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balaam_n seem_v a_o friend_n to_o israel_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o inherit_v with_o they_o that_o he_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n root_n he_o out_o this_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n 13.12_o hypocrite_n josh_fw-mi 13.12_o and_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o particular_a warrant_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o portion_n this_o will_v encourage_v we_o against_o all_o difficulty_n caleb_n dare_v fight_v with_o the_o anakins_o if_o joshua_n give_v he_o hebron_n etc._n hebron_n josh_fw-mi 14.6.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o feeble_a and_o complain_v ephraim_n shall_v overcome_v and_o enlarge_v himself_o if_o joshua_n particular_o encourage_v he_o 17._o he_o josh_fw-mi 17._o and_o as_o not_o canaanite_n aught_o to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o israel_n so_o no_o wicked_a worker_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v prick_v and_o goad_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o 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