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be_v swear_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o which_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v this_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n come_v and_o relate_v the_o matter_n to_o ezra_n of_o marriage_n contract_v by_o many_o suppose_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o with_o stranger_n chap._n 9.1_o ezra_n force_v those_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n even_o many_o of_o they_o not_o guilty_a or_o complain_v of_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n chap._n 10.5_o he_o force_v they_o too_o in_o a_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n but_o first_o he_o force_v they_o after_o that_o as_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 16._o verse_n esdras_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o that_o cause_n be_v delegated_a sit_v upon_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o three_o month_n after_o they_o bring_v to_o effect_v which_o form_n be_v use_v by_o ezra_n a_o ready_a scribe_n and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n it_o may_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o any_o man_n not_o unjust_a as_o 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