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much_o disturb_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v matthew_n chap._n 14.26_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o fear_n and_o the_o other_o say_v no_o less_o for_o he_o say_v they_o cry_v out_o for_o they_o all_o see_v he_o and_o be_v trouble_v mark_n 6.49_o 50._o i_o will_v demand_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v he_o alive_a what_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o occasion_n so_o much_o consternation_n so_o much_o affrightment_n in_o the_o disciple_n at_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o spirit_n if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v a_o spirit_n to_o be_v something_o real_a though_o they_o call_v the_o appear_v of_o it_o a_o phantom_n certain_o when_o they_o be_v so_o much_o affright_v at_o it_o they_o must_v be_v apprehensive_a that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v come_v to_o hurt_v they_o for_o else_o have_v they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a effect_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n they_o will_v have_v be_v as_o unconcerned_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n himself_o 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