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victory_n q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o petition_n a._n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v thus_o when_o we_o be_v move_v and_o entice_v to_o sin_n o_o lord_n keep_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v and_o give_v we_o a_o good_a issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n q._n do_v god_n lead_v man_n into_o temptation_n or_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n a._n indeed_o some_o read_v iâ—_n so_o sâ—ffer_v we_o not_o to_o 〈…〉_o into_o temptation_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o into_o temptation_n q._n but_o do_v not_o god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v a._n yes_o and_o more_o than_o suffer_v he_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o the_o temptation_n itself_o q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n by_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o in_o these_o place_n follow_v be_v manifest_a exod_n 7._o 3._o god_n harden_a pharaoes_n heart_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o god_n move_v david_n to_o number_v 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