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the_o seventy_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o twelve_o some_o express_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o seventy_o in_o stead_n of_o aaron_n son_n shall_v be_v among_o we_o as_o inferior_a priest_n other_o thus_o that_o the_o twelve_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o commander_n in_o the_o church_n and_o although_o in_o these_o ordinance_n it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n take_v pattern_n from_o the_o law_n wherein_o all_o priest_n be_v not_o equal_a yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o against_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o ceremony_n both_o may_v be_v and_o be_v abolish_v although_o the_o form_n of_o the_o old_a government_n be_v still_o retain_v see_v that_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o pertain_v not_o so_o much_o to_o type_n and_o figure_n as_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rule_v of_o do_v thing_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n for_o parity_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o anarchy_n and_o so_o no_o order_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o order_n 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in_o vain_a they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o time_n the_o place_n the_o person_n i._o and_o as_o for_o the_o chief_a time_n i_o call_v it_o as_o i_o ought_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n because_o the_o sabbath_n as_o ceremonial_a be_v abolish_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o collossian_o be_v declare_v and_o why_o a_o day_n must_v be_v still_o observe_v be_v inregard_n of_o what_o be_v moral_a in_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o direct_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o some_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o solemn_a service_n of_o god_n and_o why_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v strict_o moral_a in_o respect_n of_o nature_n dictate_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n inform_v by_o the_o divine_a instruction_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o whereas_o nature_n 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