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to_o be_v regard_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o moses_n speak_v of_o it_o 5.14_o deut._n 5.14_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manseruant_n nor_o thy_o maidseruant_n nor_o thy_o ox_n nor_o thy_o ass_n neither_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manseruant_n and_o thy_o maidseruant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o where_o he_o make_v this_o a_o reason_n why_o rest_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n especial_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v unto_o any_o bodily_a labour_n even_o unto_o the_o dumb_a beast_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ease_v thereby_o without_o the_o which_o their_o estate_n be_v too_o intolerable_a and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v man_n exercise_v unto_o pity_n upon_o this_o day_n 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