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the_o life_n of_o god._n many_o thing_n do_v irenaeus_n allege_v there_o concern_v this_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n worthy_a to_o be_v red_a but_o yet_o be_o i_o compel_v to_o omit_v they_o for_o avoid_v of_o tediousness_n nevertheless_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o set_v down_o some_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o paul_n concern_v the_o flesh_n &_o the_o spirit_n only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n of_o the_o world_n now_o follow_v that_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n which_o provoke_v man_n to_o many_o evil_n and_o common_o minister_v occasion_n &_o opportunity_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n corrupt_v man_n by_o example_n &_o undo_v they_o by_o stumble_a block_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o the_o world_n stir_v up_o the_o flesh_n which_o of_o itself_o run_v a_o main_a as_o be_v say_v to_o vainglory_n pridâ—_n &_o overween_a for_o whereas_o all_o of_o we_o 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