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power_n in_o earth_n to_o free_v he_o but_o jesus_n our_o helper_n in_o opportunity_n that_o be_v seasonable_o as_o he_o judge_n fit_v in_o tribulation_n in_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n come_v gracious_o to_o his_o aid_n he_o assault_v that_o strong_a one_o force_v he_o by_o his_o flight_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o his_o master_n who_o begin_v sake_n his_o reign_n and_o abate_v his_o pride_n nor_o do_v he_o this_o in_o his_o own_o person_n only_o but_o even_o leave_v the_o like_a power_n in_o his_o holy_a church_n he_o gracious_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n how_o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o temptation_n and_o show_v we_o in_o what_o power_n we_o ought_v to_o subdue_v that_o fierce_a foe_n bless_a and_o magnify_v be_v he_o for_o ever_o who_o have_v leave_v such_o power_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o second_o pointe._n consider_v that_o though_o the_o devil_n take_v possession_n of_o man_n body_n be_v not_o very_o common_a yet_o his_o possession_n of_o 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