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earthly_a and_o sensual_a and_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o your_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o then_o think_v to_o make_v it_o up_o by_o duty_n of_o worship_n such_o worship_n be_v detestable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v favourable_o at_o your_o hand_n god_n will_v reckon_v all_o such_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o as_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v to_o love_v he_o but_o be_v indeed_o his_o enemy_n jor._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o will_v you_o steal_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n be_v this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n become_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n in_o your_o eye_n behold_v i_o have_v see_v it_o say_v the_o 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