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last_o conscience_n take_v they_o by_o the_o throat_n gen._n 42._o 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n though_o man_n do_v with_o the_o harlot_n for_o a_o great_a while_n wipe_v their_o mouth_n and_o say_v what_o evil_a have_v we_o do_v as_o joseph_n brethren_n they_o sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n conscience_n say_v never_o a_o word_n to_o they_o let_v they_o alone_o a_o great_a while_n they_o come_v and_o tell_v their_o father_n a_o lie_n and_o conscience_n say_v never_o a_o word_n to_o they_o when_o they_o tell_v their_o father_n that_o joseph_n be_v slay_v they_o see_v their_o father_n mourn_v as_o if_o he_o be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a conscience_n say_v nothing_o all_o the_o while_n a_o famine_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n conscience_n yet_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o at_o last_o they_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n there_o they_o meet_v with_o hard_a usage_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o imprisonment_n now_o conscience_n begin_v to_o rouse_v up_o itself_o like_o a_o lion_n to_o tear_v and_o devour_v then_o they_o cry_v out_o very_o we_o be_v guilty_a concern_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o brother_n you_o see_v conscience_n have_v a_o awaken_n time_n though_o it_o have_v be_v asleep_o the_o morning_n come_v for_o its_o awaken_n so_o judas_n his_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a for_o a_o great_a while_n and_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v so_o fast_o asleep_a as_o be_v mat._n 26._o 15._o you_o may_v read_v there_o some_o passage_n of_o it_o he_o go_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o make_v a_o bargain_n what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v jesus_n to_o you_o and_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n there_o he_o make_v a_o bargain_n for_o a_o little_a silver_n to_o sell_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o to_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n conscience_n say_v never_o a_o word_n to_o he_o further_o he_o seek_v for_o opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ_n yet_o conscience_n say_v nothing_o to_o he_o v_o 21._o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n he_o come_v with_o the_o disciple_n to_o the_o passover_n yet_o conscience_n say_v nothing_o to_o he_o all_o the_o while_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o passover_n and_o eat_v christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o yet_o judas_n conscience_n say_v never_o a_o word_n to_o he_o but_o let_v he_o alone_o all_o this_o while_n nay_o further_o when_o the_o disciple_n at_o these_o word_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a and_o begin_v to_o say_v every_o one_o of_o they_o lord_n be_v it_o i_o yet_o judas_n conscience_n say_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o dip_v his_o hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n the_o same_o shall_v betray_v i_o yet_o his_o conscience_n be_v asleep_o all_o this_o while_n further_o ver_fw-la 24._o christ_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v yet_o the_o denunciation_n of_o that_o woe_n do_v not_o awaken_v judas_n conscience_n woe_n to_o he_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o amazement_n that_o his_o conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o fast_o asleep_a the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o rock_v conscience_n asleep_o till_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v he_o mischief_n enough_o ver_fw-la 25._o then_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o put_v the_o question_n and_o say_v master_n be_v it_o i_o methinks_v his_o conscience_n shall_v have_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n like_o a_o mastiff_n nay_o further_o say_v christ_n thou_o have_v say_v