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the_o want_n of_o it_o but_o only_o this_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o to_o do_v only_o to_o hear_v no_o but_o to_o worship_v and_o to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o it_o follow_v i_o go_v up_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holiday_n he_o be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n and_o delight_v to_o go_v up_o with_o they_o who_o go_v to_o worship_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o worth_a observation_n and_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o along_o in_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o erection_n raise_v to_o god_n but_o the_o first_o and_o prime_a intention_n of_o it_o be_v worship_n for_o the_o first_o holy_a erection_n we_o read_v of_o they_o be_v altar_n and_o those_o we_o know_v be_v for_o sacrisice_n which_o be_v then_o worship_n the_o second_o we_o read_v of_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o at_o the_o door_n 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