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&_o cogitare_fw-la high_a in_o ep._n ad_fw-la dem._n whatsoever_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o be_v think_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v as_o true_a that_o such_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o thought_n will_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v or_o speak_v this_o fancy_a liberty_n of_o thought_n have_v open_v the_o floodgate_n and_o occasion_v the_o let_n in_o of_o multitude_n of_o vain_a thought_n into_o man_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o thought_n unto_o passion_n and_o affection_n thought_n be_v ordain_v to_o moderate_v and_o take_v off_o passion_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a influence_n from_o the_o thought_n to_o the_o affection_n but_o if_o man_n give_v way_n unto_o passionate_a distemper_n these_o will_v breed_v distraction_n and_o division_n of_o thought_n if_o fire_n be_v stir_v there_o fly_v up_o a_o multitude_n of_o sparkle_n and_o if_o passion_n sway_n they_o raise_v up_o a_o variety_n of_o disorder_a thought_n 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direction_n do_v and_o will_v mighty_o enable_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o office_n of_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v suitable_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o admirable_a strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v sweet_a and_o the_o great_a refresher_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v every_o way_n so_o glad_a and_o cheer_v man_n spirit_n that_o it_o give_v he_o most_o sure_a ground_n of_o stand_v under_o the_o great_a burden_n note_v believe_v i_o if_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v blind_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o feed_v by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v infirm_a and_o can_v never_o bear_v up_o our_o infirmity_n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n psal_n 119._o 92._o 4._o faith_n in_o operation_n a_o faith_n 4._o faith_n conscience_n full_a of_o infidelity_n be_v full_a of_o 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