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A13530 Christs combate and conquest: or, The lyon of the tribe of Iudah vanquishing the roaring lyon, assaulting him in three most fierce and hellish temptations. Expounded, and now (at the request of sundry persons) published for the common good, by Tho. Taylor, preacher of the word of God, at Reeding in Barkeshire; Christs combate and conquest. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1618 (1618) STC 23822; ESTC S105331 393,043 443

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to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n man_n tempt_v other_o 1._o when_o upon_o just_a occasion_n way_n he_o try_v a_o man_n affection_n and_o disposition_n to_o this_o or_o that_o so_o jonathan_n try_v his_o father_n saul_n how_o he_o stand_v affect_v to_o david_n 1._o sam._n 19.3_o 2._o when_o man_n go_v about_o by_o captious_a and_o subtle_a question_n and_o with_o fair_a show_n of_o word_n to_o get_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n and_o accusation_n against_o other_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o christ_n tempt_v he_o matth._n 16.1_o and_o thus_o the_o herodian_o come_v to_o he_o to_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o talk_n 3._o when_o man_n allure_v and_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o evil_a as_o pro._n 1.10_o 11._o come_v let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n and_o have_v all_o one_o purse_n so_o the_o harlot_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n come_v in_o with_o i_o let_v we_o talk_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n till_o the_o morning_n man_n tempt_v himself_o two_o way_n way_n 1._o when_o his_o 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