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truth_n have_v gain_v and_o therefore_o wave_v the_o fruitless_a controversy_n i_o shall_v herein_o keep_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o whole_a book_n and_o endeavour_v brief_o to_o vindicate_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o jewish_a term_n be_v sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saxon_a appellation_n sunday_n and_o the_o christian_a from_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o gospel_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o lord_z change_v the_o sabbath_n into_o his_o own_o day_n for_o a_o seminary_n of_o the_o gospel_n lord_n day_n nor_o need_v either_o denomination_n inject_v a_o scruple_n to_o wise_a man_n so_o long_o as_o all_o retain_v agreement_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o as_o saint_n austin_n well_o though_o in_o another_o case_n desiderant_fw-la auditorem_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la expositorem_fw-la the_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o so_o often_o expound_v this_o especial_o that_o we_o rather_o 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