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in_o the_o outward_a observation_n 22._o act_n 9_o &_o chap._n 22._o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v blameless_a as_o concern_v the_o outward_a law_n 7._o rom._n 7._o and_o doubtless_o he_o have_v great_a learning_n and_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o religion_n far_o beyond_o thousand_o now_o adays_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o blind_a zeal_n kick_v against_o the_o pricking_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o himself_o as_o many_o high_a professor_n do_v now_o adays_o and_o be_v rebel_a against_o the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n while_o full_a of_o outward_a duty_n that_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o people_n to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n for_o consider_v that_o if_o ever_o man_n come_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n again_o it_o must_v be_v by_o be_v instruct_v by_o 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