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truth_n and_o shall_v before_o he_o assure_v our_o heart_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n belove_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la procedit_fw-la si_fw-la conscientia_fw-la erubescat_fw-la erubesâ—…et_fw-la oratio_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr castit_fw-la prayer_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o conscience_n if_o the_o conscience_n blush_v prayer_n will_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o this_o conscience_n do_v most_o glory_n in_o â—…ope_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 2._o heb._n 3._o 6._o luk._n 10._o 20._o 3_o another_o good_a sign_n be_v this_o incomparable_o to_o love_v and_o esteem_n christ_n fâ—…_n such_o have_v true_o feel_v and_o know_v what_o peace_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ._n 4._o an_o other_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v 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be_v press_v down_o and_o mourn_v until_o it_o be_v comfort_v by_o â—…auh_o in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a â—…eece_n as_o the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o it_o 1_o there_o do_v arise_v in_o all_o worldling_n a_o most_o extreme_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o dignity_n preferment_n honour_n health_n prosperity_n and_o riches_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o carnal_a churl_n nabal_n hear_v that_o his_o substance_n be_v diminish_v his_o heart_n die_v day_n within_o he_o and_o he_o be_v like_o a_o stone_n this_o grief_n be_v no_o grief_n of_o conscience_n arise_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n presence_n or_o judgement_n but_o a_o sorrow_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o fear_n of_o some_o worldly_a and_o external_a want_n in_o this_o present_a life_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n
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