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victory_n and_o conquest_n whereof_o depend_v the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o those_o holy_a ancient_a father_n that_o live_v erst_o in_o the_o wilderness_n end_v evour_v themselves_o all_o they_o may_v to_o dompt_v and_o suppress_v this_o vice_n wot_v well_o that_o but_o if_o this_o be_v first_o ful_o vanquish_v the_o other_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v subdue_v yea_o experience_n teach_v this_o for_o truth_n how_o the_o devil_n most_o common_o begin_v to_o geve_v his_o first_o onset_n with_o this_o temptation_n witness_n hereof_o be_v our_o first_o a_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n yea_o the_o very_a first_o teptation_n he_o propoud_v to_o our_o lord_n b_o and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n wherefore_o to_o defend_v thou_o from_o this_o so_o venomous_a a_o vice_n be_v one_o that_o do_v hatch_v and_o breed_v so_o many_o other_o apply_v these_o remedy_n and_o advice_n follow_v gluttony_n thefirst_n be_v that_o in_o thy_o eat_n thou_o 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