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antiquity_n ever_o use_v one_o of_o these_o four_o either_o sunday_n not_o from_o 16._o from_o '_o dum_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la lâ—ttâ—iae_fw-la indulgemus_fw-la longè_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la religione_fw-la solis_fw-la tert._n ap._n cap._n 16._o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o 4.2_o but_o mal._n 4.2_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n or_o the_o day_n of_o light_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n call_v by_o the_o father_n our_o illumination_n or_o the_o day_n of_o bread_n not_o from_o holy_a bread_n as_o papist_n now_o use_v it_o but_o from_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n administer_v every_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o do_v and_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o the_o three_o the_o name_n sabbath_n do_v not_o best_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o the_o nature_n thereof_o consist_v not_o either_o in_o our_o corporal_a or_o 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