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the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o repent_v can_v not_o have_v this_o pure_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n as_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n whatsoever_o but_o a_o desire_n and_o careful_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n use_v well_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n so_o high_o commend_v a_o honest_a heart_n and_o so_o earnest_o desire_v and_o wish_v it_o oh_o how_o shall_v we_o labour_v for_o it_o to_o have_v a_o sound_a heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o carry_v no_o purpose_n to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o again_o and_o again_o i_o say_v let_v we_o lock_v to_o our_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v sound_n and_o that_o as_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n in_o show_n so_o we_o may_v prove_v ourselves_o christian_n in_o the_o sight_n 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to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n because_o thereby_o we_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n to_o wound_v our_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a step_n unto_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n we_o never_o give_v that_o liberty_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o like_n as_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o any_o sin_n which_o thou_o know_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o swear_v lie_a steal_v note_n note_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o of_o it_o and_o check_v thou_o for_o it_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o though_o thou_o may_v gain_v a_o kingdom_n by_o it_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v will_v be_v a_o far_o great_a loss_n for_o thou_o shall_v lose_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n feel_v of_o god_n love_n comfort_n in_o 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