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thomas_n jackson_n a_o table_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o this_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n exodus_fw-la 4_o 13_o send_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v sect._n 3_o chap._n 11._o paragraph_n 20._o 14_o 13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o 15_o 26_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 7_o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o no_o ibid._n p._n 7._o 16_o 12_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ibid._n 19_o 4_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 7._o 20_o 10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 8_o 24_o 10_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o p._n 7_o 24_o 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 28_o 30_o also_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o 3._o leviticus_n 10_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 5._o number_n 11_o 16_o gather_v unto_o i_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 9_o 12_o 6_o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 10._o 23_o 22_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n their_o strength_n be_v a_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 20._o 27_o 21_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o deuteronomie_n 11_o 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o have_v bring_v 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