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and_o condemn_v every_o adventure_n and_o attempt_v that_o we_o make_v upon_o the_o contrary_a the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v cain_n not_o to_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n williâ—…gly_o thenâ—…e_fw-la â—…is_fw-la conscience_n condemn_v the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n the_o law_n â—…ad_v inform_v davidâ—…ot_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n a_o yâ—…ted_v and_o thence_o to_o have_v but_o râ—…nt_a saul_n coaâ—…_n be_v censure_v by_o his_o tender_a conscience_n as_o if_o the_o king_n robe_n have_v beeâ—…_n as_o sacred_a as_o his_o person_n and_o treasâ—…n_n may_v have_v be_v commit_v against_o his_o very_a garment_n it_o be_v this_o that_o when_o we_o be_v quiet_a counsel_n we_o when_o in_o motion_n direct_v we_o if_o we_o intend_v ill_a it_o check_v our_o purpose_n if_o good_a it_o give_v encouragement_n to_o our_o design_n thus_o be_v the_o course_n of_o our_o whole_a liâ—…e_n become_v subject_a unto_o the_o cognisance_n of_o this_o court_n of_o 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