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9_o and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o when_o he_o tempt_v christ_n our_o belove_a lord_n what_o be_v his_o bait_n why_o the_o world_n all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o adversary_n of_o their_o peace_n lay_v this_o bait_n before_o they_o also_o suggest_v unto_o they_o and_o set_v before_o they_o the_o glory_n riches_n greatness_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n say_v if_o thou_o forsake_v this_o way_n of_o religion_n thou_o be_v in_o which_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n *_o liar_n say_v he_o than_o friend_n will_v cleave_v to_o thou_o the_o world_n will_v love_v thou_o whereas_o now_o they_o despise_v thou_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o profit_v thyself_o by_o thy_o trade_n and_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o though_o by_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v a_o 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