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as_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n concern_v this_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n thus_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—9_n no_o christian_n ought_v to_o act_v like_o a_o jew_n and_o rest_n upon_o the_o saturday_n but_o to_o prefer_v our_o lord_n day_n and_o rest_n in_o they_o and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v transgress_v this_o canon_n the_o council_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o be_v accurse_v of_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o leave_v as_o a_o thing_n arbitrary_a for_o man_n common_o to_o fast_a upon_o the_o sunday_n if_o a_o clergyman_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 66._o let_v he_o be_v depose_v or_o degrade_v if_o a_o layman_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v so_o say_v the_o apostle_n canon_n 3._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o council_n do_v not_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o 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