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therefore_o think_v it_o unworthy_a a_o place_n in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v moral_a and_o of_o perpetual_a observance_n secundum_fw-la aquinas_n may_v seem_v to_o give_v they_o full_a satisfaction_n who_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v put_v among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a in_o it_o 2._o that_o this_o precept_n as_o ceremonial_a ought_v rather_o to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o decalogue_n than_o any_o other_o the_o other_o ceremony_n be_v sign_n of_o some_o particular_a effect_n of_o god_n but_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o general_a benefit_n viz._n the_o creation_n of_o the_o 11._o universe_n so_o that_o that_o which_o amesius_n will_v have_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n and_o receive_v among_o all_o the_o best_a divine_v as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o all_o and_o only_o the_o moral_a precept_n 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we_o diminish_v any_o of_o the_o ten_o word_n or_o that_o we_o expunge_v one_o commandment_n out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n 13._o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o affirm_v that_o only_o which_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o this_o commandment_n to_o be_v expire_v and_o out_o of_o date_n and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o morality_n still_o remain_v which_o retain_v its_o full_a power_n of_o obligation_n and_o exact_v the_o same_o obedience_n under_o the_o same_o penalty_n which_o it_o do_v at_o its_o first_o promulgation_n or_o inscription_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o church_n have_v good_a cause_n still_o to_o use_v her_o accustom_a antiphona_n at_o the_o repeat_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o at_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o here_o because_o some_o who_o love_v to_o have_v this_o commandment_n term_v moral_a though_o thereby_o they_o 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