They added unto that which God commanded, 1. God said, _Remember to keep holy a seventh day_: in which words, _God_ sanctified one day to be _Sabbatum_,[286] they added _Sabbatulum_, so they termed that additament of time which they annexed to the _Sabbath_. This addition of time was _two-fold_: some began the _Sabbath_ sooner than others; this was done by the _Jews_ dwelling at _Tiberias_, because they dwelling in a Valley, the Sun appeared not to them so soon as it did to others. Some again continued the _Sabbath_ longer than others: this was done by those dwelling at _Tsepphore_, a City placed upon the top of a Mountain, so that the Sun shined longer to them, than it did to others. Thus both of these did _Addere de profano ad sacrum_; add somewhat of the working day, immediately going before, or immediately following after: none diminished of the _Sabbath_. Hence[287] _R. Jose wished that his portion might be with those that began the Sabbath, with those of ~Tiberias~, and ended with those of ~Tsepphore~_.
[287] _Buxtorf. Comment. Masoret. cap. 4, ex Musar._
2. God said, _To morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto the Lord, bake that ye will bake, and seethe that ye will seethe_, _Exod. 16. 23._ This Command was proper to the time of _Manna_:[288] the reason is there alledged, why they should prepare that day for the morrow, because upon the _Sabbath_ day they should not find it in the field. The _Jews_ extend this Command to all Ages; and therefore they dressed no meat this day: this haply was the reason, that the _Heathen_ people thought they fasted[289] on the _Sabbath_, though I deny not but this error might be occasioned in part from that phrase, _Jejuno bis in Sabbato_.
[289] _Sueton. August. c. 76 de jejun. Sabbat. Vid. Martial. l. 4. Epig. 4._
3. God said, _Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations on the Sabbath day_, _Exod. 35. 3._ This commandment was only concerning fire for the furtherance of the work of the _Tabernacle_,[290] for therefore is the _Sabbath_ mentioned in that _Chapter_, to shew, that the work of the _Tabernacle_ ought to give place to the _Sabbath_. The _Jews_ hence gather, that it is unlawful to kindle any fire at all on this day.