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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 the_o people_n which_o be_v only_o for_o their_o trial_n as_o moses_n witness_v 13.3_o deut._n 13.3_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 he_o prove_v also_o the_o apostle_n philip_n 6.5.6_o joh._n 6.5.6_o when_o he_o say_v whence_o shall_v we_o buy_v bread_n that_o these_o may_v eat_v and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v he_o for_o he_o himself_o know_v what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v say_v 3.5.6_o wis_v 3.5.6_o they_o be_v punish_v but_o in_o few_o thing_n yet_o in_o many_o thing_n shall_v they_o be_v well_o reward_v for_o god_n prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o meet_v for_o himself_o he_o tri_v they_o as_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o receive_v they_o as_o a_o perfect_a fruit-offering_a tribulation_n therefore_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o herb_n cheledonie_n greg._n greg._n with_o the_o ivyce_n whereof_o 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