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for_o as_o much_o as_o profane_v swear_v and_o curse_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 1403._o in_o the_o 21._o of_o k._n james_n c._n 20._o 1427._o 20._o nothing_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v 2_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 1427._o in_o the_o first_o of_o k._n charles_n c._n 1._o &_o 1434._o &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n be_v much_o break_v and_o profane_v by_o carrier_n &c._n &c._n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n reproach_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 1434._o in_o the_o three_o of_o k._n james_n c._n 1._o last_o the_o present_a parliament_n have_v do_v the_o like_a already_o for_o some_o part_n of_o the_o reformation_n authorize_v as_o for_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n 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