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at_o all_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v thence_o curse_v they_o for_o my_o sake_n 28_o and_o balac_n bring_v balaam_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n that_o look_v toward_o jesimon_n 29_o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n make_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n &_o seven_o ram_n 30_o and_o balac_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v say_v and_o offer_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxiij_o chapter_n of_o number_n and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n etc_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v etc_n etc_n there_o may_v appear_v some_o heathenish_a pomp_n and_o superstition_n in_o erect_v of_o these_o seven_o altar_n and_o appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n because_o the_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n never_o use_v the_o like_a and_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o commandment_n have_v appoint_v moses_n to_o make_v but_o one_o altar_n 24_o whereon_o his_o people_n 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