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be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n 6._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o day_n observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o day_n observe_v it_o â—â—t_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o last_o verse_n they_o will_v gather_v that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o day_n as_o he_o will_v and_o as_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o some_o learned_a expositor_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n intreat_v of_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o here_o we_o be_v to_o use_v they_o in_o love_n as_o i_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n so_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o
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