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that_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o his_o first_o creation_n it_o be_v true_a they_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o law_n which_o natural_o be_v ingraft_v in_o he_o so_o chrysostome_n affirm_v 12._o in_o rom._n 7._o 12._o â—om_n 12._o that_o neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n do_v ever_o live_v without_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o live_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o father_n have_v it_o but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v ever_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o express_o have_v affirm_v the_o contrary_n theodoret_n for_o example_n 20._o in_o ezech._n c._n 20._o that_o these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 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