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etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v in_o those_o service_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a sarcasm_n the_o more_o they_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o add_v to_o their_o own_o fin_n and_o judgement_n this_o turn_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o bethaven_n hos_n 10_o 5._o five_o they_o will_v sure_o eat_v out_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o time_n 2_o king_n 16.14,15_o when_o ahaz_n have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a fashion_a altar_n he_o commandeâ—_n the_o priest_n to_o burn_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o great_a altar_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thus_o we_o see_v it_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n out_o of_o office_n and_o that_o they_o may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o religious_a end_n in_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o inquire_v by_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la placebit_fw-la as_o junius_n well_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n 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