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a_o king_n of_o the_o people_n make_v and_o present_o after_o you_o know_v they_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n this_o act_n of_o the_o people_n though_o permit_v by_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o solomon_n be_v sin_n be_v more_o than_o once_o call_v rebellion_n in_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 12.19_o 2_o chron._n 10.19_o 1_o sam._n 8.19_o 20_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n importune_v he_o for_o a_o king_n over_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v judge_v they_o and_o go_v before_o they_o and_o fight_v their_o battle_n chap._n 10.24_o 25._o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n see_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o that_o this_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o king_n to_o go_v by_o as_o well_o 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