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tentation_n â—awed_v thick_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n in_o these_o â—es_n be_v there_o not_o a_o neâ—t_n spread_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n may_v we_o not_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n pâ—_n 142._o 3._o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v have_v they_o laâ—â—_n snare_n for_o i_o be_v not_o the_o cass_n now_o you_o must_v either_o do_v thus_o or_o thus_o as_o man_n who_o because_o they_o have_v â—â—_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o therefore_o care_v not_o â—_o you_o shall_v please_v to_o command_v or_o else_o do_v other_o waâ—_n upon_o your_o peril_n and_o when_o thing_n may_v therways_o be_v better_o order_v and_o establish_v aâ—_n not_o law_n and_o act_n contrive_v so_o as_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d be_v seek_v against_o those_o against_o who_o like_o daâ—_n chap._n 6_o 5._o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o occasion_n except_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o god_n be_v not_o this_o the_o houâ—_n temptation_n rev._n 3._o 10._o but_o when_o enemy_n hâ—_n give_v over_o and_o do_v 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