luc._n 31._o 1._o and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o 37_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o providence_n be_v bear_v dumb_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v account_v a_o much_o great_a miracle_n to_o make_v a_o ass_n speak_v then_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n a_o man_n dumb_a bear_v they_o then_o that_o with_o scorn_n will_v discredit_v this_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n discredit_v all_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god._n and_o when_o balac_n hear_v that_o balaam_n be_v come_v 37._o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o etc_n etc_n this_o place_n declare_v how_o obsequious_a and_o full_a of_o submission_n those_o person_n be_v to_o their_o false_a prophet_n which_o beside_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v give_v over_o to_o superstition_n the_o king_n here_o come_v forth_o for_o honour_n sake_n to_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o way_n like_a honour_n we_o 〈…〉_o the_o emperor_n and_o sundry_a other_o 〈…〉_o king_n have_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n but_o 〈…〉_o or_o never_o read_v that_o the_o like_a reverence_n 〈…〉_o use_v to_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o world_n more_o love_v &_o honour_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o evil_n then_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o good_a the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n at_o morning_n prayer_n numb_a 23._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n 2_o and_o balac_n do_v as_o balaam_n say_v and_o balac_n and_o balaam_n offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ramine_fw-la 3_o and_o balaam_n â—ayde_v unto_o balac_n stand_v by_o thy_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o i_o will_v go_v if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v meet_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o show_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o and_o he_o go_v up_o high_a 4_o but_o god_n meet_v balaam_n and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v prepare_v seven_o auâ—sers_n and_o have_v offer_v upon_o every_o altar_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o say_n in_o balaam_n mouth_n and_o say_v go_v again_o to_o balac_n and_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a 6_o and_o when_o he_o go_v again_o unto_o he_o â—o_z he_o stand_v by_o his_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n he_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o he_o â—olie_o up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balac_n 〈◊〉_d of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o mesapotamia_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cast_n say_v come_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n for_o my_o sake_n come_v and_o defy_v israel_n 8_o â–ª_o s_o how_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o 〈…〉_o or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v he_o who_o the_o have_v noâ—_n â—â—fied_v 9_o for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o lo_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o themselves_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o 〈…〉_o 10_o who_o can_v tell_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o 11_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o 12_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n 13_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o unto_o another_o place_n whence_o thou_o may_v see_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o curse_v they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n for_o my_o sake_n 14_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o field_n where_o man_n may_v see_v far_o of_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o balac_n stand_v here_o by_o thy_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n 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