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strengthen_v to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o duty_n with_o more_o cheerfulness_n psal._n 119._o 32._o then_o will_v i_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n the_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v give_v i_o shall_v be_v return_v again_o in_o cheerful_a service_n to_o thou_o i_o desire_v they_o as_o oil_n to_o the_o wheel_n of_o obedience_n not_o food_n for_o my_o pride_n iv._o counsel_n as_o ever_o you_o expect_v to_o be_v owner_n of_o much_o comfort_n in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o communion_n with_o god_n see_v that_o you_o be_v strict_a and_o circumspect_a in_o the_o course_n of_o your_o conversation_n it_o be_v the_o looseness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o impoverish_v our_o spiritual_a comfort_n a_o little_a pride_n a_o little_a carelessness_n dash_v and_o frustrate_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v very_o near_o we_o almost_o in_o our_o hand_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o hosea_n 7._o 1._o when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v discover_v so_o here_o just_o when_o 〈◊〉_d desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v come_v to_o the_o door_n some_o sin_n step_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o your_o iniquity_n say_v god_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o you_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o isa._n 59_o 2._o the_o comforter_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v sensible_a and_o tender_a he_o have_v quick_a resentment_n of_o your_o unkindness_n and_o offence_n as_o ever_o therefore_o you_o expect_v comfort_n from_o he_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o grieve_v he_o not_o second_o in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o point_n speak_v necessary_a counsel_n and_o advice_n to_o unbeliever_n to_o all_o that_o live_v estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o have_v do_v so_o from_o the_o womb_n psal._n 58._o 3._o to_o you_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o redeemer_n sound_v a_o summons_n once_o more_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n oh_o that_o at_o last_o you_o may_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o merciful_a term_n propound_v by_o he_o will_v you_o shut_v out_o a_o saviour_n bring_v salvation_n pardon_v and_o peace_n with_o he_o christ_n be_v thy_o rightful_a owner_n and_o demand_v possession_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v now_o hear_v his_o voice_n thy_o former_a refusal_n shall_v never_o be_v object_v if_o thou_o still_o reject_v his_o gracious_a offer_n mercy_n may_v never_o more_o be_v tender_v to_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o call_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v be_v the_o last_o call_v and_o after_o that_o no_o more_o take_v heed_n what_o
last_o farewell_n of_o thou_o when_o they_o bid_v this_o world_n and_o all_o its_o inhabitant_n farewell_n at_o death_n and_o what_o have_v become_v of_o all_o the_o sufferer_n and_o martyr_n when_o shut_v up_o from_o friend_n in_o dungeon_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o thy_o cheer_v cordial_n and_o comfort_n thou_o there_o administre_v to_o support_v they_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o best_a of_o friend_n or_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n this_o be_v conscience_n these_o be_v its_o power_n and_o office_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n second_o our_o next_o enquiry_n must_v be_v into_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o that_o light._n the_o lord_n do_v not_o frame_v such_o a_o excellent_a structure_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o window_n to_o let_v in_o light_n nor_o do_v he_o deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o light_n to_o any_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a light_n which_o man_n have_v to_o inform_v and_o guide_v their_o conscience_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n which_o be_v common_a 2._o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n revelation_n which_o be_v special_a 1_o there_o be_v the_o common_a light_n of_o natural_a reason_n which_o be_v connate_a call_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 20._o 27_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v affirm_v by_o he_o that_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a portion_n of_o intellectual_n a_o bright_a lamp_n of_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n than_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o general_n but_o of_o that_o special_a power_n of_o it_o which_o be_v call_v conscience_n which_o be_v god_n spy_n and_o man_n overseer_n the_o heathen_n have_v this_o light_n shine_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o alone_a help_n of_o this_o natural_a light_n make_v wonderful_a discovery_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n yea_o they_o find_v its_o efficacy_n and_o power_n great_a in_o their_o conscience_n to_o raise_v their_o hope_n or_o fear_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la sua_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la concipit_fw-la intra_fw-la pectora_fw-la pro_fw-la facto_fw-la spemque_fw-la metumque_fw-la svo_fw-la ovid._n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o many_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n some_o among_o they_o pay_v great_a reverence_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n imprimis_fw-la reverere_fw-la teipsum_fw-la turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la ausurus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n but_o however_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o do_v not_o so_o and_o be_v tax_v for_o it_o in_o the_o text_n and_o beside_o this_o light_n can_v make_v no_o discovery_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o the_o most_o eagle-eyed_a philosopher_n among_o they_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a here_o and_o therefore_o 2._o god_n have_v afford_v man_n a_o more_o clear_a and_o excellent_a light_n to_o shine_v into_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n even_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o compare_v with_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o dim_a moonlight_n psal._n 147._o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n every_o creature_n have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n engrave_v on_o it_o but_o he_o have_v magnify_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 138._o 2._o god_n who_o best_o know_v the_o rate_n and_o value_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n account_v this_o a_o singular_a favour_n and_o privilege_n to_o any_o nation_n without_o revelation_n we_o can_v never_o have_v know_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o our_o recovery_n by_o christ_n by_o this_o a_o people_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n matth._n 11._o 21._o in_o respect_n of_o mean_n and_o advantage_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o such_o light_n and_o love_n will_v certain_o plunge_v the_o guilty_a into_o proportionable_a misery_n john_n 3._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light._n moreover_o god_n do_v not_o only_o afford_v the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o external_n gospel_n revelation_n to_o some_o man_n in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n but_o to_o both_o these_o he_o superadd_v the_o internal_a illumination_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o whole_a world._n he_o shine_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o these_o be_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o light_n that_o god_n make_v to_o shine_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v they_o the_o first_o a_o common_a and_o general_a light_n the_o two_o last_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o transcendent_a in_o excellency_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v yet_o man_n may_v draw_v the_o curtain_n about_o they_o and_o lie_v in_o darkness_n but_o the_o spirit_n open_v they_o and_o make_v it_o shine_v in_o 3._o how_o this_o light_n shine_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n oblige_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o how_o man_n lust_n struggle_v against_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o beyond_o all_o controversy_n that_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n lay_v strong_a and_o indispensable_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o obedience_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o promulgation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o it_o so_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o obedience_n as_o no_o authority_n or_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v loose_v those_o band_n no_o man_n can_v grant_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la in_o this_o case_n or_o relieve_v the_o soul_n so_o bind_v by_o a_o noli_fw-la prosequi_fw-la for_o conscience_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n in_o his_o name_n require_v obedience_n and_o the_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n present_o thereupon_o become_v a_o debtor_n rom._n 1._o 14._o put_v under_o a_o necessity_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o now_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v into_o it_o feel_v itself_o under_o such_o strong_a band_n and_o necessity_n stimulate_v and_o urge_v the_o soul_n to_o obedience_n warn_v command_n and_o press_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o duty_n against_o the_o contrary_a interest_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o hence_o arise_v those_o combat_n and_o conflict_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o man_n as_o the_o struggle_v of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n cause_v the_o throw_n and_o pang_n of_o travail_n sometime_o conscience_n prevail_v and_o sometime_o lust_n and_o corruption_n prevail_v and_o that_o with_o great_a difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v not_o alike_o easy_a to_o all_o man_n to_o shake_v off_o or_o burst_v the_o band_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n though_o other_o can_v do_v it_o easy_o what_o a_o hard_a tug_v have_v saul_n to_o conquer_v his_o own_o conscience_n i_o force_v myself_o say_v he_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 12._o he_o know_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n his_o conscience_n plain_o tell_v he_o it_o will_v be_v his_o sin_n but_o yet_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v upon_o it_o renitente_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la against_o the_o plain_n dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n thus_o herod_n give_v sentence_n to_o put_v john_n to_o death_n matth._n 14._o 9_o the_o king_n be_v sorry_a nevertheless_o for_o his_o oath_n sake_n and_o they_o which_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o meat_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v give_v she_o his_o honour_n weigh_v up_o all_o his_o fear_n of_o sin_n his_o own_o word_n weigh_v more_o with_o he_o than_o god_n word_n nemo_fw-la ita_fw-la perplexus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la inter_fw-la duo_fw-la vitia_fw-la quin_fw-la exitus_fw-la pateat_fw-la absque_fw-la tertio_fw-la no_o man_n be_v hold_v so_o perplex_v between_o two_o vice_n but_o he_o may_v find_v a_o issue_n without_o fall_v into_o a_o three_o pilate_n conscience_n be_v convince_v of_o christ_n innocency_n matth._n 27._o
of_o sin_n and_o still_o continue_v in_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n continue_v any_o long_o therein_o rom._n 6._o 2._o trust_v providence_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o your_o want_n and_o the_o want_n of_o you_o in_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o righteousness_n a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a you_o will_v have_v more_o comfort_n in_o bread_n and_o water_n with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n than_o in_o full_a table_n with_o god_n curse_n you_o will_v lie_v more_o at_o ease_n on_o a_o burden_n of_o straw_n than_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o with_o a_o grumble_a conscience_n iii_o instance_n how_o many_o lie_n under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o though_o they_o read_v and_o their_o conscience_n apply_v to_o they_o such_o scripture_n as_o that_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o dreadful_a sentence_n and_o that_o heb._n 13._o 4._o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v yet_o conviction_n be_v overbear_v and_o stifle_v by_o 1._o the_o impetuous_a violence_n of_o carnal_a lust_n which_o permit_v not_o of_o calm_a debate_n but_o hurry_v they_o on_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n afterward_o thus_o they_o go_v as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n prov._n 7._o 22._o lust_n besot_v they_o to_o give_v counsel_n now_o be_v but_o to_o give_v physic_n in_o a_o paroxysm_n or_o counsel_n to_o he_o that_o be_v run_v a_o race_n lust_n answer_v conscience_n as_o antipater_n do_v one_o that_o present_v he_o a_o book_n treat_v of_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o read_v such_o discourse_n 2._o other_o will_v feign_v solve_v their_o scruple_n with_o the_o sinful_a fail_n of_o good_a man_n as_o david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n not_o consider_v what_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n it_o cost_v david_n psal._n 51._o and_o the_o other_o sorrow_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n eccl._n 7._o 26._o laeta_n venire_fw-la venus_n tristis_fw-la abire_fw-la solet_fw-la this_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a way_n of_o sin_v and_o how_o dreadful_a that_o be_v see_v numb_a 15._o 30._o iv._o instance_n truth_n be_v often_o hold_v in_o unrighteousness_n by_o sinful_a silence_n in_o not_o reprove_v other_o man_n sin_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o our_o own_o we_o be_v sometime_o cast_v into_o the_o company_n of_o ungodly_a man_n where_o we_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n blaspheme_v the_o truth_n worship_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n reproach_v and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o courage_n to_o appear_v for_o god_n as_o other_o have_v to_o appear_v against_o he_o in_o such_o case_n conscience_n use_v to_o instigate_v man_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o charge_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o scripture_n as_o that_o leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o o_o say_v conscience_n thy_o silence_n now_o will_v be_v thy_o sin_n this_o poor_a wretch_n may_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o a_o seasonable_a plain_a and_o faithful_a rebuke_n thy_o silence_n will_v harden_v he_o in_o his_o wickedness_n no_o soon_o do_v such_o a_o conviction_n stir_v in_o the_o conscience_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o as_o 1._o a_o spirit_n of_o cowardice_n which_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o displease_v man_n and_o choose_v rather_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v on_o they_o than_o that_o their_o wrath_n shall_v fall_v on_o we_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v as_o much_o liberty_n to_o reprove_v sin_n as_o other_o do_v to_o commit_v it_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n and_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o be_v both_o our_o glory_n and_o our_o duty_n 2._o dependence_n on_o or_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o person_n sin_v it_o be_v a_o father_n a_o husband_n a_o superior_a on_o who_o favour_n i_o depend_v and_o shall_v i_o displease_v he_o i_o may_v ruin_v myself_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh._n hence_o duty_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o friend_n base_o betray_v our_o interest_n prefer_v to_o god_n and_o thereby_o frequent_o lose_v for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o secure_v our_o own_o interest_n in_o any_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o settle_v it_o by_o our_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o by_o be_v willing_a to_o hazard_v it_o for_o god_n interest_n and_o glory_n the_o lord_n bless_v man_n faithfulness_n above_o all_o their_o sinful_a carnal_a policy_n prov._n 28._o 23._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n 3._o man_n own_o gild_n stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o silence_n they_o they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o reprove_v other_o man_n sin_n leave_v they_o shall_v hear_v of_o their_o own_o fear_v of_o retortion_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o reprehension_n thus_o we_o fall_v into_o a_o new_a sin_n for_o fear_n of_o revive_v a_o old_a one_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v to_o himself_o shame_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o bist_fw-ge prov._n 9_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n what_o we_o fear_v may_v turn_v to_o our_o benefit_n the_o reproof_n give_v be_v a_o duty_n discharge_v and_o the_o retortion_n in_o return_n a_o fresh_a call_n to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o a_o caution_n against_o sin_n to_o come_v v._o instance_n another_o instance_n of_o conviction_n of_o unrighteousness_n imprison_v in_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o not_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o especial_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n call_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o text_n math._n 25._o 40_o 41._o where_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n charity_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v by_o christ_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o obedience_n and_o man_n eternal_a state_n be_v cast_v according_a to_o their_o observance_n of_o this_o command_n though_o i_o fear_v few_o very_o few_o study_n and_o believe_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v thou_o can_v say_v conscience_n if_o thou_o will_v relieve_v such_o or_o such_o a_o poor_a christian_a and_o therein_o express_v thy_o love_n to_o christ_n yea_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n do_v it_o god_n will_v repay_v it_o if_o thou_o refuse_v how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o conscience_n but_o divers_a lust_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o bind_v this_o conviction_n also_o assoon_o as_o it_o stir_v viz._n 1_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o world_n be_v get_v so_o deep_a in_o man_n heart_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o their_o peace_n yea_o and_o with_o their_o soul_n too_o than_o to_o part_v with_o it_o hence_o come_v those_o churlish_a answer_n like_o that_o of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 11._o shall_v i_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o to_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v 2._o unbelief_n which_o deny_v to_o give_v honour_n and_o due_a credit_n to_o christ_n bill_n of_o exchange_n draw_v upon_o they_o in_o scripture_n and_o present_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o poor_a saint_n they_o refuse_v i_o say_v to_o credit_v they_o though_o conscience_n protest_v against_o they_o for_o their_o noncompliance_n christ_n say_v mark_v 9_o 41._o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n he_o shall_v gain_v that_o which_o he_o can_v lose_v by_o part_v with_o that_o which_o he_o can_v keep_v 3._o the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ._n do_v we_o love_v christ_n in_o sincerity_n and_o be_v that_o love_n so_o fervent_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o thy_o neck_n for_o christ_n than_o thou_o now_o be_v to_o lay_v out_o a_o shilling_n for_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n