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service_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o delight_n of_o that_o his_o enemy_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o have_v do_v thus_o for_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o hate_v let_v we_o not_o say_v he_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o err_v for_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o abomination_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n love_v it_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n excellent_o speak_v chap._n 15._o verse_n 11_o 12_o 13._o or_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o say_v in_o st._n james_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v unto_o evil_n he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o one_o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v chap._n 1.13.14_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n and_o he_o hate_v evil_a even_o while_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v 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