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17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12_o 13._o leu._n 24.16_o 23._o and_o 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 27._o deut._n 18.20_o 22._o object_n object_n but_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n answ_n answ_n first_o its_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o these_o command_n as_o against_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n deserve_v and_o be_v punish_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n why_o not_o then_o those_o other_o of_o blasphemy_n false_a prophet_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o these_o precept_n for_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v idolater_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n extend_v not_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o all_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n both_o proselyte_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o passenger_n that_o travel_v through_o and_o come_v into_o their_o country_n for_o traffic_n so_o leu._n 20.2_o leu._n 24.16_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 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