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10_o 14._o vindicate_v 2._o the_o sabbath_n from_o profanation_n chap._n xx_o 19_o make_v they_o 3_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n chap._n ix_o 5._o settle_v 4._o solemn_a music_n hymn_n and_o anthem_n of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n twelve_o 27._o set_v up_o 5._o the_o public_a read_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n viij_o 1._o and_o ix_o 3._o re-establish_a 6._o the_o whole_a office_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n chap._n twelve_o 24._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a form_n and_o fashion_n 3._o follow_v we_o he_o a_o little_a further_o and_o you_o will_v see_v he_o 3._o at_o misericordias_fw-la in_o ceremoniis_fw-la too_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o ceremony_n what_o good_a then_o and_o if_o you_o consider_v how_o reverent_o his_o people_n demean_v themselves_o at_o holy_a work_n how_o devout_o they_o all_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 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