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all_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o encroach_a on_o that_o one_o which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o service_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o reckless_a slight_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n to_o make_v that_o day_n common_a and_o think_v that_o we_o may_v do_v thereon_o as_o we_o do_v on_o other_o this_o worthy_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n dedicate_v 12._o cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la &_o justin_n li._n 3._o tit_n 12._o to_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o filthy_a pleasure_n then_o much_o less_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o he_o high_o advance_v this_o day_n and_o so_o honour_v it_o that_o if_o his_o birth_n day_n or_o his_o inauguration_n fall_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o solemnity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o another_o day_n upon_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o dignity_n and_o confiscation_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v offend_v his_o will_n herein_o he_o exempt_v this_o day_n from_o execution_n citation_n 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