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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v always_o in_o novo_fw-la lunio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v give_v no_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o condemn_v you_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o section_n of_o the_o treatise_n or_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o treatise_n or_o codex_fw-la call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o treat_v of_o the_o jewish_a day_n and_o enjoin_v the_o celebration_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a weekly_a sabbath_n must_v be_v include_v that_o 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week_n either_o express_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o else_o in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v equivalent_a thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n ps_n 110.3_o here_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n style_v the_o day_n of_o power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n have_v a_o evident_a aspect_n upon_o our_o bless_a lord_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o general_o account_v it_o 309._o just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la trip_v p._n 309._o