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11._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a with_o a_o stammer_a tongue_n that_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o child_n and_o so_o condescend_v to_o their_o weakness_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o dialect_n and_o this_o way_n of_o instruct_v they_o by_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a to_o take_v effect_n because_o it_o be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o egypt_n who_o manner_n they_o be_v infinite_o fond_a of_o to_o wrap_v up_o their_o most_o excellent_a precept_n in_o hieroglyphic_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o picture_n and_o material_a sing_v by_o which_o they_o represent_v their_o divine_a and_o moral_a institution_n thus_o therefore_o by_o such_o
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i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o signify_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o as_o the_o shechinah_n presence_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o one_o that_o act_v in_o his_o father_n person_n and_o be_v vest_v with_o his_o authority_n and_o consequent_o as_o one_o who_o have_v as_o great_a a_o right_a to_o exact_v our_o obedience_n as_o the_o eternal_a father_n himself_o shall_v he_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o give_v law_n to_o mankind_n for_o so_o when_o the_o eternal_a word_n go_v before_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o shechinah_n or_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n god_n require_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v obey_v he_o as_o himself_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n say_v god_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o exod._n 23.21_o and_o v._o 22._o to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o angel_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v 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