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too_o much_o unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o precedent_n to_o direct_v thou_o herein_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n it_o be_v record_v by_o 8._o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o asa_n their_o king_n be_v encourage_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o work_n that_o he_o do_v be_v to_o purge_v the_o land_n of_o all_o it_o abomination_n and_o so_o perform_v true_a thankfulness_n unto_o his_o god_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o in_o word_n afterwards_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o of_o 10._o most_o faithful_a service_n which_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v in_o most_o solemn_a and_o effectual_a manner_n and_o bind_v themselves_o further_o to_o the_o same_o by_o a_o oath_n yea_o further_a by_o a_o most_o grievous_a penalty_n of_o death_n for_o default_n life_n therein_o 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