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to_o their_o brethren_n who_o may_v follow_v they_o to_o this_o precipice_n either_o to_o give_v over_o hope_v or_o to_o set_v to_o purify_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a ground_n of_o hope_n this_o hint_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o my_o design_n still_o behind_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o conscience_n to_o examine_v 33_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o will_v brief_o be_v state_v by_o premise_v what_o before_o be_v mention_v that_o the_o good_a conscience_n belong_v either_o to_o particular_a single_a performance_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o life_n and_o action_n to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v but_o that_o that_o particular_a action_n be_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n regulate_v by_o the_o rule_n or_o rule_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o and_o have_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o any_o superior_a 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