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worth_n then_o o_o then_o it_o be_v worth_a much_o what_o will_v a_o man_n who_o conscience_n condemn_v he_o give_v then_o for_o this_o good_a conscience_n even_o ten_o thousand_o world_n if_o he_o have_v they_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o then_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o will_v be_v as_o that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n mar._n 9_o 46._o a_o worm_n which_o will_v not_o die_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n of_o such_o worth_n o_o then_o strive_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n let_v thy_o exercise_n be_v much_o in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v act._n 24._o 16._o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n first_o to_o god_n see_v thou_o do_v those_o duty_n he_o require_v of_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o wound_v not_o thy_o conscience_n by_o thy_o neglect_n harken_v what_o thy_o conscience_n say_v and_o quench_v not_o those_o whisper_n when_o it_o tell_v thou_o thou_o must_v do_v this_o duty_n and_o forbear_v that_o evil_n i_o say_v whatever_o thou_o do_v keep_v it_o clear_a between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n again_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o do_v it_o observe_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o thou_o avoid_v carnal_a company_n and_o carnal_a speak_n for_o that_o will_v much_o offend_v thy_o conscience_n because_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o saint_n thy_o companion_n and_o thy_o experience_n of_o god_n thy_o discourse_n 2._o be_v often_o in_o private_a speak_n to_o thy_o father_n for_o he_o belong_v to_o hear_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n will_v soon_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o meet_v thou_o god_n be_v a_o love_a father_n and_o he_o delight_v to_o have_v his_o child_n often_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n as_o in_o mal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o god_n will_v make_v up_o such_o among_o his_o jewel_n and_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o so_o will_v god_n spare_v such_o a_o soul_n 3._o have_v a_o care_n what_o thou_o do_v in_o thy_o deal_n among_o man_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o idle_a word_n not_o fit_a to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o many_o time_n thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a avoid_v it_o now_o and_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o thy_o heart_n and_o lip_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o defraud_v no_o man_n but_o deal_v just_o or_o else_o thou_o will_v hurt_v thy_o conscience_n seek_v truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v