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murmurer_n idolater_n etc_n etc_n then_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o worshipper_n defile_v not_o the_o worship_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o worship_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o worshipper_n but_o the_o former_a be_v scripture_n ergo_fw-la separate_v we_o can_v upon_o this_o pretence_n the_o proposition_n be_v sure_a for_o god_n can_v both_o command_v his_o people_n to_o come_v and_o worship_n public_o with_o his_o people_n and_o then_o also_o forbid_v they_o because_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o worshipper_n they_o be_v to_o abstain_v also_o 2._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v go_v to_o shiloh_n when_o god_n command_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v with_o elies_n son_n 2._o because_o they_o commit_v silthinesse_n with_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n because_o eli'_v son_n wickedness_n make_v man_n to_o abhor_v the_o lord_n sacrifice_n also_o 3._o because_o to_o 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