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enar._n in_o psal_n 32._o tom._n 8._o part_n pag._n 242._o aug._n tract_n 3._o in_o joan._n 1._o tom._n 9_o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la pag._n 57_o hilar._n prolog_n in_o psal_n oper_n p._n 335._o whereas_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n carnal_o in_o feast_v dance_a and_o sensual_a delight_n we_o christian_n must_v sabbatise_v or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o in_o holy_a joy_n heavenly_a content_n and_o religious_a delight_n we_o must_v feast_v and_o dance_v too_o but_o our_o feast_n must_v be_v converse_v with_o god_n our_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o dance_n must_v be_v the_o leap_v of_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sweet_a and_o better_a than_o all_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o world_n 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