worship_n only_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v pure_o moral_a and_o natural_a which_o in_o many_o instance_n of_o it_o have_v a_o great_a coincidence_n with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v before_o discourse_v we_o understand_v also_o the_o solemn_a or_o state_v worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o worship_n i_o say_v which_o be_v solemn_a and_o state_v for_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a church_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o appointment_n be_v that_o which_o we_o inquire_v after_o hence_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v no_o concernment_n in_o the_o fact_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n which_o may_v be_v occasional_o influence_v by_o necessity_n as_o vid_n eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o how_o far_o it_o may_v excuse_v or_o just_a 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n that_o act_n thereon_o or_o reguâ—â—_n their_o action_n directly_z i_o know_v not_o nor_o any_o way_n engage_v to_o inquire_v this_o be_v 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