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can_v easy_o desire_v christ._n 3._o again_o holy_a s._n paul_n labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 16._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o have_v his_o conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n free_a from_o a_o purpose_n of_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o stain_v defile_v pollute_a conscience_n there_o can_v be_v this_o desire_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v