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to_o the_o great_a judge_n may_v it_o please_v he_o to_o yield_v i_o a_o day_n of_o audience_n i_o shall_v have_v my_o desire_n howsoever_o howsoever_o i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o despair_v but_o that_o i_o will_v have_v you_o see_v my_o boldness_n which_o be_v evermore_o a_o companion_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n special_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v with_o i_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o my_o friend_n 13._o chap._n 13._o you_o that_o profess_v so_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o affliction_n will_v not_o this_o make_v you_o despair_n of_o life_n if_o your_o flesh_n be_v thus_o mangle_v throughout_o your_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v make_v fit_n morselles_n 14._o morselles_n verse_n 14._o for_o your_o tooth_n to_o tear_v and_o rend_v asunder_o as_o you_o see_v i_o be_v be_v your_o life_n in_o your_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n wherein_o we_o can_v account_v nothing_o safe_a as_o be_v subject_a to_o mar_n 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cause_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o unrecoverable_a estate_n of_o my_o body_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v his_o decree_n to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o hereeupon_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o live_n you_o further_o object_n that_o i_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o my_o life_n nor_o of_o my_o soul_n when_o the_o great_a regard_n that_o i_o can_v have_v concern_v these_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n promise_n which_o be_v my_o continual_a practice_n and_o whereby_o i_o have_v gain_v this_o fruit_n not_o only_o in_o whatsoever_o calamity_n but_o in_o death_n itself_o to_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o know_v 16_o know_v verse_n 16_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o hold_v i_o to_o this_o fortress_n this_o answer_v to_o your_o reprehension_n 5.6_o reprehension_n chap_n 4._o v._o 5.6_o as_o be_v a_o man_n religion_n and_o life_n so_o be_v his_o hope_n but_o my_o hope_n you_o see_v be_v great_a and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v from_o your_o own_o ground_n that_o my_o religion_n have_v not_o be_v counterfeit_a as_o you_o imagine_v but_o sound_n and_o sincere_a nor_o my_o life_n wicked_a but_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a namely_o such_o as_o have_v proceed_v from_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o steadfast_a hope_n in_o the_o lord_n with_o love_n of_o his_o name_n and_o zeal_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v account_v as_o the_o only_a true_a mark_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v stand_v upon_o all_o this_o while_n that_o i_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o honour_n in_o all_o my_o action_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n and_o hereupon_o will_v i_o still_o stand_v be_v death_n to_o cease_v upon_o i_o by_o and_o by_o and_o be_v i_o now_o to_o yield_v forth_o my_o last_o breath_n this_o be_v my_o confession_n no_o other_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v wring_v from_o i_o my_o innocency_n in_o the_o matter_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o be_v that_o i_o strive_v for_o and_o be_v i_o now_o about_o to_o render_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o creator_n this_o be_v it_o i_o will_v crave_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o arbitrate_v and_o compound_v of_o this_o controversy_n between_o us._n now_o for_o the_o carriage_n of_o myself_o in_o this_o my_o present_a visitation_n thus_o much_o i_o may_v true_o say_v for_o myself_o that_o though_o my_o conflict_n have_v be_v long_o and_o bitter_a yet_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v so_o keep_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o fall_v from_o he_o i_o have_v indeed_o offend_v against_o his_o majesty_n with_o my_o tongue_n and_o fail_v of_o my_o duty_n many_o way_n but_o he_o which_o be_v the_o beholder_n of_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o he_o have_v keep_v my_o heart_n upright_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v so_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o place_n in_o it_o such_o a_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n that_o satan_n who_o instrument_n you_o now_o be_v and_o who_o part_n you_o take_v in_o this_o disputation_n with_o all_o his_o policy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o surprise_v the_o iwincible_a castle_n of_o my_o hope_n be_v i_o a_o hippocrite_n according_a as_o you_o accuse_v 8.13_o accuse_v chap._n 8.13_o i_o i_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o confident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n he_o have_v rather_o that_o all_o the_o world_n have_v his_o cause_n in_o handle_v than_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v open_a the_o book_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o filthy_a sky_n full_o fraught_v with_o deceit_n lie_v dissemble_a impiety_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o discover_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o deed_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n the_o uncleanness_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o detestable_a affection_n desire_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o with_o all_o make_v manifest_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n what_o a_o monster_n he_o be_v become_v that_o outward_o be_v a_o lover_n ofreligion_n and_o virtue_n but_o inward_o a_o mortal_a hater_n of_o they_o both_o i_o fear_v none_o of_o all_o this_o which_o make_v i_o so_o forward_a and_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v the_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o what_o make_v you_o so_o plentiful_a in_o dissuade_v from_o this_o course_n be_v it_o not_o the_o contrary_a namely_o a_o distrust_n that_o you_o have_v in_o your_o cause_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o you_o have_v not_o deal_v faithful_o and_o according_a to_o your_o hart_n in_o that_o you_o have_v so_o vehement_o urge_v against_o i_o and_o a_o fear_n that_o you_o shall_v receive_v a_o check_n for_o your_o unkind_a and_o undiscreet_a behaviour_n towards_o i_o as_o also_o for_o the_o application_n of_o all_o your_o doctrine_n true_a in_o themselves_o for_o the_o most_o part_n untrue_o and_o wrongeful_o to_o my_o person_n but_o methink_v i_o see_v you_o relent_v when_o you_o hear_v i_o thus_o confident_a and_o bold_a in_o my_o cause_n hear_v 17._o hear_v verse_n 17._o i_o therefore_o diligent_o with_o your_o ear_n and_o consider_v well_o in_o your_o mind_n what_o i_o be_o able_a further_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n i_o reverence_n but_o against_o your_o accusation_n and_o i_o doubt_v 18._o doubt_v verse_n 18._o
submission_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v my_o own_o judge_n herein_o but_o appeal_v to_o thy_o own_o munch_v 6_o munch_v verse_n 6_o which_o have_v broach_v iniquity_n and_o reject_v all_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o plead_v thy_o own_o innocence_n we_o demand_v of_o thou_o how_o thou_o will_v be_v try_v thou_o make_v a_o subtle_a kind_n of_o answer_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v arbitrate_v my_o cause_n &_o hereupon_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o dispute_v thy_o cause_n before_o he_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o opponent_n respondent_fw-la and_o arbitrator_n to_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o so_o carry_v the_o matter_n upon_o mere_a 7_o mere_a thou_o haste_v choose_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o crafty_a verse_n 7_o imagination_n as_o if_o the_o day_n must_v needs_o be_v thou_o and_o we_o all_o furl_v in_o our_o judgement_n i_o account_v it_o a_o subtle_a plea_n because_o thou_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o judge_n as_o can_v be_v procure_v and_o so_o fly_v to_o a_o impossibility_n and_o 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our_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a comfort_n 19_o comfort_n verse_n 19_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v before_o thou_o even_o according_o as_o we_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n some_o thing_n be_v amiss_o either_o thou_o be_v to_o confident_a in_o thy_o own_o opinion_n or_o thou_o have_v no_o good_a opinion_n of_o we_o will_v not_o give_v entertainment_n to_o our_o exhortation_n for_o the_o good_a opinion_n we_o have_v of_o a_o man_n make_v we_o like_a of_o 11_o of_o verse_n 11_o of_o his_o admonition_n though_o weak_o deliver_v whereas_o if_o we_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v towards_o he_o the_o strong_a persuasion_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v again_o there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o otherwise_o blind_v thy_o eye_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v into_o our_o intention_n or_o see_v into_o it_o thou_o make_v as_o though_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o thereby_o to_o keep_v close_o some_o secret_n not_o as_o yet_o utter_v which_o be_v disclose_v will_v be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n and_o 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