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by_o and_o where_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v tax_v it_o be_v ordinary_o tax_v under_o this_o notion_n of_o not_o keep_v or_o profane_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n ezek._n 20.13_o 16_o 21_o 24._o ch_z 23.38_o and_o suppose_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v synechdochicall_a and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o keep_v close_o to_o and_o be_v strict_a in_o all_o piece_n of_o institute_v worship_n yet_o god_n choose_v of_o this_o part_n of_o worship_n to_o express_v the_o whole_a by_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o much_o god_n ever_o lay_v upon_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o without_o it_o we_o do_v nothing_o in_o religion_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_v how_o cross_a man_n be_v to_o god_n in_o this_o thing_n tthe_v i_o and_o annis_fw-la and_o cummin_n and_o make_v light_n of_o this_o far_o more_o weighty_a 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nine_o commandment_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o who_o will_v argue_v the_o precept_n temporary_a because_o the_o argument_n have_v but_o a_o temporary_a obligation_n make_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o first_o commandment_n because_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o only_o concern_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o only_a people_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n i_o say_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o i_o know_v we_o be_v also_o by_o christ_n bring_v out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a egypt_n out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o blot_v out_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o four_o and_o the_o papist_n blot_v out_o the_o second_o which_o they_o do_v and_o interpret_v the_o three_o only_a to_o prohibit_v false_a swear_n as_o some_o other_o have_v do_v we_o have_v fair_o quit_v 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