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day_n even_o the_o day_n for_o holy_a rest_n to_o be_v also_o the_o sabbath-day_n with_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o horizontal_n day_n but_o then_o such_o be_v the_o other_o day_n of_o their_o week_n also_o and_o what_o nation_n soever_o have_v their_o week_n to_o consist_v of_o horizontal_n day_n aught_o to_o have_v their_o sabbath-day_n to_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o north_n of_o russia_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o queen_n of_o swedens_fw-fr country_n where_o the_o sun_n make_v many_o revolution_n at_o some_o season_n of_o the_o year_n between_o his_o rise_n and_o set_v man_n can_v count_v their_o week_n by_o horizontal_n day_n but_o they_o do_v and_o have_v count_v their_o week_n by_o meridional_a day_n and_o so_o do_v all_o christian_n general_o of_o what_o longitude_n or_o latitude_n of_o the_o earth_n soever_o they_o be_v meet_v out_o their_o week_n by_o meridional_a day_n than_o such_o ought_v their_o seven_o day_n of_o their_o week_n to_o be_v also_o chap._n viii_o what_o day_n the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v in_o order_n or_o tale_n now_o be_v to_o be_v show_v what_o day_n in_o tale_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o have_v plain_o point_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o law_n to_o be_v the_o day_n follow_v the_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n so_o that_o none_o need_v to_o say_v the_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o who_o shall_v ascend_v for_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o bring_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o and_o observe_v it_o but_o it_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n so_o that_o he_o that_o work_v with_o the_o spade_n may_v know_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o handle_v the_o pen._n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v the_o day_n follow_v the_o six_o know_a day_n of_o labour_n be_v none_o of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n we_o may_v not_o make_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o be_v the_o six_o day_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o unthankful_a in_o not_o receive_v the_o lord_n own_o bountiful_a allowance_n nor_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v encroach_v on_o the_o lord_n right_a and_o not_o be_v content_v with_o his_o liberal_a allowance_n of_o six_o day_n for_o ourselves_o reserve_v only_o the_o seven_o for_o himself_o much_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v it_o the_o five_o or_o the_o nine_o or_o ten_o or_o any_o other_o than_o the_o seven_o day_n our_o week_n be_v not_o to_o consist_v
p._n 197._o speak_v of_o the_o pagan_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n now_o to_o take_v off_o the_o israelite_n from_o this_o idolatry_n so_o general_o practise_v by_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n use_v divers_a mean_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o the_o day_n before_o that_o but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n x._o the_o mean_n god_n use_v to_o take_v the_o israelite_n off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o israelite_n live_v in_o egypt_n be_v deep_o taint_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a assyrian_a idolatry_n which_o the_o egyptian_n from_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o set_v up_o doctor_n heylin_n prove_v out_o of_o cyril_n that_o the_o jew_n worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o those_o time_n the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n their_o sabbath_n day_n be_v set_v unto_o they_o &c_n &c_n 76._o &c_n heyl._n hist_o part_n 1.74_o 75_o 76._o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o doctor_n heylin_n say_v of_o they_o touch_v their_o idolatry_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o god_n then_o use_v many_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n all_o call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o chief_a first_o god_n give_v they_o a_o special_a charge_n that_o thenceforth_o not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o serve_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o party_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o god_n charge_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o god_n or_o to_o have_v their_o name_n come_v out_o of_o any_o of_o their_o mouth_n exod._n 23.13_o they_o may_v not_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n as_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o they_o call_v they_o thenceforth_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o record_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n say_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o other_o nation_n common_o call_v that_o time_n and_o we_o now_o in_o the_o sunday_n morning_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o do_v they_o call_v our_o sunday_n st._n paul_n also_o though_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n in_o corinth_n yet_o write_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o some_o jew_n in_o judea_n that_o be_v in_o want_n call_v their_o weekly_a meeting_n day_n not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v that_o day_n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n thereof_o with_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n john_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n yet_o write_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o gentile_n late_o convert_v loc_n convert_v diod._n in_o loc_n that_o be_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4_o call_v our_o sunday_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o nor_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n common_o call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n john_n call_v it_o not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n nor_o do_v he_o call_v it_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o 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bring_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v after_o this_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o all_o before_o the_o next_o evening_n that_o be_v before_o the_o next_o day_n begin_v at_o noon_n there_o but_o if_o any_o will_v contend_v that_o unless_o there_o be_v better_a proof_n give_v than_o probability_n we_o shall_v not_o conceive_v the_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n either_o the_o four_o six_o or_o seven_o to_o begin_v in_o paradise_n rather_o at_o noon_n than_o at_o midnight_n sunrising_n or_o at_o sunsetting_a yet_o sure_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a thâ—â—_n moses_n will_v have_v the_o evening_n to_o begin_v at_o noon_n what_o else_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o two_o evening_n which_o he_o in_o
of_o more_o or_o less_o than_o seven_o day_n the_o last_o day_n whereof_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n some_o call_v this_o day_n the_o stand_a day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o god_n worship_n some_o the_o lord_n day_n some_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o in_o this_o law_n it_o be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v the_o day_n after_o our_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n though_o these_o appellation_n do_v much_o differ_v in_o letter_n sound_v and_o phrase_n yet_o they_o all_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n it_o can_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o it_o will_v also_o be_v the_o day_n after_o our_o six_o know_a day_n of_o labour_n and_o the_o stand_a day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o god_n worship_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o all_o and_o every_o other_o of_o the_o weekday_n be_v but_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o appoint_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o law_n any_o set_a time_n whence_o man_n shall_v begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n for_o to_o find_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o that_o no_o people_n jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v tie_v by_o this_o commandment_n direct_o to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n precise_o on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n or_o to_o begin_v their_o sabbath_n at_o any_o set_v particular_a time_n as_o from_o midnight_n or_o from_o sunrising_n noon_n or_o sunset_a god_n separate_v the_o ten_o of_o grape_n of_o lamb_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v in_o this_o commandment_n say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v those_o ten_o say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o sanctify_a or_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o can_v there_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o very_a ten_o lamb_n that_o fall_v in_o order_n from_o the_o dam_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o ear_n of_o corn_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o cluster_n of_o grape_n first_o appear_v or_o grow_v ripe_a this_o be_v too_o too_o difficult_a for_o to_o find_v out_o but_o of_o the_o ten_o in_o proportion_n successive_o according_a to_o the_o customary_a manner_n of_o their_o tithe_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v no_o more_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v here_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o can_v be_v find_v out_o nor_o from_o any_o particular_a time_n set_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o proportion_n successive_o according_a as_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n do_v customary_o begin_v their_o week_n in_o what_o longitude_n of_o the_o earth_n soever_o they_o do_v inhabit_v that_o seven_o day_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sabbath-day_n to_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o some_o take_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a day_n of_o god_n rest_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v sacred_a or_o holy_a to_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o also_o in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereto_o do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n accord_n die_v autem_fw-la septimo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o lord_n also_o jun._n and_o tremel_n dies_fw-la verò_fw-la septimus_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la jehovae_fw-la but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o sense_n then_o and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o six_o day_n here_o allow_v man_n for_o labour_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o be_v sacred_a to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o we_o say_v in_o tithing_n of_o corn_n wheresoever_o man_n by_o agreement_n do_v begin_v the_o tithe_n that_o nine_o cock_n or_o stack_n of_o corn_n be_v the_o farmer_n but_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o parson_n or_o be_v due_a to_o the_o parson_n so_o in_o sevening_n out_o our_o day_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o according_a to_o man_n custom_n they_o begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n six_o day_n be_v we_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o due_n and_o not_o our_o own_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v man_n by_o this_o law_n to_o any_o set_a time_n when_o to_o begin_v their_o week_n either_o at_o the_o sunsetting_a as_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o week_n or_o at_o midnight_n as_o christian_n begin_v they_o or_o at_o any_o other_o set_v time_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n however_o they_o begin_v their_o week_n the_o seven_o day_n thereof_o be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o set_a time_n when_o they_o shall_v begin_v their_o week_n or_o sevening_n and_o so_o have_v a_o set_v and_o peculiar_a time_n or_o day_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n but_o this_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o by_o this_o law_n that_o saturday_n be_v their_o seven_o or_o sacred_a day_n and_o that_o it_o begin_v at_o sunsetting_a rather_o than_o at_o another_o time_n be_v not_o by_o any_o express_v out_o of_o this_o commandment_n but_o accidental_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o take_v off_o from_o the_o assyrian_n idolatry_n wherewith_o they_o and_o general_o most_o nation_n be_v deep_o infect_v of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n ix_o the_o assyrian_n idolatry_n all_o nation_n worship_v the_o sun_n the_o assyrian_n idolatry_n wherewith_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n and_o general_o other_o nation_n be_v infect_v be_v both_o the_o worship_v of_o baal_n and_o the_o adore_v of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o one_o be_v a_o man_n deify_v and_o worship_v the_o other_o be_v the_o star_n viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n those_o planet_n the_o other_o star_n be_v honour_v but_o as_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o those_o who_o they_o magnify_v and_o adore_v as_o god_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v baal_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v worship_v we_o shall_v thus_o find_v in_o history_n and_o ancient_a chronnology_n nimrod_n that_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a giant_n begin_v to_o suppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o other_o bringing_z other_o in_o shinar_n under_o he_o and_o he_o rule_v as_o king_n over_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v saturnus_n babylonicus_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a king_n and_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o realm_n or_o people_n they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v call_v juno_n ep._n juno_n guevar_n ep._n thus_o they_o call_v his_o father_n cush_n cush_n saturnus_n ethiope_n for_o that_o aethiopia_n be_v people_v by_o he_o and_o his_o grandfather_n cham_n they_o call_v saturnus_n aegyptius_n for_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n jupiter_n mizraim_n people_v egypt_n beside_o babel_n this_o nimrod_n have_v erech_n and_o acad_n and_o calneb_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n gen._n 10.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o in_o process_n of_o time_n nimrod_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babel_n unto_o his_o son_n belus_n who_o they_o call_v jupiter_n belus_n not_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o son_n but_o nimrod_n leave_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o and_o go_v into_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o child_n of_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o build_v city_n also_o niniveh_n and_o rohoboth_n and_o calah_n and_o rezeâ—_n ninus_n succeed_v his_o father_n belus_n and_o his_o grandfather_n nimrod_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o enlarge_a niniveh_n call_v it_o by_o his_o own_o name_n niniveh_n and_o much_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n and_o become_v a_o monarch_n this_o ninus_n so_o condole_v and_o take_v such_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n belus_n that_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o his_o father_n honour_n he_o have_v a_o goodly_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o father_n make_v which_o he_o have_v in_o much_o honour_n other_o see_v it_o please_v ninus_n reverence_v this_o image_n by_o degree_n more_o and_o more_o and_o have_v fault_n often_o pardon_v for_o the_o image_n sake_n insomuch_o that_o at_o
the_o seven_o day_n every_o day_n of_o a_o week_n be_v a_o seven_o day_n but_o only_o the_o boundary_a thereof_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o that_o week_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o a_o week_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o a_o week_n and_o the_o boundary_a thereof_o then_o be_v the_o child_n a_o week_n old_a the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o unleavened-bread_n be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o a_o week_n and_o so_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n appoint_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n as_o before_o be_v show_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o the_o week_n who_o boundary_a be_v sacred_a and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a this_o week_n be_v the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v some_o excellency_n in_o it_o which_o other_o week_n have_v not_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o use_n constancy_n and_o universality_n first_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o week_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o excellent_a use_n which_o be_v to_o measure_v out_o to_o man_n what_o day_n be_v common_a and_o what_o be_v sacred_a which_o be_v their_o six_o day_n in_o which_o they_o may_v work_v &_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o which_o they_o may_v not_o work_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n own_o standard_n hold_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o law_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n by_o this_o law_n ty_v no_o nation_n to_o a_o set_a hour_n or_o time_n when_o to_o begin_v their_o week_n nor_o by_o what_o name_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o day_n of_o their_o week_n but_o he_o ty_v all_o nation_n that_o at_o what_o time_n sâ—ever_o they_o begin_v the_o week_n they_o work_v not_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o sanctify_v it_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n all_o other_o week_n be_v for_o use_v inferior_a to_o this_o other_o week_n may_v for_o to_o show_v the_o just_a time_n for_o payment_n of_o money_n weekly_a or_o monthly_a billete_n of_o soldier_n take_v of_o journey_n and_o for_o a_o thousand_o other_o reckon_n in_o civil_a affair_n but_o all_o inferior_a in_o use_n unto_o this_o second_o other_o week_n be_v more_o inconstant_a than_o this_o they_o vary_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n or_o else_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n the_o week_n of_o sweet_a bread_n vary_v every_o year_n with_o the_o jew_n like_v as_o their_o passover_n do_v which_o never_o fall_v on_o the_o same_o weekday_n two_o year_n together_o but_o be_v as_o unconstant_a as_o the_o moon_n week_n for_o payment_n of_o money_n billete_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n of_o those_o that_o do_v use_v they_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v all_o of_o the_o same_o city_n or_o town_n begin_v they_o at_o the_o same_o 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the_o tabernacle_n be_v towards_o the_o west_n as_o d._n willet_n prove_v 9_o prove_v willet_n syn._n can._n 9_o and_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v so_o place_v in_o the_o inner_a court_n as_o that_o they_o who_o come_v thither_o to_o pray_v when_o they_o bow_v have_v their_o posteriour_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n and_o their_o face_n westward_o towards_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 5._o last_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n must_v no_o long_o be_v their_o seven_o sacred_a day_n the_o have_v that_o day_n sacred_a may_v have_v nurse_v they_o in_o or_o have_v draw_v they_o again_o to_o the_o say_a idolatry_n of_o worship_v the_o sun_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v whole_o off_o from_o it_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o be_v with_o they_o common_a or_o profane_a and_o another_o day_n the_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o that_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o their_o 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