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10._o and_o as_o balaam_n foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o onkelos_n he_o be_v to_o smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n or_o as_o onkelos_n render_v it_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n num._n xxiv_o 17._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v yet_o more_o distinct_a and_o to_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o prophet_n from_o david_n to_o malachi_n who_o by_o their_o particular_a character_n of_o the_o messiah_n excite_v a_o more_o ardent_a desire_n in_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n concern_v he_o let_v we_o inquire_v a_o little_a by_o what_o degree_n this_o light_n become_v more_o distinct_a and_o show_v what_o impression_n it_o cause_v in_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o then_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o prophet_n from_o david_n do_v constant_o 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