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nor_o to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v part_v so_o sudden_o from_o he_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n therefore_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n together_o of_o perpetual_a amity_n and_o part_v in_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o be_v never_o injurious_a to_o one_o another_o no_o more_o than_o esau_n be_v to_o jacob_n that_o flee_v from_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v at_o meet_v embrace_v by_o he_o with_o high_a expression_n of_o love_n and_o they_o bury_v their_o age_a father_n isaac_n in_o peace_n gen._n 35._o 29._o set_a your_o heart_n say_v moses_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n say_v the_o 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