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not_o deceive_v king_n roboam_n who_o be_v nephew_n unto_o david_n and_o son_n unto_o solomon_n of_o twelve_o kingdom_n which_o he_o inherit_v from_o his_o predecessor_n lose_v ten_o of_o they_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o which_o he_o counsel_v he_o and_o by_o follow_v other_o young_a man_n humour_n which_o please_v his_o fancy_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o assa_fw-la and_o jozias_n and_o achab_n and_o benedab_n and_o manasses_n which_o be_v famous_a king_n of_o israel_n what_o can_v they_o do_v to_o get_v credit_n what_o can_v they_o do_v against_o their_o enemy_n or_o wherein_o can_v they_o help_v their_o friend_n or_o how_o can_v
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