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On the next day, Moses called the people together, with the women
and children, to a congregation, so as the very slaves were present also,
that they might engage themselves to the observation of these laws by oath;
and that, duly considering the meaning of God in them, they might not,
either for favor of their kindred, or out of fear of any one, or indeed
for any motive whatsoever, think any thing ought to be preferred to these
laws, and so might transgress them. That in case any one of their own blood,
or any city, should attempt to confound or dissolve their constitution
of government, they should take vengeance upon them, both all in general,
and each person in particular; and when they had conquered them, should
overturn their city to the very foundations, and, if possible, should not
leave the least footsteps of such madness: but that if they were not able
to take such vengeance, they should still demonstrate that what was done
was contrary to their wills. So the multitude bound themselves by oath
so to do.
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