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23.55_o 56._o though_o the_o disciple_n have_v observe_v many_o of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n before_o yet_o this_o expression_n according_a to_o command_v be_v never_o use_v till_o now_o which_o intimate_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o special_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o far_o the_o disciple_n may_v go_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o old_a day_n according_a to_o precept_n namely_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o go_v any_o further_a it_o be_v without_o command_n that_o be_v design_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v afterward_o frequent_a the_o synagogue_n upon_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o it_o be_v never_o say_v that_o they_o enter_v into_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o custom_n act._n 17.2_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n for_o they_o for_o a_o while_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v 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