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balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n do_v i_o not_o send_v for_o thou_o to_o call_v thou_o and_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o be_o i_o not_o able_a in_o deed_n to_o promote_v thou_o unto_o honour_n 38_o and_o balaam_n make_v answer_v unto_o balac_n lo_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o can_v i_o now_o say_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o the_o word_n that_o god_n put_v in_o my_o mouth_n that_o shall_v i_o speak_v 39_o and_o balaam_n go_v with_o balac_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o a_o city_n of_o street_n 16._o 40_o and_o balac_n offer_v ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o send_v thereof_o to_o balaam_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 41_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n balac_n take_v balaam_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o into_o the_o his_o place_n of_o baal_n that_o thence_o he_o may_v see_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o people_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxij_o chapter_n of_o numb_a and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v and_o pitch_v in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n 1._o 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and_o mutable_a as_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v who_o council_n he_o have_v before_o use_v and_o therefore_o he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sound_n faith_n or_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o only_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o covetous_a desire_n if_o god_n will_v in_o any_o wise_a have_v suffer_v he_o but_o it_o may_v then_o be_v say_v why_o do_v god_n yield_v unto_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v with_o those_o second_o messenger_n true_o not_o because_o he_o like_v either_o the_o mind_n of_o balaam_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o that_o he_o give_v over_o a_o obstinate_a man_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o both_o he_o and_o they_o that_o send_v for_o he_o may_v with_o more_o shame_n and_o grief_n learn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o at_o this_o first_o answer_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v 22._o because_o he_o go_v and_o the_o angel_n etc_n etc_n by_o this_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n like_v not_o the_o endeavour_n of_o balaam_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o with_o great_a danger_n bring_v he_o to_o learn_v his_o pleasure_n but_o to_o his_o reproach_n cause_v a_o very_a ass_n to_o see_v and_o utter_v that_o which_o he_o blind_v with_o covetousness_n will_v not_o conceive_v and_o whereas_o touch_v the_o *_o speak_v of_o the_o ass_n 16._o the_o devil_n may_v put_v into_o our_o heart_n some_o ungodly_a cogitation_n to_o the_o discredit_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o must_v stay_v ourselves_o upon_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n if_o then_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v it_o be_v not_o here_o tell_v as_o any_o ordinary_a do_v but_o miraculous_o as_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o abash_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o fear_n god_n we_o think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cause_v a_o pie_n or_o popingay_n to_o utter_v certain_a distinct_a word_n and_o speech_n we_o may_v not_o then_o judge_v it_o so_o uncredible_a a_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n sake_n and_o to_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a that_o he_o make_v a_o ass_n to_o speak_v see_v especial_o that_o the_o fine_a tongue_a man_n if_o god_n gift_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n can_v no_o more_o have_v frame_v his_o tongue_n to_o speech_n than_o now_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o ass_n can_v do_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v lord_n of_o speech_n and_o utterance_n and_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n give_v it_o to_o those_o creature_n that_o have_v it_o not_o and_o take_v it_o from_o they_o that_o have_v it_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o zacharie_n 20_o
prophet_n to_o publish_v unto_o the_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o proclaim_v great_a comfort_n to_o his_o people_n 14._o even_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o *_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o they_o that_o with_o all_o mean_n they_o can_v do_v seek_v their_o confusion_n and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v 8_o balac_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n etc_n etc_n by_o a_o parable_n be_v understand_v a_o high_a kind_n of_o speech_n which_o by_o the_o instinction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o use_v therewith_o the_o more_o to_o abash_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n balac_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o know_v not_o only_o how_o foolish_a but_o how_o vain_a also_o his_o endeavour_n be_v to_o strive_v against_o god_n and_o to_o have_v that_o people_n curse_v that_o god_n have_v bless_v 6._o and_o whereas_o *_o balac_n have_v say_v of_o balaam_n that_o whosoever_o he_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o whosoever_o he_o curse_v be_v curse_v in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o further_a reproach_n and_o grief_n of_o that_o naughty_a king_n balaam_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n renounce_v that_o prerogatine_n and_o say_v plain_o he_o can_v not_o curse_v he_o that_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v give_v that_o power_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o show_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v not_o ruler_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n but_o that_o god_n for_o his_o people_n sake_n have_v bridle_a both_o his_o will_n and_o his_o speech_n loe_o 9_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v by_o themselves_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o etc_n etc_n when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v dwell_v by_o themselves_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o solitariness_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v themselves_o content_v with_o their_o own_o state_n and_o trust_v in_o their_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v shall_v not_o need_v nor_o desire_v the_o protection_n and_o help_n of_o any_o other_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v among_o nation_n 7._o *_o because_o no_o nation_n or_o people_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o they_o 8._o for_o that_o they_o be_v adopt_v and_o choose_v as_o the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n who_o he_o will_v take_v under_o his_o defence_n and_o protection_n who_o can_v tell_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n 10._o and_o number_v the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n etc_n etc_n by_o the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n he_o understand_v the_o great_a multitude_n wherewith_o god_n will_v bless_v that_o people_n and_o therein_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n 17._o *_o that_o he_o will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n etc_n etc_n and_o balac_n say_v unto_o he_o 13._o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o unto_o another_o place_n etc_n etc_n in_o this_o that_o follow_v we_o have_v to_o note_v the_o blind_a obstinacy_n both_o of_o balac_n in_o his_o superstition_n and_o of_o balaam_n in_o his_o covetous_a affection_n for_o albeit_o god_n have_v evident_o now_o at_o two_o sundry_a time_n declare_v his_o purpose_n yet_o neither_o the_o wicked_a king_n will_v be_v satisfy_v nor_o the_o false_a prophet_n persuade_v to_o leave_v his_o tempt_a of_o god_n but_o both_o of_o they_o by_o superstitious_a change_v the_o place_n endeavour_n to_o make_v god_n show_v himself_o mutable_a and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o superstitious_a importunity_n to_o win_v his_o favour_n from_o his_o people_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o lewd_a and_o naughty_a affection_n therefore_o god_n make_v the_o false_a prophet_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o himself_o and_o that_o obstinate_a and_o wicked_a king_n in_o say_v god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v shall_v he_o say_v and_o not_o do_v or_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o not_o make_v it_o good_a etc_n etc_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o such_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o obstinate_a and_o reprobate_a sinner_n that_o no_o teach_n nor_o declare_v of_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n can_v make_v they_o so_o to_o change_v their_o mind_n but_o that_o they_o will_v more_o and_o more_o continue_v in_o their_o devillishe_a and_o naughty_a purpose_n and_o the_o joyful_a shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v a_o among_o they_o 21._o etc_n etc_n by_o this_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o majesty_n and_o might_n of_o god_n as_o their_o love_a king_n and_o governor_n be_v among_o they_o for_o their_o assure_a defence_n to_o their_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n 23._o what_o have_v etc_n etc_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a as_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v say_v what_o wondrous_a work_n have_v god_n wrought_v for_o this_o people_n so_o shall_v it_o more_o and_o more_o be_v say_v hereafter_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o deal_v wonderful_o for_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o pray_v 24._o and_o drink_v the_o blood_n etc_n etc_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o note_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v valiant_a strong_a and_o mighty_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o able_a to_o conquer_v and_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n that_o unjust_o do_v assault_v they_o and_o by_o violence_n seek_v to_o do_v they_o wrong_n the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n at_o evening_n prayer_n number_n 25._o and_o israel_n abode_n in_o sittim_n and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n 2_o which_o call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n 3_o and_o *_o israel_n couple_v himself_o unto_o baal_n peor_n 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