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that_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o reckon_v his_o evangelical_o good_a conscience_n and_o his_o sincerity_n to_o be_v his_o renew_a part_n and_o as_o such_o side_v and_o take_v part_n with_o it_o and_o condemn_v the_o un_fw-we renew_v part_n a_o four_o property_n or_o character_n be_v take_v from_o a_o believer_n walk_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o challenge_n this_o be_v not_o the_o mark_n that_o he_o want_v challenge_n but_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o influence_n that_o challenge_v have_v on_o he_o which_o comprehend_v three_o different_a character_n 1._o a_o gospel_n good_a conscience_n take_v quick_o and_o easy_o with_o a_o challenge_n and_o be_v soon_o trouble_a and_o melt_v 2._o it_o be_v make_v quick_o to_o loath_a and_o conâ—emn_v itself_o for_o sin_n and_o so_o conscience_n and_o the_o man_n agree_v well_o together_o when_o conscience_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n thou_o arâ—_n lose_v justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o he_o say_v so_o likewise_o 3._o when_o challenge_v put_v yet_o further_o at_o he_o and_o pursue_v he_o yet_o hard_o and_o close_a the_o good_a conscience_n make_v he_o â—ee_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v he_o a_o seek_v of_o pardon_n from_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o man_n be_v some_o way_n condemn_v in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o then_o he_o obtain_v peace_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n for_o when_o god_n speak_v peace_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o conscience_n also_o speak_v peace_n and_o thus_o though_o the_o man_n have_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o law_n sense_n as_o i_o say_v before_o yet_o in_o a_o gospel-sense_n he_o have_v and_o he_o mind_v to_o keep_v friendship_n with_o god_n and_o with_o his_o conscience_n though_o he_o can_v quiet_v pacify_v and_o satisfy_v it_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n yet_o in_o a_o gospel_n way_n he_o may_v and_o this_o 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the_o second_o character_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v be_v the_o mean_a and_o way_n that_o a_o man_n take_v to_o quiet_v his_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v waken_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o it_o yield_v a_o man_n peaceand_v testify_v well_o concern_v his_o state_n so_o that_o peace_n rise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o this_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n as_o from_o his_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v have_v peace_n as_o to_o his_o sincere_a and_o universal_a aim_n at_o holiness_n and_o as_o to_o his_o honest_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o abstain_v from_o every_o know_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o as_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o divine_a justice_n he_o have_v have_v no_o peace_n but_o in_o rest_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n alone_o for_o though_o his_o way_n may_v be_v and_o be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o single_a follow_v of_o duty_n for_o he_o read_v pray_v meditate_v etc._n etc._n yet_o corruption_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n pollute_v all_o these_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o he_o as_o to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o they_o on_o their_o own_o account_n and_o for_o themselves_o he_o find_v that_o they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n but_o dead_a as_o want_v much_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v he_o have_v peace_n till_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n blood_n though_o he_o be_v communicate_v every_o day_n pray_v every_o hour_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o have_v no_o peace_n in_o these_o till_o christ_n blood_n speak_v peace_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o david_n who_o though_o he_o have_v peace_n intimate_v by_o nathan_n yet_o be_v not_o thorough_o quiet_a for_o all_o that_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v psal._n 51._o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n
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this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o i_o be_v say_v he_o before_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a token_n when_o man_n either_o have_v only_a challenge_n and_o no_o peace_n or_o only_a peace_n and_o no_o challenge_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v also_o a_o evil_a token_n to_o offer_v to_o maintain_v peace_n by_o shift_a challenge_n or_o to_o give_v over_o press_v after_o and_o maintain_v of_o peace_n by_o give_v way_n to_o challenge_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n when_o conscience_n can_v take_v kind_o with_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o challenge_n and_o yet_o debate_v against_o they_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o can_v give_v a_o warrant_n for_o its_o do_v so_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a practic_n in_o religion_n we_o may_v see_v a_o clear_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o joâ—_a who_o say_v chap._n 7._o 20._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o can_v make_v amends_o and_o yet_o chap._n 27._o 4_o 5._o he_o say_v with_o holy_a boldness_n and_o peremptoryness_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o when_o god_n speak_v or_o seem_v to_o speak_v wrath_n his_o angry_a countenance_n drive_v he_o not_o away_o from_o he_o though_o say_v he_o chap._n 13._o 15._o he_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o but_o i_o will_v maintain_v my_o own_o way_n before_o he_o and_o vers_n 16._o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o legal_a man_n give_v it_o over_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o put_v hard_a to_o it_o â—_o though_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o presume_v while_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n break_v not_o in_o yet_o when_o the_o law_n come_v 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weakness_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a worship_n sacrifice_n and_o wash_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n to_o do_v their_o business_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o rest_v on_o that_o ceremonial_a worship_n to_o rest_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o one_o of_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o this_o end_n be_v that_o no_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a worship_n or_o service_n can_v make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n as_o he_o say_v v_o 9_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v give_v a_o man_n peace_n before_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o thereby_o defile_v and_o wound_v his_o conscience_n back_o to_o that_o same_o peace_n and_o calmness_n that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o sin_v and_o make_v he_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o quiet_a and_o calm_a as_o iâ—_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o therefore_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v infiâ—ly_o preferable_a to_o all_o these_o ceremonial_a sacrifice_n puâ—gings_n and_o wash_n which_o probable_o they_o incline_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o word_n read_v the_o apostle_n illustraâ—s_v and_o confirm_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n obviate_a a_o objection_n which_o be_v this_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o good_a use_n and_o why_o then_o will_v you_o cry_v they_o down_o he_o answer_v they_o have_v a_o use_n as_o they_o respect_v christ_n sacrifice_n that_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v actual_o offer_v and_o as_o they_o â—ed_v it_o and_o also_o as_o to_o a_o ceremonial_a cleanse_n or_o holiness_n but_o they_o can_v not_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n make_v a_o man_n perfect_a and_o say_v he_o if_o these_o ceremony_n have_v a_o efficacy_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o make_v ceremonial_o and_o external_o clean_a or_o holy_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v efficacious_a to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o inner_a man_n if_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o efficacy_n towards_o the_o admit_v of_o a_o man_n to_o external_a ordinance_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o efficacy_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o guilt_n and_o the_o defilement_n also_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v it_o quiet_a and_o so_o to_o capacitat_fw-la the_o man_n to_o be_v adâ—tted_v to_o real_a fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o the_o comparison_n may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_a he_o use_v â—ere_z a_o threefold_a distinction_n 1._o of_o a_o twofold_a uncleanness_n one_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n another_o of_o a_o man_n sâ—ate_n and_o conscience_n before_o god_n the_o first_o relate_v to_o the_o man_n practice_n and_o make_v he_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o unclean_a to_o be_v thirst_n without_o the_o camp_n and_o to_o continue_v so_o till_o he_o be_v legal_o cleanse_v the_o second_o mar_v the_o man_n peace_n before_o god_n the_o 2d_o distinction_n be_v of_o a_o twofold_a court_n wherein_o this_o uncleanness_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o man_n the_o one_o be_v a_o court_n wherein_o the_o man_n flesh_n iâ—_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o be_v by_o man_n according_a to_o his_o external_a procession_n the_o other_o be_v a_o court_n wherein_o his_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d be_v judge_v and_o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o court_n if_o the_o moral_a law_n charge_v he_o not_o with_o guilt_n it_o be_v not_o ask_v whether_o his_o conscience_n be_v guilty_a or_o not_o but_o he_o be_v on_o his_o outward_a cleanse_n admit_v to_o church_n privilege_n but_o the_o second_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o conscience_n look_v not_o aâ—_n thing_n as_o they_o appear_v before_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v before_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v challenge_v when_o man_n do_v not_o challenge_v the_o 3d._a distinction_n be_v of_o a_o twofold_a sanctification_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o flesh_n speak_v of_o v_o 13._o and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v external_o clean_a or_o holy_a whereby_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o congregagation_n the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o be_v inward_a which_o admit_v not_o only_o to_o external_a church-fellowship_n but_o to_o real_a internal-fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o to_o peace_n and_o calmness_n of_o conscience_n now_o for_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n and_o for_o give_v a_o man_n peace_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o these_o external_a ceremony_n admit_v he_o to_o the_o congregation_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o purify_v his_o conscience_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o these_o the_o quarrel_n be_v not_o take_v away_o before_o god_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o inward_a peace_n nor_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o the_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n but_o that_o its_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o do_v that_o and_o therefore_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o these_o ceremonial_a sacrifice_n sprinkling_n and_o wash_n for_o it_o admit_v a_o man_n to_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o give_v he_o quietness_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o leave_v the_o comparison_n then_o we_o have_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n which_o we_o intend_v to_o insist_v on_o a_o notable_a effect_n and_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o purge_v of_o the_o conscience_n hold_v forth_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v employ_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n by_o nature_n be_v this_o viz._n it_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v by_o dead_a work_n 2._o that_o the_o great_a mean_a whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v and_o make_v clean_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 3_o the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v make_v clean_o be_v that_o they_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n 4._o the_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o blood_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o altar_n whereby_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sanctify_v we_o shall_v in_o pass_v observe_v a_o few_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v way_n â—or_a clear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o for_o that_o which_o we_o chief_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o from_o they_o and_o 1._o observe_v that_o the_o state_n of_o man_n conscience_n by_o nature_n be_v that_o they_o be_v pollute_v by_o dead_a work_n which_o be_v such_o work_n as_o be_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o heb._n 6._o 1._o whereby_o he_o plain_o insinuat_v that_o sin_n be_v call_v deaâ—_n work_n for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o a_o dead_a principle_n they_o proceed_v from_o they_o flow_v from_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a by_o nature_n as_o to_o any_o spiritual_a life_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespuss_n and_o even_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n themselves_o be_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o they_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o quicken_v and_o renew_v 2_o because_o of_o their_o demerit_n and_o that_o which_o they_o deserve_v which_o be_v eternal_a death_n final_a continuance_n wherein_o do_v at_o last_o most_o certain_o bring_v on_o eternal_a death_n 3_o because_o though_o a_o
house_n beside_o it_o we_o will_v not_o say_v but_o many_o filthy_a thing_n may_v be_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n but_o it_o do_v not_o comport_v well_o with_o they_o nor_o digest_v they_o they_o be_v as_o lukewarm-water_n to_o a_o man_n stomach_n that_o he_o can_v keep_v but_o must_v needs_o vomit_v up_o again_o and_o he_o be_v sick_a till_o he_o do_v so_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n when_o the_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n but_o have_v many_o errand_n to_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v near_o he_o yea_o will_v fain_o abide_v constant_o with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o he_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o will_v lie_v beside_o he_o as_o beside_o the_o fountain_n to_o be_v bleatched_a there_o so_o to_o speak_v because_o he_o kâ—ws_v that_o no_o soon_o will_v he_o go_v from_o he_o but_o his_o conscience_n will_v be_v defile_v and_o he_o love_v so_o well_o to_o be_v clean_o and_o love_v christ_n so_o well_o that_o make_v he_o clean_o that_o he_o like_v well_o to_o be_v always_o near_o he_o this_o be_v a_o good_a token_n of_o a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n because_o as_o it_o betoken_v a_o great_a loathe_n of_o filthiness_n so_o it_o betoken_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o christ_n on_o this_o account_n as_o to_o the_o maker_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o conscience_n clean_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a token_n when_o person_n will_v pretend_v to_o a_o pure_a conscience_n when_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n if_o at_o all_o and_o when_o they_o go_v if_o we_o may_v speak_v so_o they_o scarce_o give_v their_o conscience_n a_o dip_v or_o a_o little_a sprinkle_n or_o syne_v as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v away_o and_o go_v again_o but_o a_o serious_a tender_a and_o purge_v soul_n will_v no_o soon_o perceive_v a_o â—oul_a stain_n or_o spot_n but_o it_o repair_v quick_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o get_v it_o wash_v out_o and_o o_o but_o its_o precious_a to_o he_o and_o he_o never_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v right_a and_o well_o but_o when_o he_o be_v there_o and_o near_o to_o he_o it_o be_v true_a he_o can_v always_o be_v in_o prayer_n or_o in_o other_o duty_n of_o worship_n yet_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v in_o the_o habitual_a exercise_n of_o faith_n correspond_v with_o he_o for_o attain_v and_o keep_v a_o clean_a and_o undefiled_a conscience_n sermon_n ii_o heb._n 9_o v_o 14._o and_o 10_o v_o 22._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n chap._n 10._o v._n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n if_o we_o know_v what_o sort_n of_o conscience_n we_o natural_o have_v and_o be_v suitable_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a state_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v to_o we_o as_o good_a news_n from_o a_o far_a country_n to_o hear_v how_o they_o may_v be_v get_v purge_v and_o make_v good_a and_o how_o little_a soever_o man_n think_v of_o this_o now_o and_o how_o ever_o easy_a they_o fancy_v it_o to_o be_v to_o get_v their_o conscience_n solid_o quiet_v and_o calm_v there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o sleep_v and_o secure_a conscience_n will_v be_v awake_v and_o when_o it_o will_v be_v find_v more_o easy_a to_o endure_v the_o great_a toil_n and_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o wrestle_v with_o and_o to_o be_v close_o pursue_v and_o constant_o haunt_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o awake_v conscience_n which_o will_v roar_v against_o man_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a cawl_n of_o their_o heart_n then_o o_o then_o they_o who_o will_v never_o be_v persuade_v before_o to_o believe_v what_o a_o evil_a and_o defile_a conscience_n be_v nor_o what_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n be_v shall_v be_v make_v to_o their_o eternal_a prejudice_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o both_o in_o both_o these_o place_n now_o read_v in_o your_o hear_n the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o commend_v the_o transcendent_a worth_n and_o matchless_a excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o incomparable_a efficacy_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n from_o this_o noble_a notable_a and_o non-such_a effect_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o when_o nothing_o else_o can_v lay_v or_o allay_v the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n nor_o purge_v it_o from_o these_o defile_n dead_a work_n this_o blood_n can_v do_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o effectual_o when_o apply_v by_o faith_n when_o no_o legal_a sacrifice_n nor_o wash_n that_o sanctify_v only_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v reach_v perfyte_v the_o comer_n thereto_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 9_o v._n 9_o neither_o can_v deliver_v he_o from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o give_v he_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n in_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n over_o the_o belly_n of_o many_o quarrel_n and_o ground_n of_o challenge_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v as_o it_o be_v chap._n 10._o v._n 22._o we_o leave_v the_o other_o day_n at_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o that_o natural_a pollution_n that_o thorough_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v and_o the_o apostle_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o hold_v out_o this_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o christian_n to_o know_v the_o way_n how_o to_o get_v their_o conscience_n purge_v from_o that_o deep_a defilement_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v pollute_v for_o be_v it_o not_o his_o manner_n to_o insist_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o concernment_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o will_v ready_o from_o the_o sad_a and_o doleful_a experience_n of_o their_o own_o pollution_n be_v induce_v to_o think_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v such_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v so_o by_o they_o 2_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o christian_n shall_v more_o aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v more_o to_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o then_o to_o be_v follow_v that_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v get_v their_o conscience_n purge_v and_o more_o particular_o these_o who_o have_v have_v their_o conscience_n again_o defile_v after_o that_o they_o be_v once_o purge_v no_o main_n infect_v with_o the_o borch_n or_o plague_n have_v more_o need_n of_o cleanse_v from_o it_o than_o the_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v infect_v and_o defile_v with_o the_o dead_a work_n of_o sin_n needs_o to_o have_v it_o purge_v from_o they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n we_o shall_v 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