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if_o they_o be_v the_o just_a and_o lawful_a accusation_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o again_o conscience_n present_v to_o man_n sin_n which_o pardon_v why_o the_o lord_n leave_v remembrance_n of_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n after_o that_o it_o be_v pardon_v they_o have_v do_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o whereof_o they_o have_v repent_v for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o albeit_o the_o lord_n after_o repentance_n forgive_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v the_o memory_n thereof_o to_o remain_v in_o that_o conserve_n faculty_n of_o conscience_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v both_o serve_v to_o humble_v we_o for_o the_o evil_n we_o have_v do_v as_o also_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o sin_n this_o manner_n of_o way_n retain_v in_o the_o memory_n i_o compare_v it_o to_o thorn_n and_o brier_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o garden_n be_v hurtful_a and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o good_a fruit_n but_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hedge_n be_v profitable_a to_o preserve_v they_o so_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o memory_n sin_n evil_a in_o the_o affect_v on_o but_o good_a in_o the_o memory_n the_o affection_n be_v very_o pernicious_a for_o than_o it_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o but_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o set_v in_o the_o memory_n be_v as_o a_o hedge_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o wild_a and_o rage_a beast_n that_o will_v come_v in_o and_o devour_v it_o thus_o for_o our_o humiliation_n the_o lord_n keep_v in_o we_o a_o remembrance_n even_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v pardon_v but_o so_o that_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v do_v our_o conscience_n do_v also_o excuse_v and_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o if_o otherwise_o the_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o for_o those_o evil_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o whereof_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v it_o be_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n towards_o we_o who_o by_o inward_a 31._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o trouble_n wake_v we_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o now_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n choose_v so_o do_v it_o point_n 3._o as_o no_o creature_n have_v place_n to_o accuse_v the_o godly_a so_o by_o the_o contrary_a all_o shall_v stand_v up_o and_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a malach._n 3._o 5._o joh._n 5._o 45._o luke_n 9_o 5._o josh_n 24._o 27._o deut._n 4._o 26._o jam._n 5._o 3._o math._n 23._o 3._o unto_o we_o the_o contrary_a miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o shall_v not_o stand_v up_o against_o they_o to_o accuse_v they_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v near_o they_o as_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o o_o miserable_a be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o party_n a_o judge_n and_o a_o witness_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n moses_n and_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o they_o yea_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n say_v joshua_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v moses_n their_o moth-eaten_a garment_n say_v s._n james_n yea_o they_o themselves_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v witness_v against_o themselves_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o must_v be_v present_v to_o judgement_n but_o shall_v have_v none_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o nothing_o without_o they_o nothing_o within_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o when_o they_o be_v judge_v they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v say_v righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v of_o this_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o that_o mercy_n the_o argument_n of_o our_o comfort_n be_v not_o bring_v from_o our_o innocence_n but_o god_n mercy_n justification_n as_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o here_o be_v a_o judicial_a term_n for_o he_o oppones_fw-la it_o to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n but_o leave_v that_o because_o we_o mark_v it_o before_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n we_o will_v add_v this_o more_o that_o the_o apostle_n bring_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o comfort_n from_o his_o own_o innocence_n but_o from_o god_n mercy_n he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o worthy_a to_o be_v accuse_v or_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o his_o comfort_n be_v that_o whatever_o it_o be_v god_n have_v pardon_v it_o this_o be_v it_o that_o breed_v unquietness_n and_o perturbation_n in_o many_o weak_a conscience_n they_o seek_v within_o themselves_o that_o which_o shall_v commend_v they_o to_o god_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v unless_o they_o be_v perfect_a this_o come_v of_o satan_n singular_a subtlety_n who_o labour_v to_o creep_v in_o between_o we_o and_o our_o warrant_n as_o if_o our_o own_o innocence_n be_v the_o warrant_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o not_o god_n mercy_n nor_o christ_n merit_n it_o be_v true_a it_o become_v we_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n to_o nourish_v within_o ourselves_o the_o token_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o conclude_v that_o because_o they_o be_v weak_a therefore_o we_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v satan_n sophistry_n with_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v abuse_v verse_n 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n also_o for_o us._n the_o apostle_n insist_o in_o his_o particular_a triumph_n condemnation_n the_o death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n of_o christ_n assure_v we_o of_o immunity_n from_o condemnation_n against_o sin_n and_o he_o demand_n now_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o may_v be_v as_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o bold_a to_o accuse_v but_o be_v there_o any_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v none_o at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o death_n resurrection_n exaltation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o all_o these_o be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o render_v unto_o we_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o comfort_n arise_v from_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o next_o be_v his_o resurrection_n we_o have_v comfort_n say_v the_o resurrection_n the_o great_a comfort_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n apostle_n in_o his_o death_n but_o much_o more_o comfort_n in_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v dead_a or_o rather_o who_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o jesus_n die_v albeit_o in_o death_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o powerful_a saviour_n yet_o in_o his_o death_n his_o glory_n be_v great_o obscure_v under_o the_o cover_n of_o mortality_n which_o again_o in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v more_o clear_o manifest_v for_o he_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o have_v make_v 4._o rom._n 1._o 4._o we_o sure_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v not_o come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n if_o he_o have_v not_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a 17._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o farthing_n of_o our_o debt_n if_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o yet_o rise_v then_o be_v we_o yet_o in_o our_o sin_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o may_v turn_v it_o