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themselves_o by_o serious_a and_o solemn_a examination_n sanctify_v your_o 5._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 5._o self_n and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 6._o exod._n 12._o 3_o 6._o before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o passover_n so_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v separate_a and_o set_v apart_o four_o day_n what_o be_v this_o separation_n but_o a_o stand_a sermon_n of_o preparation_n when_o invite_v to_o our_o neighbour_n table_n how_o do_v we_o spruce_v up_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o not_o dress_v our_o soul_n against_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n reason_n one_a we_o come_v to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o 12._o amos_n 4._o 12._o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n 2_o according_a to_o our_o preparation_n 6._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o shall_v be_v our_o profit_n and_o benefit_n 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