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dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o any_o of_o god_n people_n in_o any_o age_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o holy_a duty_n by_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v and_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o every_o week_n keep_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o we_o in_o these_o evil_a and_o perilous_a time_n have_v not_o as_o much_o need_n of_o they_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o true_a religion_n &_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n &_o godliness_n in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o undoubted_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v a_o weekly_a sabbath_n my_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o duty_n itself_o of_o keep_v holy_a a_o seven_o day_n weekly_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o i_o frame_v it_o argument_n every_o duty_n impose_v on_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o god_n commandment_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o perpetual_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o of_o as_o great_a use_n to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n &_o as_o 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