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once_o the_o fault_n therein_o commit_v be_v irreparable_a and_o the_o loss_n without_o recovery_n sect_n xxxvi_o of_o return_v to_o family-worship_n in_o the_o evening_n let_v every_o christian_a return_n to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a in_o the_o evening_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o the_o law_n a_o lamb_n be_v offer_v up_o morning_n and_o evening_n 29.38_o exod._n 29.38_o 115._o r._n menachem_n fol._n 115._o day_n by_o day_n continual_o of_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o continual_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o morning_n make_v atonement_n for_o the_o iniquity_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o evening-sacrifice_n make_v atonement_n for_o the_o iniquity_n that_o be_v by_o day_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o daily_o to_o renew_v the_o application_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n typify_v by_o the_o lamb_n once_o offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o receive_v he_o feed_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v daily_a 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