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god_n when_o it_o be_v only_o their_o own_o proud_a and_o lie_a spirit_n 13.3_o ezek._n 13.3_o they_o be_v foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o i._n e._n they_o do_v meddle_v with_o prophesy_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n be_v drive_v thereunto_o by_o their_o own_o carnal_a affection_n and_o declare_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n and_o frothy_a invention_n they_o will_v be_v account_v physician_n for_o sick_a soul_n and_o wound_a conscience_n but_o as_o job_n say_v they_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n for_o they_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o god_n people_n slight_o say_v peace_n 8.11_o jer._n 8.11_o when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n they_o preach_v general_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n as_o freedom_n from_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o freedom_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n but_o whilst_o they_o thus_o preach_v liberty_n unto_o other_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 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