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and_o tear_v it_o or_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n upon_o the_o ground_n all_o this_o and_o such_o like_a will_v be_v a_o contempt_n and_o affront_v to_o the_o king_n person_n even_o so_o every_o divine_a word_n and_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v preach_v speak_v write_a or_o print_v do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o the_o other_o also_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n despise_v god_n himself_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n mat._n 1._o 6._o the_o priest_n do_v there_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n and_o as_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o mat._n 25._o 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o a_o 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woman_n and_o so_o i_o put_v you_o all_o to_o it_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o his_o creature_n unto_o â—e_a his_o creature_n this_o day_n do_v you_o not_o or_o can_v you_o not_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n perceive_v a_o still_a voice_n from_o within_o you_o several_o which_o exact_o answer_v unto_o and_o witness_n the_o very_a same_o as_o be_v the_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o you_o set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v beside_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o somewhat_o to_o come_v hereafter_o whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n there_o be_v also_o and_o moreover_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n both_o which_o light_n do_v agree_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v serve_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o lead_v guidâ—_n and_o direct_v we_o 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sit_v deut._n 33._o 3._o and_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v from_o god_n and_o make_v know_v from_o his_o word_n for_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v they_o deut._n 5._o 27._o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o avouch_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o then_o god_n will_v reciprocal_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n set_a 〈…〉_o uâ—to_fw-it all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o aay_n which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o â—o_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ause_n it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolog_n 〈…〉_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o it_o be_v the_fw-mi ur_fw-la life_n hereby_o you_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v that_o though_o you_o die_v you_o may_v live_v again_o and_o what_o you_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v and_o 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