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sacrifice_v unto_o idolâ—_n which_o be_v not_o god_n to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o who_o your_o father_n sear_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o new_a god_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n psal_n cvi_o 35_o 37_o 38._o and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n who_o they_o offer_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n offer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n they_o offer_v they_o to_o devil_n and_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n x._o 19_o 20_o 21._o what_o say_v i_o then_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n be_v any_o thing_n as_o afore_o viii_o 4._o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o 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