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exod._n 8._o 25_o 26._o pharaoh_n bid_v moses_n sacrifice_v in_o the_o land_n but_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n loc_n shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o though_o they_o have_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o people_n will_v not_o endure_v it_o second_o it_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n deutr._n 13._o 6._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o thy_o father_n
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