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to_o hush_v and_o still_o the_o conscience_n mat._n 7._o 22._o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v their_o evidence_n and_o confidence_n be_v external_a thing_n in_o religion_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o quiet_v power_n upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o best_a evidence_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o four_o slight_a working_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v transient_a motion_n of_o the_o affection_n under_o the_o word_n heb._n 6._o 8._o the_o work_n of_o their_o desire_n about_o spiritual_a object_n joh._n 6._o 34._o mat._n 25._o 8._o the_o external_a change_n and_o reformation_n of_o their_o way_n mat._n 12._o 43._o all_o which_o serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a 5._o five_o self-love_n be_v a_o apparent_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o security_n and_o false_a hope_n mat._n 7._o 3._o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o 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