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that_o glorious_a rest_n and_o eternal_a sabbath_n we_o hope_v for_o in_o heaven_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.22_o 23._o exod._n xx._n 9_o 10._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o live_v out_o of_o a_o call_v religion_n seal_v no_o warrant_n for_o idleness_n it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o duty_n to_o labour_v six_o day_n as_o to_o keep_v holy_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v 2_o thess._n 3.11_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o you_o walk_v disorderly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v not_o at_o all_o now_o they_o that_o be_v such_o we_o command_v and_o exhort_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o with_o quietness_n they_o 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