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worship_n of_o old_a be_v call_v which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.8_o and_o this_o be_v when_o man_n go_v to_o church_n mere_o because_o the_o magistrate_n command_v or_o their_o parent_n breed_v they_o to_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o neighbour_n so_o to_o do_v these_o show_n themselves_o of_o a_o good_a dactile_fw-la and_o sociable_a temper_n and_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o such_o who_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n good_a education_n and_o a_o pious_a cohabitation_n contemn_v and_o scorn_v a_o daily_a attendance_n on_o god_n worship_n or_o than_o those_o that_o strain_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v fault_n in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o that_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o create_v scruple_n in_o themselves_o and_o infuse_v they_o into_o other_o but_o they_o must_v not_o rest_v here_o but_o while_o they_o constant_o go_v to_o prayer_n they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o exercise_v that_o fervent_a love_n to_o god_n and_o 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