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tribulation_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o numberless_a affliction_n none_o be_v great_a than_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n here_o say_v seneca_n we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v 97._o ep._n 97._o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v beat_v with_o its_o own_o wickedness_n which_o torment_v it_o much_o because_o perpetual_a anxiety_n bear_v it_o company_n malice_n drink_v up_o a_o great_a share_n of_o its_o own_o poison_n it_o be_v its_o own_o punishment_n no_o guilty_a person_n be_v well_o at_o ease_n to_o these_o st._n austin_n subscribe_v say_v whither_o shall_v a_o man_n fly_v from_o himself_o 45._o in_o psal_n 45._o which_o way_n soever_o he_o fly_v he_o draw_v himself_o after_o he_o and_o which_o way_n he_o draw_v himself_o he_o be_v a_o torture_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v his_o own_o punishment_n who_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n god_n know_v what_o pain_n his_o soul_n endure_v what_o cross_n what_o torment_n what_o hell_n how_o many_o vice_n a_o man_n have_v so_o many_o rack_n he_o 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