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from_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 10._o that_o cattle_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o for_o a_o dog_n to_o turn_v the_o spit_n in_o a_o wheel_n or_o such_o like_a be_v more_o than_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o that_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o be_v not_o of_o natural_a revelation_n 12._o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o god_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o be_v not_o of_o natural_a revelation_n 13._o some_o will_v say_v that_o more_o relation_n than_o natural_a be_v mean_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n make_v it_o more_o than_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n 14._o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v their_o reward_n be_v a_o positive_a respect_v the_o israelite_n only_o 15._o that_o length_n of_o day_n in_o that_o land_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o promise_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n only_o 16._o that_o 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