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trial_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o scripture_n abundant_o make_v mention_v god_n do_v many_o way_n prove_v and_o examine_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a what_o it_o be_v but_o that_o we_o know_v our_o own_o weakness_n shall_v always_o fly_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v 17.5_o luk._n 17.5_o domine_fw-la adauge_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 12._o genes_n 12._o he_o prove_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o country_n and_o acquaintance_n 22._o genes_n 22._o he_o tempt_v he_o also_o when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o dear_a and_o only_a son_n isaac_n in_o who_o only_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o many_o peregrination_n and_o trouble_n he_o prove_v the_o israelite_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o yearc_n in_o the_o desatt_n again_o 8._o deut._n 8._o he_o prove_v they_o by_o suffer_v many_o false_a prophet_n to_o arise_v and_o seduce_v 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not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n