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myself_o in_o my_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a god_n love_v one_o command_n and_o slight_v another_o obey_v in_o one_o point_n and_o yet_o lie_v cross_a in_o another_o then_o be_v all_o i_o do_v but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a soul_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o my_o might_n 17.33_o mat._n 22.37_o mark_v 17.33_o and_o strength_n if_o i_o esteem_v all_o god_n precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o command_n then_o be_v my_o love_n and_o service_n from_o a_o renew_a conscience_n 2._o if_o a_o natural_a man_n conscience_n check_v or_o accuse_v for_o sin_n than_o he_o seek_v to_o step_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o but_o not_o to_o satisfy_v it_o most_o of_o the_o natural_a man_n duty_n be_v to_o still_o and_o stifle_v conscience_n but_o now_o the_o beleiver_n choose_v rather_o to_o let_v conscience_n cry_v then_o 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