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est_fw-la 1._o 3_o 5._o &_o 2._o 18._o and_o that_o of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 8._o both_o which_o last_v only_o some_o few_o day_n but_o this_o feast_n last_v till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o four_o it_o be_v a_o full_a feast_n as_o it_o not_o only_o have_v humidum_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la both_o that_o which_o be_v moist_a and_o that_o which_o be_v dry_a which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o a_o full_a meal_n it_o have_v both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bread_n and_o wine_n that_o comprehend_v all_o a_o double_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n though_o but_o single_a in_o the_o other_o five_o it_o be_v such_o a_o feast_n as_o be_v both_o dinner_n and_o