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worship_n but_o idolatry_n gen._n 12._o their_o father_n but_o a_o amorite_n their_o mother_n but_o a_o hittite_n ezech._n 16._o 3_o then_o what_o be_v we_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v but_o the_o wild_a branch_n of_o the_o olive_n and_o they_o the_o natural_a roman_n 11._o vers_fw-la 21._o now_o as_o david_n say_v seem_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n unto_o you_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n see_v i_o be_o but_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o of_o small_a reputation_n so_o may_v we_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o just_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n seem_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n unto_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n sece_v we_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o we_o be_v not_o only_o mean_a but_o miserable_a also_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 3._o and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n vengeance_n do_v burn_v against_o we_o unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o 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