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spirit_n of_o error_n and_o whoredom_n and_o they_o be_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n hos_n 4.12_o and_o they_o that_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_n and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a provoke_v the_o lord_n anger_n and_o bring_v the_o lord_n displeasure_n upon_o they_o psal_n 106.28_o 29._o so_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v forbid_v the_o live_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v eccles_n 9.5_o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_v but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n isa_n 30.1_o g._n f._n when_o i_o have_v stay_v about_o a_o month_n in_o london_n i_o get_v out_o of_o town_n again_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o hardship_n i_o have_v 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