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with_o this_o engrave_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n all_o show_v what_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o overcome_a clothe_v with_o this_o white_a raiment_n 4._o it_o signify_v festivity_n and_o rejoice_v black_a be_v the_o mourn_a colour_n white_a be_v the_o colour_n of_o delight_n and_o joy_n they_o use_v white_a garment_n at_o feast_n and_o joyful_a solemnity_n hence_o that_o of_o solomon_n let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a eccl._n 9.8_o not_o absolute_o but_o in_o all_o proper_a season_n of_o rejoice_v the_o very_a beast_n on_o which_o they_o ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n be_v of_o this_o colour_n they_o ride_v on_o white_a ass_n judg._n 5.10_o that_o great_a mercy_n of_o absolution_n be_v set_v out_o to_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2.17_o to_o signify_v what_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n they_o 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