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slothfulness_n in_o well_o do_v i_o esder_n i._o jere._n two_o â—_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v for_o not_o obey_v the_o prophet_n but_o after_o return_v i_o esdra_n two_o i_o esdra_n â–ª_o iii._n iiii_o and_o u_o iiii_o king_n xvii_o because_o we_o can_v not_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o do_v good_a preachinge_a be_v too_o be_v esteem_v two_o king_n two_o ihon._n two_o this_o temple_n be_v xlvi_o year_n in_o buyldinge_v i_o esdra_n iiii_o i_o esdra_n vi_fw-la if_o god_n rule_v we_o not_o every_o minute_n we_o forget_v he_o and_o ourselves_o philip._n two_o under_o what_o king_n thyâ—_n temple_n be_v build_v i_o esdra_n â–ª_o iiii_o iii._n esdra_n iiii_o i._o esdra_n seven_o artaxerxes_n pharaoh_n ptolomeus_n caesar._n exodi_fw-la twelve_o diverse_a sort_n of_o reckon_v year_n &_o month_n &_o name_n of_o day_n and_o month_n it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o call_v day_n by_o heathen_a name_n wednesday_n friday_n revela_fw-la i._o astronomer_n do_v evil_a in_o call_v some_o day_n infortunate_a 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