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or_o express_v and_o hence_o in_o a_o common_a popular_a apprehension_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o joyful_a remembrance_n of_o a_o well_o lead_v life_n join_v with_o a_o hopeful_a expectation_n of_o a_o comfortable_a death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n s._n paul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n tranquillity_n 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o enjoy_v thereby_o term_v it_o a_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n like_a to_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o white_a stone_n wherein_o a_o name_n be_v write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o revel_v 2._o 17._o solomon_n that_o kingly_a 17._o reu._n 2._o 17._o preacher_n point_v at_o the_o peerless_a pleasure_n and_o immutable_a comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o continual_a feast_n far_o excel_v tamid_n pro._n 15._o 15._o mishteh_o tamid_n the_o royal_a feast_n of_o ahashuerus_n which_o last_v but_o nine-skore_n day_n for_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whereat_o the_o 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the_o have_v and_o hold_v of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n within_o you_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o god_n presence_n cherish_v true_a saving-faith_n by_o often_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o prayer_n and_o true_a repentance_n inure_v yourselves_o by_o religious_a exercise_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o familiarity_n with_o god_n that_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o be_v not_o interrupt_v walk_v careful_o in_o your_o particular_a calling_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o common_a good_a avoid_v as_o serpent_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n which_o make_v man_n set_v their_o conscience_n on_o tenter_n and_o stretch_v like_o cheverill_n and_o because_o at_o the_o great_a and_o general_a assize_n sentence_n shall_v pass_v and_o judgement_n be_v award_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n take_v we_o heed_n 13._o reu._n 20._o 13._o 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leave_n and_o love_n he_o enjoy_v a_o selfe-sufficient_a happiness_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n ever-induring_a use_v o_o happy_a then_o and_o thrice_o happy_a we_o if_o as_o s._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 12._o paul_n be_v so_o our_o rejoice_a and_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o in_o truth_n we_o can_v do_v as_o in_o all_o his_o trial_n he_o do_v hold_v forth_o this_o testimony_n as_o a_o shield_n of_o defence_n and_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o all_o scandalous_a imputation_n and_o 25._o act_n 23._o &_o 24._o &_o 25._o aspersion_n if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v as_o he_o say_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o or_o due_o endeavour_v as_o he_o in_o my_o text_n endeavour_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n always_o towards_o god_n part_n text._n 3._o part_n and_o man_n which_o word_n import_v the_o 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