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soul_n sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o heb._n 10._o 2._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n thy_o conscience_n shall_v be_v at_o quiet_a no_o more_o accuse_v thou_o nor_o threaten_v thou_o condemnation_n for_o thy_o sin_n 2._o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n though_o christ_n blood_n be_v that_o which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o so_o work_v peace_n yet_o that_o peace_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o our_o apprehension_n neither_o do_v we_o get_v the_o feel_n of_o this_o faith_n without_o some_o further_a thing_n therefore_o to_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v join_v our_o repentance_n though_o not_o in_o the_o make_n of_o our_o peace_n yet_o for_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o christ_n
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of_o sin_n be_v for_o a_o man_n impenitent_o to_o live_v &_o lie_v in_o any_o sin_n now_o let_v any_o judge_n whether_o these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v as_o he_o listen_v and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o any_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v such_o peace_n by_o faith_n as_o that_o he_o have_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o unconscionable_a thing_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o lay_v all_o upon_o christ_n a_o unconscionable_a request_n to_o have_v he_o take_v away_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v wallow_v in_o our_o filthiness_n still_o how_o shall_v faith_n remove_v the_o sting_n when_o repentance_n remoove_v not_o the_o sin_n man_n seek_v peace_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o yet_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n god_n will_v give_v they_o jehues_n answer_v to_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 9_o 22._o what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n lezebel_n &_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o so_o what_o peace_n of_o conscience_n so_o long_o as_o thy_o oath_n sabbath-breache_n whordome_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n do_v remain_v &_o remain_v unrepented_a of_o and_o unreform_v it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o romish_a idolatry_n apoc._n 14._o 11._o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n that_o be_v no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o any_o of_o that_o religion_n so_o of_o all_o that_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o true_a rest_n day_n or_o night_n that_o be_v as_o isaiah_n interpret_v it_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a peace_n and_o wickedness_n live_v not_o together_o under_o one_o roof_n will_v thou_o then_o have_v a_o peaceable_a heart_n get_v a_o humble_a a_o mourning_n and_o a_o repentant_a heart_n for_o sin_n the_o less_o peace_n with_o sin_n the_o more_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n 3._o the_o constant_a and_o conscionable_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o make_v the_o conscience_n good_a he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n will_v make_v conscience_n of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n will_v help_v to_o make_v a_o good_a conscience_n better_o philip._n 4._o 7._o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o mark_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n see_v job_n 33._o 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v many_o time_n with_o man_n conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n he_o be_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n but_o david_n harp_n give_v he_o ease_v prayer_n be_v a_o david_n harp_n the_o music_n whereof_o sweet_o calm_v &_o compose_v a_o distemper_a and_o disquiet_v conscience_n and_o put_v it_o into_o frame_n again_o as_o in_o other_o disquiet_v of_o the_o heart_n after_o prayer_n david_n bid_v his_o soul_n return_v unto_o her_o rest_n psal_n 116._o 4._o 7._o so_o may_v we_o in_o these_o disqâ—iets_n of_o conscience_n do_v no_o less_o the_o way_n to_o get_v a_o good_a peaceable_a conscience_n be_v to_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o when_o we_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v peace_n job_n 22._o 21._o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n now_o acquaintance_n be_v get_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n zech._n 13._o 9_o they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n loe_o how_o in_o prayer_n acquaintance_n be_v breed_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o acquaintance_n breed_v lone_a and_o peace_n and_o 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that_o he_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o man_n walk_v with_o such_o loose_a and_o evil_a conscience_n because_o they_o think_v they_o walk_v invisible_o and_o they_o think_v that_o god_n see_v not_o they_o because_o they_o see_v not_o god_n a_o upright_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v a_o upright_o one_o gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o to_o have_v god_n always_o in_o our_o eye_n will_v make_v we_o walk_v with_o upright_o heart_n so_o psal_n 119._o 168_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o precept_n and_o thy_o testimony_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n i_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o
my_o customer_n as_o jacob_n of_o his_o child_n gen._n 43._o 14._o if_o i_o be_o bereave_v of_o they_o i_o be_o bereave_v i_o will_v trust_v god_n with_o my_o estate_n before_o i_o will_v hazard_v my_o conscience_n give_v i_o such_o a_o man_n such_o a_o tradesman_n and_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o contrary_o when_o man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o gain_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v it_o they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o they_o will_v dispense_v a_o hundred_o time_n with_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v if_o these_o have_v good_a conscience_n let_v any_o judge_v how_o will_v such_o loose_v their_o blood_n &_o life_n that_o will_v not_o loose_v such_o trifle_a gain_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o conscience_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n the_o more_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o resistance_n mean_v alas_o how_o will_v those_o resist_v unto_o blood_n that_o set_v conscience_n to_o sale_n upon_o so_o base_a prize_n as_o they_o do_v peter_n speak_v of_o a_o fiery_a trial_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 12._o if_o god_n shall_v ever_o bring_v that_o trial_n among_o we_o what_o a_o company_n of_o drossy_a conscience_n will_v it_o find_v out_o we_o have_v no_o fiery_a trial_n we_o have_v but_o a_o airy_a trial_n only_o and_o yet_o how_o many_o evil_a conscience_n it_o discover_v many_o a_o man_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n to_o frequent_v good_a exercise_n and_o company_n he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o thus_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o conscience_n press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o why_o then_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n do_v a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o good_a word_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o frown_n &_o frump_n and_o censure_n and_o scoffer_n that_o he_o can_v buckle_v to_o this_o course_n many_o be_v in_o zedekiah_n his_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o ought_v &_o it_o be_v his_o safe_a course_n to_o go_v out_o to_o the_o chaldean_n questionless_a his_o conscience_n press_v â—im_a to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v out_o why_o then_o go_v he_o not_o he_o be_v afraid_a jer._n 38._o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v mock_v such_o conscience_n as_o will_v not_o prefer_v their_o own_o good_a word_n &_o comfort_n before_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a word_n of_o the_o world_n such_o conscience_n as_o more_o fear_v the_o mock_n and_o flout_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n than_o they_o do_v the_o grin_a mock_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n such_o as_o will_v not_o prefer_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o good_a conscience_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o note_n remain_v conscience_n 7_o 7._o note_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n until_o this_o day_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o good_a be_v a_o good_a constancy_n in_o good_a sure_a note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n paul_n have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_v old_a &_o yet_o be_v old_a paul_n still_o still_o the_o same_o holy_a man_n he_o be_v time_n change_v all_o thing_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v neither_o change_v by_o time_n nor_o with_o time_n age_n change_v a_o man_n favour_n but_o not_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n his_o complexion_n not_o his_o religion_n and_o though_o the_o head_n turn_v gray_a yet_o the_o heart_n hold_v vigorous_a still_o until_o this_o day_n and_o this_o day_n be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o die_a day_n and_o how_o hold_v he_o out_o to_o his_o last_o day_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v his_o last_o and_o die_a breath_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o faith_n i_o have_v keep_v my_o life_n as_o many_o may_v but_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n he_o keep_v his_o faith_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n not_o only_o here_o until_o this_o day_n but_o there_o until_o his_o finish_v day_n so_o long_o he_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o as_o the_o lose_n of_o they_o go_v together_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o so_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o go_v together_o therefore_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o also_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n till_o he_o finish_v his_o day_n until_o this_o day_n and_o yet_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n consider_v how_o hardly_o he_o have_v be_v use_v before_o until_o and_o now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 23._o be_v before_o this_o day_n often_o under_o stripe_n in_o prison_n oft_o and_o yet_o stand_v constant_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n vers_fw-la 24._o 25._o thrice_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o make_v no_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 26._o 27._o in_o a_o number_n of_o peril_n in_o peril_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o yet_o his_o conscience_n play_v not_o false_a with_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o weary_a of_o go_v on_o in_o a_o religious_a course_n here_o then_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o a_o good_a conscience_n hold_v out_o constant_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o deflection_n and_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o defection_n 1._o in_o a_o good_a cause_n let_v a_o good_a conscience_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o it_o will_v stand_v right_o to_o it_o &_o neither_o grow_v weary_a nor_o corrupt_v it_o will_v not_o make_v show_v of_o countenance_v paul_n cause_n till_o he_o come_v before_o nero_n &_o then_o give_v he_o the_o slip_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o shift_v for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v a_o conscionable_a magistrate_n &_o a_o judge_n who_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o place_n take_v in_o hand_n the_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a or_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n will_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o suds_n will_v not_o be_v wrought_v by_o fear_n or_o favour_n to_o let_v innocency_n be_v thrust_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o iniquity_n hold_v up_o the_o neb_n but_o will_v stand_v out_o stiff_o and_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o his_o constancy_n 2._o in_o a_o good_a course_n a_o man_n that_o be_v once_o in_o a_o good_a course_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n will_v neither_o be_v drive_v nor_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o good_a way_n to_o his_o die_a day_n there_o be_v tentation_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o there_o be_v tentation_n on_o the_o left_a but_o yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v turn_v neither_o way_n pro._n 4._o 27._o but_o keep_v on_o foreright_o and_o press_v hard_a to_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v set_v before_o it_o try_v it_o with_o tentation_n 〈…〉_o t_o hand_n try_v it_o by_o the_o moc_fw-fr 〈…〉_o s_o and_o derision_n of_o other_o who_o it_o see_v in_o good_a way_n will_v this_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v it_o &_o make_v it_o start_v aside_o not_o a_o whit_n but_o it_o will_v go_v on_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o courage_n rather_o job_n 17._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o he_o have_v make_v i_o also_o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n and_o aforetime_o i_o be_v a_o tabret_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o shake_v other_o to_o see_v such_o a_o prime_a man_n as_o job_n thus_o use_v thus_o scorn_v and_o mock_v not_o a_o whit_n for_o all_o this_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n &_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a try_v it_o by_o mock_n and_o derision_n 82._o si_fw-mi reddere_fw-la beneficium_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la iniuria_fw-la poterâ—_n aquissimâ—_n animo_fw-la ad_fw-la honestum_fw-la consilium_fw-la per_fw-la mediam_fw-la infamiam_fw-la tendam-nemo_n mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la pluris_fw-la astimare_fw-la virtuten_o nemo_fw-la illi_fw-la magis_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—votus_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la famam_fw-la â—erdidit_fw-la ne_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la perderet_fw-la sense_n epi._n 82._o personal_a by_o personal_a infamy_n and_o reproach_n let_v a_o man_n own_o self_n be_v deride_v be_v defame_v this_o will_v go_v near_o than_o thâ—_n former_a what_o will_v this_o move_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n no_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o good_a name_n before_o his_o good_a conscience_n see_v ps_n 119._o 51._o the_o proud_a have_v
nurse_n count_v they_o good_a child_n which_o though_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v at_o every_o turn_n yet_o be_v easy_o quiet_v with_o some_o toy_n but_o this_o conscience_n be_v as_o far_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o security_n be_v from_o integrity_n sin_n indeed_o sleep_v but_o yet_o it_o sleep_v but_o dog-sleepe_n yea_o though_o it_o sleep_v sound_o yet_o it_o can_v sleep_v long_o gen._n 4._o 7._o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n sin_n lie_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o a_o mastiff_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n a_o place_n where_o a_o dog_n can_v sleep_v long_o the_o door_n be_v the_o common_a passage_n into_o &_o out_o of_o the_o house_n every_o one_o be_v pass_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o way_n and_o keep_v such_o a_o clatter_a with_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o door_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n or_o at_o least_o not_o long_o sleep_v no_o better_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o secure_a conscience_n which_o at_o length_n like_o mad_a bandog_n and_o fall_v mastiff_n will_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sinner_n ready_a to_o pluck_v out_o the_o very_a throat_n and_o heart_n of_o he_o the_o secure_a conscience_n can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n because_o it_o have_v neither_o uprightnes_n nor_o peace_n both_o which_o be_v before_o require_v to_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o good_a one_o uprightness_n have_v it_o none_o for_o it_o be_v not_o faithful_a in_o its_o office_n it_o do_v not_o witness_n it_o do_v not_o accuse_v as_o it_o become_v a_o honest_a upright_a conscience_n to_o do_v peace_n it_o have_v none_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o peace_n and_o a_o truce_n in_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o total_a deposition_n both_o of_o arm_n and_o enmity_n all_o hostile_a affection_n be_v put_v of_o in_o a_o truce_n there_o be_v but_o a_o suspension_n and_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o a_o season_n so_o as_o during_o the_o same_o there_o be_v still_o provision_n of_o more_o force_n and_o a_o preparation_n of_o great_a strength_n a_o truce_n be_v but_o a_o breathe_a time_n to_o fit_v for_o fierce_a impression_n the_o truce_n be_v end_v the_o assault_n be_v rather_o fierce_a they_o they_o be_v before_o the_o secure_a conscience_n be_v quiet_a not_o because_o there_o be_v peace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n isa_n 57_o 21._o conscience_n quomodo_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la cum_fw-la mundi_fw-la huius_fw-la prosperitus_fw-la alludit_fw-la &_o illudit_fw-la cum_fw-la laudatur_fw-la peccator_fw-la in_o desideriis_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la bernard_n the_o conscience_n but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o truce_n the_o world_n smile_v upon_o they_o &_o they_o have_v outward_a heart_n ease_v and_o this_o bring_v they_o asleep_a but_o if_o any_o affliction_n cross_n or_o sickness_n come_v than_o they_o see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o peace_n conscience_n be_v sometime_o at_o truce_n with_o secure_a sinner_n but_o during_o this_o truce_n conscience_n be_v prepare_v arm_n and_o ammunition_n against_o they_o be_v levy_v of_o fresh_a force_n against_o they_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o truce_n be_v end_v be_v it_o soon_o or_o be_v it_o late_a have_v at_o they_o with_o more_o violence_n fury_n and_o fierceness_n then_o ever_o before_o and_o the_o truce_n once_o end_v it_o will_v easy_o appear_v what_o a_o wide_a breadth_n of_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o a_o secure_a &_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o a_o sear_v conscience_n that_o which_o paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o a_o cauterised_a conscience_n that_o be_v as_o beza_n translate_v and_o expound_v it_o a_o conscience_n cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o surgeon_n instrument_n a_o arm_n or_o a_o leg_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n stab_v it_o gash_n it_o chap_v it_o into_o gobbet_n do_v what_o you_o will_v with_o it_o it_o be_v insensible_a it_o feel_v it_o not_o or_o else_o as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n a_o comparison_n borrow_v from_o chirurgerie_n when_o a_o limb_n be_v cut_v off_o surgeon_n use_v to_o sear_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v take_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o sometime_o they_o do_v cure_n by_o sear_v the_o affect_a part_n with_o hot_a iron_n now_o these_o part_n upon_o their_o sear_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o crusty_a brawninesse_n which_o be_v utter_o insensible_a which_o though_o it_o be_v cut_v or_o prick_v it_o neither_o bleed_v nor_o feel_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o many_o man_n conscience_n commit_v they_o whatsoever_o sin_n they_o will_v yet_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o harden_v through_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n that_o they_o seel_v no_o gripe_n pinch_n or_o bite_n at_o all_o but_o be_v grow_v to_o that_o dead_a and_o dedolent_fw-la disposition_n ephe._n 4._o 19_o who_o being_n past_a feeling_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v with_o such_o man_n conscience_n as_o with_o labour_a man_n hand_n which_o through_o much_o labour_n have_v a_o brawny_a hardness_n grow_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v without_o any_o feel_n one_o may_v thrust_v pin_n into_o it_o pare_v it_o with_o a_o knife_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o trouble_n or_o grief_n at_o all_o such_o callous_a conscience_n have_v many_o that_o though_o they_o be_v wound_v and_o gash_a with_o never_o such_o foul_a sin_n yet_o their_o conscience_n shrink_v not_o feel_v not_o a_o whit_n their_o conscience_n be_v like_o galleyslave_n back_n so_o be_v braw_v over_o with_o often_o lash_v that_o a_o ordinary_a lash_n will_v not_o make_v they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o shucke_n in_o their_o shoulder_n you_o have_v many_o that_o can_v swear_v not_o only_o your_o more_o civil_a oath_n of_o faith_n and_o troth_n but_o those_o ruffianly_a and_o bloody_a oath_n of_o blood_n and_o wound_n and_o it_o never_o wound_v their_o heart_n a_o whit_n you_o have_v many_o that_o can_v commit_v foul_a sin_n with_o less_o touch_n than_o other_o can_v hear_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v have_v 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