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other_o do_v render_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o altar_n ezek._n 43.16_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v twelve_o cubit_n long_o it_o be_v ariel_n so_o that_o they_o that_o have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n among_o they_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o above_o all_o other_o people_n though_o it_o be_v the_o city_n where_o david_n dwell_v so_o that_o they_o that_o abuse_v their_o knowledge_n and_o walk_v not_o answerable_a unto_o it_o here_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o great_a day_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n second_o not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o man_n the_o gift_n that_o man_n have_v receive_v they_o will_v also_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o increase_v wrath_n in_o the_o day_n