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A65408 The practical Sabbatarian, or, Sabbath-holiness crowned with superlative happiness by John Wells ... Wells, John, 1623-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing W1293; ESTC R39030 769,668 823

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n viz._n the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a and_o stupendous_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o admire_v the_o creator_n the_o great_a workmaster_n of_o this_o admirable_a structure_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o way_n unbecoming_a christian_n winton_n ratio_fw-la praecepti_fw-la quarti_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la caelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o die_v septimo_fw-la requievit_fw-la jam_fw-la regula_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la facit_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la immutabile_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la huius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la nunquam_fw-la transitura_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la durabit_fw-la dr._n andr._n epis_n winton_n nor_o heterogeneous_a to_o their_o vivid_n and_o holy_a speculation_n which_o be_v only_o heighten_v to_o we_o by_o a_o additional_a argument_n of_o the_o mellifluous_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n 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