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a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v strange_a then_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o dreadful_a among_o his_o people_n that_o pretend_v to_o love_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o bring_v and_o offer_v such_o duty_n to_o he_o as_o do_v so_o much_o provoke_v he_o and_o be_v so_o great_o displease_v to_o he_o that_o give_v he_o only_a word_n when_o they_o have_v a_o male_a in_o their_o flock_n a_o heart_n in_o their_o breast_n to_o give_v he_o 4._o such_o obedience_n as_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o love_n must_v be_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n express_v not_o by_o step_v into_o god_n way_n but_o by_o walk_v in_o they_o one_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n may_v step_v into_o a_o good_a way_n but_o he_o that_o love_v do_v walk_v therein_o deut._n 11.1_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o charge_n and_o his_o 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