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testify_v and_o bear_v witness_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n say_v samuel_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ramm_v for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubborness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o it_o samuel_n a_o witness_n of_o it_o saul_n think_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v if_o they_o feast_v he_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o nothing_o distaste_v he_o if_o they_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o entertain_v idol_n with_o the_o good_a cheer_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n in_o a_o hearty_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n which_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o outward_a worship_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o rebellion_n against_o god_n command_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n from_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n let_v we_o go_v to_o asaph_n asaph_n and_o asaph_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 50.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n do_v not_o hunger_n after_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n and_o foul_a nor_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n nor_o do_v he_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o perform_v all_o their_o vow_n promise_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o offering_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o that_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o chide_v they_o for_o be_v that_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o his_o command_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o their_o word_n desire_n and_o action_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n he_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o 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