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this_o assault_n in_o this_o battle_n also_o the_o devil_n be_v beat_v he_o cease_v therefore_o from_o far_a attempt_n by_o way_n of_o single_a duel_n but_o the_o contest_v bâ—â—ng_v for_o no_o less_o than_o the_o crown_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n satan_n resoluâ—d_v not_o so_o to_o leave_v he_o but_o once_o again_o to_o attaque_fw-la him_z and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o manner_n wherein_o throughout_o all_o age_n he_o have_v find_v himself_o most_o successful_a in_o do_v mischief_n and_o that_o be_v not_o by_o himself_o alone_o and_o immediate_o but_o by_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n man_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o own_o will_n be_v not_o under_o so_o strict_a a_o restraint_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v hereupon_o he_o have_v tempt_v they_o to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o they_o at_o his_o suggestion_n have_v often_o act_v great_a cruelty_n than_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o to_o do_v by_o himself_o immediate_o judas_n therefore_o 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