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god_n either_o in_o heart_n tongue_n or_o hand_n they_o go_v against_o knowledge_n &_o so_o consequent_o against_o conscience_n for_o conscience_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o come_v near_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n to_o the_o committer_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o mercy_n show_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o i_o will_v have_v you_o observe_v this_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o conscience_n compare_v the_o way_n of_o man_n so_o farforth_a as_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o no_o further_o so_o farforth_a as_o the_o understanding_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o farforth_a conscience_n be_v silent_a as_o long_o as_o st._n paul_n know_v not_o lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n conscience_n never_o accuse_v he_o for_o 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and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o separate_a from_o christ_n for_o my_o kins-folk_n in_o the_o flesh_n saint_n paul_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o conscience_n do_v bear_v he_o witness_v that_o his_o thought_n and_o desire_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o sincere_a respect_v his_o brethren_n which_o conscience_n will_v never_o do_v before_o he_o have_v levele_v a_o man_n thought_n and_o desire_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v so_o by_o consequence_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o conscience_n compare_v a_o man_n thought_n by_o the_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n conscience_n keep_v court_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o can_v and_o do_v observe_v our_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n conscience_n keep_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o precious_a 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he_o set_v felix_n into_o a_o tremble_a and_o then_o say_v he_o to_o paul_n go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v send_v for_o thou_o act._n 24.25_o so_o many_o will_v hear_v conscience_n whilst_o he_o give_v testimony_n with_o they_o of_o this_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o it_o may_v be_v whilst_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o lesser_a fault_n but_o when_o once_o he_o come_v to_o reason_n thorough_o with_o they_o about_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o dear_a as_o right_a eye_n and_o right_a hand_n unto_o they_o and_o threaten_v they_o home_o with_o judgement_n to_o come_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n which_o the_o word_n command_v how_o much_o they_o have_v neglect_v it_o and_o what_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o for_o it_o and_o so_o set_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o cold_a shake_a sweat_n than_o they_o have_v enough_o of_o conscience_n and_o they_o turn_v their_o 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it_o that_o he_o accuse_v you_o of_o and_o condemn_v you_o for_o do_v he_o condemn_v thou_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o thought_n for_o the_o levity_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o deed_n do_v he_o condemn_v thou_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n or_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n both_o do_v he_o condemn_v thou_o for_o shed_v of_o innocent_a blood_n for_o scoff_a and_o persecute_v the_o way_n of_o god_n do_v he_o condemn_v thou_o for_o hug_v some_o secret_a sin_n which_o the_o word_n disallow_n or_o for_o thy_o superficial_a perfunctory_a piety_n whatsoever_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v thou_o for_o honour_v this_o viceroy_n so_o far_o as_o to_o weigh_v thorough_o what_o he_o say_v and_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o way_n and_o consider_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o as_o conscience_n say_v and_o if_o so_o then_o compare_v what_o conscience_n say_v of_o thy_o course_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o conscience_n within_o and_o 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