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39_o whether_o god_n do_v both_o forgive_v and_o punish_v the_o same_o sin_n pag._n 63_o 40_o how_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n to_o man_n pag._n 66_o 41_o the_o good_a of_o pardon_v offence_n pag._n 67_o 42_o whether_o we_o may_v forgive_v and_o yet_o sue_v at_o law_n pag._n 68_o 43_o rule_n for_o go_v to_o law_n pag._n 68_o 44_o rule_n against_o revenge_n pag._n 69_o 45_o why_o the_o godly_a be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n pag._n 74_o 46_o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o temptation_n pag._n 76_o 47_o whether_o we_o may_v say_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n pag._n 77_o 48_o what_o temptation_n be_v how_o take_v pag._n 77._o 78_o 49_o how_o god_n lead_v into_o temptation_n pag._n 79_o 50_o how_o satan_n lead_v into_o temptation_n pag._n 79_o 51_o whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 80_o 52_o how_o god_n tempt_v man_n pag._n 81_o 53_o why_o god_n do_v harden_v man_n heart_n pag._n 82_o 54_o how_o god_n tempt_v by_o 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