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man_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o you_o do_v desire_v and_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n presence_n the_o like_a rave_v fit_a or_o phrenetical_a symptom_n you_o may_v observe_v in_o he_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o now_o therefore_o forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o now_o though_o moses_n do_v remove_v this_o plague_n yet_o upon_o his_o fresh_a entreaty_n for_o moses_n to_o remove_v another_o plague_n to_o wit_n of_o palpable_a darkness_n he_o turn_v unto_o his_o vomit_n again_o ver_fw-la 24._o 25._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v unto_o moses_n and_o say_v go_v you_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n be_v stay_v let_v your_o little_a one_o also_o go_v 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