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imitation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o law_n be_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n they_o place_v burn_a torch_n therein_o in_o token_n that_o the_o law_n perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o light_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v it_o on_o this_o day_n also_o the_o elder_a jew_n make_v themselves_o merry_a in_o see_v the_o youth_n scramble_v for_o the_o fruit_n they_o cast_v among_o they_o on_o this_o day_n also_o be_v sell_v the_o office_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o they_o that_o will_v give_v most_o and_o all_o be_v orderly_o consummate_v every_o one_o leave_v the_o synagogue_n with_o this_o prayer_n the_o lord_n preserve_v my_o go_v out_o and_o my_o come_n in_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o account_v for_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o office_n thereon_o celebrate_v a_o theme_n large_a enough_o for_o a_o whole_a volume_n if_o 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