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appoint_v we_o to_o labour_v six_o day_n second_o the_o lord_n own_o example_n in_o rest_a also_o from_o work_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n three_o the_o lord_n institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a rest_n for_o his_o service_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o quest_n 6._o but_o be_v there_o no_o work_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n answ_n i_o answer_v yes_o first_o work_n of_o piety_n may_v be_v do_v by_o all_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o old_a time_n the_o priest_n do_v perform_v their_o work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 12.5_o mat._n 12.5_o and_o be_v blameless_a and_o as_o man_n go_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n to_o the_o prophet_n 23._o act_n 1.12_o 2_o king_n 4_o 22_o 23._o and_o place_n appoint_v for_o god_n public_a worship_n second_o work_v 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