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he_o here_o follow_v his_o conscience_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n he_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n as_o i_o call_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o submission_n he_o think_v he_o owe_v to_o another_o judgement_n for_o whilst_o his_o judgement_n prefer_v another_o man_n judgement_n before_o his_o own_o this_o man_n in_o follow_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o his_o conscience_n now_o he_o that_o be_v not_o thus_o persuade_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o submission_n of_o his_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n to_o wise_a man_n or_o man_n authorize_v to_o guide_v his_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o sin_n in_o do_v against_o his_o own_o opinion_n or_o conscience_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o persuade_v but_o then_o he_o ought_v