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therefore_o think_v it_o unworthy_a a_o place_n in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v moral_a and_o of_o perpetual_a observance_n secundum_fw-la aquinas_n may_v seem_v to_o give_v they_o full_a satisfaction_n who_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v put_v among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a in_o it_o 2._o that_o this_o precept_n as_o ceremonial_a ought_v rather_o to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o decalogue_n than_o any_o other_o the_o other_o ceremony_n be_v sign_n of_o some_o particular_a effect_n of_o god_n but_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o general_a benefit_n viz._n the_o creation_n of_o the_o 11._o universe_n so_o that_o that_o which_o amesius_n will_v have_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n and_o receive_v among_o all_o the_o best_a divine_v as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o all_o and_o only_o the_o moral_a precept_n 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