doubt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o life_n rom._n 18_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 5._o 18._o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n rom._n 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o ignorance_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_v here_o consider_v four_o thing_n thing_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o christian_a condition_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sensible_a impression_n we_o be_v seldom_o without_o assault_n or_o combat_n and_o those_o pierce_v we_o most_o which_o awaken_v sensible_a guilt_n be_v troublesome_a as_o a_o disease_n when_o one_o be_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n throw_v up_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v any_o wound_n with_o more_o ease_n then_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o when_o the_o law_n powerful_o reveal_v and_o the_o conscience_n 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that_o upon_o my_o account_n so_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o break_a and_o lade_v sinner_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o guilt_n and_o sinful_a debt_n to_o be_v answer_v for_o unto_o god_n put_v they_o upon_o my_o account_n if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v my_o father_n i_o will_v make_v all_o even_o look_v for_o thy_o discharge_n and_o acquittance_n by_o i_o for_o i_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o god_n 21_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o be_v in_o i_o ver_fw-la 19_o reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n 1._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o he_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2._o till_o we_o know_v our_o justify_n righteousness_n we_o can_v but_o be_v trouble_v that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o be_v not_o in_o we_o no_o righteousness_n justify_v but_o that_o which_o be_v every_o way_n perfect_a and_o full_a now_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o we_o rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n 19_o rom._n 5._o 19_o of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a when_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o god_n for_o acceptance_n and_o life_n he_o stand_v not_o before_o he_o in_o his_o own_o rag_n but_o in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n he_o can_v say_v lord_n here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n in_o i_o which_o have_v fulfil_v thy_o law_n here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n in_o i_o against_o which_o thou_o can_v make_v no_o exception_n here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n in_o i_o for_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o account_v and_o pronounce_v i_o just_a but_o this_o he_o may_v say_v lord_n though_o i_o have_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o answer_v thou_o yet_o thy_o son_n have_v for_o i_o and_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o from_o thyself_o my_o righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 1_o cor._n 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faith_n can_v well_o persuade_v if_o conscience_n can_v yet_o true_o charge_v and_o condemn_v therefore_o say_v s._n john_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o 21_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 21_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n i_o if_o sin_n be_v mortify_v if_o conscience_n find_v no_o sin_n harbour_v but_o condemn_v if_o it_o can_v condemn_v we_o for_o not_o condemn_v our_o sin_n then_o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n i_o then_o if_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n faith_n may_v confident_o rest_v upon_o it_o that_o god_n do_v hear_v and_o will_v answer_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 22._o there_o be_v two_o effect_n of_o our_o sin_n 1._o they_o keep_v down_o our_o faith_n i_o be_o so_o trouble_v say_v david_n that_o i_o can_v look_v up_o see_v the_o place_n psal_n 40._o 12._o innumerable_a 12._o psa_fw-la 40._o 12._o evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o 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