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command_v to_o slay_v all_o the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n that_o pertain_v to_o they_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v vile_a &_o nought_o worth_a but_o save_v the_o king_n the_o great_a king_n agag_n and_o the_o fat_a sheep_n and_o ox_n alive_a i_o will_v not_o make_v away_o my_o vulgar_a and_o unprofitable_a sin_n only_o and_o save_v the_o principal_a and_o advantageable_a alive_a but_o i_o will_v set_v the_o sword_n of_o confession_n to_o they_o all_o i_o will_v not_o make_v reservation_n of_o some_o sweet_a sin_n and_o then_o say_v with_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a 5.18_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o in_o this_o but_o i_o will_v sweep_v the_o house_n clean_o or_o else_o can_v it_o never_o be_v furnish_v and_o adorn_v with_o thy_o grace_n and_o thereby_o make_v fit_a to_o entertain_v thou_o i_o will_v cleanse_v my_o conscience_n of_o all_o defilement_n one_o drop_n of_o poison_n taint_v a_o whole_a ton_n of_o wine_n and_o one_o mortal_a sin_n infect_v all_o the_o 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