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it_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o god_n rest_n upon_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o seven_o day_n any_o peculiar_a holiness_n and_o consequent_o because_o that_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n allege_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o morality_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o from_o nature_n and_o morality_n therefore_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o present_a precept_n and_o inquire_v whether_o that_o induce_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o observe_v it_o give_v i_o leave_v only_o to_o premise_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o be_v common_o deem_v whether_o one_o in_o seven_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o whether_o a_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o require_v a_o seven_o day_n require_v one_o in_o seven_o yet_o require_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n rest_n from_o his_o six_o day_n of_o creation_n he_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o last_o of_o those_o seven_o because_o no_o other_o 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