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to_o our_o book_n our_o conscience_n to_o keep_v they_o very_o fair_a and_o clean_o that_o our_o book_n of_o account_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o our_o conscience_n shall_v either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 24._o act_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n act_v 24_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o that_o we_o must_v all_o come_v unto_o judgement_n and_o our_o conscience_n must_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o we_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n therein_o record_v it_o make_v this_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o take_v all_o