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be_v punish_v he_o also_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n &_o offering_n he_o read_v the_o whole_a law_n unto_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n have_v command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n aswell_o before_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n as_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 24.23.24.25.31_o josh_n 24.23.24.25.31_o insomuch_o that_o by_o his_o diligent_a care_n and_o good_a government_n israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n likewise_o of_o that_o godly_a king_n josiah_n it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o command_v the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o deal_v in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v god_n service_n and_o 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