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have_v thou_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o give_v we_o inheritance_n of_o field_n and_o vineyard_n will_v thou_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o 15_o and_o moses_n wax_v very_o angry_a and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o thou_o unto_o their_o offering_n i_o have_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o ass_n from_o they_o neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v any_o of_o they_o 16_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o corah_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n before_o the_o lord_n both_o thou_o they_o and_o aaron_n to_o morrow_n 17_o and_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n in_o they_o and_o bring_v you_o before_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n his_o censer_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o censer_n thou_o also_o and_o aaron_n every_o one_o his_o censer_n 18_o and_o they_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n in_o they_o and_o lay_v incense_n thereon_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 19_o and_o corah_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n against_o they_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v 21_o separate_a yourselves_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o at_o once_o 22_o and_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o say_v oh_o god_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n have_v not_o one_o man_n
sin_v will_v thou_o be_v wrath_n with_o all_o the_o multitude_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 24_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n and_o say_v get_v you_o away_o from_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 25_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n follow_v he_o 26_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n say_v depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o perish_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n 27_o and_o so_o they_o gate_n they_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n on_o every_o side_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n come_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n with_o their_o wife_n their_o son_n and_o their_o little_a child_n 28_o and_o moses_n say_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o 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the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o get_v you_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o quick_o and_o they_o fall_v upon_o theisr_a face_n 46_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o out_o of_o the_o altar_n and_o pour_v on_o incense_n and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v a_o plague_n begin_v 47_o and_o aaron_n take_v as_o moses_n command_v he_o and_o run_v into_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o behold_v the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o people_n and_o he_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n 48_o and_o when_o he_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 49_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o beside_o they_o 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soon_o in_o hatred_n with_o the_o people_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o mislike_v he_o which_o common_o with_o every_o apparent_a cause_n be_v easy_o carry_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o alteration_n of_o prince_n and_o ruler_n especial_o if_o they_o use_v severity_n of_o justice_n in_o punish_v by_o dissimulation_n they_o cloak_v their_o own_o ambitious_a purpose_n of_o advance_v themselves_o and_o pretend_v forsooth_o that_o they_o do_v all_o for_o the_o love_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o for_o pity_n towards_o the_o poor_a commons_n and_o for_o their_o ease_n and_o relief_n when_o as_o in_o deed_n they_o seek_v nothing_o but_o the_o set_n up_o of_o themselves_o or_o the_o wreak_n of_o malice_n
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he_o seem_v not_o thorough_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v to_o he_o 19_o when_o god_n say_v i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o deliver_v you_o no_o not_o in_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v complain_v and_o quarrel_n with_o god._n wherefore_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_o entreat_v this_o people_n and_o why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o as_o though_o any_o thing_n have_v happen_v which_o god_n have_v not_o before_o tell_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o stern_o rebuke_v moses_n but_o merciful_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o infirmity_n &_o strengthen_v he_o with_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o signification_n that_o he_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o mighty_a power_n against_o pharaoh_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o six_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n 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they_o in_o battle_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o 12_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o balaam_n go_v not_o thou_o with_o they_o neither_o curse_n the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v 13_o and_o balaam_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o balac_n get_v you_o unto_o your_o land_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v with_o you_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o balac_n and_o say_v balaam_n will_v not_o come_v with_o us._n 15_o and_o balac_n send_v again_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n and_o more_o honourable_a than_o they_o 16_o which_o come_v to_o balaam_n and_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v balac_n the_o son_n of_o ziphor_n oh_o let_v nothing_o let_v thou_o but_o come_v unto_o i_o 17_o for_o i_o will_v great_o promote_v thou_o unto_o great_a honour_n and_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o my_o sake_n 18_o and_o balaam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o servant_n of_o blalac_n 13_o if_o balac_n will_v geve_v i_o this_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o 19_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o tarry_v you_o here_o this_o night_n that_o i_o may_v wit_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o i_o more_o 20_o and_o god_n come_v unto_o balaam_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o man_n come_v to_o call_v thou_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v with_o they_o but_o look_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o shall_v thou_o do_v 21_o and_o balaam_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o saddle_v his_o ass_n and_o go_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n 22_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v because_o he_o go_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o be_v against_o he_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o two_o servant_n be_v with_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o the_o ass_n see_v 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 â–ª_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 these_o three_o time_n behold_v i_o come_v out_o to_o withstand_v thou_o because_o thine_o heart_n have_v decline_v out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o i_o 33_o and_o the_o ass_n see_v i_o and_o turn_v from_o i_o now_o three_o time_n or_o else_o if_o she_o have_v not_o turn_v from_o i_o i_o have_v sure_o slay_v thou_o and_o save_v her_o alive_a 34_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o wisâ—_n not_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o i_o now_o therefore_o if_o it_o displease_v she_o i_o will_v turn_v home_o again_o 35_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o man_n but_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o shall_v thou_o speak_v and_o so_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o balac_n 36_o and_o when_o balac_n hear_v that_o balaam_n be_v come_v he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o unto_o a_o city_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o arâ—on_n in_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n 37_o and_o 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 etc_n etc_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a xxi_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o schon_n king_n of_o the_o amorhite_n do_v conquer_v &_o take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n all_o his_o land_n even_o unto_o arnon_n which_o as_o may_v in_o this_o place_n appear_v be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o land_n yet_o remain_v to_o the_o moabite_n over_o which_o balach_n their_o king_n reign_v but_o in_o likelihood_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o mighty_a that_o he_o dare_v with_o his_o power_n withstand_v the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o he_o crave_v of_o the_o madianites_fw-la and_o other_o his_o neighbour_n that_o they_o will_v join_v with_o he_o against_o they_o 37._o the_o moabite_n descend_v of_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o loath_a &_o the_o madianites_fw-la come_v from_o abraham_n by_o cethura_n 1._o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o as_o kin_n unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o shall_v in_o curtess_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o 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on_o the_o contrary_a part_n it_o set_v forth_o how_o god_n as_o a_o careful_a protector_n do_v defend_v the_o same_o and_o turn_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o their_o great_a commodity_n and_o benefit_n as_o here_o he_o turn_v their_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v purpose_v into_o a_o notable_a blessing_n he_o send_v messenger_n therefore_o to_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o peor_n etc_n etc_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o this_o balaam_n as_o some_o do_v gather_v shall_v have_v dwell_v in_o mesopotamia_n for_o that_o country_n be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o mile_n from_o moab_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v that_o he_o can_v have_v be_v twice_o send_v for_o within_o so_o short_a space_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o history_n do_v signify_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o madian_n or_o there_o about_o eastward_o from_o moab_n so_o that_o by_o that_o occasion_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n do_v the_o soon_o here_o of_o his_o fame_n which_o from_o the_o other_o place_n so_o many_o hundred_o mile_n of_o 8._o he_o can_v not_o do_v we_o read_v cap._n 31._o that_o balaam_n be_v sâ—aine_o among_o the_o madianites_fw-la and_o thereby_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v of_o that_o country_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o this_o balaam_n be_v a_o ordinary_a prophet_n of_o god_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o continual_a prophecy_n and_o charge_n of_o doctrine_n as_o the_o other_o prophet_n be_v for_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 15._o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v condemn_v i_o think_v rather_o he_o be_v a_o soothsayer_n or_o sorcerer_n which_o use_v the_o help_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o by_o they_o do_v some_o strange_a thing_n that_o bring_v he_o in_o admiration_n with_o the_o heathnishe_a people_n of_o those_o part_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n people_n come_v in_o hand_n it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o time_n to_o bridle_v his_o wicked_a affection_n 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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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