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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o it_o have_v indeed_o the_o understanding_n for_o the_o throne_n and_o palace_n thereof_o where_o it_o be_v chief_o resident_a whereby_o it_o exercise_v the_o principal_a function_n from_o whence_o common_o it_o have_v it_o name_n conscience_n as_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n from_o moscow_n his_o chief_a city_n and_o look_v how_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v chief_o seat_v in_o the_o head_n and_o there_o perform_v the_o chief_a action_n of_o reason_n discourse_n and_o sense_n yet_o be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o they_o perform_v base_a and_o mean_a office_n of_o nourishment_n and_o motion_n right_o so_o the_o conscience_n keep_v a_o complete_a court_n in_o the_o whole_a soul_n common_o call_v forum_n conscienciae_fw-la in_o the_o understanding_n part_v it_o be_v a_o judge_n determine_v and_o prescribe_v absolve_a &_o condemn_v the_o jure_fw-la in_o the_o memory_n 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