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The heart is also the seat of the conscience (Romans 2:15). It is naturally wicked (Genesis 8:21), and hence it contaminates the whole life and character (Matthew 12:34; 15:18; comp. Ecclesiastes 8:11; Psalm 73:7). Hence the heart must be changed, regenerated (Ezekiel 36:26; 11:19; Psalm 51:10-14), before a man can willingly obey God.

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