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p._n 57_o chap._n 12._o god_n assistance_n in_o temptation_n p._n 60._o chap._n 13._o profit_n draw_v from_o temptation_n p._n 65._o chap._n 14._o temptation_n glorious_a p._n 68_o chap._n 15._o the_o idea_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n or_o before_o it_o p._n 73._o chap._n 16._o temptation_n be_v atryall_n p._n 78._o chap._n 17._o a_o sleight_n of_o selfelove_n in_o temptation_n p._n 86._o chap._n 18._o distrust_v of_o one_o self_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n p._n 93._o chap._n 19_o of_o patience_n p._n 102._o chap._n 20._o that_o a_o moderate_a complaint_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o impatience_n p._n 107._o chap._n 21._o the_o pain_n of_o temptation_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n p._n 112._o chap._n 22._o how_o honourable_a this_o trial_n be_v p._n 117._o chap._n 23._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mark_v of_o election_n p._n 124._o chap._n 24._o temptation_n do_v humble_a us._n p._n 129._o chap._n 25._o it_o crown_v us._n p._n 132._o chap._n 26._o by_o it_o 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