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the_o nation_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o profaneness_n uncleanness_n &_o irreligion_n from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o thereof_o which_o have_v doubtless_o be_v the_o project_n and_o work_v of_o some_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o follow_v his_o pernicious_a way_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n rev._n 2.14_o or_o rather_o as_o jezabel_n that_o paint_a strumpet_n who_o seduce_v god_n people_n to_o commit_v fornication_n first_o and_o then_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n first_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o then_o as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o may_v that_o way_n be_v the_o easy_a draw_v to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n rev._n 2.20_o according_a to_o some_o machiavellian_n principle_n to_o make_v man_n first_o of_o no_o religion_n and_o then_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v draw_v 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