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sabbath_n in_o every_o day_n nor_o must_v the_o oil_n of_o holiness_n only_o be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o sabbath_n but_o it_o must_v run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o whole_a week_n the_o performance_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v calculate_v for_o the_o week_n though_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o sabbath_n well_o then_o let_v something_o resemble_v a_o sabbath_n be_v find_v in_o our_o own_o day_n let_v a_o happy_a vein_n of_o holy_a rest_n with_o god_n run_v through_o every_o day_n the_o jew_n have_v their_o morning_n sacrifice_v when_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o work_n and_o their_o evening_n sacrifice_n when_o they_o wind_v up_o and_o end_v their_o work_n they_o give_v god_n the_o first_o 12._o job_n 23._o 12._o and_o the_o last_o of_o every_o day_n in_o holy_a and_o solemn_a worship_n he_o that_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o have_v the_o destinabatur_fw-la tres_fw-fr sunt_fw-la diei_fw-la part_n 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