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etc_n etc_n but_o what_o so_o ever_o these_o say_v saint_n chrysostome_n a_o ancient_a father_n say_v that_o it_o come_v first_o from_o the_o devil_n for_o when_o he_o see_v say_v he_o that_o the_o people_n have_v commit_v idolatry_n to_o the_o golden_a calf_n he_o give_v they_o this_o liberty_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o dance_v one_o sebastian_n brant_n agree_v hereunto_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o beginning_n and_o cause_n original_a i_o say_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v worthy_a blame_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v man_n mortal_a and_o do_v contempt_n to_o the_o high_a god_n eternal_a upon_o a_o stage_n have_v set_v a_o calf_n of_o gold_n that_o every_o man_n the_o same_o may_v clear_o behold_v so_o when_o the_o fond_a ground_n of_o misgovernance_n cause_v the_o people_n this_o figure_n to_o honour_n as_o for_o their_o god_n and_o before_o the_o same_o to_o dance_v when_o they_o be_v drunken_a thus_o fall_v they_o in_o error_n of_o 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