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concern_v in_o and_o about_o a_o bad_a matter_n and_o how_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o client_n off_o therein_o do_v lie_v the_o mystery_n i_o know_v that_o a_o bad_a man_n may_v have_v a_o good_a cause_n depend_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o also_o good_a man_n have_v job_n 31._o but_o then_o they_o be_v bold_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o in_o christ_n to_o plead_v their_o innocency_n before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o before_o man_n psal._n 71.3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o gal._n 1.20_o phil._n 1.8_o but_o we_o have_v in_o the_o text_n a_o cause_n that_o all_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v so_o bad_a that_o none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o can_v save_v the_o christian_a from_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o sin_n itself_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n wherefore_o there_o be_v in_o this_o place_n handle_v 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and_o say_v sir_n i_o be_o in_o trouble_v and_o be_o to_o have_v a_o trial_n at_o law_n with_o my_o enemy_n pray_v undertake_v my_o cause_n but_o he_o must_v also_o reveal_v to_o his_o lawyer_n his_o cause_n he_o must_v go_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n how_o thing_n stand_v where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v and_o so_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o old_a and_o thus_o do_v every_o true_a christian_a now_o for_o though_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o reveal_v thy_o matter_n unto_o he_o mat._n 20.32_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v jeremy_n that_o judge_v righteous_o and_o trye_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o reveal_v my_o cause_n jer._n 11.20_o and_o again_o but_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o trye_v the_o righteous_a and_o see_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o open_v my_o cause_n chap._n 20.12_o see_v thou_o here_o how_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o do_v how_o they_o do_v not_o only_o in_o a_o general_a way_n entreat_v christ_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a way_n go_v to_o he_o and_o reveal_v or_o open_v their_o cause_n unto_o he_o o_o it_o be_v excellent_a to_o behold_v how_o some_o sinner_n will_v do_v this_o when_o they_o get_v christ_n and_o themselves_o in_o a_o closet_n alone_o when_o they_o upon_o their_o bare_a knee_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n before_o he_o or_o like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n tell_v of_o he_o all_o the_o truth_n mark_v 5._o o_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o upon_o a_o earnest_a business_n i_o be_o arrest_v by_o satan_n the_o bailiff_n be_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n my_o salvation_n lie_v at_o stake_n i_o 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