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75._o trespass_n and_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o 78._o 79._o 80._o trial_o trial_o of_o ourselves_o must_v be_v take_v 71._o trial_o of_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v 71._o trial_o of_o ourselves_o aright_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o must_v proceed_v 71._o triumph_n triumph_n of_o christ_n prophesy_v 132._o triumph_n of_o christ_n understand_v by_o this_o word_n captivity_n 133._o triumph_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v end_v 133._o triumph_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o comfort_n to_o be_v have_v thereby_o under_o the_o cross_n 133._o truth_n truth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o signification_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o 153._o truth_n the_o girdle_n of_o a_o christian_a soldier_n 229._o truth_n and_o what_o deceitful_a devise_n be_v use_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o it_o 144._o truth_n a_o member_n of_o the_o new_a man_n 156._o truth_n must_v be_v follow_v and_o what_o this_o word_n truth_n comprise_v 145._o truth_n and_o that_o we_o must_v gird_v up_o 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