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this_o can_v and_o must_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o under_o conscience_n be_v contain_v the_o whole_a innerman_n regenerante_fw-la purge_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o satisfy_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n renew_v our_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o if_o thy_o right_a ear_n be_v touch_v thou_o have_v the_o hear_n ear_n right_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o hear_v to_o learn_v for_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 2._o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v touch_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o active_a christian_a not_o a_o hearer_n only_o of_o the_o word_n but_o a_o doer_n and_o unto_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n joyne_v obedience_n of_o faith_n thou_o keep_v the_o faith_n work_v as_o know_v that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n thou_o dare_v not_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o thyself_o or_o be_v right_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o what_o be_v right_o 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the_o same_o commandment_n to_o the_o young_a man_n and_o to_o the_o disciple_n of_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a task_n to_o the_o one_o yet_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n but_o a_o easy_a yoke_n to_o the_o other_o who_o with_o the_o commandment_n receive_v some_o secret_a power_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o obedience_n let_v the_o word_n command_v a_o angry_a furious_a natural_a man_n to_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n that_o wrong_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o that_o curse_v he_o and_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o recompense_v love_n for_o hatred_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o impossible_a commandment_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v possible_o brook_v it_o and_o indeed_o he_o must_v be_v more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o can_v hear_v it_o he_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n subdue_a his_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n let_v god_n speak_v as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n to_o a_o man_n unconvert_v offer_v i_o up_o now_o not_o thy_o son_n but_o thy_o 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