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A19271 A briefe exposition of such chapters of the olde testament as vsually are redde in the church at common praier on the Sondayes set forth for the better helpe and instruction of the vnlearned. By Thomas Cooper Bishop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1573 (1573) STC 5684; ESTC S108660 415,743 738

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city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o 13_o that_o certain_a man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v move_v the_o inhabiter_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v strange_a god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v 14_o then_o thou_o must_v seek_v and_o make_v search_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o surety_n that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 15_o then_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o dweller_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o very_a cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 16_o and_o gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o burn_v with_o fire_n both_o the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n 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