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A65408 The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ... Wells, John, 1623-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing W1293; ESTC R39030 769,668 823

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take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o history_n of_o god_n rain_v down_o of_o manna_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n make_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o exod._n 16._o 23._o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o no_o manna_n be_v to_o wal._n m●j●ris_fw-la momenti_fw-la et_fw-la fi●●itatis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ass●r●ur_fw-la exod._n 16._o 24._o ubi_fw-la sabbati_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diei_fw-la inter_fw-la israelitas_fw-la celebris_fw-la et_fw-la noti_fw-la mentio_fw-la sit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la vers_fw-la 26._o his_o verbis_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la instituitur_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rem_fw-la antea_fw-la institutam_fw-la propter_fw-la mannae_fw-la collectionem_fw-la violandum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la wal._n be_v gather_v as_o a_o thing_n in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o no_o unheard_a of_o novelty_n the_o sabbath_n then_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o 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