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Satan, then, as the Tempter is the great placer of "scandals,"
Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia. 1807-1886 1863
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Then I believed the "Tempter" came to me, in the form of another invitation to drive, from Mr. Rollin.
Cape Cod Folks Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895
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"Tempter," answered Redlaw, "whose hollow look and voice I dread more than words can express, and from whom some dim foreshadowing of greater fear is stealing over me while I speak, I hear again an echo of my own mind."
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain Charles Dickens 1841
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The Tempter has suggested that since (a) I have lost a stone so far this year and (b) laser eye surgery is a relatively rare event, I could afford some cider both today and on Tuesday.
Sober Sunday Jean 2009
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The Tempter has suggested that since (a) I have lost a stone so far this year and (b) laser eye surgery is a relatively rare event, I could afford some cider both today and on Tuesday.
Archive 2009-06-01 Jean 2009
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Seems to me the Tempter comes in many forms, and is just as likely to dote a three-piece-suit and wingtips as he is to have horns and a pitchfork.
Shane Claiborne: Exorcise Wall Street Shane Claiborne 2012
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He had come at last: the Laughing Man, the Old Tempter.
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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He had come at last: the Laughing Man, the Old Tempter.
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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Messiah or Satan or Tempter was formerly thought to be one of the
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Messiah or Satan or Tempter was formerly thought to be one of the
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