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1_o cor._n 15.32_o this_o ruin_n person_n and_o nation_n the_o curii_n and_o fabritii_n by_o their_o contentation_n and_o temperance_n advance_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o their_o successor_n by_o covetousness_n and_o luxury_n destroy_v it_o 9_o obs._n wicked_a ruler_n usual_o be_v great_a briber_n they_o be_v all_o for_o gift_n and_o reward_n 89._o cry_v hab_z hab_fw-mi give_v give_v bring_v bring_v hos._n 4.18_o they_o ftirre_v up_o lawyer_n attorney_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n to_o bring_v in_o griest_n to_o their_o mill_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o their_o poor_a client_n great_a man_n want_v not_o instrument_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v it_o never_o so_o vile_a let_v jesabel_n but_o contrive_v the_o tragedy_n of_o naboth_n death_n and_o she_o will_v find_v elder_n that_o will_v act_v it_o for_o she_o if_o amnon_n be_v sick_a of_o lust_n there_o be_v a_o jonadab_n ready_a to_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o 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give_v liberty_n for_o every_o one_o that_o suppose_v himself_o gift_v to_o preach_v without_o any_o call_n for_o though_o amos_n be_v a_o herdsman_n yet_o he_o be_v both_o gift_v and_o call_v extraordinary_o by_o god_n as_o appear_v amos_n 7.15_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o say_v to_o i_o go_v prophesy_v unto_o my_o people_n israel_n here_o be_v his_o call_n and_o he_o show_v his_o extraordinary_a call_n by_o his_o extraordinary_a gift_n whereas_o those_o enthusiast_n among_o we_o who_o pretend_v to_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n upon_o trial_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v ordinary_a gift_n they_o can_v hardly_o write_v one_o line_n of_o true_a english_a 2_o obs._n it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o use_v a_o preface_n the_o better_a to_o quicken_v attention_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n dull_a and_o slow_a to_o believe_v or_o practise_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o quicken_v we_o but_o of_o 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angel_n gen._n 18.2_o &_o 19.1_o 2_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o meet_v person_n that_o we_o may_v scoff_n and_o jeer_v at_o they_o as_o michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 3_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o meet_v person_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o david_n do_v with_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.48_o and_o thus_o some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n for_o a_o ironical_a taunt_a speech_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v since_o i_o be_o come_v against_o thou_o prepare_v yourselves_o to_o meet_v i_o drusias_n and_o see_v if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o back_o who_o be_o come_n against_o you_o as_o a_o enemy_n come_v on_o and_o meet_v i_o with_o your_o harden_a heart_n muster_v up_o your_o army_n recollect_v your_o force_n call_v in_o to_o your_o aid_n all_o your_o creature-confidence_n and_o see_v if_o they_o can_v deliver_v you_o from_o my_o hand_n and_o save_v you_o from_o my_o wrath_n which_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o you_o but_o this_o sense_n be_v very_o harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o all_o along_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o they_o not_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o but_o to_o submit_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o so_o oft_o complain_v even_o five_o time_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o meeting_n of_o god_n with_o arm_n and_o army_n or_o any_o warlike_a force_n what_o can_v all_o the_o host_n in_o the_o world_n do_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n or_o who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n 4_o sometime_o we_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v person_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o they_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o as_o shimei_n do_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19.16_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 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be_v come_v to_o destory_n nabal_n and_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o so_o here_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v up_o this_o determination_n to_o punish_v thou_o o_o israel_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o bring_v some_o great_a judgement_n on_o thou_o therefore_o prepare_v thyself_o say_v the_o prophet_n by_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n and_o repentance_n chrysologus_fw-la that_o so_o thou_o may_v prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n put_v on_o thy_o mourn_a weed_n take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n make_v ready_a thy_o petition_n go_v forth_o upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o spare_v thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v prevent_v thy_o utter_a destruction_n which_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n q._n
apply_v to_o themselves_o it_o be_v this_o soul-searching_a preach_v that_o be_v the_o best_a teach_v but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o 4_o obs._n god_n usual_o warn_v before_o he_o smite_v in_o mercy_n here_o he_o warn_v his_o people_n of_o approach_a judgement_n and_o bid_v they_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o he_o lighten_v before_o he_o thunder_v and_o shoot_v off_o his_o warning-peece_n 65_o before_o he_o shoot_v off_o his_o murdering-peece_n he_o may_v have_v come_v sudden_o upon_o they_o and_o sweep_v they_o away_o like_o dung_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n but_o see_v his_o transcendent_a clemency_n and_o pity_n he_o warn_v they_o before_o he_o destroy_v they_o and_o counsel_v they_o before_o he_o condemn_v they_o 5_o obs._n god_n usual_o mingle_v mercy_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o consolation_n with_o his_o commination_n he_o tell_v israel_n here_o of_o judgement_n but_o withal_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o mercy_n upon_o repentance_n with_o the_o one_o he_o draw_v we_o as_o with_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o with_o the_o other_o he_o drive_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o the_o best_a have_v need_n of_o both_o we_o have_v all_o need_n to_o hear_v of_o judgement_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o presumption_n and_o of_o mercy_n when_o humble_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o despair_n hence_o god_n so_o oft_o join_v both_o together_o as_o levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o the_o prophet_n do_v usual_o allay_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n joel_n 2.14_o 6_o obs._n god_n own_v his_o people_n even_o when_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o like_o man_n that_o cast_v off_o man_n for_o every_o light_a offence_n he_o tell_v they_o here_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n still_o by_o profession_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o privilege_n i_o be_o thou_o by_o covenant_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o israel_n still_o therefore_o prepare_v to_o meet_v i_o and_o stand_v no_o 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he_o command_v aaron_n present_o to_o mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o so_o stay_v the_o plague_n numb_a 16.46_o 47_o 48._o yea_o god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o in_o public_a calamity_n there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n to_o meet_v he_o thus_o and_o mediate_v for_o a_o nation_n isaiah_n 59.16_o ezek_n 22.30_o 182._o these_o ambassador_n in_o all_o age_n have_v prevail_v wonderful_o with_o god_n a_o prayer_n right_o qualify_v and_o circumstantiate_v for_o man_n matter_n manner_n what_o can_v it_o do_v with_o god_n 1_o it_o have_v a_o universal_a power_n in_o remove_v judgement_n or_o procure_v mercy_n the_o most_o signal_n providential_a change_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o midwife_n to_o bring_v great_a blessing_n into_o the_o world_n and_o remove_v great_a judgement_n from_o we_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v a_o people_n he_o command_v 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thing_n must_v be_v often_o press_v upon_o we_o this_o people_n be_v so_o harden_v and_o habituate_v in_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v so_o besot_v they_o that_o they_o take_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a so_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v force_v to_o double_a and_o treble_a his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o nail_n of_o the_o temple_n day_n after_o day_n till_o they_o be_v fasten_v in_o their_o heart_n eccles._n 12.11_o we_o be_v like_o a_o dull_a knife_n which_o must_v be_v whet_v over_o and_o over_o till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o edge_n it_o be_v the_o very_a metaphor_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deut._n 6.7_o thou_o shall_v teach_v or_o whet_v my_o word_n upon_o thy_o child_n acuit_fw-la they_o must_v so_o sharpen_v it_o that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n 121._o 2_o obs._n sin_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n hate_v evil_a that_o 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17._o 2_o here_o be_v the_o procatarctical_a cause_n of_o these_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v his_o oppose_a amos_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o silence_v he_o 3_o here_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a commination_n against_o israel_n ver_fw-la 11._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v hear_v thou_o speak_v now_o do_v thou_o hear_v god_n speak_v for_o his_o word_n be_v not_o like_o thou_o a_o vain_a empty_a ineffectual_a word_n but_o a_o mighty_a powerful_a efficacious_a word_n bring_v down_o dreadful_a thing_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o malicious_a persecutor_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o revenge_v the_o disobedience_n do_v to_o his_o command_n god_n word_n lay_v hold_v on_o wicked_a man_n zach._n 1.6_o and_o that_o which_o they_o account_v wind_n become_v like_o fire_n to_o devour_v they_o jer._n 5.13_o 14._o thou_o say_v prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n and_o drop_v not_o thy_o word_n against_o the_o house_n 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in_o value_n about_o fifteen_o penny_n and_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 23.15_o josh._n 7.21_o 1_o sam._n 17.5_o 7._o &_o 2_o sam._n 21.16_o 2_o chron._n 3.9_o as_o under_o the_o ephaph_n be_v comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o measure_n so_o under_o the_o shekel_n be_v comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o weight_n by_o the_o like_a synecdoche_n lib._n for_o he_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v much_o in_o those_o day_n they_o do_v not_o count_v their_o money_n but_o they_o weigh_v it_o now_o although_o the_o measure_n be_v little_a yet_o the_o price_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v great_a they_o give_v light_a measure_n but_o heavy_a weight_n when_o they_o come_v to_o pay_v their_o money_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a commandment_n deut._n 25.13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a etc._n etc._n 3._o yet_o more_o they_o falsify_v the_o 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only_o the_o poor_a man_n purse_n but_o his_o person_n too_o thus_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o if_o man_n be_v so_o violent_a for_o earth_n what_o shall_v we_o be_v for_o heaven_n 2_o life_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n man_n will_v sell_v their_o cattle_n their_o clothes_n their_o child_n yea_o themselves_o for_o food_n to_o preserve_v life_n 4_o gen._n 47.20_o 23.25_o nehem._n 5.2_o 3_o 5._o so_o true_a be_v that_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n some_o by_o skin_n understand_v a_o man_n clothing_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v of_o skin_n gen._n 3.21_o q._n d._n a_o man_n will_v part_v with_o his_o clothes_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o life_n for_o the_o body_n be_v more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.26.2_o other_o by_o skin_n for_o 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low_a and_o to_o catch_v the_o poor_a by_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o net_n psal._n 10.9_o that_o be_v into_o their_o debt-book_n that_o they_o may_v mortgage_v all_o unto_o they_o and_o at_o last_o become_v their_o slave_n and_o bondman_n as_o the_o good_a man_n consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o relieve_v he_o psal._n 41.1_o so_o these_o merciless_a man_n consider_v the_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v devour_v he_o 4_o man_n may_v not_o debase_v a_o commodity_n deprive_v it_o of_o its_o primitive_a goodness_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o best_a at_o a_o full_a value_n corn-master_n may_v not_o cull_v out_o the_o best_a grain_n nor_o mingle_v their_o grain_n with_o refuse_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o as_o they_o do_v here_o for_o the_o best_a we_o may_v not_o mingle_v wine_n with_o water_n nor_o dross_n with_o silver_n but_o whatever_o we_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o we_o in_o equity_n and_o justice_n even_o so_o must_v we_o do_v unto_o they_o 5_o the_o world_n have_v a_o very_a mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o godly_a they_o value_v they_o no_o more_o than_o their_o old_a shoe_n and_o therefore_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n as_o if_o any_o contemptible_a rate_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o they_o see_v how_o different_a the_o judgement_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n be_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 11.38_o the_o world_n esteem_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o dross_n and_o dung_n the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o but_o god_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n isa._n 4.5_o the_o only_a excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16.3_o he_o think_v they_o too_o good_a to_o live_v in_o this_o wicked_a ungrateful_a world_n heb._n 11_o 38._o 6_o cruelty_n end_n in_o misery_n god_n threaten_v these_o men-seller_n and_o men-devourer_n with_o dreadful_a judgement_n 3_o amos_n 2.6_o &_o 8.7_o luke_n 16.24_o james_n 2.13_o though_o the_o poor_a bear_v it_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o swear_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_n be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o 1_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o judgement_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o 2_o as_o they_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o punishment_n it_o shall_v overflow_v the_o land_n like_o a_o mighty_a flood_n vers_fw-la 8._o 3_o as_o he_o have_v show_v the_o certainty_n so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o sorrow_n their_o light_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o that_o at_o noonday_n their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o high_a prosperity_n into_o the_o low_a misery_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 4_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o yet_o go_v high_a and_o threaten_v they_o with_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v the_o choycee_a mercy_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o fare_v judgement_n 5_o which_o strike_v all_o dead_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o their_o loss_n shall_v be_v irreparable_a they_o shall_v fall_v and_o shall_v never_o rise_v any_o more_o vers_n 14._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o israel_n sin_n now_o follow_v his_o suffer_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v but_o scarecrow_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n swear_v their_o destruction_n q._n d._n so_o sure_a as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n so_o sure_o shall_v you_o die_v this_o oath_n of_o god_n noâ—es_v both_o the_o certainty_n and_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o decree_n to_o punish_v israel_n where_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o certainty_n of_o israel_n ruin_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v it_o that_o be_v he_o have_v most_o certain_o decree_v it_o for_o god_n oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n immutable_a decree_n severe_o to_o punish_v these_o cruel_a caytiff_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a 2_o by_o who_o do_v the_o lord_n swear_v why_o it_o be_v by_o the_o excellency_n and_o eminency_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o who_o favour_n and_o free-election_n they_o excel_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n other_o nation_n have_v dead_a idol-god_n but_o it_o be_v israel_n glory_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n hereby_o tacit_o upbraid_v they_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n that_o have_v such_o glorious_a privilege_n from_o he_o they_o shall_v yet_o rebel_v against_o he_o some_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n understand_v the_o ark_n and_o other_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v here_o call_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n of_o his_o people_n israel_n the_o vulgar_a leave_v the_o fountain_n and_o follow_v the_o corrupt_a stream_n of_o the_o septuagint_n
and_o filthy_a song_n to_o the_o corrupt_a both_o of_o themselves_o and_o other_o 4_o when_o all_o sin_n all_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n when_o all_o sin_n then_o all_o loin_n and_o all_o head_n must_v be_v make_v bald_a national_a sin_v bring_v national_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o old_a world_n all_o sodom_n all_o jerusalem_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n than_o all_o must_v perish_v but_o of_o this_o before_o 5_o in_o calamitous_a time_n we_o may_v and_o must_v express_v our_o inward_a sorrow_n by_o outward_a vesture_n and_o gesture_n when_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o a_o people_n they_o must_v not_o be_v stupid_a and_o stoical_a but_o they_o must_v hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o micah_n 6.9_o they_o must_v humble_v themselves_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n lay_v aside_o their_o costly_a attire_n and_o put_v themselves_o in_o mourn_a weed_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o grieve_v inward_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n 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bethel_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o samaria_n difficâ—l_fw-la draw_v samaria_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v proper_o lay_v at_o their_o door_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n do_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n it_o be_v call_v their_o sin_n deut._n 9.21_o i_o take_v your_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o take_v the_o molten_n calf_n wherewith_o you_o have_v commit_v that_o abominable_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v idol_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n 1_o king_n 12.29_o 30._o isa._n 27.9_o &_o 31.7_o hos._n 10.8_o zach._n 5.8_o they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v god_n a_o high_a piece_n of_o service_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o calf_n but_o the_o lord_n plain_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o great_a sin_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v their_o idolatry_n by_o their_o form_n of_o swear_v 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