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those_o wicked_a ephramite_n manassites_n and_o zebulunites_n that_o when_o hezâ—kiah_n send_v a_o gracious_a message_n unto_o they_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o be_v depart_v by_o a_o grievous_a backslide_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o add_v this_o aggravation_n to_o all_o their_o former_a rebellion_n they_o refuse_v the_o message_n 10_o 2_o chro._n 30.9_o 10_o and_o laugh_v the_o messenger_n to_o scorn_n and_o mock_v they_o 2._o it_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o undue_a manner_n of_o take_v of_o it_o 37._o it_o 2._o in_o a_o undue_a manner_n of_o take_v it_o as_o 1._o rashly_n 2_o rotten_o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n first_o when_o people_n take_v it_o rash_o in_o opposition_n unto_o judgement_n one_o of_o the_o qualification_n require_v to_o a_o oath_n jerem._n 4.2_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o second_o when_o they_o 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