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that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o better_o he_o command_v we_o to_o rest_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o so_o the_o day_n may_v not_o be_v take_v up_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o save_o this_o which_o make_v it_o holy_a and_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o only_o see_v that_o it_o be_v further_o require_v in_o this_o commandment_n that_o god_n holy_a worship_n shall_v be_v practise_v upon_o this_o day_n commandment_n to_o worship_n god_n upon_o this_o day_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o commandment_n but_o also_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o especial_a thing_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v &_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o pronounce_v the_o law_n use_v as_o many_o word_n to_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o day_n as_o he_o do_v to_o establish_v rest_v from_o worldly_a affair_n as_o namely_o when_o first_o of_o all_o he_o say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o 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way_n to_o heaven_n unto_o hell_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v loath_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o service_n of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o serve_v god_n or_o can_v we_o look_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o faithful_a service_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o rest_n if_o any_o be_v religious_a this_o be_v the_o best_a mean_a to_o retain_v they_o if_o they_o be_v but_o indifferent_a this_o may_v win_v they_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v away_o us._n to_o have_v such_o good_a order_n in_o our_o house_n be_v not_o the_o next_o way_n to_o drive_v away_o our_o servant_n from_o us._n this_o may_v recover_v they_o for_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o the_o godly_a father_n in_o time_n past_a that_o when_o they_o vow_v diligent_o to_o look_v to_o their_o household_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o they_o and_o do_v constant_o perform_v 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