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do_v stand_v in_o need_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n again_o and_o again_o in_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o especial_o then_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a that_o thereby_o happy_o we_o may_v be_v recover_v into_o our_o former_a estate_n nay_o what_o a_o blockish_a presumption_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o adam_n be_v bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a still_o he_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v through_o sin_n fall_v away_o from_o his_o love_n may_v make_v less_o account_n of_o these_o mean_n whereby_o he_o do_v first_o of_o all_o offer_n himself_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o then_o never_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o estate_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n by_o they_o therefore_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o these_o be_v 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