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ambassador_n then_o the_o corruption_n and_o the_o temptation_n do_v meet_v and_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o history_n how_o much_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v prejudice_v by_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n he_o have_v though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n the_o same_o root_n of_o the_o same_o corruption_n in_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o so_o as_o to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o soul_n prosperity_n till_o the_o temptation_n meet_v with_o it_o to_o have_v his_o subject_n number_v neither_o have_v it_o then_o if_o he_o have_v watch_v as_o peter_n do_v to_o keep_v the_o temptation_n and_o the_o corruption_n asunder_o see_v act._n 8.20_o thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o say_v peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n the_o temptation_n be_v suitable_a for_o peter_n be_v out_o of_o money_n act._n 3.6_o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o and_o peter_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o to_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temptation_n but_o 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