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shall_v say_v he_o presume_v of_o a_o easy_a victory_n shall_v we_o thus_o dally_v with_o congruity_n as_o do_v those_o of_o rome_n hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v not_o anything_o in_o nature_n why_o either_o every_o seven_o day_n shall_v or_o every_o second_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o sabbath_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o number_n of_o which_o the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v if_o we_o will_v trouble_v ourselves_o about_o it_o 12_o it_o be_v true_a this_o trick_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o number_n be_v of_o long_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o no_o less_o danger_n first_o borrow_v from_o the_o platonist_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n by_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n martion_n valentinus_n basilides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o damn_a crew_n the_o better_a to_o disguise_v their_o error_n and_o their_o palliate_v impiety_n some_o of_o the_o father_n afterward_o take_v up_o the_o devise_n perhaps_o to_o foil_v the_o heretic_n at_o their_o own_o weapon_n though_o many_o of_o they_o purposely_o decline_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o chrsostome_n dislike_v it_o 24_o in_o gen._n hâ—m_fw-la 24_o who_o on_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 7._o of_o genesis_n by_o seven_o &_o by_o seven_o which_o be_v the_o number_n now_o debate_v do_v instruct_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n many_o say_v he_o do_v tell_v strange_a matter_n of_o this_o fact_n and_o take_v a_o occasion_n hence_o make_v many_o observation_n out_o of_o several_a number_n whereas_o not_o observation_n but_o only_o a_o unseasonable_a curiosity_n have_v produce_v those_o fiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o so_o many_o heresy_n have_v their_o first_o original_n for_o oftentimes_o that_o out_o of_o our_o abundance_n we_o may_v fit_v their_o fancy_n we_o find_v the_o even_a or_o equal_a number_n no_o less_o
by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n then_o epiphanius_n god_n say_v he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n 22._o de_fw-fr pond_n &_o mensur_n n._n 22._o which_o day_n he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o his_o angel_n make_v know_v the_o same_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n see_v more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n advers._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 6._o n._n 5._o and_o last_o damascen_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o scripture_n 24._o de_fw-fr â—ide_v orthid_v lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n neither_o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v the_o sabbath_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n public_a worship_n add_v here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—stin_n refer_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o moses_n only_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 5_o next_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o those_o at_o least_o that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o father_n do_v affirm_v more_o full_o than_o they_o do_v the_o other_o for_o so_o saint_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n of_o fast_v saint_n austin_n so_o sabbatum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la priori_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la corporali_fw-la èpistola_fw-la 119._o &_o sabbatum_fw-la judaeis_n fuisse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la in_o numbra_fw-la futuri_fw-la de_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l_o 4._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o same_o book_n â—num_fw-la diem_fw-la observan_fw-mi dum_fw-la mandavit_fw-la populo_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v epist._n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la the_o jew_n the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o former_a people_n all_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o all_o do_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o saint_n austin_n think_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o only_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n also_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o this_o petrus_n galatinus_n prove_v against_o they_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o best_a author_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la legitur_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v 29._o ch_n 16._o 29._o say_v he_o in_o their_o gloss_n on_o these_o word_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n what_o mean_v say_v they_o these_o word_n he_o have_v give_v it_o you_o quia_fw-la vobis_fw-la viz._n judae_fw-la be_v dedit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la gentibuâ—_n saeculi_fw-la because_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v affirm_v also_o say_v he_o by_o r._n johannan_n that_o whatsoever_o statute_n god_n give_v to_o israel_n he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o public_o except_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o secret_a according_a unto_o that_o of_o exodus_fw-la 17._o exod._n 31._o 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la obligantur_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la if_o â—o_o â—aith_n galatinus_n the_o gentile_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o seem_v 9_o ainsâ—â—â—th_n in_o exod._n 13._o 9_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o where_o they_o use_v on_o other_o day_n to_o wear_v their_o phylactery_n on_o their_o arm_n or_o forehead_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o tâ—ken_v to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o lay_v they_o by_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o say_v they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v itself_o a_o sign_n so_o true_o say_v procopius_n gazaeus_n 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o it_o a_o judaeis_n imperavit_fw-la supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la ut_fw-la segregarent_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la diebus_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o do_v command_v the_o jew_n to_o set_v apart_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o his_o holy_a worship_n that_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o day_n may_v call_v he_o back_o unto_o their_o remembrance_n where_o note_n it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o add_v that_o josephus_n call_v the_o sabbath_n in_o many_o place_n a_o national_a or_o local_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n as_o antiqu._n l._n 14._o c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a last_o so_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o that_o it_o become_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o other_o people_n 20._o in_o ezâ—ch_n 20._o saint_n cyrill_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o god_n say_v be_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n not_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o conduct_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la civilis_fw-la administrationis_fw-la ratio_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la à _fw-la gentium_fw-la institutis_fw-la distinguat_fw-la eos_fw-la but_o that_o so_o different_a a_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n shall_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o nation_n else_o theodoret_n more_o full_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o other_o people_n in_o observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la propriam_fw-la videbantur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la 20._o in_o ezech._n 20._o seem_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v a_o custom_n by_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v more_o say_v he_o their_o sabbath_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o people_n then_o their_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o idumaean_n and_o egyptian_n sabbati_fw-la verò_fw-la observationens_fw-la sola_fw-la judaeorum_n natio_fw-la custodiebat_fw-la but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n nay_o even_o the_o very_a gentile_n take_v it_o for_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n sufficient_a proof_n whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v ere_o long_o but_o what_o need_v more_o be_v say_v in_o this_o either_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n alone_o see_v the_o same_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n say_v nehemiah_n &_o cap._n 19_o 13._o &_o and_o speak_v with_o they_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n from_o heaven_n 14._o vers._n 14._o and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o true_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n what_o more_o it_o follow_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o command_v they_o precept_n statute_n and_o law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n moses_n 6_o now_o on_o what_o motive_n god_n be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o jew_n more_o at_o this_o time_n then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a age_n the_o father_n several_o have_v tell_v we_o yea_o and_o the_o scripture_n too_o in_o several_a place_n justin_n martyr_n as_o before_o we_o note_v give_v this_o general_a reason_n because_o of_o their_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o irregular_a course_n wherein_o saint_n austin_n close_v with_o he_o 69._o qu._n ex_fw-la nâ—v_n test._n 69._o cessarunt_fw-la onera_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la duritiem_fw-la cordis_fw-la judaici_n fuerunt_fw-la data_fw-la â—nescis_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la &_o neomeniiâ—_n where_o note_v how_o he_o have_v join_v together_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n and_o the_o jewish_a difference_n between_o meat_n and_o meat_n particular_o gregory_n nyssen_n make_v the_o special_a motive_n to_o be_v this_o carne_fw-la testim_fw-la adventâ—s_fw-fr dâ—i_fw-fr iâ—_n carne_fw-la ad_fw-la sedandum_fw-la nimium_fw-la eorum_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la studium_fw-la so_o to_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o the_o love_n of_o money_n for_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n very_o poor_a and_o bare_a and_o have_v almost_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o give_v themselves_o say_v he_o unto_o continual_a and_o incessant_a labour_n the_o soon_o to_o attain_v to_o riches_n therefore_o say_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o damascen_n somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n 24._o dâ—â—ide_v ortâ—_n l._n 4_o â—_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o see_v the_o carnal_a and_o the_o covetous_a disposition_n of_o the_o israelite_n appoint_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o so_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n may_v partake_v of_o rest_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o thus_o rest_v from_o their_o worldly_a business_n they_o may_v repair_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 5._o â—_o 5._o iâ—_n loâ—_n c._n
5._o rupertuâ—_n harp_v on_o the_o same_o string_n that_o the_o other_o do_v save_o that_o he_o think_v the_o sabbath_n give_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o the_o labour_a man_n be_v weary_v with_o his_o weekly_a toil_n may_v have_v some_o time_n to_o refresh_v his_o spirit_n sabbatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la ally_v est_fw-la nisi_fw-la requâ—es_fw-la vel_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la ob_fw-la caâ—sam_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la operarius_fw-la fessus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la septimanae_fw-la diebus_fw-la uno_fw-la die_fw-la requiesceret_fw-la gaudentius_n brixianus_n in_o his_o twelve_o homily_n or_o sermon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n also_o that_o the_o other_o be_v these_o seem_v to_o ground_n themselves_o on_o the_o five_o of_o deutronomy_n 14._o vers._n 14._o where_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v his_o sabbath_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v 1â—_n vers._n 1â—_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o though_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n &_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o force_n of_o which_o illation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n wherein_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o their_o servant_n and_o let_v they_o rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n consider_v that_o they_o themselves_o will_v willing_o have_v have_v some_o time_n of_o rest_n have_v they_o be_v permit_v a_o second_o motive_n may_v be_v this_o to_o make_v they_o always_o mindful_a of_o that_o spiritual_a rest_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o eternal_a rest_n that_o they_o do_v expect_v from_o all_o toil_n and_o misery_n in_o reference_n unto_o this_o eternal_a rest_n saint_n augustine_n tell_v 11._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4_o c._n 11._o we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o umbra_fw-la futuri_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la requiem_n figuraret_fw-la as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o s._n paul_n language_n which_o god_n do_v promise_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o exod._n 31._o 13._o which_o be_v again_o repeat_v by_o ezech._n cap._n 20._o 12._o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctifi_v they_o for_o god_n as_o gregory_n nyssen_n note_v it_o seem_v only_o to_o propose_v this_o unto_o himself_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v at_o least_o destroy_v in_o man_n 2._o de_fw-fr resurrect_v chr._n orat._n 2._o his_o inbred_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o aim_n in_o circumcision_n and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o forbid_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o the_o sabbath_n he_o inform_v they_o of_o a_o rest_n from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cite_v more_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v a_o thing_n unnecessary_a and_o indeed_o sâ—nsibile_fw-la super_fw-la sensum_fw-la this_o yet_o confirm_v we_o further_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o jew_n alone_o for_o â—ad_a god_n give_v the_o sabbath_n to_o all_o other_o people_n as_o he_o do_v to_o they_o it_o must_v have_v also_o be_v a_o â—igâ—e_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v all_o people_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n 7_o there_o be_v another_o motive_n yet_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o concerneâ—_n as_o well_o the_o day_n as_o the_o institution_n god_n may_v have_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n 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or_o five_o day_n a_o sabbath_n 20._o in_o exod._n 20._o indeed_o as_o many_o as_o he_o please_v sivolâ—isset_fw-la deuâ—_n absolute_a 〈◊〉_d svo_fw-la potâ—itplures_fw-la dies_fw-la imper_n be_v cultui_fw-la svo_fw-la impendendos_fw-la so_o faith_n doctor_n ryuet_o one_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o leiden_fw-mi and_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a motive_n then_o why_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v choose_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o â—one_n but_o that_o phone_o dial._n cum_fw-la try_n phone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v god_n always_o in_o their_o mind_n so_o say_v justin_n martyr_n but_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v rather_o doâ—â—_n by_o a_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n then_o by_o any_o other_o 6._o de_fw-fr fest_n paschal_n â—om_n 6._o saint_n cyrill_n answer_v to_o that_o point_n exceed_v full_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o become_v infeâ—ted_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n worship_v the_o 〈…〉_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o four_o of_o deut._n vers_fw-la 19_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v god_n workmanship_n â—os_v 〈◊〉_d suum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jubet_fw-la he_o will_v they_o that_o they_o imitate_v their_o creator_n that_o rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o festival_n which_o if_o they_o do_v say_v he_o in_o case_n they_o rest_v on_o that_o day_n whereon_o god_n have_v rest_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la una_fw-la ratio_fw-la sabbato_fw-la indicte_n quietis_fw-la indeed_o the_o one_o and_o only_a reason_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o respect_v only_o on_o god_n rest_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o leave_v that_o as_o the_o absolute_a and_o sole_a 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ad_fw-la perpetui_fw-la temporis_fw-la observationem_fw-la that_o god_n ordain_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o speâ—iall_a reason_n and_o as_o the_o time_n do_v then_o require_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v always_o circum_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o circum_fw-la s._n athaâ—â—siâ—s_n thus_o discourse_v when_o god_n say_v he_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o creation_n he_o do_v betake_v himself_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o those_o of_o that_o creation_n do_v celebrate_v their_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new-creature_n have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o god_n still_o work_v as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n as_o the_o ancients_n do_v expect_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n synagoga_fw-la diem_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la come_v most_o near_o to_o this_o 9_o epist._n 72._o l._n 9_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v most_o full_o to_o this_o point_n be_v the_o great_a s._n austin_n what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v deliver_v under_o three_o several_a head_n first_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la revelatae_fw-la observatio_fw-la illa_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quae_fw-la unius_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la vacation_n figurabatur_fw-la ablata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la fidelium_fw-la the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v utter_o away_o in_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 13._o see_v the_o like_a ad_fw-la boniâ—ac_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 7._o contr_n faust._n man._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o qu._n ex_fw-la n._n test_n 69._o second_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o illis_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la 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