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A19271 A briefe exposition of such chapters of the olde testament as vsually are redde in the church at common praier on the Sondayes set forth for the better helpe and instruction of the vnlearned. By Thomas Cooper Bishop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1573 (1573) STC 5684; ESTC S108660 415,743 738

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say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n yet_o in_o this_o also_o your_o father_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o and_o grievous_o transgress_v against_o i_o 28_o for_o after_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n for_o the_o which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o when_o they_o see_v every_o high_a hill_n and_o all_o thick_a tree_n they_o offer_v there_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o there_o they_o present_v their_o offering_n of_o anger_n there_o also_o they_o make_v their_o sweet_a savour_n and_o pour_v out_o their_o wine_n offering_n 29_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v that_o high_a place_n whereunto_o you_o resort_v and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v bamah_n unto_o this_o day_n 30_o wherefore_o speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v you_o not_o defile_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o father_n and_o commit_v you_o not_o whoredom_n after_o their_o abomination_n 31_o for_o when_o you_o offer_v 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the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o have_v his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o ass_n turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n and_o balaam_n smite_v the_o ass_n to_o turn_v she_o into_o the_o way_n 24_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o a_o path_n between_o the_o vineyard_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o another_o on_o the_o other_o 25_o ▪_o and_o when_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o thrust_v herself_o unto_o the_o wall_n and_o crush_v balaam_n foot_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o smite_v she_o again_o 26_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v further_o and_o stand_v in_o a_o narrow_a place_n where_o be_v no_o way_n to_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_n haude_z or_o to_o the_o left_a 27._o and_o when_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o fall_v down_o under_o balaam_n and_o balaam_n be_v wroth_a and_o smite_v the_o ass_n with_o a_o staff_n 28_o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d she_o say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v smite_v i_o now_o three_o time_n 29_o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o his_o ass_n because_o thou_o have_v mock_v i_o i_o will_v also_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n nomine_fw-la hand_n for_o even_o now_o will_v i_o kill_v thou_o 30_o and_o the_o ass_n say_v unto_o balaam_n be_o not_o i_o thine_o ass_n which_o thou_o have_v ride_v upon_o since_o the_o first_o time_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v i_o ever_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o unto_o thou_o he_o say_v nay_o 31_o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o balaam_n and_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n have_v his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o bow_v himself_o therefore_o and_o fall_v flat_a on_o his_o face_n 32_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o smite_v the_o ass_n 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