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of_o time_n for_o religion_n may_v be_v prove_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n chap._n x._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o chief_a solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n for_o all_o man_n necessary_o and_o ordinary_o sufficient_a for_o the_o chief_a time_n as_o also_o of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god._n chap._n xi_o two_o corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n about_o solemn_a time_n 1._o all_o time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o equal_a under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o equal_a circumstance_n in_o religion_n chap._n xii_o the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a time_n for_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n only_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 2._o and_o special_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n shall_v have_v 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