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time_n and_o place_n we_o can_v understand_v sect._n 18._o like_o whereto_o be_v that_o sin_n tax_v ezek._n 48._o 8._o etc._n etc._n we_o suppose_v you_o mean_v ezek._n 43._o 8._o which_o be_v as_o much_o unlike_o this_o business_n as_o yourself_o to_o a_o sound_a interpreter_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v any_o abomination_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v charge_v on_o israel_n in_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v a_o saviour_n bear_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n in_o preach_v on_o those_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o either_o foretell_v or_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n according_o fulfil_v concerning_o the_o same_o or_o to_o praise_v pray_v sing_v â—salmes_n and_o read_v scripture_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n this_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v shall_v on_o that_o day_n be_v permit_v we_o if_o your_o weak_a stomach_n can_v bear_v the_o smell_n of_o superstitious_a pie_n or_o pottage_n we_o will_v forbear_v they_o rather_o than_o lose_v your_o 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