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3_o 4_o 5._o the_o devil_n have_v malice_n enough_o to_o destroy_v he_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o power_n to_o touch_v he_o till_o god_n give_v he_o a_o commission_n they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o 32._o luke_n 8._o 32._o the_o swine_n without_o leave_n from_o christ_n satan_n will_v fain_o have_v combat_v with_o peter_n but_o this_o can_v not_o he_o do_v without_o leave_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o 13._o luke_n 22._o 13._o to_o winnow_v you_o so_o satan_n can_v never_o have_v overthrow_v ahab_n and_o saul_n but_o by_o 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o a_o commission_n from_o god_n ah_o what_o a_o cordial_a what_o a_o comfort_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o great_a subtle_a and_o watchfull_a enemy_n can_v hurt_v nor_o harm_v they_o without_o leave_n from_o he_o who_o be_v their_o sweet_a saviour_n their_o dear_a husband_n and_o their_o choice_a friend_n and_o as_o satan_n must_v have_v leave_n from_o isâ—doâ—e_fw-la 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