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thrust_v humane_a invention_n into_o sacred_a thing_n be_v a_o do_v our_o own_o will_v not_o god_n and_o he_o will_v say_v quis_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la hoc_fw-la who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n isa._n 1.12_o then_o we_o do_v god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o do_v it_o regular_o we_o reverence_v god_n institution_n and_o observe_v that_o mode_n of_o worship_n which_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o 2._o we_o do_v god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n when_o we_o do_v it_o entire_o sine_fw-la mutilatione_fw-la we_o do_v all_o god_n will_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n
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