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good_a and_o good_a evil_n isa_n 5._o 20._o obj._n 10._o the_o common-prayer-book_n to_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a may_v appear_v to_o be_v lawful_a but_o we_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o have_v tender_a conscience_n can_v submit_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v former_o take_v away_o by_o they_o who_o conscience_n can_v not_o close_o up_o with_o it_o ans._n 1._o what_o tender_a conscience_n some_o of_o those_o man_n have_v that_o take_v away_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o they_o that_o late_o persecute_v the_o user_n of_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v how_o tender_a of_o man_n life_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o apprehend_v answ._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v such_o discourse_n about_o tender_a conscience_n let_v it_o not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n if_o we_o enlarge_v upon_o that_o theâ—…m_n 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