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the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o his_o bait_n to_o deceive_v as_o his_o instrument_n to_o act_v whatsoever_o then_o our_o temptation_n be_v s._n paul_n will_v tell_v we_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n overtake_v we_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o holy_a of_o saint_n 2_o as_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n be_v still_o exercise_v with_o temptation_n so_o be_v those_o temptation_n permit_v and_o order_v of_o god_n 2.6_o job_n 1.12_o &_o 2.6_o this_o we_o see_v in_o that_o conflict_n of_o holy_a job_n wherein_o satan_n upon_o earnest_a solicitation_n have_v power_n give_v he_o over_o job_n estate_n but_o not_o over_o his_o person_n and_o when_o upon_o temptation_n he_o prevail_v not_o god_n give_v he_o a_o further_a power_n over_o job_n person_n but_o not_o his_o life_n so_o that_o neither_o can_v satan_n have_v touch_v job_n in_o his_o good_n or_o in_o his_o body_n have_v not_o god_n permit_v it_o which_o 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