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7_o 9_o to_o stand_v watchman_n in_o time_n of_o need_n by_o command_n of_o authority_n to_o prevent_v in_o other_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n neb._n 13._o 22._o iii_o work_n of_o preservation_n from_o god_n own_o example_n 16._o exod._n 16._o who_o albeit_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n yet_o not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o preservation_n of_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o although_o he_o will_v not_o rain_v mannah_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o will_v he_o preserve_v it_o from_o worm_n and_o from_o stink_v on_o the_o
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