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and_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a life_n purchase_v by_o that_o perfect_v oblation_n which_o be_v offer_v once_o for_o all_o 2._o as_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o what_o inconvenience_n have_v come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o the_o apostel_n have_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o council_n and_o what_o evil_n have_v come_v late_o upon_o england_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o unlawful_a obedience_n and_o yield_v to_o ungodly_a ruler_n let_v we_o leave_v the_o ungodlie_a papist_n with_o their_o wicked_a decree_n and_o concil_n england_n as_o man_n that_o pass_v the_o jew_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o wilful_a stubbernesse_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o horrible_a slaghter_n of_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n which_o with_o in_o these_o
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appoint_v six_o day_n for_o their_o travel_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o to_o rest_n and_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n also_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v the_o people_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o day_n of_o riot_n and_o banckete_v which_o they_o term_v friendly_a feast_n and_o goodfelloweshipp_n as_o from_o whitsontides_n drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_n midsommers_n show_v and_o vanity_n custom_n christmas_n riot_n and_o bawdry_n shroftetwesdayes_n glottony_n and_o lent_n superstitious_a observation_n except_o by_o some_o law_n of_o great_a importance_n the_o rude_a people_n be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o what_o other_o law_n be_v there_o able_a to_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v beside_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wherein_o if_o they_o be_v not_o instruct_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o withhold_v they_o with_o out_o great_a danger_n and_o tumult_n from_o such_o kind_n of_o disordres_n and_o unlawful_a custom_n therefore_o if_o 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