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comfort_n and_o helpless_a idol_n that_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n have_v make_v and_o set_v up_o and_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n 32.4_o exo._n 32.4_o which_o will_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o bondage_n and_o give_v thou_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o one_o be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o true_a vision_n the_o true_a urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o never_o can_v mislead_v or_o deceive_v 28.30_o ibid._n 28.30_o the_o other_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n ignorance_n deceit_n witchcraft_n sorcery_n a_o lie_a and_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o it_o pretend_v to_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o after_o holiness_n and_o after_o peace_n and_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v mere_a sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n this_o be_v that_o janne_n and_o jambres_n that_o always_o will_v withstand_v moses_n for_o they_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v moses_n but_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o wizzard_n soothsayer_n and_o deceiver_n they_o pretend_v for_o the_o truth_n 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