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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opposition_n right_a and_o a_o cloud_n of_o temptation_n that_o be_v without_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o 4._o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n fit_o answer_v to_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n about_o we_o oppose_v 1_o in_o pondus_fw-la that_n heavy_a to_o nubem_fw-la for_o its_o lightness_n 2._o in_o peccatum_fw-la sin_n that_o be_v black_a and_o ugly_a to_o testium_fw-la saint_n beautiful_a and_o glorious_a 3._o in_o habentes_fw-la that_o to_o deponentes_fw-la the_o one_o to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o other_o put_v away_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_o oppose_v fit_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o omne_fw-la to_o tantam_fw-la for_o the_o quantity_n in_o circumstans_fw-la to_o circumpositam_fw-la circum_fw-la and_o circum_fw-la extrinsecum_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la for_o the_o same_o external_a relation_n that_o be_v in_o both_o alike_o only_o with_o a_o double_a difference_n circumpositam_fw-la passive_a that_o belong_v to_o nubem_fw-la circumstans_fw-la 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to_o untie_v ourselves_o for_o that_o we_o use_v to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v entangle_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimate_v we_o be_v or_o if_o you_o please_v to_o take_v the_o verb_n to_o the_o participle_n deponentes_fw-la curramus_fw-la to_o lay_v it_o aside_o and_o run_v away_o so_o then_o 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o temptation_n at_o first_o present_v itself_o clad_v in_o adulterate_a beauty_n reject_v it_o bar_v it_o out_o 2._o but_o if_o it_o have_v get_v in_o before_o thou_o be_v aware_a give_v it_o no_o entertainment_n fix_v not_o thy_o thought_n upon_o it_o with_o curiosity_n or_o delight_n but_o present_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o door_n 3._o if_o thy_o unhappy_a negligence_n have_v win_v thou_o to_o a_o delectation_n delay_n at_o least_o thy_o consent_n withdraw_v thyself_o awhile_o and_o divert_v thy_o thought_n to_o some_o other_o object_n death_n judgement_n hell_n or_o heaven_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v fall_v to_o consent_v too_o the_o only_a remedy_n leave_v thou_o be_v to_o 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oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cloud_n a_o cloud_n of_o martyr_n good_a company_n what_o more_o answer_v to_o it_o than_o a_o dark_a thick_a mist_n of_o ill_a companion_n what_o more_o oppose_v than_o good_a and_o bad_a example_n what_o temptation_n more_o deserve_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o soon_o bring_v we_o thither_o or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o title_n of_o easy_o beset_a we_o what_o hang_v more_o fast_o upon_o we_o what_o cling_v more_o near_o we_o what_o more_o ensnare_v we_o and_o what_o more_o need_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o article_n against_o it_o we_o will_v sum_v up_o all_o in_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o mighty_a counsellor_n if_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o counsellor_n oâ—_n who_o thou_o lean_v or_o thy_o right_a eye_n thy_o friend_n by_o who_o thou_o see_v offend_v thou_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v a_o parenthesis_n to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o interpretation_n if_o thy_o right_a 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