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prophet_n that_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o they_o make_v you_o vain_a they_o speak_v a_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o have_v not_o the_o lie_a spirit_n give_v out_o his_o oracle_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o such_o prophet_n among_o we_o in_o these_o time_n of_o our_o distraction_n one_o of_o they_o gâ—ve_v out_o this_o for_o a_o oracle_n etc._n oracle_n mr._n john_n goodwin_n anti-caval_a see_v dr._n ham._n of_o resist_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 22._o etc._n etc._n about_o 18_o or_o