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find_v god_n sweet_a to_o their_o soul_n in_o trial_n or_o after_o they_o four_o reason_n page_n 260_o property_n of_o such_o as_o to_o who_o christ_n will_v reveal_v himself_o three_o page_n 77_o all_o promise_n and_o threat_n in_o scripture_n conditional_a although_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o ever_o express_v page_n 170_o all_o promise_n of_o satan_n be_v miserable_a soul_n and_o deceitful_a five_o reason_n page_n 195_o promise_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o devil_n how_o page_n 196_o proffer_v of_o satan_n all_o upon_o some_o wicked_a condition_n or_o other_o page_n 203_o miserable_a man_n that_o accept_v of_o satan_n proffer_n four_o instance_n page_n 206_o public_a person_n must_v especial_o watch_v against_o two_o thing_n page_n 4_o public_a person_n must_v be_v above_o other_o careful_a of_o god_n glory_n page_n 215_o q._n question_v how_o can_v christ_n be_v safe_a among_o wild_a beast_n page_n 28_o how_o can_v christ_n be_v hungry_a be_v able_a to_o feed_v so_o many_o 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