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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o strive_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n act._n 24.16_o and_o when_o we_o have_v behold_v the_o apostle_n soul_n deck_v with_o the_o forename_a grace_n and_o enrich_v with_o that_o inestimable_a jewel_n of_o heaven_n the_o soul_n paradise_n i_o mean_v a_o conscience_n that_o be_v quietè_fw-la &_o honestè_fw-fr bona_fw-la quiet_o and_o honest_o good_a to_o the_o constitution_n whereof_o there_o must_v concur_v these_o three_o ingredient_n puritas_fw-la cordis_n veritas_fw-la oris_fw-la honestas_fw-la actionis_fw-la purity_n of_o heart_n truth_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o honesty_n in_o our_o life_n or_o conversation_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o heaven_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n whilst_o he_o breathe_v upon_o earth_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o learned_a commentator_n note_n upon_o the_o text_n but_o 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