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it_o be_v sure_a if_o the_o man_n shall_v suspend_v his_o action_n or_o have_v reason_n not_o to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o err_a conscience_n he_o never_o can_v have_v reason_n to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o conscience_n well_o inform_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a his_o conscience_n do_v as_o much_o propose_v the_o error_n as_o his_o duty_n as_o it_o do_v the_o truth_n the_o man_n as_o real_o believe_v the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o other_o and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v difference_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o must_v follow_v his_o conscience_n he_o always_o must_v and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o act_v against_o it_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_n but_o than_o you_o will_v hope_v it_o will_v excuse_v to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o no_o alas_o this_o be_v but_o the_o other_o rock_n it_o be_v sin_n too_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o the_o proof_n be_v very_o pregnant_a gen._n 12._o 17._o because_o of_o sara_n abraham_n wife_n the_o lord_n 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