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to_o a_o discussion_n of_o this_o business_n either_o out_o of_o curiosity_n expect_v some_o strange_a discovery_n or_o through_o fear_n be_v awe_v with_o the_o present_a judgement_n they_o lie_v under_o not_o know_v but_o upon_o refusal_n the_o prophet_n may_v have_v some_o other_o dreadful_a message_n to_o deliver_v or_o in_o hope_n and_o expectance_n upon_o his_o yield_v herein_o to_o have_v the_o judgement_n remove_v some_o such_o way_n he_o be_v persuade_v and_o incline_v to_o call_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n together_o unto_o mount_n carmel_n where_o be_v assemble_v elijah_n set_v upon_o the_o people_n in_o the_o word_n read_v unto_o you_o how_o long_o halt_v you_o
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