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A65408 The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ... Wells, John, 1623-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing W1293; ESTC R39030 769,668 823

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jer._n 17._o 24._o which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v jer._n 17._o 25._o frequentabitur_fw-la si_fw-mi custodie●ur_fw-fr sabbatum_fw-la jerusalem_n flarebi●_n &_o templum_fw-la mirè_fw-la frequentabitur_fw-la this_o city_n shall_v remain_v forever_o nothing_o can_v better_o encompass_v a_o city_n with_o wall_n barricado_v a_o city_n against_o danger_n preserve_v a_o city_n from_o decay_n and_o secure_v a_o city_n from_o ruin_n then_o when_o the_o citizen_n be_v not_o more_o industrious_a in_o their_o shop_n on_o the_o week_n day_n than_o they_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o their_o family_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n god_n watch_v over_o that_o city_n for_o good_a where_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o strict_o practise_v and_o the_o profanation_n of_o it_o be_v most_o severe_o chastise_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n can_v cause_v the_o state_n to_o flourish_n it_o can_v fill_v the_o court_n with_o splendour_n and_o glory_n 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