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holy_a duty_n can_v be_v produce_v yeâ—_n see_v all_o constitution_n of_o society_n and_o government_n do_v virtual_o suppose_v and_o imply_v the_o same_o and_o be_v found_v thereon_o the_o assertion_n do_v with_o equal_a certainty_n firm_o hold_v but_o that_o all_o contradiction_n may_v stop_v its_o mouth_n let_v the_o import_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o instance_n follow_v be_v impartial_o weigh_v deut._n 13_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v that_o in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n certain_a man_n among_o you_o have_v with-drawn_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o if_o after_o deligent_fw-la search_v the_o thing_n be_v find_v a_o truth_n thou_o shall_v smite_v and_o destroy_v that_o city_n utter_o jos_n 22_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o phinâ—has_n say_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a upon_o their_o suppose_a defection_n if_o you_o rebel_v to_o day_n against_o the_o lord_n 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