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such_o a_o person_n who_o shall_v proceed_v to_o downright_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o almighty_a for_o beside_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o crime_n we_o have_v instance_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thus_o when_o the_o son_n of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n proceed_v to_o so_o great_a a_o impiety_n as_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o himself_o be_v not_o only_o stone_v to_o death_n for_o it_o but_o a_o law_n thereupon_o make_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n leu._n 23.11_o and_o so_o on_o again_o when_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v rabshakeh_n to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n as_o one_o who_o can_v not_o deliver_v his_o people_n any_o more_o than_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n god_n be_v so_o displease_v with_o the_o contumely_n that_o he_o send_v a_o 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