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what_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v all_o well_o there_o because_o the_o soul_n have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o god_n yea_o only_a to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o that_o which_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v a_o great_a blessedness_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o pardon_v 2._o there_o follow_v this_o also_o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n if_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o these_o in_o a_o full_a text_n each_o of_o they_o may_v require_v a_o sermon_n themselves_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n but_o i_o must_v but_o touch_v it_o here_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o host_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n stand_v arm_v ready_a to_o avenge_v god_n quarrel_n and_o not_o only_o do_v they_o stand_v in_o readiness_n but_o there_o be_v a_o 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