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〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n dâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d â—y_a divine_a authority_n 〈…〉_o we_o take_v the_o 〈…〉_o observation_n as_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i._n e._n as_o general_o they_o conceive_v it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n locum_fw-la iâ—_n locum_fw-la and_o why_o on_o that_o chrysostome_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o that_o so_o the_o very_a day_n may_v prompt_v they_o to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n as_o be_v that_o day_n whereon_o they_o have_v receive_v such_o inestimable_a bounty_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o father_n have_v it_o what_o to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n vâ—usquisque_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la reponat_fw-la let_v every_o man_n lie_v by_o himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v not_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n let_v every_o man_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o 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