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of_o corruption_n 1._o pleasure_n and_o 2._o pain_n 3._o fear_v and_o 4._o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o exercise_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o resolution_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v agathon_n these_o be_v those_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o mingle_v with_o all_o his_o action_n so_o that_o either_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o 1._o lust_n by_o pleasure_n or_o 2._o to_o base_a art_n by_o covetousness_n or_o 3._o to_o impatience_n by_o sorrow_n or_o 4._o to_o dishonourable_a action_n by_o fear_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o by_o four_o special_a operation_n curâ—d_v these_o four_o inconvenience_n and_o restrain_v or_o sweeten_v these_o 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