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be_v to_o add_v light_n to_o light_n i._n e._n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o knowledge_n the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a but_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n drink_v poison_n as_o soon_o as_o wholesome_a liquor_n and_o stand_v as_o secure_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n as_o upon_o a_o broad_a pavement_n and_o why_o because_o he_o see_v not_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o yet_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o other_o even_o so_o the_o blind_a conscience_n drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n and_o stand_v feareles_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o all_o because_o he_o see_v not_o the_o vileness_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o yet_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o other_o into_o which_o he_o run_v therefore_o add_v i_o say_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n 2._o add_v blood_n to_o blood_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o thy_o sin-bleeding_a 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she_o he_o present_o refuse_v it_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o be_v in_o the_o house_n with_o i_o 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o his_o house_n then_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sinagainst_a god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v unto_o she_o your_o desire_n be_v very_o wicked_a and_o i_o may_v not_o yield_v unto_o it_o i_o may_v not_o act_v the_o least_o sin_n against_o god_n how_o then_o may_v i_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n as_o to_o defile_v my_o master_n bed_n be_v it_o not_o adultery_n a_o complicate_v sin_n that_o contain_v many_o evil_n within_o it_o in_o so_o do_v 1._o i_o shall_v be_v a_o thief_n in_o steal_v from_o he_o the_o best_a jewel_n in_o his_o house_n namely_o his_o wife_n 2._o most_o injurious_a in_o mix_v a_o bastard_n brood_n with_o his_o legitimate_a child_n 3._o i_o shall_v be_v sacrilegious_a in_o take_v my_o body_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o carnal_a pollution_n 4._o i_o shall_v be_v most_o ungracious_a towards_o my_o god_n and_o most_o ingrateful_a to_o my_o kind_a master_n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o job_n a_o man_n very_o fearful_a to_o offend_v conscience_n he_o be_v a_o nonsuch_n by_o god_n own_o testimony_n 1.8_o job_n 1.8_o not_o any_o one_o like_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n so_o perfect_a so_o upright_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a he_o be_v one_o that_o resolve_v not_o to_o give_v conscience_n the_o least_o offence_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o reproach_v he_o all_o his_o day_n though_o man_n do_v reproach_v he_o as_o eliphas_n bildad_n zophar_n who_o charge_v he_o with_o hypos_fw-la crisy_n yet_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v more_o privy_a to_o his_o way_n and_o can_v testify_v more_o true_o 27.6_o job_n 27.6_o that_o shall_v not_o reproach_v he_o so_o tender_a be_v he_o such_o must_v be_v our_o tenderness_n the_o like_a be_v that_o in_o joseph_n job_n and_o other_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v know_v how_o it_o show_v itself_o to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o 1._o to_o god_n he_o that_o have_v a_o holy_a tenderness_n in_o he_o will_v stand_v for_o god_n in_o what_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o truth_n honour_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n if_o he_o see_v any_o thing_n unto_o which_o god_n be_v entitle_v or_o have_v interest_n in_o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o see_v his_o god_n wrong_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n but_o he_o will_v stand_v upon_o a_o hoof_n with_o moses_n &_o upon_o a_o iota_fw-la or_o title_n with_o christ_n he_o will_v manifest_v his_o tenderness_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o 1._o to_o his_o precept_n 2._o 10.26_o exod._n 10.26_o to_o his_o threat_n 3._o his_o judgement_n 4._o his_o mercy_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 5.18_o math._n 5.18_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o namely_o god_n precept_n l._n cauti_fw-la esto_fw-la te_fw-la vatab._n in_o h._n l._n 1._o he_o that_o have_v this_o holy_a tenderness_n in_o he_o will_v ready_o yield_v unto_o god_n precept_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v he_o will_v do_v it_o circumspect_o 20._o conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la non_fw-la solúm_fw-la attendit_fw-la quid_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la bona_fw-la beneplacens_fw-la et_fw-la perfect_a bern._n de_fw-fr virâ_fw-la solitariâ_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dâ—i_fw-fr p._n 10_o 20._o i._n e._n wary_o and_o with_o attention_n exod._n 23.13_o thus_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o