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lord_n plague_v the_o people_n because_o they_o cause_v aaron_n to_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o he_o make_v vers_fw-la 35._o it_o tell_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v not_o desist_v from_o their_o duty_n for_o the_o people_n forwardness_n but_o endeavour_v to_o their_o uttermost_a to_o reform_v they_o they_o must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o perish_v and_o even_o in_o they_o so_o perish_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o aaron_n thus_o escape_v among_o they_o if_o you_o think_v of_o it_o answer_v yourself_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o to_o spare_v exod._n for_o their_o amendment_n and_o who_o for_o a_o time_n to_o spare_v though_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o amend_v o_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o all_o find_v out_o grievous_a and_o thrice_o grievous_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n that_o not_o for_o moses_n his_o so_o earnest_a prayer_n may_v be_v free_v whole_o from_o all_o further_a 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