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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tempt_v what_o it_o be_v to_o tempt_v or_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o pierce_v through_o and_o so_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o it_o be_v to_o take_v trial_n because_o by_o pierce_v through_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v try_v what_o it_o be_v within_o whether_o sound_n or_o no._n thereafter_o then_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o try_v or_o discover_v so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o tempt_v use_v for_o first_o there_o be_v a_o trial_n by_o a_o naked_a offering_n of_o object_n or_o occasion_n thus_o we_o say_v of_o delicate_a meat_n they_o be_v temptation_n so_o prosperity_n riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v temptation_n and_o cross_n also_o jam._n 1._o 2._o and_o thus_o be_v god_n say_v to_o tempt_v in_o scripture_n because_o in_o his_o 2._o how_o god_n tempt_v james_n 1._o 2._o providence_n he_o offer_v object_n and_o such_o occasion_n as_o will_v try_v we_o and_o when_o he_o send_v we_o either_o wealth_n honour_n or_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o send_v we_o 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