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agrippa_n 26.27_o act._n 26.27_o believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v for_o the_o king_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v they_o for_o indeed_o the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n who_o lip_n shall_v have_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o shall_v have_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o true_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n appoint_a messenger_n 2.7,8_o jer._n 32.28_o mal._n 2.7,8_o but_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o receive_v chaff_n instead_o of_o wheat_n much_o less_o poison_n instead_o of_o wine_n be_v themselves_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi._n 18.18_o ezek._n 7.26_o jer._n 18.18_o and_o notwithstanding_o their_o vain_a presumption_n control_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n which_o you_o see_v be_v take_v up_o by_o their_o 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