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4._o it_o border_v upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o man_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n concern_v who_o we_o be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a man_n mark_n 3.28_o 29_o 30._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o soever_o they_o blaspheme_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o scribe_n that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n be_v this_o because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n whenas_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v convince_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o work_n that_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n hear_v what_o 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yet_o he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o they_o till_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v with_o these_o man_n and_o he_o make_v they_o tarry_v a_o night_n before_o he_o give_v they_o their_o answer_n and_o then_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v he_o resolve_v not_o to_o go_v with_o they_o though_o send_v for_o by_o a_o king_n num_fw-la 22.7_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n bring_v great_a reward_n to_o give_v to_o balaam_n v._o 9_o they_o make_v he_o great_a proffer_n and_o promise_n if_o he_o will_v go_v with_o they_o v._o 16_o 17_o thus_o say_v balaam_n let_v nothing_o i_o pray_v thou_o hinder_v thou_o from_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o will_v promote_v thou_o to_o great_a honour_n and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n here_o be_v great_a entreaty_n in_o the_o 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the_o angel_n and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n v._o 22.23_o 32_o 33._o 4._o when_o balaam_n do_v go_v to_o balack_n he_o do_v not_o curse_n israel_n at_o all_o but_o bless_v they_o though_o he_o anger_v balack_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o preferment_n thereby_o num._n 24.10_o 15._o and_o balack_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o balaam_n and_o he_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o say_v i_o call_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v altogether_o bless_v they_o these_o three_o time_n therefore_o now_o flee_v to_o thy_o place_n i_o think_v to_o promote_v thou_o to_o great_a honour_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v keep_v thou_o back_o from_o honour_n these_o thing_n do_v balaam_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o curse_n israel_n here_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o whether_o our_o righteousness_n must_v not_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o balaam_n if_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n see_v he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o soothsayer_n 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