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this_o idol-god_n be_v enshrine_v in_o some_o little_a portable_a tabernacle_n as_o the_o image_n of_o diana_n have_v its_o shrine_n little_a house_n or_o casket_n to_o put_v it_o in_o act_n 19.24_o which_o the_o people_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n carry_v about_o with_o they_o among_o their_o stuff_n so_o rachel_n steal_v her_o father_n god_n and_o bring_v they_o with_o her_o stuff_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 31.34_o as_o good_a man_n by_o prayer_n take_v in_o god_n for_o their_o companion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n gen._n 35.3_o act_n 21.5_o 6._o so_o idolater_n carry_v about_o with_o they_o their_o idol_n host_n crucifix_n etc._n etc._n for_o religion_n and_o protection_n sake_n as_o so_o many_o tutelar_a god_n in_o their_o voyage_n and_o journey_n 3_o here_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o their_o idol_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o chiun_n your_o image_n which_o import_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o double_v 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