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which_o notwithstanding_o the_o wicked_a do_v answer_n yea_o very_o as_o first_o of_o job_n who_o confess_v that_o his_o calamity_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o satan_n &_o the_o sabaean_o do_v work_v in_o this_o action_n job._n 1._o second_o david_n who_o confess_v that_o god_n stir_v up_o shimei_n to_o curse_v he_o yet_o he_o do_v the_o same_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o a_o malicious_a purpose_n 2._o sam._n 16.10_o 11._o three_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o satan_n provoke_v he_o 2._o sam._n 24.1_o 1._o chro._n 21.1_o four_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n send_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n a_o lie_a spirit_n to_o deceive_v achab_n yet_o we_o may_v see_v both_o the_o willingness_n of_o satan_n to_o lie_v and_o deceive_v &_o also_o how_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v most_o wilful_o and_o stubborn_o maintain_v their_o lie_a prophecy_n 1._o king_n 22.21_o 24._o question_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o thing_n answer_n in_o this_o example_n we_o may_v see_v first_o how_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n joh._n 3.16_o second_o how_o christ_n do_v most_o willing_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n joh._n 10.15_o &_o 13.12_o phil._n 2._o three_o how_o judas_n his_o servant_n betray_v he_o for_o money_n matth._n 26.48_o four_o how_o the_o scribe_n priest_n &_o pharisy_n most_v glad_o give_v money_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o luke_n 22.5_o five_o how_o pilate_n deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o fear_n john_n 19.12_o 13._o six_o how_o satan_n seek_v the_o same_o &_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o his_o instrument_n john_n