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of_o religion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o restrain_v or_o hinder_v the_o same_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a explain_v the_o four_o commandment_n not_o by_o way_n of_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n as_o if_o it_o limit_v and_o restrain_v the_o three_o former_a to_o itself_o which_o those_o man_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o who_o put_v down_o all_o other_o christian_a festival_n as_o unlawful_a and_o superstitious_a but_o by_o way_n of_o specification_n or_o application_n as_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o exercise_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o command_v in_o the_o three_o former_a and_o not_o leave_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o omit_v or_o neglect_v that_o exercise_n this_o be_v lay_v for_o a_o sure_a ground_n that_o we_o have_v god_n absolute_a command_n not_o only_o for_o the_o substance_n but_o also_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o regard_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n can_v regard_v 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