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which_o â—ore_o confirm_v the_o custom_n whereof_o more_o afterward_o and_o i_o think_v all_o the_o advocate_n for_o the_o first_o day_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o reform_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n do_v agree_v that_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o perfect_o keep_v the_o ten_o command_n whereof_o the_o four_o be_v and_o be_v certain_o one_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n certain_o part_v thereof_o and_o that_o every_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n which_o i_o think_v sufficient_a for_o prove_v this_o point_n that_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o no_o other_o be_v constant_o observe_v by_o he_o q._n 8._o after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v
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