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the_o word_n know_v it_o into_o be_v conscious_a of_o it_o if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o conscious_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v forth_o to_o give_v his_o testimony_n if_o he_o reveal_v it_o not_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o iniquity_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v inquisition_n and_o upon_o oath_n and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v inquisition_n touch_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n even_o among_o other_o though_o his_o brethren_n though_o they_o be_v religious_a person_n as_o obadiah_n touch_v elias_n 1_o king_n 18.10_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n whither_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n that_o they_o find_v thou_o not_o and_o methinks_v it_o be_v likely_a when_o this_o oath_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n it_o fall_v also_o upon_o those_o religious_a man_n who_o knee_n be_v not_o 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