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upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ruler_n as_o be_v necessary_a grace_n for_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n but_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o appoint_v what_o governor_n and_o government_n he_o please_v therefore_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o course_n do_v jeroboam_fw-la take_n to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n he_o think_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o two_o calf_n the_o people_n will_v revolt_v from_o i_o say_v jeroboam_fw-la unless_o i_o make_v they_o two_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n monarch_n care_v not_o what_o they_o do_v though_o they_o destroy_v even_o the_o soul_n of_o million_o of_o people_n to_o maintain_v their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n make_v the_o people_n believe_v say_v he_o that_o these_o calf_n which_o be_v make_v but_o yesterday_o bring_v their_o 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