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be_v a_o prime_a motive_n to_o our_o religious_a governor_n of_o allow_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n some_o recreation_n not_o prohibit_v by_o our_o law_n upon_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v upon_o puritan_n principle_n restrain_v they_o whole_o from_o all_o repast_n the_o holiday_n will_v be_v more_o unwelcome_a to_o they_o than_o the_o plough-day_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v engender_v in_o people_n mind_n a_o distaste_n of_o their_o present_a religion_n and_o manner_n of_o serve_v god_n so_o he_o where_o i_o note_v sundry_a poor_a and_o pitiful_a shift_n and_o shuâ—â—lings_n for_o first_o pag._n 258._o he_o say_v also_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o religious_a sovereign_n be_v the_o lord_n vicegerent_n to_o restrain_v the_o abuse_n and_o scandalous_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a successor_n of_o those_o glorious_a prince_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n by_o their_o royal_a and_o imperial_a edict_n and_o constitution_n 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