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paraphra_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la servile_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 23.7_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o ex._n 12.16_o deut._n 16.8_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o more_o general_a term_n in_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v more_o explicit_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o passeover_n sometime_o happen_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o year_n when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o two_o solemnity_n meet_v together_o that_o sabbath_n be_v style_v a_o high_a day_n jo._n 19.31_o if_o on_o the_o passeover_n all_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o dress_v of_o meat_n allow_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n all_o work_n whatsoever_o 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