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cor._n 10.13_o god_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o as_o satan_n himself_o can_v hurt_v we_o without_o permission_n so_o 2_o the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n those_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o may_v do_v mischief_n viz._n wizard_n and_o witch_n can_v harm_v we_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o balaam_n num._n 23.23_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n nor_o divination_n against_o israel_n balaam_n love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o will_v have_v curse_v israel_n but_o god_n make_v he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o num._n 23.21_o this_o god_n bid_v they_o remember_v what_o balack_n king_n of_o mohab_n consult_v and_o balam_n answer_v he_o from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n that_o 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