is t be=e ! passov]4 ,?is day1 ?us m5tion$1 is n ,sunday1 b is ! anci5t ,sabba? ( ! ,"l4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,epi/le ,,to ,,diognetus4 ,?is 0 writt5 by an unkn[n au?or1 & ,diognetus himself is kn[n only by "n1 no facts conc]n+ him hav+ come d[n to u4 ,x dates f ! fir/ "p ( ! second c5tury4 ,! writ] speaks ( ! sup]/ition z respects ! ,sabba?s :i* ! ,jews manife/$1 & he adds ^! words3 ,to speak falsely ( ,god1 z if he =bade u to d :at is good on ! ,sabba? days--h[ is n ?is impi\s8 ,b !re is no?+ 9 ?is to :i* a comm&m5t-keep] w\ld object1 or :i* he might n freely utt]4 ,! ,recognitions ( ,clem5t is a k9d ( philosophical & !ological romance4 ,x purports to h be5 writt5 by ,clem5t ( ,rome1 9 ! "t ( ! apo/le ,pet]1 b 0 actually writt5 some:]e 9 ! fir/ half ( ! ?ird c5tury4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,recognitions ,,( ,,clem5t4 ,9 book i41 *apt] xxxv41 he speaks ( ! giv+ ( ! law ?us3-- ,meantime !y came to ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & !nce ! law 0 giv5 to !m ) voices & sights f heav51 writt5 9 t5 precepts1 ( :i* ! fir/ & greate/ 0 t !y %\ld wor%ip ,god himself alone1 etc4 ,9 book iii41 *apt] lv41 he speaks ( ^! precepts z te/s3 ,on acc\nt ( ^?1 !re=e1 :o by neglect ( _! own salvation please ! evil "o1 & ^? :o by /udy ( _! own pr(it seek to please ! good ,"o1 t5 ?+s h be5 prescrib$ z a te/ to ?is pres5t age1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! t5 plagues :i* 7 br\ght ^u ,egypt4 ,9 book ix41 *apt] xxviii41 he says ( ! ,hebrews1 t no *ild born among !m is ev] expos$1 & t on e sev5? day !y all re/1 etc4 ,9 book x41 *ap4 lxxii41 is giv5 ! conv]sion ( "o ,fau/9ianus by ,/4 ,pet]4 ,& x is said1 ,he proclaim$ a fa/ to all ! p1 & on ! next ,"l's day he baptiz$ him4 ,?is is all t ,i f9d 9 ?is "w relat+ to ! ,sabba? & ! s-call$ ,"l's day4 ,! writ] held ! t5 comm&m5ts to be te/s ( "* 9 ! pres5t disp5sation4 ,!re is no reason to believe t he1 or any o!r p]son 9 t age1 held ! ,sunday fe/ival z some?+ to be obs]v$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,syriac ,,docum5ts ,,conc]n+ ,,edessa4 ,on pages #ce-ee ( ?is "w is giv5 :at purports to be ,! ,tea*+ ( ! ,apo/les4 ,on page #cf1 ! asc5sion ( ! ,"l is said to h be5 ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & ! end ( ! ,p5teco/4 ,two manife/ falsehoods are "h utt]$2 = ! asc5sion 0 ^u ,?ursday1 & ! ,p5teco/ came t5 days aft] ! asc5sion4 ,x is also said t ! disciples came f ,naz>e? ( ,galilee to ! m\nt ( ,olives on t selfsame day be=e ! asc5sion1 & yet t ! asc5sion 0 at ! "t ( ! e>ly dawn4 ,b ,naz>e? 0 di/ant f ! m\nt ( ,olives at lea/ sixty miles6 ,on page #ch1 a comm&m5t f ! apo/les is giv53 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 let !re be s]vice1 & ! read+ ( ! holy ,scriptures1 & ! oblation1 because ,*ri/ arose on t day1 0 born on t day1 asc5d$ on t day1 & w come aga9 on t day4 ,b "h is "o tru?1 "o falsehood1 & two m]e ass]tions4 ,! apo/les are repres5t$1 on page #ci1 z comm&+ a fa/ ( =ty days1 & !y add3 ,!n celebrate ! day ( ! passion ,friday1 & ! day ( ! resurrection1 ,sunday4 ,b ?is w\ld be only an annual celebration ( ^! days4 ,& on pages #ch & #ci !y are also repres5t$ z comm&+ s]vice to be held on ! f\r? & six? days ( ! week4 ,! ,sabba? is n m5tion$ 9 ^! ,docum5ts1 :i* 7 writt5 ab\t ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\r? c5tury1 :51 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w1 t day _h ceas$ to be hall[$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,ju/9 ,,m>tyr4 ,ju/9's ,apology 0 writt5 at ,rome ab\t ! ye> #adj4 ,8 ,dialogue ) ,trypho ! ,jew 0 writt5 "s ye>s lat]4 ,9 se>*+ 8 works1 we %all see h[ mu* great] progress apo/asy _h made at ,rome ?an 9 ! c\ntries :]e ^? liv$ ^: writ+s we h be5 exam9+4 ,& yet ne>ly all ^! writ+s 7 compos$ at lea/ a c5tury lat] ?an ^? ( ,ju/91 ?\gh we h quot$ !m be=e quot+ 81 because ( _! ass]t$ apo/olic orig91 or ( _! ass]t$ orig9 )9 a few ye>s ( ! times ( ! apo/les4 ,x does n appe> t ,ju/91 & ^? at ,rome :o held ) him 9 doctr9e1 paid ! slighte/ reg>d to ! anci5t ,sabba?4 ,he speaks ( x z aboli%$1 & treats x ) contempt4 ,unlike "s ^: writ+s h be5 exam9$1 he d5ies t x orig9at$ at creation1 & ass]ts t x 0 made 9 ! days ( ,moses4 ,he also diff]s ) "s already quot$ 9 t he d5ies ! p]petuity ( ! law ( t5 comm&m5ts4 ,9 8 e/imation1 ! ,sabba? 0 a ,jewi% in/itution1 absolutely unkn[n to good m5 be=e ! "t ( ,moses1 & ( no au?ority :atev] s9ce ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,! idea ( ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? f ! sev5? day ( ! week to ! fir/1 is n only nev] f\nd 9 8 writ+s1 b is absolutely irreconcilable ) su* /atem5ts z ! =ego+1 :i* ab\nd !re94 ,& yet ,ju/9 ,m>tyr is prom95tly & con/antly cit$ 9 behalf ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,! ,roman p obs]v$ a fe/ival on ! fir/ day ( ! week 9 honor ( ! sun4 ,& s ,ju/9 9 8 ,apology1 address$ to ! emp]or ( ,rome1 tells t mon>* t ! ,*ri/ians met on ! day ( ! sun1 = wor%ip4 ,he gives ! day no sacr$ title1 & does n ev5 intimate t x 0 a day ( ab/95ce f labor1 only z !y sp5t a portion ( x 9 wor%ip4 ,"h are ! words ( 8 ,apology on ! ,sunday fe/ival3-- ,& on ! day call$ ,sunday1 all :o live 9 cities or 9 ! c\ntry ga!r toge!r to "o place1 & ! memoirs ( ! apo/les or ! writ+s ( ! prophets are read1 z long z "t p]mits2 !n1 :5 ! read] has ceas$1 ! presid5t v]bally in/ructs1 & exhorts to ! imitation ( ^! good ?+s4 ,!n we all rise toge!r & pray1 &1 z we be=e said1 :5 our pray] is end$1 bread & w9e & wat] are br\ght1 & ! presid5t 9 l mann] (f]s pray]s & ?anksgiv+s1 accord+ to 8 ability1 & ! p ass5t1 say+1 ,am52 & !re is a di/ribution to ea*1 & a p>ticipation ( t ov] :i* ?anks h be5 giv51 & to ^? :o are abs5t a portion is s5t by ! deacons4 ,& !y :o are well to d1 & will+1 give :at ea* ?9ks fit2 & :at is collect$ is deposit$ ) ! presid5t1 :o succors ! orphans & wid[s1 & ^? :o1 ?r\gh sickness or any o!r cause1 are 9 want1 & ^? :o are 9 bonds1 & ! /rang]s soj\rn+ among u1 &1 9 a ^w1 takes c>e ( all :o are 9 ne$4 ,b ,sunday is ! day on :i* we all hold our common assembly1 because x is ! fir/ day on :i* ,god1 hav+ wr\ght a *ange 9 ! d>kness & matt]1 made ! _w2 & ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r on ! same day rose f ! dead4 ,= he 0 crucifi$ on ! day be=e t ( ,saturn 7,saturday72 & on ! day aft] t ( ,saturn1 :i* is ! day ( ! sun1 hav+ appe>$ to 8 apo/les & disciples1 he taught !m ^! ?+s1 :i* we h submitt$ to y also = y\r consid]ation4 ,*ap4 lxvii4 ,n "o ^w ( ?is indicates t ,ju/9 consid]$ ! ,sunday fe/ival z a cont9uation ( ! ,sabba? ( ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 he %[s cle>ly t no su* idea 0 *]i%$ by him4 ,= ?\gh ! f\r? comm&m5t enjo9s ! obs]vance ( ! sev5? day because ,god re/$ on t day f ! "w ( creation1 ,ju/9 urg$ 9 behalf ( ! ,sunday fe/ival t x is ! day on :i* he began 8 "w4 ,! honor paid to t fe/ival 0 n !re=e 9 ,ju/9's e/imation 9 any s5se an act ( ob$i5ce to ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,he m5tions z 8 o!r reason = ! celebration by ,*ri/ians ( ! day ( ! sun1 t ! ,savi\r arose t day4 ,b he claims no div9e or apo/olic precept = ?is celebration2 ! ?+s :i* he says ,*ri/ taught 8 apo/les be+ ! doctr9es :i* he _h embodi$ 9 ?is ,apology = ! in=mation ( ! emp]or4 ,& x is wor?y ( notice t ?\gh fir/-day writ]s ass]t t ,"l's day 0 ! famili> title ( ! fir/ day ( ! week 9 ! "t ( ! ,apocalypse1 yet ,ju/91 :o is ! fir/ p]son aft] ! sacr$ writ]s t m5tions ! fir/ day1 & ?is at a di/ance ( only #dd ye>s f ! date ( ,john's vision ^u ,patmos1 does n call x by t title1 b by ! "n :i* x bore z a hea!n fe/ival6 ,if x be said t ! t]m 0 omitt$ because he 0 address+ a hea!n emp]or1 !re /ill rema9s ! fact t he m5tions ! day q a numb] ( times 9 8 ,dialogue ) ,trypho1 & yet nev] calls x ,"l's day1 nor inde$ does he call x by any "n imply+ sacr$ness4 ,n[ we pres5t ! /atem5ts conc]n+ ! ,sabba? & fir/-day f\nd 9 8 ,dialogue ) ,trypho ! ,jew4 ,! impropriety1 n to say di%one/y1 ( quot+ ,ju/9 9 behalf ( ! mod]n doctr9e ( ! *ange ( ! ,sabba?1 w be obvi\s to all4 ,he 0 a mo/ decid$ no-law1 no-,sabba? writ]1 :o us$ ! day commonly honor$ z a fe/ival by ! ,romans1 z ! mo/ suitable1 or mo/ conv5i5t1 day = public wor%ip1 a position id5tical ) t ( mod]n no-,sabba? m54 ,ju/9 may be call$ a law man 9 ?is s5se1 h[ev]1 t :ile he aboli%es ! t5 comm&m5ts1 he calls ! gospel ! new law4 ,he is !re=e really "o :o believes 9 ! gospel & d5ies ! law4 ,b let u he> 8 own words4 ,trypho1 hav+ 9 *apt] viii4 advis$ ,ju/9 to obs]ve ! ,sabba?1 & d all ?+s :i* h be5 writt5 9 ! law1 9 *apt] x4 says to him1 ,y obs]ve no fe/ivals or ,sabba?s4 ,?is 0 exactly adapt$ to br+ out f ,ju/9 ! answ] t ?\gh he did n obs]ve ! sev5? day z ! ,sabba?1 he did ?us re/ on ! fir/ day1 if x 7 true t t day 0 ) him a day ( ab/95ce f labor4 ,& n[ obs]ve ,ju/9's answ] giv5 9 *apt] twelve3-- ,! new law requires y to keep p]petual ,sabba?1 & y1 because y are idle = "o day1 suppose y are pi\s1 n disc]n+ :y ?is has be5 comm&$ y2 & if y eat unleav5$ bread1 y say ! w ( ,god has be5 fulfill$4 ,! ,"l our ,god does n take pleasure 9 su* obs]vances3 if !re is any p]jur$ p]son or a ?ief among y1 let him cease to be s2 if any adult]]1 let him rep5t2 !n he has kept ! sweet & true ,sabba?s ( ,god4 ,?is language pla9ly implies t ,ju/9 held all days to be alike1 & did n obs]ve any "o day z a day ( ab/95ce f labor4 ,b 9 *apt] xviii41 ,ju/9 ass]ts t ! ,sabba?s--& he d\btless includes ! weekly ) ! annual--7 enjo9$ ^u ! ,jews = _! wick$ness3-- ,= we too w\ld obs]ve ! fle%ly circumcision1 & ! ,sabba?s1 & 9 %ort1 all ! fea/s1 if we did n "k = :at reason !y 7 enjo9$ y--namely1 on acc\nt ( y\r transgressions & ! h>dness ( y\r he>ts4 ,= if we pati5tly endure all ?+s contriv$ aga9/ u by wick$ m5 & demons1 s t amid cruelties unutt]able1 dea? & torm5ts1 we pray = m]cy to ^? :o inflict su* ?+s ^u u1 & d n wi% to give ! lea/ retort to any "o1 ev5 z ! new ,law-giv] comm&$ u3 h[ is x1 ,trypho1 t we w\ld n obs]ve ^? rites :i* d n h>m u--,i speak ( fle%ly circumcision1 & ,sabba?s1 & fea/s8 ,n only does he decl>e t ! ,jews 7 comm&$ to keep ! ,sabba? because ( _! wick$ness1 b 9 *apt] xix4 he d5ies t any ,sabba? exi/$ be=e ,moses4 ,?us1 aft] nam+ ,adam1 ,abel1 ,eno*1 ,lot1 & ,mel*iz$ek1 he says3-- ,moreov]1 all ^? righte\s m5 already m5tion$1 ?\gh !y kept no ,sabba?s1 7 pleas+ to ,god4 ,b ?\gh he ?us d5ies ! ,sabbatic in/itution be=e ! "t ( ,moses1 he pres5tly makes ?is /atem5t conc]n+ ! ,jews3-- ,& y 7 comm&$ to keep ,sabba?s1 t y might reta9 ! memorial ( ,god4 ,= 8 ^w makes ?is ann\ncem5t1 say+1 ',t ye may "k t ,i am ,god :o r$eem$ y4' ,eze4 #bj3ab4 ,! ,sabba? is inde$ ! memorial ( ! ,god t made ! heav5s & ! e>?4 ,& :at an absurdity to d5y t t memorial 0 set up :5 ! creative "w 0 done1 & to affirm t tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s int]v5$ betwe5 ! "w & ! memorial6 ,9 *apt] xxi4 ,ju/9 ass]ts t ,god enjo9$ y ! ,jews to keep ! ,sabba?1 & impos$ on y o!r precepts = a sign1 z ,i h already said1 on acc\nt ( y\r unrighte\sness1 & t ( y\r fa!rs1 c41 & quotes ,ezekiel #bj to prove x4 ,yet t *apt] decl>es t x 0 9 ord] t !y might "k :o 0 t be+ :o sanctifi$ !m1 i4 e41 t !y might "k t _! ,god 0 ! ,creator1 t ! ,sabba? 0 made to !m a sign4 ,9 *apt] xxiii41 he aga9 ass]ts t 9 ! times ( ,eno* no "o obs]v$ ,sabba?s4 ,he !n prote/s aga9/ ,sabbatic obs]vance z foll[s3-- ,d y see t ! elem5ts are n idle1 & keep no ,sabba?s8 ,rema9 z y 7 born4 ,= if !re 0 no ne$ ( circumcision be=e ,abraham1 or ( ! obs]vance ( ,sabba?s1 ( fea/s & sacrifices1 be=e ,moses2 no m ne$ is !re ( !m n[1 aft] t1 accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god has be5 born )\t s91 ( a virg9 sprung f ! /ock ( ,abraham4 ,t is to say1 !re 0 no ,sabbatic in/itution be=e ,moses1 & nei!r is !re any s9ce ,*ri/4 ,b 9 *apt] xxiv41 ,ju/9 und]takes to br+ 9 an argum5t = ,sunday1 n z a ,sabba?1 b z hav+ great] my/]y 9 x1 & z be+ m honorable ?an ! sev5? day4 ,?us1 allud+ to circumcision on ! eigh? day ( a *ild's life z an argum5t = ! fir/-day fe/ival1 he says3-- ,x is possible = u to %[ h[ ! eigh? day possess$ a c]ta9 my/]i\s import1 :i* ! sev5? day did n possess1 & :i* 0 promulgat$ by ,god ?r\gh ^! rites4 ,t is to say1 because ,god comm&$ ! ,hebrews to circumcise _! *ildr5 :5 !y 7 eight days old1 !re=e all m5 %\ld n[ e/eem ! fir/ day ( ! week m honorable ?an ! sev5? day1 :i* he comm&$ 9 ! moral law1 & :i* ,ju/9 himself1 9 *apt] xix41 t]ms ! memorial ( ,god4 ,9 *apt] xxvi41 ,ju/9 says to ,trypho t-- ,! ,g5tiles1 :o h believ$ on him1 & h rep5t$ ( ! s9s :i* !y h committ$1 !y %all receive ! inh]itance along ) ! patri>*s & ! prophets1 & ! j m5 :o are desc5d$ f ,jacob1 ev5 al?\gh !y nei!r keep ! ,sabba?1 nor are circumcis$1 nor obs]ve ! fea/s4 ,& 9 pro( ( ?is1 he quotes f ,isa4 #db1 & #fb1 & #fc1 respect+ ! call ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,^u ?is 7*apt] xxvii471 ,trypho ! ,jew v p]t95tly asks3-- ,:y d y select & quote :atev] y wi% f ! prophetic writ+s1 b d n ref] to ^? :i* expressly comm& ! ,sabba? to be obs]v$8 ,= ,isaiah ?us speaks *ap4 #eh3ac1 #ad1 ',if ?\ %alt turn away ?y foot f ! ,sabba?1' etc4 ,to :i* ,ju/9 makes ?is unc&id answ]3-- ,i h pass$ !m by1 my fri5ds1 n because su* prophecies 7 contr>y to me1 b because y h und]/ood1 & d und]/&1 t al?\gh ,god comm&s y by all ! prophets to d ! same ?+s :i* he also comm&$ by ,moses1 x 0 on acc\nt ( ! h>dness ( y\r he>ts1 & y\r +ratitude t[>ds him1 t he cont9ually proclaims !m1 9 ord] t1 ev5 9 ?is way1 if y rep5t$1 y might please him1 & nei!r sacrifice y\r *ildr5 to demons1 nor be p>tak]s ) ?ieves1 etc4 ,& he adds3 ,s t1 z 9 ! beg9n+1 ^! ?+s 7 enjo9$ y because ( y\r wick$ness1 9 l mann]1 because ( y\r /eadfa/ness 9 x1 or r y\r increas$ pron5ess to x1 by means ( ! same precepts1 he calls y by ! prophets to a remembrance or k ( x4 ,^! are bitt] words f a ,g5tile :o _h be5 a pagan philosoph]1 & !y are 9 no s5se a j answ] unless x c be %[n t ! law 0 giv5 to ! ,jews because !y 7 s wick$1 & 0 )held f ! ,g5tiles because !y 7 s righte\s4 ,! tru? is j ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,eph4 #b4 ,b to say some?+ aga9/ ! ,sabba?1 ,ju/9 asks3-- ,did ,god wi% ! prie/s to s9 :5 !y (f] ! sacrifices on ! ,sabba?s8 or ^? to s91 :o are circumcis$ & d circumcise on ! ,sabba?s2 s9ce he comm&s t on ! eigh? day--ev5 ?\gh x happ5 to be a ,sabba?--^? :o are born %all be always circumcis$8 ,& he asks if ! rite c\ld n be "o day e>li] or lat]1 & :y ^? :o liv$ be=e ,moses obs]v$ no ,sabba?s8 ,:at ,ju/9 says conc]n+ circumcision & sacrifices is absolutely )\t weight z an objection to ! ,sabba?1 inasmu* z ! comm&m5t =bids1 n ! p]=mance ( religi\s duties1 b our own "w4 ,ex4 #bj3h-aa4 ,& 8 (t5 repeat$ decl>ation t good m5 be=e ! "t ( ,moses did n keep ! ,sabba?1 is m]e ass]tion1 inasmu* z ,god appo9t$ x to a holy use 9 ! "t ( ,adam1 & we d "k ( "s 9 ! patri>*al age :o kept ,god's comm&m5ts1 & 7 p]fect be=e him4 ,9 *apt] xxix41 ,ju/9 sne]s at ,sabbatic obs]vance by say+1 ,?9k x n /range t we dr9k hot wat] on ! ,sabba?s4 ,& z argum5ts aga9/ ! ,sabba? he says t ,god directs ! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se on ?is day equally z on all o!rs1 z ?\gh ?is 7 inconsi/5t ) ! pres5t sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba?1 :5 x 0 also true t ,god ?us gov]n$ ! _w 9 ! p]iod :5 ,ju/9 ackn[l$ges ! ,sabba? to h be5 obligatory4 ,& he aga9 ref]s to ! sacrifices & to ^? :o liv$ 9 ! patri>*al age4 ,9 *apt] xli41 ,ju/9 aga9 br+s =w>d 8 argum5t = ,sunday f circumcision3-- ,! comm& ( circumcision1 aga91 bidd+ !m always circumcise ! *ildr5 on ! eigh? day1 0 a type ( ! true circumcision1 by :i* we are circumcis$ f deceit & iniquity ?r\gh ,him :o rose f ! dead on ! fir/ day aft] ! ,sabba? namely1 ?r\gh1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= ! fir/ day aft] ! ,sabba?1 rema9+ ! fir/ ( all ! days1 is call$1 h[ev]1 ! eigh?1 accord+ to ! numb] ( all ! days ( ! cycle1 & yet rema9s ! fir/4 ,sunday-keep+ mu/ be closely relat$ to infant baptism1 inasmu* z "o ( ! *ief argum5ts 9 mod]n times = ! baptism ( infants is drawn f ! fact t ,god comm&$ ! ,hebrews to circumcise _! male *ildr52 & ,ju/9 f\nd 8 scriptural au?ority = fir/-day obs]vance 9 ! fact t ?is rite 0 to be p]=m$ :5 ! *ild 0 eight days old6 ,yet ?is eigh? day did n come on "o day ( ! week1 only1 b on e day1 & :5 x came on ! sev5? day x furni%$ ,ju/9 ) an argum5t aga9/ ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba?6 ,b let x come on :at day ( ! week x might 7& x came on all alike71 x 0 an argum5t = ,sunday6 ,o wond]ful eigh? day1 t c ?rive on t :i* is positively fatal to ! sev5?1 & t c come e week on ! fir/ day !re(1 ?\gh !re be only sev5 days 9 ea* week6 ,9 *apt]s xliii41 & xlvi41 & xcii41 ,ju/9 reit]ates ! ass]tion t ^? :o liv$ 9 ! patri>*al age did n hall[ ! ,sabba?4 ,b z he adds no new ?\ght to :at has be5 already quot$ f him1 ^! ne$ n be copi$4 ,b 9 *apt] xlvii41 we h some?+ ( int]e/4 ,trypho asks ,ju/9 :e!r ^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/1 & obey him1 b :o wi% to obs]ve ^! in/itutions w be sav$8 ,ju/9 answ]s3 ,9 my op9ion1 ,trypho1 su* an "o w be sav$1 if he does n /rive 9 e way to p]suade o!r m5 444 to obs]ve ! same ?+s z himself1 tell+ !m t !y w n be sav$ unless !y d s4 ,trypho repli$1 ,:y !n h y said1 ',9 my op9ion1 su* an "o w be sav$1' unless !re are "s :o affirm t su* w n be sav$8 ,9 reply1 ,ju/9 tells ,trypho t !re 7 ^? :o w\ld h no int]c\rse )1 nor ev5 ext5d hospitality to1 su* ,*ri/ians z obs]v$ ! law4 ,& = himself he says3-- ,b if "s1 ?r\gh weak-m9d$ness1 wi% to obs]ve su* in/itutions z 7 giv5 by ,moses 7f :i* !y expect "s virtue1 b :i* we believe 7 appo9t$ by reason ( ! h>dness ( ! p's he>ts71 along ) _! hope 9 ?is ,*ri/1 & wi% to p]=m ! et]nal & natural acts ( righte\sness & piety1 yet *oose to live ) ! ,*ri/ians & ! fai?ful1 z ,i said be=e1 n induc+ !m ei!r to be circumcis$ l !mselves1 or to keep ! ,sabba?1 or to obs]ve any o!r su* c]emonies1 !n ,i hold t we ought to jo9 ourselves to su*1 & associate ) !m 9 all ?+s z k9sm5 & bre?r54 ,ju/9's language %[s t !re 7 ,sabba?-keep+ ,*ri/ians 9 8 "t4 ,su* ( !m z 7 ( ,jewi% desc5t no d\bt g5]ally reta9$ circumcision4 ,b x is v unju/ 9 him to repres5t ! ,g5tile ,sabba?-keep]s z obs]v+ ?is rite4 ,t !re 7 _m ( ^! is evid5t f ! s-call$ ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 & ev5 f ! ,ignatian ,epi/les4 ,"o good ?+1 h[ev]1 ,ju/9 does say4 ,! keep+ ( ! comm&m5ts he t]ms ! p]=mance ( ! et]nal & natural acts ( righte\sness4 ,he w\ld cons5t to fell[%ip ^? :o d ^! ?+s provid$ !y made !m no te/ = o!rs4 ,he well knew 9 su* case t ! ,sabba? w\ld die out 9 a little "t4 ,himself & ! m popul> p>ty at ,rome honor$ z _! fe/ival ! day obs]v$ by ! hea!n ,romans1 z he rem9ds ! emp]or 9 8 ,apology1 & he 0 will+ to fell[%ip ! ,sabba?-keep]s if !y w\ld n te/ him by ! comm&m5ts1 i4 e41 if !y w\ld fell[%ip him 9 violat+ !m4 ,t ,ju/9 held to ! abrogation ( ! t5 comm&m5ts is also manife/4 ,trypho1 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ! ,dialogue1 hav+ said to ,ju/91 ,y d n obey 8 comm&m5ts1 & aga91 ,y d n obs]ve ! law1 ,ju/9 answ]s 9 *apt] xi4 z foll[s3-- ,b we d n tru/ ?r\gh ,moses1 or ?r\gh ! law2 = !n we w\ld d ! same z y\rselves4 ,b n[--= ,i h read t !re %all be a f9al law1 & a cov5ant1 ! *iefe/ ( all1 :i* x is n[ incumb5t on all m5 to obs]ve1 z _m z are seek+ aft] ! inh]itance ( ,god4 ,= ! law promulgat$ on ,horeb is n[ old1 & belongs to y\rselves alone2 b ?is is = all univ]sally4 ,n[1 law plac$ aga9/ law has abrogat$ t :i* is be=e x1 & a cov5ant :i* comes aft] 9 l mann] has put an end to ! previ\s "o4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 pron\nce ,ju/9 a man :o held to ! abrogation ( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 & t ! ,sabba? 0 a ,jewi% in/itution :i* 0 unkn[n be=e ,moses1 & ( no au?ority s9ce ,*ri/4 ,he held ,sunday to be ! mo/ suitable day = public wor%ip1 b n ^u ! gr\nd t ! ,sabba? _h be5 *ang$ to x1 = he cuts up ! ,sabbatic in/itution by ! roots2 & s f> is he f call+ ?is day ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba? t he gives to x ! "n :i* x bore z a hea!n fe/ival4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,ir5u--,dionysius--,melito--,b>desanes4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,ir5,,u4 ,?is fa!r 0 born some:]e betwe5 ,a4 ,d4 #abj & ,a4 ,d4 #adj4 ,he 0 bi%op ( ,lyons 9 ,france dur+ ! latt] qu>t] ( ! second c5tury1 be+ orda9$ to t (fice probably ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #agg4 ,8 "w ,aga9/ ,h]esies 0 writt5 betwe5 ,a4 ,d4 #ahb & ,a4 ,d4 #ahh4 ,fir/-day writ]s ass]t t ,ir5u says t ! ,"l's day 0 ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,!y pr(ess to quote f him ^! words3 ,on ! ,"l's day e "o ( u ,*ri/ians keeps ! ,sabba?1 m$itat+ on ! law & rejoic+ 9 ! works ( ,god4 ,no su* language is f\nd 9 any ( ! writ+s ( ?is fa!r4 ,we w quote 8 entire te/imony respect+ ! ,sabba? & fir/-day1 & ! read] c judge4 ,he speaks ( ,*ri/'s obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & %[s t he did n violate ! day4 ,?us he says3-- ,x is cle>1 !re=e1 t he loos$ & vivifi$ ^? :o believe 9 him z ,abraham did1 do+ no?+ contr>y to ! law :5 he heal$ ^u ! ,sabba? day4 ,= ! law did n prohibit m5 f be+ heal$ ^u ! ,sabba?s2 on ! contr>y x ev5 circumcis$ !m ^u t day1 & gave comm& t ! (fices %\ld be p]=m$ by ! prie/s = ! p2 yea1 x did n disall[ ! heal+ ev5 ( dumb animals4 ,bo? at ,siloam & on frequ5t subsequ5t occasions1 did he p]=m cures ^u ! ,sabba?2 & = ?is reason _m us$ to resort to him on ! ,sabba? days4 ,= ! law comm&$ !m to ab/a9 f e s]vile "w1 t is1 f all grasp+ aft] weal? :i* is procur$ by trad+ & by o!r worldly bus9ess2 b x exhort$ !m to att5d to ! ex]cises ( ! s\l1 :i* consi/ 9 reflection1 & to addresses ( a b5eficial k9d = _! neighbor's b5efit4 ,& !re=e ! ,"l reprov$ ^? :o unju/ly blam$ him = hav+ heal$ ^u ! ,sabba? days4 ,= he did n make void1 b fulfill$ ! law1 by p]=m+ ! (fices ( ! high prie/1 propitiat+ ,god = m51 & cleans+ ! lep]s1 heal+ ! sick1 & himself suff]+ dea?1 t exil$ man might g =? f condemnation1 & might return )\t fe> to 8 own inh]itance4 ,& aga91 ! law did n =bid ^? :o 7 hungry on ! ,sabba? days to take food ly+ ready at h&3 x did1 h[ev]1 =bid !m to reap & to ga!r into ! b>n4--,aga9/ ,h]esies1 b4 iv4 *ap4 viii4 sects4 #b1 #c4 ,! case ( ! prie/s on ! ,sabba? he ?us pres5ts3-- ,& ! prie/s 9 ! temple pr(an$ ! ,sabba?1 & 7 blameless4 ,:]e=e1 !n1 7 !y blameless8 ,because :5 9 ! temple !y 7 n engag$ 9 secul> affairs1 b 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,"l1 fulfill+ ! law1 b n go+ beyond x1 z t man did1 :o ( 8 own accord c>ri$ dry wood into ! camp ( ,god1 & 0 ju/ly /on$ to dea?4 ,book iv4 *ap4 viii4 sect4 #c4 ,( ! necessity ( keep+ ! t5 comm&m5ts1 he speaks ?us3-- ,n[1 t ! law did be=eh& tea* mank9d ! necessity ( foll[+ ,*ri/1 he does himself make manife/1 :5 he repli$ z foll[s to him :o ask$ him :at he %\ld d t he might inh]it et]nal life3 ',if ?\ wilt ent] into life1 keep ! comm&m5ts4' ,b ^u ! o!r ask+1 ':i*8' aga9 ! ,"l repli$3 ',d n commit adult]y1 d n kill1 d n /eal1 d n be> false witness1 honor fa!r & "m1 & ?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself1'--sett+ z an asc5d+ s]ies be=e ^? :o wi%$ to foll[ him1 ! precepts ( ! law1 z ! entrance into life2 & :at he !n said to "o1 he said to all4 ,b :5 ! =m] said1 ',all ^! h ,i done' 7& mo/ likely he _h n kept !m1 = 9 t case ! ,"l w\ld n h said to him1 ',keep ! comm&m5ts'71 ! ,"l1 expos+ 8 covet\sness1 said to him1 ',if ?\ wilt be p]fect1 g1 sell all t ?\ ha/1 & di/ribute to ! poor2 & come foll[ me1' promis+ to ^? :o w\ld act ?us1 ! portion belong+ to ! apo/les4444 ,b he taught t !y %\ld obey ! comm&m5ts :i* ,god enjo9$ f ! beg9n+1 & d away ) _! =m] covet\sness by good works1 & foll[ aft] ,*ri/4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xii4 sect4 #e4 ,ir5u c]ta9ly tea*es a v diff]5t doctr9e f t ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr conc]n+ ! comm&m5ts4 ,he believ$ t m5 mu/ keep ! comm&m5ts1 9 ord] to ent] et]nal life4 ,he says fur!r3-- ,& we mu/ n only ab/a9 f evil de$s1 b ev5 f ! desires aft] !m4 ,n[ he did n tea* u ^! ?+s z be+ oppos$ to ! law1 b z fulfill+ ! law1 & implant+ 9 u ! v>i$ righte\sness ( ! law4 ,t w\ld h be5 contr>y to ! law1 if he _h comm&$ 8 disciples to d any?+ :i* ! law _h prohibit$4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xiii4 sect4 #a4 ,he also makes ! obs]vance ( ! decalogue ! te/ ( true piety4 ,?us he says3-- ,!y 7! ,jews7 _h !re=e a law1 a c\rse ( discipl9e1 & a prophecy ( future ?+s4 ,= ,god at ! fir/1 inde$1 w>n+ !m by means ( natural precepts1 :i* f ! beg9n+ he _h implant$ 9 mank9d1 t is1 by means ( ! decalogue 7:i*1 if any "o does n obs]ve1 he has no salvation71 did !n dem& no?+ m ( !m4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xv4 sect4 #a4 ,! precepts ( ! decalogue he rightly t]ms natural precepts1 t is1 precepts :i* con/itute ! "w ( ! law writt5 by nature 9 ! he>ts ( all m51 b m>r$ by ! pres5ce ( ! c>nal m9d or law ( s9 9 ! memb]s4 ,t ?is law ( ,god p]ta9s alike to ,jews & to ,g5tiles1 he ?us affirms3-- ,inasmu*1 !n1 z all natural precepts are common to u & to !m 7! ,jews71 !y _h 9 !m1 inde$1 ! beg9n+ & orig92 b 9 u !y h receiv$ gr[? & completion4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xiii4 sect4 #d4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,ir5u held ! decalogue to be n[ b9d+ on all m52 = he says ( x 9 ! quotation above1 ,:i* if any "o does n obs]ve1 he has no salvation4 ,b1 ?\gh n consi/5t ) 8 /atem5t respect+ ! decalogue z ! law ( nature1 he classes ! ,sabba? ) circumcision1 :5 speak+ ( x z a sign betwe5 ,god & ,israel1 & says1 ,! ,sabba?s taught t we %\ld cont9ue day by day 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,moreov] ! ,sabba? ( ,god1 t is1 ! k+dom1 01 z x 71 indicat$ by creat$ ?+s2 9 :i* k+dom1 ! man :o %all h p]sev]$ 9 s]v+ ,god %all1 9 a /ate ( re/1 p>take ( ,god's table4 ,he says also ( ,abraham t he 0 )\t obs]vance ( ,sabba?s4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xvi4 sects4 #a1 #b4 ,b 9 ! same *apt] he aga9 ass]ts ! p]petuity & au?ority ( ! decalogue 9 ^! words3-- ,prep>+ man = ?is life1 ! ,"l himself did speak 9 8 own p]son to all alike ! words ( ! decalogue2 & !re=e1 9 l mann]1 d !y rema9 p]man5tly ) u1 receiv+1 by means ( 8 adv5t 9 ! fle%1 ext5sion & increase1 b n abrogation4 ,section #d4 ,?is /atem5t e/abli%es ! au?ority ( ea* ( ! t5 comm&m5ts 9 ! gospel disp5sation4 ,yet ,ir5u seems to h reg>d$ ! f\r? comm&m5t z only a typical precept1 & n ( p]petual obligation l ! o!rs4 ,ir5u reg>d$ ! ,sabba? z some?+ :i* po9t$ =w>d to ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,yet 9 /at+ ?is doctr9e he actually indicates ! orig9 ( ! ,sabba? at creation1 ?\gh1 z we h se51 else:]e ass]t+ t x 0 n kept by ,abraham4 ,?us1 9 speak+ ( ! rew>d to be giv5 ! righte\s1 he says3-- ,^! are to take place 9 ! times ( ! k+dom1 t is1 ^u ! sev5? day1 :i* has be5 sanctifi$1 9 :i* ,god re/$ f all ! works :i* he creat$1 :i* is ! true ,sabba? ( ! righte\s1 9 :i* !y %all n be engag$ 9 any e>?ly occupation2 b %all h a table at h& prep>$ = !m by ,god1 supply+ !m ) all sorts ( di%es4 ,book v4 *ap4 xxxiii4 sect4 #b4 ,& he else:]e says3 ,9 z _m days z ?is _w 0 made1 9 s _m ?\s& ye>s %all x be conclud$4444 ,= ! day ( ! ,"l is z a ?\s& ye>s3 & 9 six days creat$ ?+s 7 complet$3 x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t !y w come to an end at ! six? ?\s& ye>4 ,book v4 *ap4 xxviii4 sect4 #c4 ,?\gh ,ir5u is made by fir/-day writ]s to be> a v explicit te/imony t ,sunday is ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 ! foll[+1 :i* con/itutes ! sev5? fragm5t ( :at is call$ ! ,lo/ ,writ+s ( ,ir5u1 is ! only in/ance :i* ,i h f\nd 9 a c>eful se>* ?r\gh all 8 works 9 :i* he ev5 m5tions ! fir/ day4 ,"h is ! entire fir/-day te/imony ( ?is fa!r3-- ,?is cu/om1 ( n b5d+ ! knee ^u ,sunday1 is a symbol ( ! resurrection1 ?r\gh :i* we h be5 set free1 by ! grace ( ,*ri/1 f s9s1 & f dea?1 :i* has be5 put to dea? "u him4 ,n[ ?is cu/om took its rise f apo/olic times1 z ! bless$ ,ir5u1 ! m>tyr & bi%op ( ,lyons1 decl>es 9 8 treatise ,on ,ea/]1 9 :i* he makes m5tion ( ,p5teco/ also2 ^u :i* fea/ we d n b5d ! knee1 because x is ( equal significance ) ! ,"l's day1 = ! reason already alleg$ conc]n+ x4 ,?is is some?+ v rem>kable4 ,x is n :at ,ir5u said1 aft] all1 b is :at an unkn[n writ]1 9 a "w entitl$ ,qus4 et ,resp4 ad ,o?od41 says ( him4 ,& all t ?is writ] says ( ,ir5u is t he decl>es ! cu/om ( n kneel+ ^u ,sunday took its rise f apo/olic times6 ,x does n ev5 appe> t ,ir5u ev5 us$ ! t]m ,"l's day z a title = ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,its use 9 ! pres5t quotation is by ! unkn[n writ] to :om we are indebt$ = ! /atem5t "h giv5 respect+ ,ir5u4 ,& ?is writ]1 :oev] he be1 is ( ! op9ion t ! ,p5teco/ is ( equal consequ5ce ) ! s-call$ ,"l's day6 ,& well he may s judge1 inasmu* z bo? ( ^! ,ca?olic fe/ivals are only e/abli%$ by ! au?ority ( ! *ur*4 ,! te/imony ( ,ir5u 9 behalf ( ,sunday does !re=e am\nt simply to ?is3 ,t ! resurrection is to be commemorat$ by n b5d+ ! knee ^u ,sunday6 ,! fiftie? fragm5t ( ! ,lo/ ,writ+s ( ,ir5u is d]iv$ f ! ,nitrian ,collection ( ,syriac ,,mss4 ,x relates to ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,9 a note app5d$ to x ! ,syriac editor says ( ,ir5u t he wrote to an ,alex&rian to ! effect t x is "r1 ) respect to ! fea/ ( ! resurrection1 t we %\ld celebrate x ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,no extant writ+ ( ,ir5u conta9s ?is /atem5t1 b x is likely t ! ,syriac editor possess$ "s portion ( 8 works n[ lo/4 ,& "h aga9 x is wor?y ( notice t we h f ,ir5u only ! pla9 "n ( fir/ day ( ! week4 ,z to ! mann] ( celebrat+ x1 ! only ?+ :i* he sets =? is n b5d+ ! knee ^u ,sunday4 ,9 ! ?irty-eigh? fragm5t ( 8 ,lo/ ,writ+s he quotes ,col4 #b3af1 b :e!r ) ref]5ce to ! sev5? day1 or m]ely respect+ ! c]emonial sabba?s1 8 comm5ts d n det]m9e4 ,we h n[ giv5 e /atem5t ( ,ir5u :i* be>s ^u ! ,sabba? & ! ,sunday4 ,x is manife/ t ! advocates ( fir/-day sacr$ness h made ,ir5u te/ify 9 its behalf to suit !mselves4 ,he alludes to ! fir/ day ( ! week once or twice1 b nev] uses = x ! title ( ,"l's day or ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 & ! only ?+ :i* he m5tions z ent]+ into ! celebration ( ! fe/ival 0 t ,*ri/ians %\ld n kneel 9 pray] on t day6 ,by fir/-day writ]s1 ,ir5u is made to be> an explicit te/imony t ,sunday is ! ,"l's day & ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?6 ,& to give great weight to ?is alleg$ fact1 !y say t he 0 ! disciple ( ,polyc>p1 :o 0 ! disciple ( ,john3 & :]eas ,john speaks ( ! ,"l's day1 ,ir5u1 :o mu/ h kn[n :at he meant by ! t]m1 says t ! ,"l's day is ! fir/ day ( ! week6 ,b ,polyc>p1 9 8 epi/le1 does n ev5 m5tion ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & ,ir5u1 9 8 ext5d$ writ+s1 m5tions x only twice1 & t 9 lo/ fragm5ts1 pres]v$ at secondh&1 & 9 nei!r in/ance does he call x any ?+ b pla9 fir/ day ( ! week6 ,& ! only honor :i* he m5tions z due ?is day is t ! knee %\ld n be b5t ^u x6 ,& ev5 ?is 0 n spok5 ( e ,sunday 9 ! ye>1 b only ( ,ea/] ,sunday1 ! anniv]s>y ( ,*ri/'s resurrection6 ,"h we might dismiss ! case ( ,ir5u4 ,b our fir/-day fri5ds are det]m9$ at lea/ to connect him ) ! use ( ,"l's day z a "n = ,sunday4 ,!y !re=e br+ =w>d ,eusebius1 :o wrote #aej ye>s lat]1 to prove t ,ir5u did call ,sunday by t "n4 ,eusebius alludes to ! controv]sy 9 ! "t ( ,ir5u1 respect+ ! annual celebration ( ,*ri/'s resurrection 9 :at 0 call$ ! fe/ival ( ! passov]4 ,he says 7,eccl4 ,hi/41 b4 v4 *ap4 xxiii47 t ! bi%ops ( diff]5t c\ntries1 & ,ir5u 0 ( ! numb]1 decre$ t ! my/]y ( our ,"l's resurrection %\ld be celebrat$ on no o!r day ?an ! ,"l's day2 & t on ?is day alone we %\ld obs]ve ! close ( ! pas*al fa/s1 & n on ! f\rte5? ( ! fir/ mon? z practic$ by ! o!r p>ty4 ,& 9 ! next *apt]1 ,eusebius repres5ts ,ir5u z writ+ a lett] to ?is effect to ! ,bi%op ( ,rome4 ,b obs]ve1 ,eusebius does n quote ! words ( any ( ^! bi%ops1 b simply gives _! decisions 9 8 own language4 ,!re is !re=e no pro( t !y us$ ! t]m ,"l's day in/ead ( fir/ day ( ! week4 ,b we h evid5ce t 9 ! decision ( ?is case :i* ,ir5u s5t =?1 he us$ ! t]m fir/ day ( ! week4 ,= ! introduction to ! fiftie? fragm5t ( 8 ,lo/ ,writ+s1 already quot$1 gives an anci5t /atem5t ( 8 words 9 ?is decision1 z pla9 fir/ day ( ! week4 ,x is ,eusebius :o gives u ! t]m ,"l's day 9 record+ :at 0 said by ^! bi%ops conc]n+ ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,9 8 "t1 ,a4 ,d4 #cbd1 ,"l's day _h become a common designation ( ,sunday4 ,b x 0 n su* 9 ! "t ( ,ir5u1 ,a4 ,d4 #agh4 ,we h f\nd no writ] :o fl\ri%$ be=e him :o applies x to ,sunday2 x is n s appli$ by ,ir5u2 & we %all f9d no decisive in/ance ( su* use till ! close ( ! second c5tury4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,dionysius1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,cor9?4 ,?is fa!r1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #agj1 wrote a lett] to ! ,roman *ur*1 9 :i* are f\nd ^! words3-- ,we pass$ ?is holy ,"l's day1 9 :i* we read y\r lett]1 f ! con/ant read+ ( :i* we %all be able to draw admonition1 ev5 z f ! read+ ( ! =m] "o y s5t u writt5 ?r\gh ,clem5t4 ,?is is ! e>lie/ use ( ! t]m ,"l's day to be f\nd 9 ! fa!rs4 ,b x _c be call$ a decisive te/imony t ,sunday 0 ?us kn[n at ?is date1 inasmu* z e writ] :o prec$es ,dionysius calls x fir/ day ( ! week1 eigh? day1 or ,sunday1 b nev] once by ?is title2 & ,dionysius says no?+ to indicate t ,sunday 0 int5d$1 or to %[ t he did n ref] to t day :i* alone has ! "r to be call$ ! ,"l's holy day4 ,isa4 #eh3ac4 ,we h f\nd sev]al express te/imonies to ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba? 9 ! writ]s already exam9$4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,melito1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,s>dis4 ,?is fa!r wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #agg4 ,we "k little ( ?is writ] except ! titles ( 8 books1 :i* ,eusebius has pres]v$ to u4 ,"o ( ^! titles is ?is3 ,on ! ,"l's ,day4 ,b x %\ld be rememb]$ t d[n to ?is date no writ] has call$ ,sunday ! ,"l's day2 & t e "o :o c]ta9ly spoke ( t day call$ x by "s o!r "n ?an ,"l's day4 ,to say1 !re=e1 z d fir/-day writ]s1 t ,melito wrote ( ,sunday1 is to speak )\t j w>rant4 ,he uses ,greek3 ts kyriaks1 ! ,"l's1 b does n jo9 ) x hm]a1 a day1 z does ,john4 ,he wrote ( some?+ p]ta9+ to ! ,"l1 b x is n c]ta9 t x 0 ! ,"l's day4 ,moreov]1 ,clem5t1 :o next uses ?is t]m1 uses x 9 a my/ical s5se4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,h]etic ,,b>desanes4 ,b>desanes1 ! ,syrian1 fl\ri%$ ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #ahj4 ,he belong$ to ! ,gno/ic sect ( ,val5t9ians1 & ab&on+ !m1 devis$ errors ( 8 own4 ,9 8 ,book ( ! ,laws ( ,c\ntries1 he replies to ! views ( a/rolog]s :o ass]t t ! />s gov]n m5's actions4 ,he %[s ! folly ( ?is by enum]at+ ! peculi>ities ( diff]5t races & sects4 ,9 do+ ?is1 he speaks ( ! /rictness ) :i* ! ,jews kept ! ,sabba?4 ,( ! new sect call$ ,*ri/ians1 :i* ,*ri/ at 8 adv5t plant$ 9 e c\ntry1 he says3-- ,on "o day1 ! fir/ ( ! week1 we assemble ourselves toge!r1 & on ! days ( ! read+s we ab/a9 f tak+ su/5ance4 ,?is %[s t ! ,gno/ics us$ ,sunday z ! day = religi\s assemblies4 ,:e!r he recogniz$ o!rs besides ,gno/ics1 z ,*ri/ians1 we _c say4 ,we f9d no allusion1 h[ev]1 to ,sunday z a day ( ab/95ce f labor1 except s f> z necess>y = _! meet+s4 ,:at _! days ( fa/+1 :i* are "h allud$ to1 71 _c n[ be det]m9$4 ,x is also wor?y ( notice t ?is writ]1 :o c]ta9ly speaks ( ,sunday1 & ?is z late z ,a4 ,d4 #ahj1 does n call x ,"l's day1 nor give x any sacr$ title :atev]1 b speaks ( x z fir/ day ( ! week4 ,no writ] d[n to ,a4 ,d4 #ahj1 :o is kn[n to speak ( ,sunday1 calls x ! ,"l's day4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,!ophilus--,clem5t ( ,alex&ria4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,!ophilus ,,( ,,antio*4 ,?is fa!r became ,bi%op ( ,antio* 9 ,a4 ,d4 #afh1 & di$ ,a4 ,d4 #aha4 ,fir/-day writ]s repres5t him z say+1 ,bo? cu/om & reason *all5ge f u t we %\ld honor ! ,"l's day1 see+ on t day x 0 t our ,"l ,jesus complet$ 8 resurrection f ! dead4 ,^! writ]s1 h[ev]1 give no ref]5ce to ! p>ticul> place 9 ! works ( ,!ophilus :]e ?is is to be f\nd4 ,i h c>efully exam9$ e p>agraph ( all ! extant writ+s ( ?is fa!r1 & t sev]al times ov]1 )\t discov]+ any su* /atem5t4 ,i am con/ra9$1 !re=e1 to /ate t no?+ ( ! k9d above quot$ is to be f\nd 9 ,!ophilus6 ,& fur!r ?an ?is1 ! t]m ,"l's day does n occur 9 ?is writ]1 nor does he ev5 ref] to ! fir/ day ( ! week except 9 quot+ ,g5esis #a1 9 a s+le in/ance6 ,b ?\gh he makes no m5tion ( ! ,sunday fe/ival1 he makes ! foll[+ ref]5ce to ! ,sabba? 9 8 rem>ks conc]n+ ! creation ( ! _w3-- ,moreov] !y spoke1 conc]n+ ! sev5? day1 :i* all m5 ackn[l$ge2 b ! mo/ "k n t :at among ! ,hebrews is call$ ! ',sabba?1' is translat$ into ,greek ! 'sev5?' 7hebdomas71 a "n :i* is adopt$ by e nation1 al?\gh !y "k n ! reason ( ! appellation4 ,!ophilus to ,autolycus1 b4 ii4 *ap4 xii4 ,?\gh ,!ophilus is 9 error 9 say+ t ! ,hebrew ^w ,sabba? is translat$ into ,greek sev5?1 8 /atem5t indicates t he held ! orig9 ( ! ,sabba? to be :5 ,god sanctifi$ ! sev5? day4 ,^! are ! words ( ,scripture1 z giv5 by him1 on :i* he wrote ! above3-- ,& on ! six? day ,god f9i%$ 8 works :i* he made1 & re/$ on ! sev5? day f all 8 works :i* he made4 ,& ,god bless$ ! sev5? day1 & sanctifi$ x2 because 9 x he re/$ f all 8 works :i* ,god began to create4 ,book ii4 *ap4 xi4 ,9 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ?is book1 he comp>es ^? :o keep ! law & comm&m5ts ( ,god to ! fix$ />s1 :ile ! w&]+ />s are a type ( ! m5 :o h w&]$ f ,god1 ab&on+ 8 law & comm&m5ts4 ,( ! law itself1 he speaks ?us3-- ,we h le>n$ a holy law2 b we h z law-giv] him :o is really ,god1 :o tea*es u to act righte\sly1 & to be pi\s1 & to d good4 ,aft] quot+ all b ! ?ird & f\r? comm&m5ts1 he says3 ,( ?is great & wond]ful law :i* t5ds to all righte\sness1 ! ,,t5 ,,heads are su* z we h already rehe>s$4 ,book iii4 *ap4 ix4 ,he makes ! keep+ ( ! law & comm&m5ts ! condition ( a "p 9 ! resurrection to et]nal life3-- ,= ,god has giv5 u a law & holy comm&m5ts2 & e "o :o keeps ^! c be sav$1 &1 obta9+ ! resurrection1 c inh]it incorruption4 ,book ii4 *ap4 xxvii4 ,& yet ?is man :o be>s su* a noble te/imony to ! comm&m5ts & ! law1 & :o says n "o ^w conc]n+ ! fe/ival ( ,sunday1 is made to speak explicitly 9 behalf ( ?is s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba?6 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,clem5t ,,( ,,alex&ria1 ,a4 ,d4 #aid4 ,?is fa!r 0 born ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #afj1 & di$ ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bbj4 ,he wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #aid1 & is ! fir/ ( ! fa!rs :o uses ! t]m ,"l's day 9 su* a mann] z possibly to signify by x ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,& yet he expressly speaks ( ! ,sabba? z a day ( re/1 & ( ! fir/ day ( ! week z a day = labor6 ,! *ange ( ! ,sabba? & ! in/itution ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba? 7 alike unkn[n to him4 ,( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 he speaks ?us3-- ,we h ! decalogue giv5 by ,moses1 :i*1 indicat+ by an elem5t>y pr9ciple1 simple & ( "o k9d1 def9es ! designation ( s9s 9 a way conducive to salvation1 etc4--,! ,in/ructor1 b4 iii4 *ap4 xii4 ,he ?us alludes to ! ,sabba?3-- ,?us ! ,"l did n h9d] f do+ good :ile keep+ ! ,sabba?2 b all[$ u to communicate ( ^? div9e my/]ies1 & ( t holy light1 to ^? :o are able to receive !m4--,! ,miscellanies1 b4 i4 *ap4 i4 ,to re/ra9 "o's self f do+ good is ! "w ( vice2 b to keep f wrong is ! beg9n+ ( salvation4 ,s ! ,sabba?1 by ab/95ce f evils1 seems to indicate self-re/ra9t4 ,book iv4 *ap4 iii4 ,he calls love ! ,"l ( ! ,sabba?3-- ,he convict$ ! man1 :o boa/$ t he _h fulfill$ ! injunctions ( ! law1 ( n lov+ 8 neighbor2 & x is by b5efic5ce t ! love :i*1 accord+ to ! ,gno/ic asc5d+ scale1 is ,"l ( ! ,sabba?1 proclaims itself4 ,book iv4 *ap4 vi4 ,ref]r+ to ! case ( ! prie/s 9 ,eze4 #dc3bg1 he says3-- ,& !y purify !mselves sev5 days1 ! p]iod 9 :i* creation 0 consummat$4 ,= on ! sev5? day ! re/ is celebrat$2 & on ! eigh?1 he br+s a propitiation1 z x is writt5 9 ,ezekiel1 accord+ to :i* propitiation ! promise is to be receiv$4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xxv4 ,we come n[ to ! fir/ in/ance 9 ! fa!rs 9 :i* ! t]m ,"l's day is p]haps appli$ to ,sunday4 ,clem5t is ! fa!r :o does ?is1 & he v prop]ly sub/antiates x ) evid5ce4 ,he does n say t ,sa9t ,john ?us appli$ ?is "n1 b he f9ds au?ority = ?is 9 ! writ+s ( ! hea!n philosoph] ,plato1 :o1 he ?9ks1 spoke ( x prophetically6 ,& ! ,"l's day ,plato prophetically speaks ( 9 ! t5? book ( ! ,republic1 9 ^! words3 ',& :5 sev5 days h pass$ to ea* ( !m 9 ! mead[1 on ! eigh? day !y are to set out & arrive 9 f\r days4' ,by ! mead[ is to be und]/ood ! fix$ sph]e1 z be+ a mild & g5ial spot1 & ! locality ( ! pi\s2 & by ! sev5 days ea* motion ( ! sev5 planets1 & ! :ole practical art :i* spe$s to ! end ( ! re/4 ,b aft] ! w&]+ orbs ! j\rney leads to ,heav51 t is1 to ! eigh? motion & day4 ,& he says t s\ls are gone on ! f\r? day1 po9t+ out ! passage ?r\gh ! f\r elem5ts4 ,book v4 *ap4 xiv4 ,by ! eigh? day to :i* ,clem5t "h applies ! "n ( ,"l's day ! fir/ day is possibly int5d$1 ?\gh he appe>s to speak solely ( my/ical days4 ,b hav+ said ?us mu* 9 behalf ( ! eigh? day1 he 9 ! v next s5t5ce comm5ces to e/abli% f ! ,greek writ]s ! sacr$ness ( t sev5? day :i* ! ,hebrews hall[$4 ,?is %[s t :atev] reg>d he might h = ! eigh? day1 he c]ta9ly *]i%$ ! sev5? day z sacr$4 ,?us he cont9ues3-- ,b ! sev5? day is recogniz$ z sacr$1 n by ! ,hebrews only1 b also by ! ,greeks2 accord+ to :i* ! :ole _w ( all animals & plants revolves4 ,hesiod says ( x3-- ',! fir/1 & f\r?1 & sev5? days 7 held sacr$4' ,& aga93 ',& on ! sev5? ! sun's respl5d5t orb4' ,& ,hom]3 ',& on ! sev5? !n came ! sacr$ day4' ,&3 ',! sev5? 0 sacr$4' ,& aga93 ',x 0 ! sev5? day1 & all ?+s 7 accompli%$4' ,& aga93 ',& on ! sev5? morn we leave ! /ream ( ,a*]on4' ,callima*us ! poet also writes3 ',x 0 ! sev5? morn1 & !y _h all ?+s done4' ,& aga93 ',among good days is ! sev5? day1 & ! sev5? race4' ,&3 ',! sev5? is among ! prime1 & ! sev5? is p]fect4' ,&3 ',n[ all ! sev5 7 made 9 />ry heav51 ,9 circles %9+ z ! ye>s appe>4' ,! ,elegies ( ,solon1 too1 int5sely deify ! sev5? day4 ,book v4 *ap4 xiv4 ,"s ( ^! quotations are n n[ f\nd 9 ! writ+s :i* ,clem5t cites4 ,& :e!r or n he rightly applies !m to ! sev5?-day ,sabba?1 ! fact t he does s apply !m is inconte/ible pro( t he honor$ t day z sacr$1 :atev] might also be 8 reg>d = t day :i* he di/+ui%es z ! eigh?4 ,9 book vi41 *apt] v41 he alludes to ! celebration ( "s ( ! annual sabba?s4 ,& 9 *apt] xvi41 he ?us speaks ( ! f\r? comm&m5t3-- ,& ! f\r? ^w is t :i* intimates t ! _w 0 creat$ by ,god1 & t he gave u ! sev5? day z a re/1 on acc\nt ( ! tr\ble t !re is 9 life4 ,= ,god is incapable ( we>9ess1 & suff]+1 & want4 ,b we :o be> fle% ne$ re/4 ,! sev5? day1 !re=e1 is proclaim$ a re/--ab/raction f ills--prep>+ = ! primal day1 our true re/2 :i*1 9 tru?1 is ! fir/ creation ( light1 9 :i* all ?+s are view$ & possess$4 ,f ?is day ! fir/ wisdom & k illum9ate u4 ,?is c]ta9ly tea*es t ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 & t he n[ ne$s x z a day ( re/4 ,x also indicates t ,clem5t recogniz$ ! au?ority ( ! f\r? comm&m5t1 = he treats ( ! t5 comm&m5ts 9 ord]1 & comm5ts on :at ea* enjo9s or =bids4 ,9 ! next p>agraph1 h[ev]1 he makes "s rem>kable sugge/ions4 ,?us he says3-- ,hav+ rea*$ ?is po9t1 we mu/ m5tion ^! ?+s by ! way2 s9ce ! disc\rse has turn$ on ! sev5? & ! eigh?4 ,= ! eigh? may possibly turn out to be prop]ly ! sev5?1 & ! sev5?1 manife/ly ! six?1 & ! latt]1,d prop]ly ! ,sabba?1 & ! sev5?1 a day ( "w4 ,= ! creation ( ! _w 0 conclud$ 9 six days4 ,book vi4 *ap4 xvi4 ,clem5t ?9ks x possible t ! eigh? day 7,sunday71 may really be ! sev5? day1 & t ! sev5? day 7,saturday7 may 9 fact be ! true six? day4 ,b let n our ,sunday fri5ds exult at ?is1 = ,clem5t by no means helps _! case4 ,hav+ said t ,sunday may be prop]ly ! sev5? day1 & ,saturday manife/ly ! six? day1 he calls ! ,,latt] prop]ly ! ,sabba?1 & ! sev5? a day ( "w6 ,by ! latt]1 ( necessity mu/ be und]/ood ! day la/ m5tion$1 :i* he says %\ld be call$ n ! sev5?1 b ! six?2 & by ! sev5?1 mu/ c]ta9ly be int5d$ t day :i* he says is n ! eigh?1 b ! sev5?1 t is to say1 ,sunday4 ,x foll[s !re=e 9 ! e/imation ( ,clem5t t ,sunday 0 a day ( ord9>y labor1 & ,saturday1 ! day ( re/4 ,he _h an excell5t opportunity to say t ! eigh? day or ,sunday 0 n only ! sev5? day1 b also ! true ,sabba?1 b in/ead ( do+ ?is he gives ?is honor to ! day :i* he says is n ! sev5? b ! six?1 & decl>es t ! real sev5? day or ,sunday is a day ( "w4 ,& he proce$s at l5g? to %[ ! sacr$ness & importance ( ! numb] six4 ,8 op9ion ( ! numb]+ ( ! days is unimportant2 b ! fact t ?is fa!r :o is ! fir/ writ] t connects ! t]m ,"l's day ) ! eigh? day or ,sunday1 does expressly repres5t t day z "o ( ord9>y labor1 & does also give to ! previ\s day ! honors ( ! ,sabba? is some?+ t %\ld %ut ! m\?s ( ^? :o claim him z a believ] 9 ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,9 ! same *apt]1 ?is writ] alludes to ! ,sabba? vaguely1 app>5tly und]/&+ x to prefigure ! re/ t rema9s to ! p ( ,god3-- ,rightly1 !n1 !y reckon ! numb] sev5 mo!rless & *ildless1 int]pret+ ! ,sabba?1 & figuratively express+ ! nature ( ! re/1 9 :i* '!y nei!r m>ry nor are giv5 9 m>riage any m4' ,! foll[+ quotation completes ! te/imony ( ,clem5t4 ,he speaks ( ! precept conc]n+ fa/+1 t x is fulfill$ by ab/95ce f s9ful pleasure4 ,& ?us he says3-- ,he fa/s1 !n1 accord+ to ! law1 ab/a9+ f bad de$s1 &1 accord+ to ! p]fection ( ! gospel1 f evil ?\ghts4 ,temptations are appli$ to him1 n = 8 purification1 b1 z we h said1 = ! good ( 8 neighbors1 if1 mak+ trial ( toils & pa9s1 he has despis$ & pass$ !m by4 ,! same holds ( pleasure4 ,= x is ! highe/ a*ievem5t = "o :o has _h trial ( x1 aft]w>ds to ab/a94 ,= :at great ?+ is x1 if a man re/ra9s himself 9 :at he kn[s n8 ,he1 9 fulfillm5t ( ! precept1 accord+ to ! gospel1 keeps ! ,"l's day1 :5 he ab&ons an evil disposition1 & assumes t ( ! ,gno/ic1 glorify+ ! ,"l's resurrection 9 himself4 ,book vii4 *ap4 xii4 ,clem5t ass]ts t "o fa/s accord+ to ! law :5 he ab/a9s f evil de$s1 &1 accord+ to ! gospel1 :5 he ab/a9s f evil ?\ghts4 ,he %[s h[ ! precept respect+ fa/+ is fulfill$ :5 he speaks ( "o :o 9 fulfillm5t ( ! precept1 accord+ to ! gospel1 keeps ! ,"l's day :5 he ab&ons an evil disposition4 ,?is ab&onm5t ( an evil disposition1 accord+ to ,clem5t1 keeps ! ,"l's day1 & glorifies ! ,"l's resurrection4 ,b ?is duty p]ta9s to no "o day ( ! week1 b to all alike1 s t he seems evid5tly to inculcate a p]petual ,"l's day1 ev5 z ,ju/9 ,m>tyr enjo9s ! obs]vance ( a p]petual ,sabba?1 to be acceptably sanctifi$ by ^? :o ma9ta9 true rep5tance4 ,?\gh ^! writ]s are n always consi/5t ) !mselves1 yet two facts g to %[ t ,clem5t 9 ?is book means j :at 8 words lit]ally import1 viz41 t ! keep+ ( ! ,"l's day & ! glorify+ ( ! resurrection is n ! obs]vance ( a c]ta9 day ( ! week1 b ! p]=mance ( a "w :i* embraces e day ( "o's :ole life4 #a4 ,! fir/ ( ^! facts is 8 express /atem5t ( ?is doctr9e 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! sev5? *apt] ( ?is book4 ,?us he says3-- ,n[1 we are comm&$ to rev]5ce & to honor ! same "o1 be+ p]suad$ t he is ,^w1 ,savi\r1 & ,lead]1 & by him1 ! ,fa!r1 ,,n ,,on ,,special ,,days1 ,,z ,,"s ,,o!rs1 b do+ ?is cont9ually 9 our :ole life1 & 9 e way4 ,c]ta9ly ! elect race1 ju/ifi$ by ! precept1 says1 ',sev5 times a day h ,i prais$ !e4' ,:5ce n 9 a specifi$ place1 or select$ temple1 or at c]ta9 fe/ivals1 & on appo9t$ days1 b dur+ 8 :ole life1 ! ,gno/ic 9 e place1 ev5 if he be alone by himself1 & :]ev] he has any ( ^? :o h ex]cis$ ! l fai?1 honors ,god2 t is1 ackn[l$ges 8 gratitude = ! k ( ! way to live4 ,book vii4 *ap4 vii4 #b4 ,! second ( ^! facts is t 9 book vi41 *apt] xvi41 z already quot$1 he expressly repres5ts ,sunday z a day ( "w4 ,c]ta9ly ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria %\ld n be cit$ z tea*+ ! *ange ( ! ,sabba?1 or advocat+ ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,t]tullian1 ,a4 ,d4 #bjj4 ,?is writ] contradicts himself 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y mann] conc]n+ ! ,sabba? & ! law ( ,god4 ,he ass]ts t ! ,sabba? 0 aboli%$ by ,*ri/1 & else:]e emphatically decl>es t he did n aboli% x4 ,he says t ,jo%ua violat$ ! ,sabba?1 & !n expressly decl>es t he did n violate x4 ,he says t ,*ri/ broke ! ,sabba?1 & !n %[s t he nev] did ?is4 ,he repres5ts ! eigh? day z m honorable ?an ! sev5?1 & else:]e /ates j ! rev]se4 ,he ass]ts t ! law is aboli%$1 & 9 o!r places affirms its p]petual obligation4 ,he speaks ( ! ,"l's day z ! eigh? day1 & is ! second ( ! e>ly writ]s :o makes an application ( ?is t]m to ,sunday1 if we all[ ,clem5t to h really spok5 ( x4 ,b ?\gh he ?us uses ! t]m l ,clem5t he also l him tea*es a p]petual ,"l's day1 or1 l ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 a p]petual ,sabba? 9 ! obs]vance ( e day4 ,& ) ! obs]vance ( ,sunday z ! ,"l's day he br+s 9 (f]+s = ! dead & ! p]petual use ( ! sign ( ! cross4 ,b he expressly affirms t ^! ?+s re/1 n ^u ! au?ority ( ! ,scriptures1 b :olly ^u t ( tradition & cu/om4 ,& ?\gh he speaks ( ! ,sabba? z abrogat$ by ,*ri/1 he expressly contradicts ?is by ass]t+ t ,*ri/ did n at all resc9d ! ,sabba?1 & t he imp>t$ an additional sanctity to t day :i* f ! beg9n+ _h be5 consecrat$ by ! b5$iction ( ! ,fa!r4 ,?is /range m+l+ ( light & d>kness pla9ly indicates ! age 9 :i* ?is au?or liv$4 ,he 0 n s f> remov$ f ! "t ( ! apo/les b t _m cle> rays ( div9e tru? %one ^u him2 & he 0 f> en\gh advanc$ 9 ! age ( apo/asy to h its d5se d>kness mat]ially affect him4 ,he /ood on ! l9e betwe5 expir+ day & advanc+ night4 ,sometimes ! law ( ,god 0 unspeakably sacr$2 at o!r times tradition 0 ( high] au?ority ?an ! law4 ,sometimes div9e in/itutions 7 alone preci\s 9 8 e/imation2 at o!rs he 0 bett] satisfi$ ) ^? :i* 7 su/a9$ only by cu/om & tradition4 ,t]tullian's fir/ ref]5ce to ,sunday is f\nd 9 t "p ( 8 ,apology 9 :i* he excuses 8 bre?r5 f ! *>ge ( sun-wor%ip4 ,?us he says3-- ,o!rs1 aga91 c]ta9ly ) m in=mation & great] v]isimilitude1 believe t ! sun is our ,god4 ,we %all be c\nt$ ,p]sians1 p]haps1 ?\gh we d n wor%ip ! orb ( day pa9t$ on a piece ( l95 clo?1 hav+ himself ev]y:]e 9 8 own disk4 ,! idea1 no d\bt1 has orig9at$ f our be+ kn[n to turn to ! ea/ 9 pray]4 ,b y1 _m ( y1 also1 "u pret5se sometimes ( wor%ip+ ! heav5ly bodies1 move y\r lips 9 ! direction ( ! sunrise4 ,9 ! same way1 if we devote ,sunday to rejoic+1 f a f> diff]5t reason ?an sun-wor%ip1 we h "s resemblance to ^? ( y :o devote ! day ( ,saturn to ease & luxury1 ?\gh !y1 too1 g f> away f ,jewi% ways1 ( :i* inde$ !y are ignorant4--,!lwell's ,translation1 sect4 #af4 ,sev]al important facts are pres5t$ 9 ?is quotation4 #a4 ,sunday 0 an anci5t hea!n fe/ival 9 honor ( ! sun4 #b4 ,^? ,*ri/ians :o obs]v$ ! fe/ival ( ,sunday 7 claim$ by ! hea!n z sun-wor%ip]s4 #c4 ,! entrance ( ! ,sunday fe/ival into ! *ur* 9 an age ( apo/asy :5 m5 v g5]ally honor$ x1 0 n m]ely n difficult to be effect$1 x 0 actually difficult to be prev5t$4 ,x w\ld seem f ! clos+ s5t5ce t "s ( ! hea!n us$ ! sev5? day z a day ( ease & luxury4 ,b ,mr4 ,reeve's ,translation gives a v diff]5t s5se4 ,he r5d]s ,t]tullian ?us3-- ,we solemnize ! day aft] ,saturday 9 contradi/9ction to ^? :o call ?is day _! ,sabba?1 & devote x to ease & eat+1 deviat+ f ! old ,jewi% cu/oms1 :i* !y are n[ v ignorant (4 ,! p]sons "h m5tion$ s contemptu\sly c\ld n be hea!ns1 = !y d n call any day _! ,sabba?4 ,nor c\ld !y be ,jews1 z is pla9 f ! =m ( expression us$4 ,if we accept ,mr4 ,reeve's ,translation1 ^! p]sons 7 ,*ri/ians :o obs]ve ! sev5? day4 ,t]tullian does n say t ! ,sunday fe/ival 0 obs]v$ by div9e au?ority1 b t !y might di/+ui% !mselves f ^? :o call ! sev5? day ! ,sabba?4 ,t]tullian aga9 decl>es t 8 bre?r5 did n obs]ve ! days held sacr$ by ! ,jews4 ,we nei!r accord ) ! ,jews 9 _! peculi>ities 9 reg>d to food1 nor 9 _! sacr$ days4--,apology1 sect4 #ba4 ,b ^? ,*ri/ians :o w\ld n keep ! ,sabba? because ! fe/ival ( ,sunday 0 9 _! e/imation m wor?y ( honor1 or m conv5i5t to obs]ve1 7 greatly giv5 to ! obs]vance ( o!r days1 9 common ) ! hea!n1 besides ,sunday4 ,?us ,t]tullian *>ges home ^u !m ?is s93-- ,! ,holy ,_s upbraids ! ,jews ) _! holy days4 ',y\r sabba?s1 & new moons1 & c]emonies1' says he1 'my s\l hate?4' ,by u 7to :om ,sabba?s are /range1 & ! new moons1 & fe/ivals =m]ly belov$ by ,god7 ! ,saturnalia & ,new ,ye>'s & mid-w9t]'s fe/ivals & ,matronalia are frequ5t$--pres5ts come & g--,new ,ye>'s gifts--games jo9 _! noise--banquets jo9 _! d96 ,oh6 bett] fidelity ( ! nations to _! own sect1 :i* claims no solemnity ( ! ,*ri/ians = itself6 ,n ! ,"l's day1 n ,p5teco/1 ev5 if !y _h kn[n !m1 w\ld !y h %>$ ) u2 = !y w\ld fe> le/ !y %\ld seem to be ,*ri/ians4 ,we are n appreh5sive le/ we seem to be hea!ns6 ,if any indulg5ce is to be grant$ to ! fle%1 y h x4 ,i w n say y\r own days1 b m too2 = to ! hea!ns ea* fe/ive day occurs b once annually2 y h a fe/ive day e eigh? day4--,on ,idolatry1 *ap4 xiv4 ,^! ,sunday-fe/ival ,*ri/ians1 to :om ,sabba?s 7 /range1 c\ld n h kept ,sunday z a ,sabba?4 ,!y _h nev] he>d t by div9e au?ority ! ,sabba? 0 *ang$ f ! sev5? to ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & t ,sunday is ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,let any c&id man read ! above words f ,t]tullian1 & !n d5y1 if he c1 t ^! /rang]s to ! ,sabba?1 & obs]v]s ( hea!n fe/ivals1 7 n a body ( apo/atiz+ ,*ri/ians6 ,h]eaft] ,t]tullian w give an excell5t comm5t>y on 8 quotation f ,isaiah4 ,x seems f him t ! s-call$ ,"l's day came once 9 eight days4 ,7 ^! words to be tak5 9 _! mo/ obvi\s s5se1 !n x w\ld come "o day lat] ea* week ?an x did ! prec$+ week1 & ?us x w\ld come successively on all ! days ( ! week 9 ord]1 at int]vals ( eight days4 ,he might 9 su* case well say3-- ,h[ev]1 e day is ! ,"l's2 e h\r1 e "t1 is apt = baptism2 if !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! solemnity1 9 ! grace1 di/9ction !re is none4--,on ,baptism1 *ap4 xix4 ,b x seems t ,t]tullian by ! eigh? day int5d$ ,sunday4 ,& "h is some?+ f him relative to ! mann] ( keep+ x4 ,?us he says3-- ,9 ! matt] ( kneel+ also1 pray] is subject to div]sity ( obs]vance1 ?r\gh ! act ( "s few :o ab/a9 f kneel+ on ! ,sabba?2 & s9ce ?is diss5sion is p>ticul>ly on its trial be=e ! *ur*es1 ! ,"l w give 8 grace t ! diss5ti5ts may ei!r yield1 or else indulge _! op9ion )\t (f5se to o!rs4 ,we1 h[ev] 7j z we h receiv$71 only on ! day ( ! ,"l's resurrection ought to gu>d n only aga9/ kneel+1 b e po/ure & (fice ( solicitude2 def]r+ ev5 our bus9esses1 le/ we give any place to ! devil4 ,simil>ly1 too1 9 ! p]iod ( ,p5teco/2 :i* p]iod we di/+ui% by ! same solemnity ( exultation4 ,b :o w\ld hesitate e day to pro/rate himself be=e ,god1 at lea/ 9 ! fir/ pray] ) :i* we ent] on ! daylight4--,on ,pray]1 *ap4 xxiii4 ,a m lit]al translation ( ?is passage w\ld expressly connect ! t]m ,"l's day ) ! day ( ,*ri/'s resurrection1 ! orig9al be+ die ,dom9ico resurrexionis4 ,! special weekly honor :i* ,t]tullian w\ld h m5 conf] solely ^u ,sunday 0 to pray on t day 9 a /&+ po/ure4 ,& some:at to 8 annoyance1 "s few w\ld ?us act ) ref]5ce to ! ,sabba?4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "s ref]5ce to ! def]ral ( bus9ess on ,sunday4 ,& ?is is wor?y ( notice1 = x is ! fir/ s5t5ce we h discov]$ t looks l ab/95ce f labor on ,sunday1 & we %all n f9d ano!r be=e ! "t ( ,con/ant9e's fam\s ,sunday law1 ,a4 ,d4 #cba4 ,b ?is passage is f> f ass]t+ t labor on ,sunday 0 s9ful4 ,x speaks ( def]r+ ev5 our bus9esses2 b ?is does n necess>ily imply any?+ beyond its po/ponem5t dur+ ! h\rs devot$ to religi\s s]vices4 ,& we %all f9d no?+ 9 ,t]tullian1 nor 9 8 cotempor>ies1 t w g beyond ?is1 :ile we %all f9d mu* to re/rict u to ! int]pretation ( 8 words "h giv54 ,t]tullian c\ld n say t ,sabba?s 7 /range to him & 8 bre?r5 if !y religi\sly refra9$ f labor on ea* ,sunday4 ,b let u he> him aga9 conc]n+ ! obs]vance ( ,sunday & k9dr$ practices3-- ,we take also1 9 meet+s be=e daybreak1 & f ! h& ( none b ! presid5ts1 ! sacram5t ( ! ,eu*>i/1 :i* ! ,"l bo? comm&$ to be eat5 at meal-times1 & enjo9$ to be tak5 by all alike4 ,z (t5 z ! anniv]s>y comes r\nd1 we make (f]+s = ! dead z bir?-day honors4 ,we c\nt fa/+ or kneel+ 9 wor%ip on ! ,"l's day to be unlawful4 ,we rejoice 9 ! same privilege also f ,ea/] to ,:it-sunday4 ,we feel pa9$ %\ld any w9e or bread1 ev5 ?\gh our own1 be ca/ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,at e =w>d /ep & movem5t1 at e go+ 9 & out1 :5 we put on our clo!s & %oes1 :5 we ba!1 :5 we sit at table1 :5 we light ! lamps1 on c\*1 on seat1 9 all ! ord9>y actions ( daily life1 we trace ^u ! =ehead ! sign ( ! cross4 ,if1 = ^! & o!r su* rules1 y insi/ ^u hav+ positive ,scripture injunction1 y w f9d none4 ,tradition w be held =? to y z ! orig9ator ( !m1 cu/om1 z _! /r5g!n]1 & fai?1 z _! obs]v]4 ,t reason w support tradition1 & cu/om1 & fai?1 y w ei!r y\rself p]ceive1 or le>n f "s "o :o has4--,de ,corona1 sects4 #c & #d4 ,! ?+s :i* he c\nt$ unlawful on ,sunday he expressly names4 ,^! are fa/+ & kneel+ on t day4 ,b ord9>y labor does n come into 8 li/ ( ?+s unlawful on t day4 ,& n[ obs]ve :at progress apo/asy & sup]/ition _h made 9 o!r ?+s also4 ,(f]+s = ! dead 7 regul>ly made1 & ! sign ( ! cross 0 repeat$ z (t5 z ,god w\ld h m5 rehe>se 8 comm&m5ts4 ,see ,deut4 #f3f-i4 ,& n[ if y wi% to "k ,t]tullian's au?ority = ! ,sunday fe/ival1 (f]+s = ! dead1 & ! sign ( ! cross1 he frankly tells y :at x is4 ,he _h no au?ority f ! ,scriptures4 ,cu/om & tradition 7 all t he c\ld (f]4 ,mod]n div9es c f9d pl5ty ( au?ority1 f ! ,scriptures1 z !y ass]t1 = ma9ta9+ ! s-call$ ,"l's day4 ,t]tullian knew ( none4 ,he took ! ,sunday fe/ival1 (f]+s = ! dead1 & ! sign ( ! cross1 on ! au?ority ( cu/om & tradition2 if y take ! fir/ on su* au?ority1 :y d y n1 also1 ! o!r two8 ,b ,t]tullian f9ds x necess>y to write a second def5se ( 8 bre?r5 f ! *>ge ( be+ sun-wor%ip]s1 a *>ge directly connect$ ) _! obs]vance ( ! fe/ival ( ,sunday4 ,"h are 8 words3-- ,o!rs1 ) great] reg>d to good mann]s1 x mu/ be confess$1 suppose t ! sun is ! god ( ! ,*ri/ians1 because x is a well-kn[n fact t we pray t[>ds ! ea/1 or because we make ,sunday a day ( fe/ivity4 ,:at !n8 ,d y d less ?an ?is8 ,d n _m among y1 ) an affectation ( sometimes wor%ip+ ! heav5ly bodies likewise1 move y\r lips 9 ! direction ( ! sunrise8 ,x is y1 at all ev5ts1 :o h ev5 admitt$ ! sun into ! cal5d> ( ! week2 & y h select$ its day ,sunday1 9 pref]5ce to ! prec$+ day1 z ! mo/ suitable 9 ! week = ei!r an entire ab/95ce f ! ba?1 or = its po/ponem5t until ! ev5+1 or = tak+ re/1 & = banquet+4 ,by resort+ to ^! cu/oms1 y delib]ately deviate f y\r own religi\s rites to ^? ( /rang]s4 ,= ! ,jewi% fea/s are ! ,sabba? & '! ,purification1' & ,jewi% also are ! c]emonies ( ! lamps1 & ! fa/s ( unleav5$ bread1 & ! 'littoral pray]s1' all :i* in/itutions & practices are ( c\rse =eign f y\r gods4 ,:]e=e1 t ,i may return f ?is digression1 y :o reproa* u ) ! sun & ,sunday %\ld consid] y\r proximity to u4 ,we are n f> (f f y\r ,saturn & y\r days ( re/4--,ad ,nationes1 b4 i4 *ap4 xiii4 ,t]tullian 9 ?is disc\rse addresses himself to ! nations /ill 9 idolatry4 ,! hea!n fe/ival ( ,sunday1 :i* 0 ) "s nations m anci5t1 _h be5 e/abli%$ among ! ,romans at a comp>atively rec5t date1 ?\gh e>li] ?an ! "t ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian writ] 9 :om an au!ntic m5tion ( ! day is f\nd4 ,! hea!n reproa*$ ! e>ly ,sunday ,*ri/ians ) be+ sun-wor%ip]s1 because1 says ,t]tullian1 we pray t[>ds ! ea/1 or because we make ,sunday a day ( fe/ivity4 ,& h[ does ,t]tullian answ] ?is grave *>ge8 ,he c\ld n say1 ,we d x by comm& ( ,god to honor ! fir/ day ( ! week1 = he expressly /ates 9 a =m] quotation t no su* precept exi/s4 ,s he retorts ?us3 ,:at !n8 ,d y hea!n d less ?an ?is8 ,& he adds3 ,y h select$ its day ,sunday 9 pref]5ce to ! prec$+ day 7,saturday71 etc4 ,t is to say1 ,t]tullian wi%es to "k :y1 if ! hea!n c\ld *oose ,sunday 9 pref]5ce to ,saturday1 ! ,*ri/ians c\ld n h ! same privilege6 ,c\ld !re be a /rong] incid5tal evid5ce t ,sunday 0 *]i%$ by ! e>ly apo/atiz+ ,*ri/ians1 n because comm&$ ( ,god1 b because x 0 g5]ally obs]v$ by _! hea!n neighbors1 & !re=e m conv5i5t to !m8 ,b ,t]tullian next av[s 8 fai? 9 ! t5 comm&m5ts z ! rules ( our reg5]ate life1 t is to say1 ! rules :i* gov]n ,*ri/ian m52 & he gives ! pref]5ce to ! sev5? day ov] ! eigh?3-- ,i mu/ also say some?+ ab\t ! p]iod ( ! s\l's bir?1 t ,i may omit no?+ incid5tal 9 ! :ole process4 ,a mature & regul> bir? takes place1 z a g5]al rule1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! t5? mon?4 ,!y :o !orize respect+ numb]s1 honor ! numb] t5 z ! p>5t ( all ! o!rs1 & z imp>t+ p]fection to ! human nativity4 ,= my own "p1 ,i pref] view+ ?is measure ( "t 9 ref]5ce to ,god1 z if imply+ t ! t5 mon?s r initiat$ man into ! t5 comm&m5ts2 s t ! num]ical e/imate ( ! "t ne$$ to consummate our natural bir? %\ld correspond to ! num]ical classification ( ! rules ( our reg5]ate life4 ,b inasmu* z bir? is also complet$ ) ! sev5? mon?1 ,i m readily recognize 9 ?is numb] ?an 9 ! eigh? ! honor ( a num]ical agreem5t ) ! ,sabbatical p]iod2 s t ! mon? 9 :i* ,god's image is sometimes produc$ 9 a human bir?1 %all 9 its numb] tally ) ! day on :i* ,god's creation 0 complet$ & hall[$4--,de ,anima1 *ap4 xxxvii4 ,?is k9d ( reason+ is ( c\rse de/itute ( any =ce4 ,b 9 adduc+ su* an argum5t ,t]tullian av[s 8 fai? 9 ! t5 comm&m5ts z ! rule ( ! ,*ri/ian's life1 gives ! pref]5ce to ! sev5? day z ! ,sabba?1 & d$uces ! orig9 ( ! ,sabba? f ,god's act ( hall[+ ! sev5? day at creation4 ,?\gh ,t]tullian else:]e1 z we %all see1 speaks lightly ( ! law ( ,god1 & repres5ts x z aboli%$1 8 next te/imony mo/ sacr$ly honors t law1 & :ile ackn[l$g+ ! ,sabba? z "o ( its precepts1 he recognizes ! au?ority ( ! :ole code4 ,?us he says3-- ,( h[ deep guilt1 !n1 adult]y--:i* is likewise a matt] ( =nication1 9 accordance ) its crim9al function--is to be acc\nt$1 ! law ( ,god fir/ comes to h& to %[ u2 if x is true z x is1 t aft] int]dict+ ! sup]/iti\s s]vice ( ali5 gods1 & ! mak+ ( idols !mselves1 aft] comm5d+ to religi\s obs]vance ! v5]ation ( ! ,sabba?1 aft] comm&+ a religi\s reg>d t[>d p>5ts1 second only to t t[>d ,god1 t law laid1 z ! next sub/ratum 9 /r5g!n+ & =tify+ su* c\nts1 no o!r precept ?an ',?\ %alt n commit adult]y4'--,on ,mode/y1 *ap4 v4 ,& ( ?is precept ,t]tullian pres5tly tells u t x /&s 9 ! v =efront ( ! mo/ holy law1 among ! prim>y c\nts ( ! cele/ial edict4 ,9 8 treatise ,on ,fa/+1 *apt] xiv41 he t]ms ! ,sabba?--a day nev] to be kept z a fa/ except at ! passov] season1 accord+ to a reason else:]e giv54 ,& 9 *apt] xv41 he excepts f ! two weeks 9 :i* meat 0 n eat5 ! ,sabba?s & ! ,"l's days4 ,b 9 8 ,answ] to ! ,jews1 *apt] ii41 he repres5ts ! law z v>i\sly modifi$ f ,adam to ,*ri/2 he d5ies t ! ,sabba? is /ill to be obs]v$2 classes x ) circumcision2 decl>es t ,adam 0 inobs]vant ( ! ,sabba?1 affirms ! same ( ,abel1 ,noah1 ,eno*1 & ,mel*iz$ek1 & ass]ts t ,lot 0 fre$ f ! conflagration ( ! ,sodomites = ! m]its ( righte\sness1 )\t obs]vance ( ! law4 ,& 9 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] iii41 he aga9 classes ! ,sabba? ) circumcision1 & ass]ts t ,abraham did n obs]ve ! ,sabba?4 ,9 *apt] iv41 he decl>es t ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? 0 tempor>y4 ,& he cont9ues ?us3-- ,= ! ,jews say1 t f ! beg9n+ ,god sanctifi$ ! sev5? day1 by re/+ on x f all 8 works :i* he made2 & t !nce x 01 likewise1 t ,moses said to ! p3 ',rememb] ! day ( ! ,sabba?s1' etc4 ,n[ see h[ ,t]tullian & 8 bre?r5 dispos$ ( ?is comm&m5t respect+ ! sev5? day3-- ,:5ce we ,*ri/ians und]/& t we /ill m ought to obs]ve a ,sabba? f all 's]vile "w' always1 & n only e sev5? day1 b ?r\gh all "t4 ,t is to say 9 pla9 language1 !y w\ld1 "u pret5se ( keep+ e day z a ,sabba?1 n only "w on ! sev5? day ( ! week1 b on all ! days ( ! week4 ,b ?is pla9ly proves t ,t]tullian did n ?9k ! sev5? day 0 sup]s$$ by ! fir/4 ,& ?us he proce$s3-- ,& ?r\gh ?is arises ! "q = u1 :at ,sabba? ,god will$ u to keep4 ,our fir/-day fri5ds quote ,t]tullian 9 behalf ( :at !y call ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,_h he believ$ 9 su* an in/itution he w\ld c]ta9ly h nam$ x 9 answ] to ?is "q4 ,b m>k 8 answ]3-- ,= ! ,scriptures po9t to a ,sabba? et]nal & a ,sabba? temporal4 ,= ,isaiah ! prophet says1 ',y\r ,sabba?s my s\l hate?4' ,& 9 ano!r place he says1 ',my ,sabba?s ye h pr(an$4' ,:5ce we disc]n t ! temporal ,sabba? is human1 & ! et]nal ,sabba? is acc\nt$ div9e4 ,?is temporal ,sabba? is ! sev5? day2 ?is et]nal ,sabba? is ! keep+ ( all days alike1 z ,t]tullian affirms t he & ^? ) him did4 ,he next decl>es t ,isaiah's pr$iction respect+ ! ,sabba? 9 ! new e>? 7,isa4 #ff3 #bb1 #bc71 0 fulfill$ 9 ! times ( ,*ri/1 :5 all fle%--t is1 e nation--came to adore 9 ,j]usalem ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,& he adds3 ,?us1 !re=e1 be=e ?is temporal ,sabba? ! sev5? day1 !re 0 )al an et]nal ,sabba? =e%[n & =etold1 i4 e41 ! keep+ ( all days alike4 ,& ?is he =tifies by ! ass]tion t ! holy m5 be=e ,moses did n obs]ve ! sev5? day4 ,& 9 pro( t ! ,sabba? 0 "o day to cease1 he cites ! compass+ ( ,j]i*o = sev5 days1 "o ( :i* mu/ h be5 ! ,sabba?4 ,& to ?is he adds ! case ( ! ,maccabees :o f\ght c]ta9 battles on ! ,sabba?4 ,9 due "t we %all see h[ admirably he answ]s su* objections z ^! ( 8 own rais+4 ,9 *apt] vi41 he repeats 8 !ory ( ! ,sabba? temporal ! sev5? day1 & ! ,sabba? et]nal or ! ,spiritual ,sabba?1 :i* is to obs]ve a ,sabba? f all 's]vile works' always1 & n only e sev5? day1 b ?r\gh all "t4 ,he says t ! anci5t law has ceas$1 & t ! new law & ! ,spiritual ,sabba? h come4 ,9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( 8 fir/ book aga9/ ,m>cion1 ,t]tullian cites ,hosea #b3aa1 & ,isa4 #a3ac1 #ad1 to prove t ! ,sabba? is n[ abrogat$4 ,& 9 8 fif? book aga9/ ,m>cion1 *apt] iv41 he quotes ,gal4 #d3aj2 ,john #ai3ca2 ,isa4 #a3ac1 #ad2 ,amos #e3ba1 & ,hosea #b3aa1 to prove t ! ,creator aboli%$ 8 own laws1 & t he de/roy$ ! in/itutions :i* he set up himself4 ,^! quotations are app>5tly design$ to prove t ! ,sabba? is aboli%$1 b he does n ent] into argum5t f !m4 ,b 9 ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ?is book he quotes ,col4 #b3af1 #ag1 & simply says ( ! law3 ,! apo/le "h tea*es cle>ly h[ x has be5 aboli%$1 ev5 by pass+ f %ad[ to sub/ance--t is1 f figurative types to ! reality1 :i* is ,*ri/4 ,?is rem>k is tru?ful & w\ld ju/ly exclude ! moral law f ?is abolition4 ,b 9 *apt] xxi4 ( 8 second book aga9/ ,m>cion1 he answ]s ! v objection aga9/ ! ,sabba? :i* himself has else:]e urg$1 z we h notic$1 drawn f ! case ( ,j]i*o4 ,he says to ,m>cion3-- ,y d n1 h[ev]1 consid] ! law ( ! ,sabba?3 !y are human works1 n div9e1 :i* x prohibits4 ,= x says1 ',six days %alt ?\ labor1 & d all ?y "w2 b ! sev5? day is ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god3 9 x ?\ %alt n d any "w4' ,:at "w8 ,( c\rse y\r own4 ,! conclusion is1 t f ! ,sabba? day he removes ^? works :i* he _h be=e enjo9$ = ! six days1 t is1 y\r own works2 9 o!r words1 human works ( daily life4 ,n[1 ! c>ry+ ar\nd ( ! ark is evid5tly n an ord9>y daily duty1 nor yet a human "o2 b a r>e & a sacr$ "w1 &1 z be+ !n ord]$ by ! direct precept ( ,god1 a div9e "o4444 ,?us1 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 !re is a cle> di/9ction respect+ ! ,sabba?'s prohibition ( human labors1 n div9e ones4 ,accord+ly1 ! man :o w5t & ga!r$ /icks on ! ,sabba? day 0 puni%$ ) dea?4 ,= x 0 8 own "w :i* he did2 & ?is ! law =bade4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 :o on ! ,sabba? c>ri$ ! ark r\nd ,j]i*o1 did x ) impunity4 ,= x 0 n _! own "w1 b ,god's1 :i* !y execut$1 & t1 too1 f 8 express comm&m5t4 ,9 ! foll[+ *apt] he aga9 cites ,isa4 #a3aa-ad1 z pro( t ! ,sabba? is aboli%$4 ,he w1 h[ev]1 pres5tly expla9 ?is text :i* he has s _m times us$ aga9/ ! ,sabba?1 & %[ t x actually has no su* be>+4 ,9 ! meantime he w aga9 decl>e t ,jo%ua did n break ! ,sabba?1 & hav+ done ?is he w f9d x 9 ord] aga9 to ass]t t ! ,sabba? 0 actually !n brok5 by ,jo%ua4 ,9 8 f\r? book aga9/ ,m>cion1 *apt] xii41 he discusses ! "q :e!r ,*ri/ z ,"l ( ! ,sabba? _h ! "r to annul ! ,sabba?1 & :e!r 9 8 life he did actually violate x4 ,to d ?is he aga9 cites ! case ( ,j]i*o1 & actually affirms t ! ,sabba? 0 brok5 on t occasion1 & at ! same "t d5ies x4 ,?us he says3-- ,if ,*ri/ int]f]$ ) ! ,sabba?1 he simply act$ aft] ! ,creator's example2 inasmu* z 9 ! siege ( ! city ( ,j]i*o ! c>ry+ ar\nd ! walls ( ! ark ( ! cov5ant = eight days runn+1 & !re=e on a ,sabba? day1 actually annull$ ! ,sabba?1 by ! ,creator's comm&--accord+ to ! op9ion ( ^? :o ?9k ?is ( ,*ri/ ,luke #f3a-e 9 _! ignorance t nei!r ,*ri/ nor ! ,creator violat$ ! ,sabba?1 z we %all by-&-by %[4 ,& yet ! ,sabba? 0 actually !n brok5 by ,jo%ua1 s t ! pres5t *>ge might be alleg$ also aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,! ,sabba? 0 n violat$ 9 ! case ( ,j]i*o1 & yet x c]ta9ly 0 !re violat$6 ,t]tullian adds t if ,*ri/ hat$ ! ,sabba? he 0 9 ?is l ! ,creator himself1 :o decl>es ,isa4 #a3ad t he hates x4 ,he =gets t ! ,creator has expressly decl>$ 8 great reg>d = ! ,sabba? by ?is v prophet *ap4 #eh3ac1 #ad1 & ov]looks ! fact t :at ,god hates is ! hypocritical conduct ( ! p z set =? 9 ,isaiah #a4 ,9 8 f\r? book aga9/ ,m>cion1 *apt] xvi41 ,*ri/ is m5tion$ z ! ,"l ( ! ,sabba?1 b no?+ is said be>+ ^u ,sabbatic obligation4 ,9 *apt] xxx41 ( ?is same book1 he alludes to ! cure wr\ght by ,*ri/ ^u ! ,sabba? day1 m5tion$ 9 ,luke #ac3aa-af1 & says1 ,:51 !re=e1 he did a "w accord+ to ! condition prescrib$ by ! law1 he affirm$1 in/ead ( break+1 ! law1 etc4 ,9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ?is book1 h[ev]1 he ass]ts _m ?+s relative to ,*ri/4 ,he says t ! disciples 9 rubb+ out ! e>s ( corn on ! ,sabba? _h violat$ ! holy day4 ,*ri/ excuses !m & became _! accomplice 9 break+ ! ,sabba?4 ,he argues t z ! ,sabba? f ! beg9n+1 :i* he "h places at ! fall ( ! manna ?\gh else:]e dat+ x f ! creation1 _h nev] be5 design$ z a day ( fa/+1 ! ,savi\r did "r 9 ju/ify+ ! act ( ! disciples 9 ! cornfield4 ,& he t]ms ! example ( ,david a colorable prec$5t to ju/ify ! eat+ ( ! corn4 ,b ?\gh he repres5ts ! ,savi\r z annull+ ! ,sabba? at ?is "t1 he also ass]ts t 9 ?is v case he ma9ta9s ! honor ( ! ,sabba? z a day :i* is to be free f gloom r ?an f "w4 ,he ju/ifies ! ,savi\r 9 8 acts ( heal+ on ! ,sabba?1 decl>+ t 9 ?is he 0 do+ t :i* ! ,sabba? law did n =bid4 ,t]tullian next affirms precisely ! rev]se ( _m ?+s :i* he has advanc$ aga9/ ! ,sabba?1 & ev5 answ]s 8 own objections aga9/ x4 ,?us he says3-- ,9 ord] t he might1 :il/ all[+ t am\nt ( "w :i* he 0 ab\t to p]=m = a s\l1 rem9d !m :at works ! law ( ! ,sabba? =bade--ev5 human works2 & :at x enjo9$--ev5 div9e works1 :i* might be done = ! b5efit ( any s\l1 he 0 call$ ',"l ( ! ,sabba?' because he ma9ta9$ ! ,sabba? z 8 own in/itution4 ,n[1 ev5 if he _h annull$ ! ,sabba?1 he w\ld h _h ! "r to d s1 z be+ its ,"l1 & /ill m z he :o in/itut$ x4 ,b lie did n utt]ly de/roy x1 al?\gh its ,"l1 9 ord] t x might h5ce=? be pla9 t ! ,sabba? 0 n brok5 by ! ,creator1 ev5 at ! "t :5 ! ark 0 c>ri$ ar\nd ,j]i*o4 ,= t 0 really ,god's "w1 :i* he comm&$ himself1 & :i* he _h ord]$ = ! sake ( ! lives ( 8 s]vants :5 expos$ to ! p]ils ( w>4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xii4 ,9 ?is p>agraph ,t]tullian expla9s ! law ( ,god 9 ! cle>e/ mann]4 ,he %[s beyond all dispute t nei!r ,jo%ua nor ,*ri/ ev] violat$ x4 ,he also decl>es t ,*ri/ did n aboli% ! ,sabba?4 ,9 ! next s5t5ce he goes on to answ] mo/ admirably 8 own repeat$ p]v]sion ( ,isaiah #a3ac1 #ad1 & to contradict "s ( 8 own s]i\s errors4 ,li/5 to him3-- ,n[1 al?\gh he has 9 a c]ta9 place express$ an av]sion ( ,sabba?s1 by call+ !m 'y\r ,sabba?s1' reckon+ !m z m5's ,sabba?s1 n 8 own1 because !y 7 celebrat$ )\t ! fe> ( ,god by a p full ( iniquities1 & lov+ ,god ') ! lip1 n ! he>t1' he has yet put 8 own ,sabba?s 7^?1 t is1 :i* 7 kept accord+ to 8 prescription7 9 a diff]5t position2 = by ! same prophet1 9 a lat] passage1 he decl>es !m to be 'true1 delightful1 & inviolable4' ,isa #eh3ac2 #ef3b4 ,?us ,*ri/ did n at all resc9d ! ,sabba?3 he kept ! law !re(1 & bo? 9 ! =m] case did a "w :i* 0 b5eficial to ! life ( 8 disciples 7= he indulg$ !m ) ! relief ( food :5 !y 7 hungry71 & 9 ! pres5t in/ance cur$ ! )]$ h&2 9 ea* case intimat+ by facts1 ',i came n to de/roy ! law1 b to fulfill x1' al?\gh ,m>cion has gagg$ 8 m\? by ?is ^w4 ,"h ,t]tullian %[s t ,god did n hate 8 own ,sabba?1 b only ! hypocrisy ( ^? :o pr(ess$ to keep x4 ,he also expressly decl>es t ! ,savi\r did n at all resc9d ! ,sabba?4 ,& n[ t he has 8 h& 91 he w n cease till he has te/ifi$ to a noble ,sabbat>ian confession ( fai?1 plac+ its orig9 at creation1 & p]petuat+ ! in/itution ) div9e safegu>ds & additional sanctity4 ,moreov] he ass]ts t ,*ri/'s adv]s>y ,satan w\ld h _h him d ?is to "s o!r days1 a heavy bl[ z x happ5s ^u ^? :o 9 mod]n times s /\tly ma9ta9 t he consecrat$ ! fir/ day ( ! week to take ! place ( ! ,creator's re/-day4 ,li/5 aga9 to ,t]tullian1 :o cont9ues z foll[s3-- ,= ev5 9 ! case be=e u he fulfill$ ! law1 :ile int]pret+ its condition2 moreov]1 he exhibits 9 a cle> light ! diff]5t k9ds ( "w1 :ile do+ :at ! law excepts f ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba?1 & :ile imp>t+ to ! ,sabba? day itself1 :i* f ! beg9n+ _h be5 consecrat$ by ! b5$iction ( ! ,fa!r1 an additional sanctity by 8 own b5efic5t action4 ,= he furni%$ to ?is day div9e safegu>ds1--a c\rse :i* 8 adv]s>y w\ld h pursu$ = "s o!r days1 to avoid honor+ ! ,creator's ,sabba?1 & re/or+ to ! ,sabba? ! works :i* 7 prop] = x4 ,s9ce1 9 l mann]1 ! prophet ,eli%a on ?is day re/or$ to life ! dead son ( ! ,%unammite woman1 y see1 ,o ,ph>isee1 & y too1 ,o ,m>cion1 h[ t x 0 prop] employm5t = ! ,creator's ,sabba?s ( old to d good1 to save life1 n to de/roy x2 h[ t ,*ri/ introduc$ no?+ new1 :i* 0 n aft] ! example1 ! g5tl5ess1 ! m]cy1 & ! pr$iction also ( ! ,creator4 ,= 9 ?is v example he fulfills ! prophetic ann\ncem5t ( a specific heal+3 ',! weak h&s are /r5g!n$1' z 7 also '! feeble knees' 9 ! sick ( ! palsy4--,t]tullian aga9/ ,m>cion1 b4 iv4 *ap4 xii4 ,t]tullian mi/akes 9 8 ref]5ce to ! ,%unammite woman4 ,x 0 n ! ,sabba? day on :i* %e w5t to ! prophet4 #b ,k+s #d3bc4 ,b 9 ! la/ ?ree p>agraphs quot$ f him1 :i* 9 8 "w =m "o cont9u\s /atem5t1 he affirms _m important tru?s :i* are wor?y ( c>eful enum]ation4 ,!y are z foll[s3-- #a4 ,*ri/1 9 det]m9+ :at %\ld1 & :at %\ld n1 be done on ! ,sabba?1 0 call$ ',"l ( ! ,sabba?1' because he ma9ta9$ ! ,sabba? z 8 own in/itution4 #b4 ,! ,sabba? 0 n brok5 by ! ,creator1 ev5 at ! "t :5 ! ark 0 c>ri$ ar\nd ,j]i*o4 #c4 ,! reason :y ,god express$ 8 av]sion to y\r ,sabba?s1 z ?\gh !y 7 m5's ,sabba?s1 n 8 own1 0 because !y 7 celebrat$ )\t ! fe> ( ,god1 by a p full ( iniquities4 ,see ,isa4 #a3ac1 #ad4 #d4 ,by ! same prophet ,isa4 #eh3ac2 #ef3b1 he decl>es !m ! ,sabba?s to be 'true & delightful & inviolable4' #e4 ,?us ,*ri/ did n at all resc9d ! ,sabba?4 #f4 ,he kept ! law !re(4 #g4 ,! ,sabba? day itself1 :i* f ! beg9n+ _h be5 consecrat$ by ! b5$iction ( ! ,fa!r4 ,?is language expressly assigns ! orig9 ( ! ,sabba? to ! act ( ! ,creator at ! close ( ! fir/ week ( "t4 #h4 ,*ri/ imp>t$ to ! ,sabba? an additional sanctity by 8 own b5efic5t action4 #i4 ,he furni%$ to ?is day div9e safegu>ds1--a c\rse :i* 8 adv]s>y w\ld h pursu$ = "s o!r days1 to avoid honor+ ! ,creator's ,sabba?1 & re/or+ to ! ,sabba? ! works :i* 7 prop] = x4 ,?is la/ /atem5t is inde$ v rem>kable4 ,*ri/ furni%$ ! ,creator's ,sabba?1 ! sev5? day1 ) div9e safegu>ds4 ,8 adv]s>y 7,,! adv]s>y ( ,*ri/ is ! devil7 w\ld h _h ?is c\rse pursu$ = "s o!r days4 ,t is to say1 ! devil w\ld h be5 pleas$ _h ,*ri/ consecrat$ "s o!r day1 in/ead ( add+ to ! sanctity ( 8 ,fa!r's ,sabba?4 ,:at ,t]tullian says t ! devil w\ld h be5 pleas$ to h ,*ri/ d1 t our fir/-day fri5ds n[ ass]t t he did d 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( :at !y call ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?6 ,su* an in/itution1 h[ev]1 0 nev] he>d ( 9 ! days ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian fa!rs4 ,not)/&+ ,t]tullian's _m errone\s /atem5ts conc]n+ ! ,sabba? & ! law1 he has "h borne a noble te/imony to ! tru?1 & ?is completes 8 words4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,fabian--,orig5--,hippolytus--,novatian4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,epi/les ,,& ,,decrees ,,( ,,pope ,,fabian4 ,?is man 0 bi%op ( ,rome f ,a4 ,d4 #bcf to ,a4 ,d4 #bej4 ,! lett]s ascrib$ to ,fabian 7 probably writt5 at a consid]ably lat] date4 ,we quote !m1 h[ev]1 at ! v po9t ( "t :]e9 !y claim to h be5 writt54 ,_! te/imony is ( little importance1 b !y brea! ! self-important _s ( a ,roman bi%op4 ,we quote z foll[s3-- ,y ought to "k :at is be+ done 9 ?+s sacr$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,rome1 9 ord] t1 by foll[+ h] example1 ye may be f\nd to be true *ildr5 ( h] :o is call$ y\r "m4 ,accord+ly1 z we h receiv$ ! in/itution f our fa!rs1 we ma9ta9 sev5 deacons 9 ! city ( ,rome1 di/ribut$ ov] sev5 di/ricts ( ! /ate1 :o att5d to ! s]vices enjo9$ on !m week by week1 & on ! ,"l's days1 & ! solemn fe/ivals1 etc4--,epi/le ,fir/4 ,?is pope is said to h made ! foll[+ decree1 :i* conta9s ! only o!r ref]5ce to ! s-call$ ,"l's day to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s attribut$ to him3-- ,we decree t on ea* ,"l's day ! oblation ( ! alt> %\ld be made by all m5 & wom5 9 bread & w9e1 9 ord] t by means ( ^! sacrifices !y may be releas$ f ! burd5 ( _! s9s4--,decrees ( ,fabian1 b4 v4 *ap4 vii4 ,9 ^! quotations we see t ! ,roman *ur* is made ! "m ( all *ur*es1 & also t ! ,roman bi%op ?9ks himself ! rightful rul] ov] all ,*ri/ian p4 ,& x is 9 fit keep+ ) ^! features ( ! great apo/asy t ! pope1 in/ead ( po9t+ s9ful m5 to ! sacrifice made on ,calv>y1 %\ld decree t on ea* ,"l's day e p]son %\ld (f] an oblation ( bread & w9e on ! alt>1 t by means ( ,,^! ,,sacrifices !y may be releas$ f ! burd5 ( _! s9s6 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,orig54 ,orig5 0 born ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #ahe1 probably at ,alex&ria 9 ,egypt4 ,he 0 a man ( imm5se le>n+1 b un=tunately adopt$ a spiritualiz+ sy/em 9 ! int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures t 0 ! means ( flood+ ! *ur* ) _m errors4 ,he wrote dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! ?ird c5tury4 ,i h c>efully exam9$ all ! writ+s ( e ,*ri/ian writ] prec$+ ! c\ncil ( ,nice ) ! s+le exception ( ,orig54 ,"s ( 8 works1 z yet1 ,i h n be5 able to obta94 ,:ile1 !re=e1 ,i give ! entire te/imony ( e o!r fa!r on ! subject ( inquiry1 9 8 case ,i am unable to d ?is4 ,b ,i c give x ) suffici5t fullness to pres5t him 9 a j light4 ,8 fir/ ref]5ce to ! ,sabba? is a d5ial t x %\ld be lit]ally und]/ood4 ,?us he says3-- ,!re are c\ntless multitudes ( believ]s :o1 al?\gh unable to unfold me?odically & cle>ly ! results ( _! spiritual und]/&+1 are nev]!less mo/ firmly p]suad$ t nei!r ought circumcision to be und]/ood lit]ally1 nor ! re/ ( ! ,sabba?1 nor ! p\r+ out ( ! blood ( an animal1 nor t answ]s 7 giv5 by ,god to ,moses on ^! po9ts4 ,& ?is me?od ( appreh5sion is und\bt$ly sugge/$ to ! m9ds ( all by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s4--,de ,pr9cipiis1 b4 ii4 *ap4 vii4 ,orig5 ass]ts t ! spiritual int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures :]eby _! lit]al mean+ is set aside is some?+ div9ely inspir$6 ,b :5 ?is is accept$ z ! tru? :o c tell :at !y mean by :at !y say8 ,9 ! next *apt] he quotes ,isa4 #a3ac1 #ad1 b ) ref]5ce to ! subject ( ! s\l & n to t ( ! ,sabba?4 ,9 *apt] xi41 allud+ aga9 to ! hidd5 mean+ ( ! ?+s comm&$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 he ass]ts t :5 ! ,*ri/ian has return$ to ,*ri/ he w1 among/ o!r ?+s enum]at$1 see also ! reasons = ! fe/ival days1 & holy days1 & = all ! sacrifices & purifications4 ,s x seems t ,orig5 ?\ght ! spiritual mean+ ( ! ,sabba?1 :i* he ass]t$ 9 ! place ( ! lit]al1 0 to be kn[n only 9 ! future /ate6 ,9 book iv4 *apt] i41 he quotes ,col4 #b3af1 b gives no exposition ( its mean+4 ,b hav+ ass]t$ t ! ?+s comm&$ 9 ! law 7 n to be und]/ood lit]ally1 & hav+ intimat$ t _! hidd5 mean+ _c be kn[n until ! sa9ts are ) ,*ri/1 he proce$s 9 section #ag ( ?is *apt] to prove t ! lit]al s5se ( ! law is impossible4 ,"o ( ! argum5ts by :i* he proves ! po9t is1 t m5 7 comm&$ n to g out ( _! h\ses on ! ,sabba?4 ,he ?us quotes & comm5ts on ,ex4 #af3bi3-- ',ye %all sit1 e "o 9 y\r dwell+s2 no "o %all move f 8 place on ! ,sabba? day1' :i* precept x is impossible to obs]ve lit]ally2 = no man c sit a :ole day s z n to move f ! place :]e he sat d[n4 ,orig5 quotes a c]ta9 ,sam>itan :o decl>es t "o mu/ n *ange 8 po/ure on ! ,sabba?1 & he adds1 ,moreov] ! injunction :i* runs1 ',be> no burd5 on ! ,sabba? day1' seems to me an impossibility4 ,?is argum5t is fram$ = ! purpose ( prov+ t ! ,scriptures _c be tak5 9 _! lit]al s5se4 ,b _h he quot$ ! text correctly !re w\ld be no =ce at all to 8 argum5t4 ,!y mu/ n g out to ga!r manna1 b 7 expressly comm&$ to use ! ,sabba? = holy convocations1 t is1 = religi\s assemblies4 ,lev4 #bc3c4 ,& z to ! burd5s m5tion$ 9 ,j]4 #ag3ba-bg1 !y are suffici5tly expla9$ by ,neh4 #ac3ae-bb4 ,su* reasons z ^! = d5y+ ! obvi\s1 simple signification ( :at ,god has comm&$1 are wor?y ( no confid5ce4 ,9 8 lett] to ,africanus1 ,orig5 ?us alludes to ! ,sabba?1 b )\t fur!r rem>k+ ^u x3-- ,y w f9d ! law ab\t n be>+ a burd5 on ! ,sabba? day 9 ,j]emiah z well z 9 ,moses4 ,?\gh ^! allusions ( ,orig5 to ! ,sabba? are n 9 !mselves ( mu* importance1 we give !m all1 t 8 te/imony may be pres5t$ z fully z possible4 ,8 next m5tion ( ! ,sabba? seems f ! connection to relate to ,paul3-- ,0 x impi\s to ab/a9 f corporeal circumcision1 & f a lit]al ,sabba?1 & lit]al fe/ivals1 & lit]al new moons1 & f clean & unclean meats1 & to turn ! m9d to ! good & true & spiritual law ( ,god1 etc4--,orig5 aga9/ ,celsus1 b4 ii4 *ap4 vii4 ,we %all soon get 8 idea ( ! true ,sabba? z di/+ui%$ f ! lit]al "o4 ,he gives ! foll[+ reason = ! lit]al ,sabba? among ! ,hebrews3-- ,9 ord] t !re might be leisure to li/5 to _! sacr$ laws1 ! days t]m$ ',sabba?1' & ! o!r fe/ivals :i* exi/$ among !m1 7 in/itut$4 ,book iv4 *ap4 xxxi4 ,:at ,orig5 m5tions z ! reason = ! in/itution ( ! ,sabba? is 9 fact only "o ( its incid5tal b5efits4 ,! real reason = its in/itution1 viz41 t ! creation ( ! heav5s & ! e>? %\ld be rememb]$1 he seems to h ov]look$ because s lit]ally express$ 9 ! comm&m5t4 ,( ,god's re/-day he ?us speaks3-- ,) respect1 h[ev]1 to ! creation ( ! _w1 & ! 're/ ,sabbatism\ :i* is res]v$ aft] x = ! p ( ,god1' ! subject is ext5sive1 & my/ical1 & pr(\nd1 & difficult ( explanation4 ,book v4 *ap4 lix4 ,orig5's next m5tion ( ! ,sabba? n only places ! in/itution ( ! ,sabba? at ! creation1 b gives u "s idea ( 8 my/ical ,sabba? z di/+ui%$ f a lit]al "o4 ,speak+ ( ! ,creator's re/ f ! six days' "w he ?us alludes to ,celsus3-- ,= he ,celsus kn[s no?+ ( ! day ( ! ,sabba? & re/ ( ,god1 :i* foll[s ! completion ( ! _w's creation1 & :i* la/s dur+ ! duration ( ! _w1 & 9 :i* all ^? w keep fe/ival ) ,god :o h done all _! works 9 _! six days1 & :o1 because !y h omitt$ none ( _! duties1 w asc5d to ! contemplation ( cele/ial ?+s1 & to ! assembly ( righte\s & bless$ be+s4 ,book vi4 *ap4 lxi4 ,"h we get an insight into ,orig5's my/ical ,sabba?4 ,x began at creation1 & w cont9ue :ile ! _w endures4 ,to ^? :o foll[ ! lett] x is inde$ only a weekly re/1 b to ^? :o "k ! tru? x is a p]petual ,sabba?1 enjoy$ by ,god dur+ all ! days ( "t1 & ent]$ by believ]s ei!r at conv]sion or at dea?4 ,& ?is la/ ?\ght p]haps expla9s :y he said be=e t ! reasons = days obs]v$ by ! ,hebrews w\ld be und]/ood aft] ?is life4 ,b la/ ( all we come to a m5tion ( ! s-call$ ,"l's day by ,orig54 ,z he has a my/ical or p]petual ,sabba? l "s ( ! e>li] fa!rs1 9 :i*1 "u pret5se ( keep+ e day z a ,sabba?1 !y actually labor on e "o1 s has he also1 l :at we h f\nd 9 "s ( !m1 a ,"l's day :i* is n m]ely "o def9ite day ( ! week1 b :i* embraces e day1 & cov]s all "t4 ,"h are 8 words3-- ,= 'to keep a fea/1' z "o ( ! wise m5 ( ,greece has well said1 'is no?+ else ?an to d "o's duty2' & t man truly celebrates a fea/ :o does 8 duty & prays always1 (f]+ up cont9ually bloodless sacrifices 9 pray] to ,god4 ,t !re=e seems to me a mo/ noble say+ ( ,paul1 ',ye obs]ve days1 & mon?s1 & times1 & ye>s4 ,i am afraid ( y1 le/ ,i h be/[$ ^u y labor 9 va94' ,if x be object$ to u on ?is subject t we ourselves are accu/om$ to obs]ve c]ta9 days1 z1 = example1 ! ,"l's day1 ! ,prep>ation1 ! ,passov]1 or ,p5teco/1 ,i h to answ]1 t to ! p]fect ,*ri/ian1 :o is ev] 9 8 ?\ghts1 words1 & de$s1 s]v+ 8 natural ,"l1 ,god ! ,^w1 all 8 days are ! ,"l's1 & he is always keep+ ! ,"l's day4 ,book viii41 close ( *apt] xxi4 & beg9n+ ( *apt] xxii4 ,) respect to :at he calls ! ,"l's day1 ,orig5 divides 8 bre?r5 into two classes1 z he _h be=e divid$ ! p ( ,god into two classes ) respect to ! ,sabba?4 ,"o class are ! imp]fect ,*ri/ians1 :o cont5t !mselves ) ! lit]al day2 ! o!r are ! p]fect ,*ri/ians1 ^: ,"l's day embraces all ! days ( _! life4 ,und\bt$ly ,orig5 reckon$ himself "o ( ! p]fect ,*ri/ians4 ,8 obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day did n consi/ 9 ! elevation ( "o day above ano!r1 = he c\nt$ !m all alike z con/itut+ "o p]petual ,"l's day1 ! v doctr9e :i* we f\nd 9 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 :o 0 ,orig5's tea*] 9 8 e>ly life4 ,! keep+ ( ! ,"l's day ) ,orig5 z ) ,clem5t embrac$ all ! days ( 8 life1 & consi/$ accord+ to ,orig5 9 s]v+ ,god 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$1 cont9ually2 or z express$ by ,clem5t1 "o keeps ! ,"l's day :5 he ab&ons an evil disposition1 & assumes t ( ! ,gno/ic4 ,^! ?+s prove t ,orig5 did n c\nt ,sunday z ! ,"l's day to be honor$ above ! o!r days z a div9e memorial ( ! resurrection1 = he kept ! ,"l's day dur+ e day 9 ! week4 ,nor did he hold ,sunday z ! ,"l's day to be kept z a day ( ab/95ce f labor1 :ile all ! o!r days 7 days ( bus9ess1 = :atev] 0 necess>y to keep+ ,"l's day he did on e day ( ! week4 ,z to ! imp]fect ,*ri/ians :o honor$ a lit]al day z ! ,"l's day1 ,orig5 %[s :at rank x /ood 9 by associat+ x ) ! ,prep>ation1 ! ,passov]1 & ! ,p5teco/1 all ( :i* 9 ?is disp5sation are m]e *ur* in/itutions1 & none ( !m days ( ab/95ce f labor4 ,! *ange ( ! ,sabba? f ! sev5? day to ! fir/1 or ! exi/5ce ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,sabba? 0 9 ,orig5's "t absolutely unkn[n4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,hippolytus1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,portus4 ,hippolytus1 :o 0 bi%op ( ,portus1 ne> ,rome1 wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bcj4 ,x is evid5t f 8 te/imony t he believ$ ! ,sabba? 0 made by ,god's act ( sanctify+ ! sev5? day at ! beg9n+4 ,he held t day to be ! type ( ! sev5? p]iod ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,?us he says3-- ,& #fjjj ye>s mu/ ne$s be accompli%$1 9 ord] t ! ,sabba? may come1 ! re/1 ! holy day on :i* ,god re/$ f all 8 works4 ,= ! ,sabba? is ! type & emblem ( ! future k+dom ( ! sa9ts1 :5 !y %all reign ) ,*ri/1 :5 he comes f ,heav51 z ,john says 9 8 ,apocalypse3 = a day ) ! ,"l is z a ?\s& ye>s4 ,s9ce1 !n1 9 six days ,god made all ?+s1 x foll[s t six ?\s& ye>s mu/ be fulfill$4--,comm5t>ies on ,v>i\s ,books ( ,scripture4 ,sect4 #d1 on ,daniel4 ,! *ur*es ( ,e?iopia h a s]ies ( ,canons1 or *ur* rules1 :i* !y attribute to ?is fa!r4 ,numb] ?irty-?ree reads ?us3-- ,t commemoration %\ld be made ( ! fai?ful dead e day1 ) ! exception ( ! ,"l's day4 ,! *ur* ( ,alex&ria h also a s]ies :i* !y ascribe to him4 ,! ?irty-?ird is ?us giv53-- ,( ! ,atalmsas 7! oblation71 :i* !y %all pres5t = ^? :o are dead1 t x be n done on ! ,"l's day4 ,! ?irty-eigh? "o has ^! words3-- ,( ! night on :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ rose4 ,t no "o %all sleep on t night1 & wa% himself ) wat]4 ,^! are ! only ?+s 9 ,hippolytus t c be ref]r$ to ! ,sunday fe/ival4 ,pray]s & (f]+s = ! dead1 :i* we f9d "s fifty ye>s e>li] 9 ,t]tullian1 are1 accord+ to ,hippolytus1 lawful on e day b ! s-call$ ,"l's day4 ,!y grew up ) ! ,sunday fe/ival1 & are ( equal au?ority ) x4 ,t]tullian1 z we h already obs]v$1 tells u frankly t !re is no scriptural au?ority = ! "o or ! o!r1 & t !y re/ on cu/om & tradition alone4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,novatian1 ,a ,,roman ,,presbyt]4 ,novatian1 :o wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bej1 is acc\nt$ ! f\nd] ( ! sect call$ ,ca?>i1 or ,puritans4 ,he tri$ to resi/ "s ( ! gross corruptions ( ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,he wrote a treatise on ! ,sabba?1 :i* is n extant4 ,!re is no ref]5ce to ,sunday 9 any ( 8 writ+s4 ,9 8 treatise ,on ! ,jewi% ,meats1 he speaks ( ! ,sabba? ?us3-- ,b h[ p]v]se are ! ,jews1 & remote f ! und]/&+ ( _! law1 ,i h fully %[n1 z ,i believe1 9 two =m] lett]s1 :]e9 x 0 absolutely prov$ t !y are ignorant ( :at is ! true circumcision1 & :at ! true ,sabba?4 ,*apt] i4 ,if we contra/ ! doctr9e ( ! ,ph>isees conc]n+ ! ,sabba? ) ! tea*+ ( ! ,savi\r1 or ) t ( ,isaiah 9 8 fifty-eigh? *apt]1 we %all n ?9k ,novatian f> f ! tru? 9 8 views ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,9 8 treatise ,conc]n+ ! ,tr9ity is ! foll[+ allusion to ! ,sabba?3-- ,= 9 ! mann] t z man he is ( ,abraham1 s also z ,god he is be=e ,abraham himself4 ,& 9 ! same mann] z he is z man ! ',son ( ,david1' s z ,god he is proclaim$ ,david's ,"l4 ,& 9 ! same mann] z he 0 made z man '"u ! law1' s z ,god he is decl>$ to be ',"l ( ! ,sabba?4' ,*apt] xi4 ,^! are ! only ref]5ces to ! ,sabba? 9 :at rema9s ( ! writ+s ( ,novatian4 ,he makes ! foll[+ /rik+ rem>ks conc]n+ ! moral law3-- ,! law 0 giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel = ?is purpose1 t !y might pr(it by x1 & ,,return to ^? virtu\s mann]s1 :i*1 al?\gh !y h receiv$ !m f _! fa!rs1 !y _h corrupt$ 9 ,egypt by reason ( _! int]c\rse ) a b>b>\s p4 ,f9ally1 also1 ^? t5 comm&m5ts on ! tables tea* no?+ new1 b rem9d !m ( :at _h be5 oblit]at$--t righte\sness 9 !m1 :i* _h be5 put to sleep1 might revive aga9 z x 7 by ! afflatus ( ! law1 aft] ! mann] ( a fire ne>ly ext+ui%$4--,on ! ,jewi% ,meats1 *ap4 iii4 ,x is !re=e c]ta9 t 9 ! judgm5t ( ,novatian1 ! t5 comm&m5ts enjo9$ no?+ t 0 n sacr$ly reg>d$ by ! patri>*s be=e t ,jacob w5t d[n into ,egypt4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t 9 8 op9ion ! ,sabba? 0 made1 n at ! fall ( ! manna1 b :5 ,god sanctifi$ ! sev5? day1 & t holy m5 f ! e>lie/ ages obs]v$ x4 ,! ,sunday fe/ival ) its v>i$ names & titles he nev] m5tions4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,cyprian--,dionysius ( ,alex&ria--,anatolius--,commodianus--,ar *elaus4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,cyprian1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,c>?age4 ,cyprian wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bee4 ,i f9d only two ref]5ces to ,sunday 9 8 works4 ,! fir/ is 9 8 ?irty-second epi/le 7! ?irty-eigh? ( ! ,ox=d edition71 9 :i* he says ( "o ,aurelius t he reads on ! ,"l's day = him4 ,b 9 ! second in/ance he def9es ! mean+ ( ! t]m1 & gives evid5ce 9 support ( 8 application ( x to ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,he is argu+ 9 behalf ( infant baptism1 or r 9 controv]t+ ! op9ion t baptism %\ld be def]r$ till ! *ild is eight days old4 ,?\gh ! comm& to circumcise infants :5 eight days ( age is "o ( ! *ief gr\nds ( au?ority = infant baptism1 yet ! "t 9 t precept accord+ to ,cyprian does n indicate ! age ( ! *ild to be baptiz$1 b prefigures ! fact t ! eigh? day is ! ,"l's day4 ,?us he says3-- ,= 9 respect ( ! obs]vance ( ! eigh? day 9 ! ,jewi% circumcision ( ! fle%1 a sacram5t 0 giv5 be=eh& 9 %ad[ & 9 usage2 b :5 ,*ri/ came1 x 0 fulfill$ 9 tru?4 ,= because ! eigh? day1 t is1 ! fir/ day aft] ! ,sabba?1 0 to be t on :i* ! ,"l %\ld rise aga91 & %\ld quick5 u1 & give u circumcision ( ! ,_s1 ! eigh? day1 t is1 ! fir/ day aft] ! ,sabba?1 & ! ,"l's day1 w5t be=e 9 ! figure2 :i* figure ceas$ :5 by & by ! tru? came1 & spiritual circumcision 0 giv5 to u4--,epi/le lviii4 sect4 #d2 9 ! ,ox=d edition1 ,epi/le lxiv4 ,circumcision is made to prove tw9 errors ( ! great apo/asy1 infant baptism & t ! eigh? day is ! ,"l's day4 ,b ! eigh? day 9 ! case ( circumcision 0 n ! day succe$+ ! sev5?1 t is1 ! fir/ day ( ! week1 b ! eigh? day ( ! life ( ea* infant1 & !re=e x fell on "o day ( ! week z (t5 z ^u ano!r4 ,su* is ! only argum5t address$ by ,cyprian = fir/-day sacr$ness1 & ?is "o seems to h be5 borr[$ f ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 :o1 z we h se51 us$ x ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s be=e him4 ,x is h[ev] q z weighty z ! argum5t ( ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 :o adduc$ 9 its support :at he calls a prophecy ( ! eigh? day out ( ! writ+s ( ! hea!n philosoph] ,plato6 ,& bo? are 9 ! same rank ) t ( ,t]tullian1 :o confess$ t !y _h n ! au?ority ( ,scripture1 b accept$ 9 its /ead t ( cu/om & tradition6 ,9 8 ,exhortation to ,m>tyrdom1 section #aa1 ,cyprian quotes ! l>g] "p ( ,matt4 #bd1 & 9 t quotation at v]se #bj1 ! ,sabba? is m5tion$1 b he says no?+ conc]n+ t in/itution4 ,9 8 ,te/imonies aga9/ ! ,jews1 book i41 sections #i & #aj1 he says t ! =m] law :i* 0 giv5 by ,moses1 0 ab\t to cease1 & t a new law 0 to be giv52 & 9 ! conclusion ( 8 ,treatise aga9/ ! ,jews1 section #aai1 he says t ! yoke ( ! law 0 heavy :i* is ca/ (f by u1 b x is n c]ta9 t he meant to include 9 ^! /atem5ts ! precepts ( ! moral law4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,dionysius1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,alex&ria4 ,?is fa!r1 :o 0 "o ( ,orig5's disciples1 wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bfj4 ,9 ! fir/ canon ( 8 ,epi/le to ,bi%op ,basilides he treats ( ! prop] h\r = br++ ! fa/ to a close on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,he has occasion to quote :at ! f\r evangeli/s say ( ! ,sabba? & fir/-day 9 connection ) ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,b 9 do+ ?is he adds n "o ^w expressive ( fir/-day sacr$ness1 nor does he give x any o!r title ?an t ( pla9 fir/ day ( ! week4 ,! sev5? day is simply call$ ! ,sabba?4 ,he also speaks ( ! prep>ation & ! ,sabba? z ! la/ two days ( a six days' fa/1 at ! anniv]s>y ( ! week ( ,*ri/'s dea?4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,anatolius1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,laodicea4 ,?is fa!r wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bgj4 ,he p>ticipat$ 9 ! discussion ( ! "q :e!r ! fe/ival ( ,ea/]1 or passov]1 %\ld be celebrat$ on ! f\rte5? day ( ! fir/ mon?1 ! same day on :i* ! ,jews obs]v$ ! passov]1 or :e!r x %\ld be obs]v$ on ! s-call$ ,"l's day next foll[+4 ,9 ?is discussion he uses ! t]m ,"l's day1 9 8 fir/ canon once1 quot+ x f ,orig52 9 8 sev5?1 twice2 9 8 t5?1 twice2 9 8 elev5?1 f\r times2 9 8 twelf?1 once2 9 8 sixte5?1 twice4 ,^! are all ! in/ances 9 :i* he uses ! t]m4 ,we quote su* ( !m z %$ any light ^u ! mean+ ( x z us$ by him4 ,9 8 sev5? canon he says3 ,! obligation ( ! ,"l's resurrection b9ds to keep ! pas*al fe/ival on ! ,"l's day4 ,9 8 t5? canon he uses ?is language3 ,! solemn fe/ival ( ! resurrection ( ! ,"l c be celebrat$ only on ! ,"l's day4 ,& also t x %\ld n be lawful to celebrate ! ,"l's my/]y ( ! passov] at any o!r "t b on ! ,"l's day1 on :i* ! resurrection ( ! ,"l f dea? took place1 & on :i* rose also = u ! cause ( ev]la/+ joy4 ,9 8 elev5? canon he says3 ,on ! ,"l's day 0 x t light 0 %[n to u 9 ! beg9n+1 & n[ also 9 ! end1 ! com=ts ( all pres5t & ! tok5s ( all future bless+s4 ,9 8 sixte5? canon he says3 ,our reg>d = ! ,"l's resurrection :i* took place on ! ,"l's day w lead u to celebrate x on ! same pr9ciple4 ,! read] may be curi\s to "k :y a controv]sy %\ld h aris5 respect+ ! prop] day = ! celebration ( ! passov] 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* :5 no su* celebration _h ev] be5 comm&$4 ,! explanation is ?is3 ,! fe/ival 0 celebrat$ solely on ! au?ority ( tradition1 & !re 7 9 ?is case two directly conflict+ traditions1 z is fully %[n 9 ! t5? canon ( ?is fa!r4 ,"o p>ty _h _! tradition f ,john ! apo/le1 & held t ! pas*al fea/ %\ld be celebrat$ e ye> :5ev] ! f\rte5? day ( ! moon _h come1 & ! lamb 0 sacrific$ by ! ,jews4 ,b ! o!r p>ty _h _! tradition f ! apo/les ,pet] & ,paul t ?is fe/ival %\ld n be celebrat$ on t day1 b ^u ! s-call$ ,"l's day next foll[+4 ,& s a fi]ce controv]sy arose :i* 0 decid$ 9 ,a4 ,d4 #cbe1 by ! c\ncil ( ,nice1 9 favor ( ,sa9t ,pet]1 :o _h on 8 side 8 pret5d$ successor1 ! p[]ful & crafty bi%op ( ,rome4 ,! t]m ,"l's day is nev] appli$ to ,sunday till ! clos+ ye>s ( ! second c5tury4 ,& ,clem5t1 :o is ! fir/ to make su* an application1 repres5ts ! true ,"l's day z made up ( e day ( ! ,*ri/ian's life4 ,& ?is op9ion is av[$ by o!rs aft] him4 ,b aft] we ent] ! ?ird c5tury ! "n ,"l's day is q frequ5tly appli$ to ,sunday4 ,t]tullian1 :o liv$ at ! epo* :]e we fir/ f9d ?is application1 frankly decl>es t ! fe/ival ( ,sunday1 to :i* he gives ! "n ( ,"l's day1 _h no ,scriptural au?ority1 b t x 0 f\nd$ ^u tradition4 ,b %\ld n ! traditions ( ! ?ird c5tury be e/eem$ suffici5t au?ority = call+ ,sunday ! ,"l's day8 ,! v m5 ( t c5tury :o speak ?us ( ,sunday /r5u\sly urge ! obs]vance ( ! fea/ ( ! passov]4 ,%all we accept ?is fe/ival :i* !y (f] to u on ! au?ority ( _! apo/olic tradition8 ,z if to tea* u ! folly ( add+ tradition to ! ,bible z a "p ( our rule ( fai?1 x happ5s t !re are1 ev5 f ! e>ly "p ( ! second c5tury1 two directly conflict+ traditions z to :at day %\ld be kept = ! passov]4 ,& "o p>ty _h !irs f ,sa9t ,john1 ! o!r _h !irs f ,sa9t ,pet] & ,sa9t ,paul6 ,& x is v rem>kable t al?\gh ea* ( ^! p>ties claim$ to "k f "o or ! o!r ( ^! apo/les t !y _h ! "r day = ! passov] & ! o!r _h ! wrong "o1 !re is nev] a claim by "o ( ^! fa!rs t ,sunday is ! ,"l's day because ,john on ! isle ( ,patmos call$ x su*6 ,if m5 9 ! second & ?ird c5turies 7 totally mi/ak5 9 _! traditions respect+ ! passov]1 z !y c]ta9ly 71 %all we consid] ! traditions ( ! ?ird c5tury suffici5t au?ority = ass]t+ t ! title ( ,"l's day belongs to ,sunday by apo/olic au?ority8 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,commodianus4 ,?is p]son 0 a native ( ,africa1 & does n appe> to h ev] held any (fice 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,he wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bgj4 ,! only allusions made by him to ! ,sabba? are 9 ! foll[+ words address$ to ! ,jews3-- ,!re is n an unbeliev+ p su* z y\rs4 ,o evil m56 9 s _m places1 & s (t5 rebuk$ by ! law ( ^? :o cry al\d4 ,& ! ,l(ty ,"o despises y\r ,sabba?s1 & altoge!r rejects y\r univ]sal mon?ly fea/s accord+ to law1 t ye %\ld n make to him ! comm&$ sacrifices2 :o told y to ?r[ a /one = y\r (f5se4--,in/ructions 9 ,favor ( ,*ri/ian ,discipl9e1 sect4 #dj4 ,?is /atem5t is v obscure1 & !re is no?+ 9 ! connection t %$s any light ^u x4 ,8 language may h ref]5ce to ! c]emonial sabba?s1 or x may include also ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l4 ,if x includes ! ,sabba? made = man x may be int5d$1 l ! words ( ,isa4 #a3ac1 #ad1 to rebuke ! hypocrisy ( ^? :o pr(ess to keep x r ?an to condemn ! in/itution itself4 ,he makes only "o use ( ! t]m ,"l's day1 & t is z obscure z is 8 ref]5ce to ! subject ( ! ,sabba?4 ,"h x is3-- ,nei!r do/ ?\ fe> ! ,"l1 :o cries al\d ) su* an utt]ance2 ev5 he :o comm&s u to give food ev5 to our enemies4 ,look =w>d to ?y meals f t ,tobias :o always on e day %>$ !m entirely ) ! poor man4 ,?\ seeke/ to fe$ him1 ,o fool1 :o fe$e? !e aga94 ,do/ ?\ wi% t he %\ld prep>e = me1 :o is sett+ be=e him 8 burial8 ,! bro!r oppress$ ) want1 ne>ly langui%+ away1 cries out at ! spl5didly f$1 & ) di/5d$ belly4 ,:at saye/ ?\ ( ! ,"l's day8 ,if he h n plac$ himself be=e1 call =? a poor man f ! cr[d :om ?\ maye/ take to ?y d9n]4 ,9 ! tablets is y\r hope f a ,*ri/ refre%$4 ,section #fa4 ,:e!r ,commodianus meant to *>ge 8 bre?r5 to relieve ! hungry on "o day only ( ! week1 or :e!r he held to su* a ,"l's day z t ( ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 ,orig51 & o!rs 7namely1 "o t includes e day ( ! life ( him :o refra9s f s971 & s w\ld h 8 bre?r5 imitate ,tobias1 :o f$ ! hungry e day1 mu/ be left undet]m9$4 ,he c\ld n h believ$ t ,sunday 0 ! ,"l's day by div9e appo9tm5t1 = he ref]s to ! passov] fe/ival 7:i* re/s solely ^u ! traditions & comm&m5ts ( m57 z com+ once 9 ! ye> & he designates x z ,ea/] t day ( ours mo/ bless$4 ,section #ge4 ,! day ( ! passov] 0 !re=e 9 8 e/imation ! mo/ sacr$ day 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,ar*elaus1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,casc>4 ,?is p]son wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bgg1 or accord+ to o!r au?orities he wrote n f> f ,a4 ,d4 #cjj4 ,he fl\ri%$ 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,:at rema9s ( 8 writ+s is simply ! record ( 8 ,disputation ) ,manes1 ! h]etic4 ,i d n f9d t he ev] uses ! t]m ,"l's day4 ,he introduces ! ,sabba? & /ates 8 views ( x ?us3-- ,moses1 t illu/ri\s s]vant ( ,god1 committ$ to ^? :o wi%$ to h ! "r vision1 an emblematic law1 & also a real law4 ,?us1 to take an example1 aft] ,god _h made ! _w1 & all ?+s t are 9 x1 9 ! space ( six days1 he re/$ on ! sev5? day f all 8 works2 by :i* /atem5t ,i d n mean to affirm t he re/$ because he 0 fatigu$1 b t he did s z hav+ br\ght to its p]fection e creature :i* he _h resolv$ to introduce4 ,& yet 9 ! sequel x 7! new law7 says3 ',my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto1 & ,i "w4' ,does t mean1 !n1 t he is /ill mak+ heav51 or sun1 or man1 or animals1 or trees1 or any su* ?+8 ,nay2 b ! mean+ is1 t :5 ^! visible objects 7 p]fectly f9i%$1 he re/$ f t k9d ( "w2 :ile1 h[ev]1 he /ill cont9ues to "w at objects invisible ) an inw>d mode ( action1 & saves m54 ,9 l mann]1 !n1 ! legislator desires also t e individual among u %\ld be devot$ unceas+ly to ?is k9d ( "w1 ev5 z ,god himself is2 & he enjo9s u consequ5tly to re/ cont9u\sly f secul> ?+s1 & to engage 9 no worldly sort ( "w :atsoev]2 & ?is is call$ our ,sabba?4 ,?is he also add$ 9 ! law1 t no?+ s5seless %\ld be done1 b t we %\ld be c>eful & direct our life 9 accordance ) :at is j & righte\s4 ,section #ca4 ,^! words appe> to tea* t he held to a p]petual ,sabba?1 l ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,t]tullian1 & o!rs4 ,yet ?is does n seem possible1 inasmu* z1 unlike ,ju/91 :o despises :at he calls days ( idl5ess1 ?is writ] says t we are to engage 9 no worldly sort ( "w :atsoev] & ?is is t our ,sabba?4 ,x is h>dly possible t he c\ld hold x a wick$ ?+ to labor on "o or all ( ! six work+ days4 ,yet he ei!r means to ass]t t x is s9ful to "w on a s+le "o ( ! days1 or else he ass]ts ! p]petual obligation ( t ,sabba? :i* x is manife/ he believ$ orig9at$ :5 ,god set ap>t ! sev5? day1 & :i* he ackn[l$ges on ! au?ority ( :at he also add$ 9 ! law4 ,we %all %ortly come to 8 f9al /atem5t1 :i* seems cle>ly to %[ t ! second ( ^! views 0 ! "o held by ?is writ]4 ,aft] %[+ 9 ?is same section t ! dea? p5alty at ! h& ( ! magi/rate = ! violation ( ! ,sabba? is no long] 9 =ce because ( =giv5ess ?r\gh ! ,savi\r1 & aft] answ]+ ! objection ( ,manes 9 sections #dj1 #da1 #db1 t ,*ri/ 9 heal+ on ! ,sabba? directly contradict$ :at ,moses did to ^? :o 9 8 "t violat$ ! ,sabba?1 he /ates 8 views ( ! p]petuity ( ! anci5t ,sabba? 9 v cle> language4 ,?us he says3-- ,aga91 z to ! ass]tion t ! ,sabba? has be5 aboli%$1 we d5y t he has aboli%$ x pla9ly 7plane72 = he 0 himself also ,"l ( ! ,sabba?4 ,& ?is 7! law's relation to ! ,sabba?7 0 l ! s]vant :o has *>ge ( ! bridegroom's c\*1 & :o prep>es ! same ) all c>efulness1 & does n suff] x to be di/urb$ or t\*$ by any /rang]1 b keeps x intact aga9/ ! "t ( ! bridegroom's arrival2 s t :5 he is come1 ! b$ may be us$ z x pleases himself1 or z x is grant$ to ^? to use x :om he has bidd5 ent] along ) him4 ,section #db4 ,?ree ?+s are pla9ly taught4 #a4 ,! law sacr$ly gu>d$ ! ,sabba? till ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 #b4 ,:5 ,*ri/ came1 he did n aboli% ! ,sabba?1 = he 0 its ,"l4 #c4 ,& ! :ole t5or ( ?is writ]'s language %[s t he _h no k ( ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? 9 honor ( ,*ri/'s resurrection1 nor does he ev5 once allude to ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,victor9us--,pet]--,me?odius--,lactantiu s--,poem on ,g5esis--,conclusion4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,victor9us1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,petau4 ,?is p]son wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cjj4 ,8 bi%opric 0 9 ,g]many4 ,( 8 "w on ! ,creation ( ! ,_w1 only a fragm5t is n[ pres]v$4 ,9 ! fir/ section he speaks ?us ( ! sanctification ( ! sev5? day3-- ,god produc$ t entire mass = ! adornm5t ( 8 maje/y 9 six days2 on ! sev5? to :i* he consecrat$ x "s words are "h lo/ out ( ! text ) a bless+4 ,= ?is reason1 !re=e1 because 9 ! sept5>y numb] ( days bo? heav5ly & e>?ly ?+s are ord]$1 9 place ( ! beg9n+4 ,i w consid] ( ?is sev5? day aft] ! pr9ciple ( all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! numb] sev54 ,victor9us1 l "s o!r ( ! fa!rs1 held t ! true & j ,sabba? %\ld be obs]v$ 9 ! sev5? mill5>y4 ,he believ$ t ! ,sabba? 0 aboli%$ by ! ,savi\r4 ,he 0 9 sympa?y ) ! act ( ! *ur* ( ,rome 9 turn+ ! ,sabba? into a fa/4 ,he held to a two days' weekly fa/1 z 8 words necess>ily imply4 ,he w\ld h m5 fa/ on ! six? day to commemorate ,*ri/'s dea?1 & on ! sev5?1 le/ !y %\ld seem to keep ! ,sabba? ) ! ,jews1 b on ! s-call$ ,"l's day !y 7 to g =? to _! bread ) giv+ ( ?anks4 ,?us he reasons3-- ,on ?is day ! six? also1 on acc\nt ( ! passion ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 we make ei!r a /ation to ,god1 or a fa/4 ,on ! sev5? day he re/$ f all 8 works1 & bless$ x1 & sanctifi$ x4 ,on ! =m] day ! six? we are accu/om$ to fa/ rigor\sly1 t on ! ,"l's day we may g =? to our bread ) giv+ ( ?anks4 ,& let ! p>asceve ! six? day become a rigor\s fa/1 le/ we %\ld appe> to obs]ve any ,sabba? ) ! ,jews1 :i* ,*ri/ himself1 ! ,"l ( ! ,sabba?1 says by 8 prophet t '8 s\l hate?2' :i* ,sabba? he 9 8 body aboli%$1 al?\gh1 h[ev]1 he _h =m]ly himself comm&$ ,moses t circumcision %\ld n pass ov] ! eigh? day1 :i* day v frequ5tly happ5s on ! ,sabba?1 z we read writt5 9 ! gospel4 ,moses1 =esee+ ! h>dness ( t p1 on ! ,sabba? rais$ up 8 h&s1 !re=e1 & ?us fa/5$ himself to a cross4 ,& 9 ! battle !y 7 s\ght = by ! =eign]s on ! ,sabba? day1 t !y might be tak5 captive1 &1 z if by ! v /rictness ( ! law1 might be fa%ion$ to ! avoidance ( its tea*+s4 ,section #d4 ,^! /atem5ts are 9 g5]al ( little consequ5ce1 b "s ( !m des]ve notice4 ,fir/1 we h "o ( ! gr& elem5ts :i* contribut$ to ! ab&onm5t ( ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l1 viz41 hatr$ t[>d ! ,jews = _! conduct t[>d ,*ri/4 ,^? :o act$ ?us =got t ,*ri/ himself 0 ! ,"l ( ! ,sabba?1 & t x 0 8 in/itution & n t ( ! ,jews to :i* !y 7 do+ despite4 ,secondly1 x 0 ! *ur* ( ,rome t turn$ ! ,sabba? into a fa/ "o hundr$ ye>s be=e ?is1 9 ord] to suppress its obs]vance1 & ,victor9us 0 act+ "u its in/ructions4 ,?irdly1 we h a ref]5ce to ! s-call$ ,"l's day1 z a day ( ?anksgiv+1 b no connection betwe5 x & ! ,sabba? is indicat$ = 9 8 "t ! *ange ( ! ,sabba? _h n be5 ?\ght (4 ,he has o!r reasons = neglect+ ! sev5? day :i* "h foll[3-- ,& ?us 9 ! six? psalm = ! eigh? day1 ,david asks ! ,"l t he w\ld n rebuke him 9 8 ang]1 nor judge him 9 8 fury2 = ?is is inde$ ! eigh? day ( t future judgm5t1 :i* w pass beyond ! ord] ( ! sev5fold arrangem5t4 ,jesus also1 ! son ( ,nave1 ! successor ( ,moses1 himself broke ! ,sabba? day2 = on ! ,sabba? day he comm&$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to g r\nd ! walls ( ! city ( ,j]i*o ) trumpets1 & decl>e w> aga9/ ! ali5s4 ,mat?ias also1 pr9ce ( ,judah1 broke ! ,sabba?2 = he slew ! prefect ( ,antio*us ! k+ ( ,syria on ! ,sabba?1 & subdu$ ! =eign]s by pursu+ !m4 ,& 9 ,mat!w we read1 t x is writt5 ,isaiah also & ! re/ ( 8 colleagues broke ! ,sabba?--t t true & j ,sabba? %\ld be obs]v$ 9 ! sev5? mill5>y ( ye>s4 ,:]e=e to ^? sev5 days ! ,"l attribut$ to ea* a ?\s& ye>s2 = ?us w5t ! w>n+3 ',9 m9e eyes1 #j ,"l1 a ?\s& ye>s are z "o day4' ,!re=e 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l ea* ?\s& ( ye>s is orda9$1 = ,i f9d t ! ,"l's eyes are sev54 ,:]e=e1 z ,i h n>rat$1 t true ,sabba? w be 9 ! sev5? mill5>y ( ye>s1 :5 ,*ri/ ) 8 elect %all reign4 ,section #e4 ,?is completes ! te/imony ( ,victor9us4 ,he evid5tly held t ! ,sabba? orig9at$ at ! sanctification ( ! sev5? day1 b = ! reasons "h giv51 ! mo/ ( :i* are trivial1 & all ( :i* are false1 he held t x 0 aboli%$ by ,*ri/4 ,8 argum5t f ! six? psalm1 & f ,isaiah's violation ( ! ,sabba?1 is some?+ extraord9>y4 ,he _h an excell5t opportunity to say t ?\gh ! sev5?-day ,sabba? 0 aboli%$1 yet we h ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 or ! ,"l's day1 to take its place4 ,b he %[s positively t he knew ( no su* in/itution2 = he says1 ,t true & j ,sabba? w be 9 ! sev5? mill5>y ( ye>s4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,pet]1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,alex&ria4 ,?is fa!r wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cjf4 ,9 8 ,canon #ae he ?us sets =? ! celebration ( ! f\r?1 ! six?1 & ! fir/ days ( ! week3-- ,no "o %all f9d fault ) u = obs]v+ ! f\r? day ( ! week1 & ! prep>ation ! six? day1 on :i* x is reasonably enjo9$ u to fa/ accord+ to ! tradition4 ,on ! f\r? day1 inde$1 because on x ! ,jews took c\nsel = ! betrayal ( ! ,"l2 & on ! six?1 because on x he himself suff]$ = u4 ,b ! ,"l's day we celebrate z a day ( joy1 because on x he rose aga91 on :i* day we h receiv$ x = a cu/om n ev5 to b[ ! knee4 ,on ?is ,balsamon1 an anci5t writ] ^: comm5t>y is app5d$ to ?is canon1 rem>ks t ?is canon is 9 h>mony ) ! #fd? apo/olical canon1 :i* decl>es t we are n to fa/ on ! ,sabba?1 ) "o exception1 ! great ,sabba? ! "o connect$ ) ! passov]1 & to ! #fi? canon1 :i* sev]ely puni%es ^? :o d n fa/ 9 ! ,holy ,l5t1 & on e f\r? day ( ! week & day ( prep>ation4 ,s x appe>s t !y 7 comm&$ by ! canons to fa/ on ! f\r? & six? days ( ! week1 & =bidd5 to d ?is on ! ,sabba? & fir/-day4 ,zon>as1 ano!r anci5t comm5tator ^u ! canons ( ,pet]1 gives u ! au?ority ^u :i* ^! obs]vances re/4 ,no "o ( ^! ?ree days is honor$ by ,god's comm&m5t4 ,zon>as m5tions ! fa/s on ! f\r? & six? days1 & says no "o w f9d fault ) ^!4 ,b he deems x prop] to m>k ,pet]'s reason = ! ,"l's-day fe/ival1 & ! nature ( t fe/ival4 ,?us he says3-- ,b on ! ,"l's day we ought n to fa/1 = x is a day ( joy = ! resurrection ( ! ,"l1 & on x1 says he1 we h receiv$ t we ought n ev5 to b[ ! knee4 ,?is ^w1 !re=e1 is to be c>efully obs]v$1 'we h receiv$' & 'x is enjo9$ ^u u accord+ to ! tradition4' ,= f h5ce x is evid5t t long-e/abli%$ cu/om 0 tak5 = law4 ,moreov]1 ! great ,basil annexes also ! causes = :i* x 0 =bidd5 to b5d ! knee on ! ,"l's day1 & f ! passov] to ,p5teco/4 ,! honors :i* 7 conf]r$ ^u ?is s-call$ ,"l's day are specifi$4 ,!y are two 9 numb]4 #a4 ,x 0 a day ( joy1 & !re=e n a day ( fa/+4 #b4 ,on x !y ought n ev5 to b[ ! knee4 ,?is la/ honor h[ev] appli$ to ! entire p]iod ( fifty days betwe5 ! passov] & ! ,p5teco/ z well z to ea* ,sunday 9 ! ye>4 ,s t ! fir/ honor 0 ! only "o :i* belong$ to ,sunday exclusively4 ,t honor exclud$ fa/+1 b x is nev] said to exclude labor1 or to r5d] x s9ful4 ,& ! au?ority = ^! two fir/-day honors is frankly giv54 ,x is n ! words ( holy ,scripture nor ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 b x is enjo9$ ^u u accord+ to ! tradition4 ,= f h5ce x is evid5t t long-e/abli%$ cu/om 0 tak5 = law4 ,su* is ! te/imony ( m5 :o knew ! facts4 ,9 our days m5 d>e n ?us ackn[l$ge !m1 & !re=e !y ass]t t ! f\r? comm&m5t has be5 *ang$ by div9e au?ority1 & t x is s9ful to labor ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,me?odius1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,tyre4 ,?is fa!r wrote ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cjh1 & suff]$ m>tyrdom 9 ,a4 ,d4 #cab4 ,a consid]able portion ( 8 writ+s h come d[n to our "t1 b 9 !m all ,i f9d n "o m5tion ( ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,he held to ! p]petuity ( ! t5 comm&m5ts1 = he says ( ! bea/ ) t5 horns3-- ,moreov]1 ! t5 horns & /+s :i* he is said to h ^u 8 heads are ! t5 opposites1 ,o virg9s1 to ! decalogue1 by :i* he 0 accu/om$ to gore & ca/ d[n ! s\ls ( _m1 imag9+ & contriv+ ?+s 9 opposition to ! law1 ',?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god1' & to ! o!r precepts :i* foll[4--,banquet ( ! ,t5 ,virg9s1 ,disc\rse viii4 *ap4 xiii4 ,9 comm5t+ on ! fea/ ( tab]nacles 7,lev4 #bc3ci-dc7 he says3-- ,^! ?+s be+ l air & phantom %ad[s1 =etell ! resurrection & ! putt+ up ( our tab]nacle t _h fall5 ^u ! e>?1 :i* at l5g?1 9 ! sev5? ?\s& ( ye>s1 resum+ aga9 immortal1 we %all celebrate ! great fea/ ( true tab]nacles 9 ! new & indissoluble creation1 ! fruits ( ! e>? hav+ be5 ga!r$ 91 & m5 no long] begett+ & begott51 b ,god re/+ f ! works ( creation4 ,disc\rse ix4 *ap4 i4 ,me?odius und]/ood ! six days ( creation1 & ! sev5? day sanctifi$ by ! ,creator1 to tea* t at ! end ( #fjjj ye>s ! great day ( joy %all come to ! sa9ts ( ,god3-- ,= s9ce 9 six days ,god made ! heav5 & ! e>?1 & f9i%$ ! :ole _w1 & re/$ on ! sev5? day f all 8 works :i* he _h made1 & bless$ ! sev5? day & sanctifi$ x1 s by a figure 9 ! sev5? mon?1 :5 ! fruits ( ! e>? h be5 ga!r$ 91 we are comm&$ to keep ! fea/ to ! ,"l1 :i* signifies t1 :5 ?is _w %all be t]m9at$ at ! sev5? ?\s& ye>s1 :5 ,god %all h complet$ ! _w1 he %all rejoice 9 u4 ,disc\rse ix4 *ap4 i4 sect4 #d4 ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ?is disc\rse he speaks ( ! day ( ,judgm5t z ! mill5nium ( re/1 :i* is call$ ! sev5? day1 ev5 ! true ,sabba?4 ,he believ$ t ea* day ( ! fir/ sev5 repres5t$ "o ?\s& ye>s1 & s ! true ,sabba? ( ! ,"l sets =? ! f9al triumph ( ! sa9ts 9 ! sev5? p]iod ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,& 9 8 "w ,on ,?+s ,creat$1 section #i1 he ref]s to ?is repres5tation ( "o day z a ?\s& ye>s1 & quotes 9 pro( ( x ,ps4 #ij3b1 #d4 ,!n he says3-- ,= :5 a ?\s& ye>s are reckon$ z "o day 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & f ! creation ( ! _w to 8 re/ is six days1 s also to our "t1 six days are def9$1 z ^? say :o are clev] ari?meticians4 ,!re=e1 !y say t an age ( six ?\s& ye>s ext5ds f ,adam to our "t4 ,= !y say t ! ,judgm5t w come on ! sev5? day1 t is1 9 ! sev5? ?\s& ye>s4 ,! only weekly ,sabba? kn[n to ,me?odius 0 ! anci5t sev5? day sanctifi$ by ,god 9 ,ed54 ,he does n intimate t ?is div9e in/itution has be5 aboli%$2 & :at he says ( ! t5 comm&m5ts implies ! rev]se ( t1 & he c]ta9ly makes no allusion to ! fe/ival ( ,sunday1 :i* on ! au?ority ( cu/om & tradition _h be5 by s _m elevat$ above ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,lactantius4 ,lactantius 0 born 9 ! latt] half ( ! ?ird c5tury1 0 conv]t$ ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cae1 & di$ at ,treves ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cbe4 ,he 0 v em95t z a tea*] ( rhetoric1 & 0 intru/$ ) ! education ( ,crispus1 ! son ( ,con/ant9e4 ,! writ+s ( ,lactantius are q ext5sive2 !y conta91 h[ev]1 no ref]5ce to ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,( ! ,sabba? he speaks twice4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance he says t "o reason alleg$ by ! ,jews = reject+ ,*ri/ 01 ,t he de/roy$ ! obligation ( ! law giv5 by ,moses2 t is1 t he did n re/ on ! ,sabba?1 b labor$ = ! good ( m51 etc4--,div9e ,in/itutes1 b4 iv4 *ap4 xvii4 ,x is n cle> :e!r ,lactantius believ$ t ,*ri/ violat$ ! ,sabba?1 nor :e!r he did away ) ! moral law :ile tea*+ ! abrogation ( ! c]emonial code4 ,b he be>s a mo/ decisive te/imony to ! orig9 ( ! ,sabba? at creation3-- ,god complet$ ! _w & ?is admirable "w ( nature 9 ! space ( six days 7z is conta9$ 9 ! secrets ( holy ,scripture71 & ,,consecrat$ ! sev5? day1 on :i* he _h re/$ f 8 works4 ,b ?is is ! ,sabba? day1 :i* 9 ! language ( ! ,hebrews receiv$ its "n f ! numb]1 :5ce ! sev5? is ! legitimate & complete numb]4 ,book vii4 *ap4 xiv4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,lactantius did n reg>d ! ,sabba? z ! memorial ( ! flight out ( ,egypt1 b z t ( ! creation ( ! heav5s & ! e>?4 ,he also believ$ t ! sev5 days prefigur$ ! sev5 ?\s& ye>s ( our e>?'s hi/ory3-- ,!re=e1 s9ce all ! works ( ,god 7 complet$ 9 six days1 ! _w mu/ cont9ue 9 its pres5t /ate ?r\gh six ages1 t is1 six ?\s& ye>s4 ,= ! great day ( ,god is limit$ by a circle ( a ?\s& ye>s1 z ! prophet %[s1 :o says1 ',9 ?y sight1 ,o ,"l1 a ?\s& ye>s are z "o day4' ,& z ,god labor$ dur+ ^? six days 9 creat+ su* great works1 s 8 religion & tru? mu/ labor dur+ ^! six ?\s& ye>s1 :ile wick$ness prevails & be>s rule4 ,& aga91 s9ce ,god1 hav+ f9i%$ 8 works1 re/$ ! sev5? day & bless$ x1 at ! end ( ! six ?\s&? ye> all wick$ness mu/ be aboli%$ f ! e>?1 & righte\sness reign = a ?\s& ye>s & !re mu/ be tranquility & re/ f ! labors :i* ! _w n[ has long endur$4 ,book vii4 *ap4 xiv4 ,?us mu* = ,lactantius4 ,he c\ld n h believ$ 9 fir/-day sacr$ness1 & !re is no cle> evid5ce t he held to ! abrogation ( ! ,sabba?4 ,f9ally we come to a poem on ,g5esis by an unkn[n au?or1 b v>i\sly attribut$ to ,cyprian1 to ,victor9us1 to ,t]tullian1 & to lat] writ]s4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,poem ,,on ,,g5esis4 ,! sev5? came1 :5 ,god ,at 8 works' end did re/1 ,,decree+ ,,x ,,sacr$ ,,unto ,,! ,,com+ ,,ages' ,,joys4 ,l9es #ea-ec4 ,"h aga9 we h an explicit te/imony to ! div9e appo9tm5t ( ! sev5? day to a holy use :ile man 0 yet 9 ,ed51 ! g>d5 ( ,god4 ,& ?is completes ! te/imony ( ! fa!rs to ! "t ( ,con/ant9e & ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice4 ,"o ?+ is ev]y:]e op5 to ! read]'s eye z he passes ?r\gh ^! te/imonies f ! fa!rs3 !y liv$ 9 :at may ) propriety be call$ ! age ( apo/atiz+4 ,! apo/asy 0 n complete1 b x 0 /eadily develop+ itself4 ,"s ( ! fa!rs _h ! ,sabba? 9 ! du/1 & honor$ z _! weekly fe/ival ! day ( ! sun1 ?\gh claim+ = x no div9e au?ority4 ,o!rs recognize ! ,sabba? z a div9e in/itution :i* %\ld be honor$ by all mank9d 9 memory ( ! creation1 & yet at ! same "t !y exalt above x ! fe/ival ( ,sunday1 :i* !y ackn[l$ge _h no?+ b cu/om & tradition = its support4 ,! end may be =ese53 9 due "t ! ,sunday fe/ival obta9$ ! :ole gr\nd = itself1 & ! ,sabba? 0 driv5 out4 ,sev]al ?+s conspir$ to accompli% ?is result3-- #a4 ,! ,jews1 :o reta9$ ! anci5t ,sabba?1 _h sla9 ,*ri/4 ,x 0 easy = m5 to =get t ,*ri/ z ,"l ( ! ,sabba? _h claim$ x z 8 in/itution1 & to call ! ,sabba? a ,jewi% in/itution :i* ,*ri/ians %\ld n reg>d4 #b4 ,! *ur* ( ,rome z ! *ief 9 ! "w ( apo/asy took ! lead 9 ! e>lie/ ef=t to suppress ! ,sabba? by turn+ x into a fa/4 #c4 ,9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* almo/ f ! beg9n+ m5 volunt>ily honor$ ! f\r?1 ! six?1 & ! fir/ days ( ! week to commemorate ! betrayal1 ! dea?1 & ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 acts ( respect 9 !mselves innoc5t en\gh4 #d4 ,b ! fir/ day ( ! week correspond$ to ! widely obs]v$ hea!n fe/ival ( ! sun1 & x 0 !re=e easy to unite ! honor ( ,*ri/ ) ! conv5i5ce & worldly advantage ( 8 p1 & to ju/ify ! neglect ( ! anci5t ,sabba? by /igmatiz+ x z a ,jewi% in/itution ) :i* ,*ri/ians %\ld h no conc]n4 ,! progressive "* ( ! "w ( apo/asy ) respect to ! ,sabba? is incid5tally illu/rat$ by :at ,giesl]1 ! di/+ui%$ hi/orian ( ! *ur*1 says ( ! ,sabba? & fir/-day 9 8 record ( ! fir/1 ! second1 & ! ?ird c5tury4 ,( ! fir/ c5tury he says3-- ,:il/ ! ,*ri/ians ( ,pale/9e1 :o kept ! :ole ,jewi% law1 celebrat$ ( c\rse all ! ,jewi% fe/ivals1 ! hea!n conv]ts obs]v$ only ! ,sabba?1 &1 9 remembrance ( ! clos+ sc5es ( our ,savi\r's life1 ! passov] 7#a ,cor4 #e3f-h71 ?\gh )\t ! ,jewi% sup]/itions1 ,gal4 #d3aj2 ,col4 #b3af4 ,besides ^! ! ,sunday z ! day ( our ,savi\r's resurrection 7,acts #bj3g2 #a ,cor4 #af3b2 ,rev4 #a3aj71 h kyriak hm]a1 0 devot$ to religi\s wor%ip4--,giesl]'s ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1 vol4 i4 sect4 #bi1 edition #ahcf4 ,sunday hav+ obta9$ a foo?old1 see h[ ! case /&s 9 ! second c5tury4 ,"h are ! words ( ,giesl] aga93-- ,bo? ,sunday & ! ,sabba? 7 obs]v$ z fe/ivals2 ! latt] h[ev] )\t ! ,jewi% sup]/itions !re) connect$4--,id4 vol4 i4 sect4 #eb4 ,?is "t1 z ,giesl] pres5ts ! case1 ,sunday has begun to get ! prec$5ce4 ,b :5 he gives ! ev5ts ( ! ?ird c5tury he drops ! ,sabba? f 8 record & gives ! :ole gr\nd to ! ,sunday & ! ye>ly fe/ivals ( ! *ur*4 ,?us he says3-- ,9 ,orig5's "t ! ,*ri/ians _h no g5]al fe/ivals1 except+ ! ,sunday1 ! ,p>asceve 7or prep>ation71 ! passov]1 & ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/4 ,soon aft]1 h[ev]1 ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,egypt began to obs]ve ! fe/ival ( ! ,epiphany1 on ! six? ( ,janu>y4--,id4 vol4 i4 sect4 #gj4 ,^! ?ree /atem5ts ( ,giesl]1 relat+ z !y d to ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird c5turies1 are peculi>ly calculat$ to m>k ! progress ( ! "w ( apo/asy4 ,coleman t]sely /ates ?is "w 9 ^! words3-- ,! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day 0 ord]$ :ile ! ,sabba? ( ! ,jews 0 cont9u$2 nor 0 ! latt] sup]s$$ until ! =m] _h acquir$ ! same solemnity & importance1 :i* belong$1 at fir/1 to t great day :i* ,god orig9ally orda9$ & bless$4444 ,b 9 "t1 aft] ! ,"l's day 0 fully e/abli%$1 ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? ( ! ,jews 0 gradually discont9u$1 & 0 f9ally d5\nc$ z h]etical4--,anci5t ,*ri/ianity ,exemplifi$1 *ap4 xxvi4 sect4 #b4 ,we h trac$ ! "w ( apo/asy 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 & h not$ ! comb9ation ( circum/ances :i* contribut$ to suppress ! ,sabba?1 & to elevate ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,& n[ we conclude ?is s]ies ( te/imonies out ( ! fa!rs by /at+ ! well-kn[n b rem>kable fact1 t at ! v po9t to :i* we are br\ght by ^! te/imonies1 ! emp]or ,con/ant9e :ile yet1 accord+ to ,mo%eim1 a hea!n1 put =? ! foll[+ edict1 ,a4 ,d4 #cba1 conc]n+ ! anci5t ,sunday fe/ival3-- ,let all ! judges & t[n p1 & ! occupation ( all trades1 re/ on ! v5]able day ( ! sun3 b let ^? :o are situat$ 9 ! c\ntry1 freely & at full lib]ty1 att5d to ! bus9ess ( agriculture2 because x (t5 happ5s t no o!r day is s fit = s[+ corn & plant+ v9es2 le/1 ! critical mom5t be+ let slip1 m5 %\ld lose ! commodities grant$ by ,heav54 ,by ! act ( a wick$ man ! hea!n fe/ival ( ,sunday has n[ asc5d$ ! ?rone ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,we _c "h foll[ its hi/ory ?r\gh ! long ages ( papal d>kness & apo/asy4 ,b z we close1 we cite ! words ( ,mo%eim respect+ ?is law z a positive pro( t up to ?is "t1 z %[n f ! fa!rs1 ,sunday _h be5 a day ( ord9>y labor :5 m5 7 n engag$ 9 wor%ip4 ,he says ( x3-- ,! fir/ day ( ! week1 :i* 0 ! ord9>y & /at$ "t = ! public assemblies ( ! ,*ri/ians1 01 9 consequ5ce ( a peculi> law enact$ by ,con/ant9e1 obs]v$ ) great] solemnity ?an x _h =m]ly be54--,mo%eim1 c5tury #d1 "p ii4 *ap4 iv4 sect4 #e4 ,?is law re/ra9$ m]*ants & me*anics1 b did n h9d] ! f>m] 9 8 "w4 ,yet x caus$ ! day to be obs]v$ ) great] solemnity ?an =m]ly x _h be54 ,^! words are spok5 ) ref]5ce to ,*ri/ians1 & prove t 9 ,mo%eim's judgm5t1 z a hi/orian1 ,sunday 0 a day on :i* ord9>y labor 0 cu/om>y & lawful ) !m prior to ,a4 ,d4 #cba1 z ! record ( ! fa!rs indicates1 & z _m hi/orians te/ify4 ,b ev5 aft] ?is ! ,sabba? once m ralli$1 & became /rong ev5 9 ! s-call$ ,ca?olic *ur*1 until ! ,c\ncil ( ,laodicea ,a4 ,d4 #cfd prohibit$ its obs]vance "u a griev\s curse4 ,!nce=w>d its hi/ory is pr9cipally to be trac$ 9 ! records ( ^? bodies :i* ! ,ca?olic *ur* has ana!matiz$ z h]etics4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,^? :o compose ?is class are unanim\s 9 ! view t ! ,sunday fe/ival 0 e/abli%$ by ! *ur*2 & !y all agree 9 mak+ x _! day ( wor%ip1 b n = ! same reason2 =1 :ile "o "p ( !m dev\tly accept ! in/itution z ! ,"l's day on ! au?ority ( ! *ur*1 ! o!r "p make x _! day = wor%ip simply because x is ! mo/ conv5i5t day4 ,b ,su* is ! exact nature ( ! cov5ant m5tion$ 9 ,ex4 #bd3h2 & ,paul1 9 ,heb4 #i3ah-bj1 quotes ?is passage1 call+ ! cov5ant !re9 m5tion$ ! fir/ te/am5t1 or cov5ant4 ,c ,! case ( ,orig5 is a p>tial exception4 ,n all 8 works h be5 accessible to ! writ]1 b suffici5t ( !m h be5 exam9$ to lay be=e ! read] a j repres5tation ( 8 doctr9e4 ,d ,we notice t "o fir/-day writ] is s det]m9$ t ,clem5t %all te/ify 9 behalf ( ,sunday1 t he delib]ately *anges 8 words4 ,in/ead ( giv+ 8 words z !y are1 ?us3 ! latt]1 prop]ly ! ,sabba?1 9 :i* case1 z ! connection %[s1 ,saturday is ! day int5d$1 he gives !m ?us3 ,! eigh?1 prop]ly ! ,sabba?1 !reby mak+ him call ,sunday ! ,sabba?4 ,?is is a rem>kable fraud1 b x %[s t ! words z writt5 by ,clem5t c\ld n be made to uphold ,sunday4 ,see ,! ,"l's ,day1 by ,rev4 ,g4 ,h4 ,j5ks1 p4 #ej4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,text 9 italics is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,greek translit]ations are surr\nd$ by p\nd signs3 hebdomas4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4