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the_o conscience_n be_v least_o dead_a of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o pelagian_n say_v the_o will_n be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n that_o be_v as_o false_a aâ—_n the_o devil_n be_v false_a if_o any_o faculty_n be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n it_o be_v the_o conscience_n all_o the_o religion_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n god_n have_v plant_v there_o there_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n there_o rom._n 2._o 15._o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v like_o a_o country_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n except_o one_o little_a fort_n may_v be_v that_o be_v batter_v too_o but_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o take_v so_o be_v the_o conscience_n after_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v quite_o vanquish_v by_o sin_n except_o only_o that_o and_o that_o be_v batter_v too_o in_o a_o woeful_a manner_n but_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o take_v the_o lord_n will_v ever_o keep_v a_o part_n in_o that_o to_o have_v the_o man_n at_o control_v when_o he_o please_v and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o please_v 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