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the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n verse_n 22._o who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o the_o analysis_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n urge_v that_o exhortation_n which_o he_o have_v before_o propose_v concern_v a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v well_o even_o unto_o those_o that_o wrong_v we_o and_o this_o he_o do_v persuade_v they_o unto_o 1_o by_o a_o comparison_n which_o he_o make_v betwixt_o those_o which_o suffer_v for_o evil_a do_v which_o comparison_n although_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a good_a when_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o dissimilitude_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extenuation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 19_o and_o 20_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o it_o be_v thankworthy_a and_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o our_o glory_n if_o we_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v for_o evil_a do_v 2._o he_o confirm_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n verse_n 18._o who_o though_o he_o do_v most_o just_o yet_o suffer_v unjust_o which_o example_n he_o show_v to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n by_o the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n because_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o the_o same_o way_n unto_o god_n which_o that_o he_o do_v now_o effectual_o do_v he_o show_v by_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o wit_n life_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o assume_v unto_o himself_o by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n after_o his_o suffering_n and_o to_o show_v that_o that_o effect_n namely_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n do_v proceed_v from_o this_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o comparison_n of_o the_o like_a betwixt_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o 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