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a_o anxious_a soul_n with_o the_o tyranny_n of_o unreasonable_a impulsion_n to_o duty_n so_o that_o if_o 16._o manton_n in_o judas_n 20._o see_v baxter_n direction_n for_o trouble_a conscience_n on_o eccl._n 7._o 16._o he_o can_v do_v we_o a_o mischief_n if_o he_o can_v by_o his_o importunate_a urge_n impair_v our_o comfort_n expose_v duty_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o man_n if_o he_o can_v weaken_v our_o body_n or_o destroy_v we_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o thing_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o discern_v these_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o threefold_a difference_n 1._o satan_n impulse_n be_v violent_a tyrannical_a unreasonable_a they_o be_v cruel_a insulting_n not_o gracious_a exciting_n nothing_o but_o terror_n and_o horror_n pray_v and_o so_o often_o and_o so_o long_o and_o with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o say_v servour_n freeness_n from_o distraction_n or_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a wretch_n a_o rigid_a exactor_n he_o be_v 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