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the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n have_v enjoin_v and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o he_o violate_v god_n mediate_a command_n who_o have_v authorize_v the_o church_n in_o his_o right_n and_o by_o his_o power_n to_o ordain_v such_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o neglect_v the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o neglect_v god_n second_o because_o the_o immediate_a precept_n of_o god_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o that_o which_o by_o he_o be_v leave_v indefinite_a be_v define_v and_o determine_v but_o that_o liberty_n either_o for_o ordinary_a labour_n or_o honest_a recreation_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o precept_n no_o man_n can_v just_o account_v sinful_a unless_o he_o can_v produce_v not_o the_o fancy_n of_o some_o zelotes_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n though_o account_v never_o so_o good_a or_o learned_a but_o some_o other_o precept_n give_v by_o god_n or_o 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1._o 2._o q._n 100_o moral_a precept_n not_o all_o equal_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n aq._n ibid._n ibid._n inter_fw-la emnia_fw-la illa_fw-la 10._o praecepta_fw-la solum_fw-la ibi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la sigurate_a observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la aug._n ep_n 118_o cap._n 12._o caetera_fw-la ibi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la propriè_fw-la sicut_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la figura_fw-la a_o significatione_n observamus_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n inst_n l._n 2._o &_o 8_o §._o 28._o vinbratile_n veteres_fw-la nuncupare_fw-la solent_fw-la dinudia_fw-la tantum_fw-la exparte_v rem_fw-la attingunt_fw-la id._n ibid._n ibid._n sabbati_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la morale_n partim_fw-la ceremoniale_a unde_fw-la into_o contineâ—…er_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aternum_fw-la et_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temporarium_fw-la mart._n thes_n in_o exod._n 2._o
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