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to_o bring_v other_o unto_o christ_n now_o with_o the_o very_a reversion_n of_o this_o feast_n not_o only_o the_o needy_a on_o earth_n but_o the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v make_v merry_a 15.7_o luke_n 15.7_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o strain_v it_o thus_o far_o with_o stella_n it_o be_v a_o great_a feast_n say_v calvin_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o guest_n as_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o cheer_n which_o doubtless_o he_o be_v of_o ability_n will_v provide_v to_o manifest_v his_o love_n and_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n that_o have_v entertain_v he_o into_o his_o service_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o servant_n invite_v their_o master_n &_o to_o this_o feast_n he_o invit_v many_o of_o his_o old_a companion_n labour_v to_o draw_v they_o also_o unto_o christ_n so_o david_n first_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n himself_o saying_n i_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o 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