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more_o may_v religious_a discretion_n teach_v all_o man_n how_o preposterous_a a_o course_n it_o be_v for_o the_o precise_a keep_n of_o one_o to_o cross_v or_o overthrow_v the_o end_n of_o all_o sabbath_n 10_o yet_o our_o adversary_n i_o be_o sure_a can_v bring_v any_o precept_n so_o peremptory_a or_o general_a for_o absolute_a obedience_n unto_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o governor_n as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o not_o work_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o this_o we_o see_v â—…ts_n restraint_n from_o the_o end_n and_o hold_v only_o absolute_o true_a in_o certain_a kind_n of_o work_n not_o in_o all_o the_o like_a restraint_n either_o from_o the_o end_n or_o from_o the_o circumstance_n may_v all_o those_o place_n likewise_o suffer_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o general_a for_o absolute_a obedience_n unto_o god_n messenger_n or_o spiritual_a governor_n 11_o the_o end_n of_o obey_v god_n messenger_n be_v that_o man_n thereby_o may_v 41._o obey_v god_n himself_o suppose_v then_o 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