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once_o they_o be_v feel_v to_o trench_v upon_o the_o conscience_n lay_v deep_a obligation_n upon_o the_o soul_n even_o while_o they_o be_v most_o slight_v by_o careless_a heart_n there_o be_v no_o less_o difference_n in_o conscience_n than_o stomach_n of_o which_o some_o will_v digest_v the_o hard_a meat_n and_o turn_v over_o substance_n not_o in_o their_o nature_n edible_a while_o other_o surfeit_n of_o the_o light_a food_n and_o complain_v even_o of_o dainty_n everygracious_a heart_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n scrupulous_a and_o find_v more_o safety_n in_o fear_n then_o in_o presumption_n o_o what_o a_o poor_a slave_n do_v they_o hold_v the_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n they_o dare_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_v why_o their_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o whereas_o we_o fear_v a_o oath_n they_o dare_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o dalliance_n and_o after_o make_v it_o their_o glory_n we_o dare_v not_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o limb_n of_o a_o harlot_n fear_v least_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shut_v against_o we_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o hell_n swallow_v we_o for_o boast_v of_o the_o sin_n they_o dare_v deny_v any_o fact_n and_o wager_n lie_v with_o that_o grandfather_n of_o lie_n and_o liar_n we_o dare_v not_o tell_v a_o untruth_n though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v ourselves_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a to_o honour_v god_n they_o dare_v drink_v themselves_o into_o beast_n we_o dare_v not_o lest_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v recover_v again_o unto_o men._n they_o dare_v oppress_v the_o poor_a revenge_v all_o wrong_n do_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o dare_v not_o so_o reproach_v our_o maker_n nor_o wring_v god_n weapon_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n they_o dare_v sin_n god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o presume_v upon_o his_o patience_n we_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n in_o fine_a they_o dare_v hazard_v the_o break_n of_o their_o neck_n we_o will_v not_o willing_o break_v our_o shin_n §_o 183._o three_o in_o regard_n of_o peace_n 1_o with_o satan_n that_o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o 2_o with_o the_o world_n 3_o with_o themselves_o first_o satan_n 1_o with_o satan_n they_o have_v far_o more_o peace_n with_o satan_n then_o god_n people_n for_o he_o fight_v not_o with_o his_o own_o subject_n or_o soldier_n as_o have_v large_o be_v prove_v yea_o well_o may_v these_o have_v more_o peace_n than_o other_o see_v the_o bark_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v row_v with_o far_o less_o labour_n have_v the_o wind_n of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o the_o tide_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n to_o drive_v they_o than_o the_o other_o who_o row_n against_o both_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o peace_n with_o the_o world_n the_o world_n love_v she_o own_o world_n 2_o with_o the_o world_n but_o