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so_o far_o as_o to_o deceive_v we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v upon_o the_o former_a head_n viz_o that_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o these_o motion_n in_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v we_o mistake_v they_o for_o some_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o undeceive_v we_o in_o this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o consider_v 1._o that_o what_o motion_n soever_o do_v incline_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v now_o the_o motion_n of_o lust_n do_v always_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v oppose_v though_o never_o so_o suitable_a and_o grateful_a to_o our_o sensitive_a appetite_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v and_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o motion_n 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