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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n be_v a_o domestic_a god_n conscience_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o we_o which_o both_o declare_v our_o duty_n to_o we_o and_o powerful_o press_v we_o to_o obedience_n no_o man_n offend_v it_o but_o wound_n himself_o no_o man_n follow_v it_o but_o find_v content_a in_o so_o do_v whence_o that_o practice_n of_o st_n paul_n record_v in_o his_o own_o word_n act_n 24.16_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o certain_o do_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o the_o several_a consideration_n that_o recommend_v our_o duty_n to_o we_o and_o then_o so_o six_o these_o consideration_n in_o our_o thought_n as_o to_o turn_v they_o into_o a_o stable_a judgement_n this_o will_v so_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v good_a as_o that_o neither_o the_o hope_n nor_o fear_n the_o charm_n nor_o dread_v of_o 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