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as_o may_v appear_v if_o we_o observe_v the_o practice_n of_o several_a some_o past_a and_o some_o present_a in_o time_n past_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o practice_n be_v to_o prepare_v for_o their_o sabbath_n luk._n 23.54_o and_o that_o day_n be_v the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n draw_v on_o that_o day_n they_o call_v their_o sabbatulum_n or_o their_o little_a sabbath_n on_o which_o they_o make_v ready_a against_o the_o great_a day_n of_o their_o sabbath_n come_v yea_o the_o jew_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o sabbath_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o mind_n it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o better_a preparednesse_n for_o it_o they_o use_v as_o some_o learned_a observe_v to_o call_v the_o whole_a week_n a_o sabbath_n 28.1_o p._n mart._n in_o gen._n 1._o tremel_n in_o syriac_n paraphr_n mat._n 28.1_o theophyl_n matth._n 28.1_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o on_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v clear_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a in_o several_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 18.12_o &_o 24.1_o and_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v then_o for_o christian_n who_o sabbath_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o thereunto_o we_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o business_n of_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o sheep_n and_o ox_n to_o prepare_v we_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o make_v ready_a heart_n and_o soul_n for_o spiritual_a service_n second_o the_o practice_n of_o several_a present_n make_v such_o sabbath-preparation_n meet_v as_o may_v appear_v if_o we_o ponder_v both_o the_o good_a act_n of_o some_o and_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o for_o good_a act_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sabbath_n observe_v both_o the_o good_a that_o god_n do_v in_o his_o people_n and_o the_o