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the_o day_n be_v observe_v likewise_o by_o christian_n in_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n quest_n 33._o but_o be_v it_o not_o christianly_o commendable_a or_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v bind_v himself_o unto_o he_o by_o vow_n or_o solemn_a promise_n to_o observe_v certain_a hour_n in_o the_o day_n or_o night_n or_o both_o wherein_o to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o as_o not_o to_o make_v a_o breach_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o such_o his_o engagement_n unless_o haply_o upon_o some_o very_a great_a and_o indispensable_a occasion_n answ_n what_o man_n take_v up_o and_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o will_n be_v no_o worship_n of_o acceptation_n with_o he_o who_o frequent_o give_v this_o account_n and_o this_o only_a of_o his_o rejection_n of_o such_o and_o such_o service_n of_o man_n that_o he_o command_v they_o not_o jer._n 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