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thereof_o divine_a worship_n be_v every_o day_n to_o be_v perform_v under_o the_o law_n they_o have_v their_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n every_o day_n exod._n 29._o 38_o 39_o by_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n be_v our_o secular_a affair_n sanctify_v and_o season_v every_o day_n therefore_o be_v they_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o because_o every_o day_n the_o necessity_n of_o some_o or_o other_o require_v work_n of_o mercy_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a every_o day_n to_o do_v they_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a the_o rule_n for_o show_v mercy_n be_v especial_o these_o three_o 1_o our_o brother_n necessity_n 2_o our_o own_o ability_n 3_o god_n opportunity_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n which_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o luk._n 10._o 33_o 34._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o 21_o q._n wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o do_v work_n of_o piety_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o other_o day_n a._o they_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o meat_n on_o 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