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suffer_v no_o companion_n 3._o if_o you_o come_v say_v samuel_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n than_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o you_o for_o you_o can_v keep_v both_o if_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n say_v elijah_n then_o follow_v he_o if_o baal_n be_v he_o then_o follow_v he_o the_o lord_n can_v suffer_v no_o halt_n between_o two_o idolatry_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o adversary_n while_o they_o part_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n ascribe_v part_n of_o it_o to_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o part_n to_o humane_a satisfaction_n while_o again_o they_o part_v the_o work_n of_o mediation_n
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