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the_o conscience_n be_v past_a feel_n than_o it_o be_v past_a cure_n the_o only_a method_n be_v prevention_n here_o the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n tender_a than_o it_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o every_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o guilt_n check_v at_o whatever_o we_o shall_v do_v amiss_o conscience_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o tenderness_n be_v a_o disposition_n very_o proper_a to_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v right_a that_o be_v so_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o small_a spill_v or_o mote_n be_v restless_a agony_n to_o the_o eye_n it_o never_o leave_v to_o force_v out_o tear_n both_o to_o bewail_v the_o torment_n and_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o cause_n i_o be_o sure_a our_o saviour_n call_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o least_o size_n or_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 7._o 3._o thing_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o conscience_n as_o restless_a fret_v into_o lament_n prick_v passage_n for_o repent_v sorrow_n the_o conscience_n of_o convert_v always_o do_v so_o act_v 2._o 37._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o necessary_a constitution_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o that_o ever_o hope_v to_o have_v their_o conversation_n holy_a he_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o tender_a it_o be_v not_o useful_a if_o it_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o spill_v that_o get_v into_o it_o it_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o object_n such_o a_o they_o as_o will_v make_v it_o not_o feel_v will_v make_v it_o not_o see_v and_o when_o it_o can_v perceive_v pain_n than_o it_o can_v direct_v or_o light_a and_o so_o the_o conscience_n if_o it_o feel_v no_o grievance_n from_o thy_o vice_n it_o will_v never_o boggle_v at_o they_o but_o when_o it_o be_v tender_a as_o the_o eye_n than_o it_o will_v roll_v and_o weep_v if_o any_o thing_n disturb_v it_o it_o will_v be_v restless_a till_o it_o free_v itself_o let_v other_o 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my_o next_o consideration_n of_o which_o in_o a_o few_o word_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n a_o conversation_n unblamable_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o god_n or_o man_n both_o these_o must_v be_v join_v the_o honesty_n without_o the_o godliness_n be_v but_o heathen_a morality_n and_o the_o godliness_n without_o honesty_n but_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n it_o be_v just_a that_o which_o our_o saviour_n describe_v and_o sentence_n matt._n 23._o 14._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n as_o if_o their_o long_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n pull_v down_o nothing_o else_o but_o woe_n and_o condemnation_n on_o they_o and_o their_o more_o religion_n gain_v they_o but_o more_o hell_n the_o one_o of_o these_o for_o all_o his_o honesty_n if_o he_o have_v not_o piety_n he_o be_v without_o god_n 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