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to_o demonstrate_v the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n it_o be_v in_o diodorus_n siculus_n bibl._n l._n 5._o p._n 305._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a soul_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o in_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n their_o lie_n say_v he_o in_o their_o temple_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o gold_n consecrate_v to_o the_o god_n which_o yet_o no_o one_o of_o the_o native_n touch_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o through_o their_o superstition_n or_o reverence_n they_o bear_v their_o god_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o although_o these_o country_n i_o hare_n extreme_o covetous_a which_o word_n must_v needs_o set_v a_o good_a notion_n on_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o any_o that_o do_v not_o count_v sacrilege_n a_o good_a quality_n and_o abstain_v from_o that_o a_o vice_n or_o 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