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equity_n of_o bring_v our_o lord_n day_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n traske_n in_o his_o speech_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n against_o traske_n the_o sabbath_n say_v he_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o old_a creation_n but_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n a_o new_a creation_n and_o so_o to_o have_v a_o new_a sabbath_n and_o again_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o church_n doctrine_n that_o christ_n make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o sabbath_n by_o his_o sabbath_n in_o the_o grave_a that_o sabbath_n be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n present_o come_v in_o place_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o bring_v in_o that_o of_o austin_n ep._n 119_o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la the_o lord_n day_n by_o christ_n resurrection_n have_v be_v declare_v unto_o christian_n and_o from_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o have_v its_o festivity_n broad_a these_o thesis_n of_o his_o be_v write_v as_o it_o seem_v in_o opposition_n to_o broad_a 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