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the_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n thereof_o this_o make_v the_o inward_a rankle_a and_o fester_v and_o languish_v thereof_o 8._o by_o blind_a and_o darken_v conscience_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o see_v no_o more_o than_o it_o know_v now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o blind_v conscience_n and_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v 9_o by_o abase_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o goodness_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o and_o for_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n to_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o colour_n and_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v their_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o unwarrant_v opinion_n and_o 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