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be_v a_o just_a judge_n which_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n and_o be_v determine_v severelye_o to_o punish_v the_o unrepentant_a trial_n tentation_n of_o trial_n be_v whereby_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n be_v try_v to_o wit_n either_o when_o any_o work_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o man_n heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o any_o affliction_n come_v to_o he_o from_o god_n for_o his_o trial_n sake_n tentation_n or_o when_o any_o heresy_n against_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v suffer_v to_o arise_v abraham_n receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v for_o a_o burn_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n his_o only_a heir_n which_o sara_n a_o free_a and_o noble_a matron_n bring_v forth_o unto_o he_o this_o commandment_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o what_o do_v abraham_n here_o he_o prefer_v obedience_n towards_o god_n before_o this_o his_o most_o tender_a son_n than_o who_o 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deut._n 13._o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n trial_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o tentation_n let_v we_o strengthen_v ourselves_o with_o two_o thing_n with_o hold_v fast_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o constant_a obedience_n towards_o god_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o also_o in_o adversity_n 15._o then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n compare_v concupiscence_n to_o a_o bait_n wherewith_o the_o fisher_n cover_v his_o hook_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v and_o catch_v the_o fish_n here_o he_o compare_v the_o same_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o child_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o evel_a concupiscence_n 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