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brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n second_o thou_o must_v not_o when_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n rush_v bold_o on_o he_o exod._n 33.10_o they_o worship_v every_o man_n a_o far_o off_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n but_o num._n 12.14_o there_o be_v a_o worthy_a example_n if_o a_o man_n parent_n shall_v be_v so_o offend_v as_o to_o spit_v on_o he_o dare_v he_o appear_v before_o he_o for_o seven_o day_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o bold_a have_v offend_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n present_o to_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n in_o the_o three_o place_n a_o man_n must_v gather_v himself_o together_o &_o let_v his_o heart_n smite_v he_o in_o that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o rather_o to_o think_v what_o strait_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o unto_o either_o in_o neglect_v his_o duty_n or_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n if_o the_o party_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n let_v there_o be_v mutual_a confession_n if_o otherwise_o let_v there_o 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