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can_v understand_v his_o falte_n therefore_o i_o can_v lay_v no_o foundation_n of_o trust_n upon_o my_o own_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n well_o i_o have_v the_o word_n so_o live_v love_n and_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a but_o this_o i_o want_v that_o i_o can_v not_o conclude_v that_o that_o be_v in_o my_o hart_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v so_o good_a a_o conscience_n in_o i_o as_o the_o law_n require_v of_o i_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v say_v this_o true_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o i_o do_v owe_v nothing_o before_o god_n but_o the_o most_o holy_a one_o must_v say_v thus_o i_o have_v do_v sure_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v able_a but_o i_o have_v offend_v much_o often_o than_o i_o know_v wherefore_o our_o own_o conscience_n do_v witness_n against_o we_o accuse_v and_o convince_a we_o although_o before_o the_o world_n we_o be_v most_o free_a from_o reprehension_n or_o blame_n for_o it_o must_v follow_v the_o word_n which_o say_v this_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v have_v leave_v undo_v it_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o nor_o answer_v to_o the_o accusation_n thereof_o but_o be_v at_o the_o least_o wise_a enforce_v to_o stand_v in_o a_o uncertainty_n be_v whole_o wrap_v in_o dout_v but_o if_o it_o doubt_v then_o be_v it_o by_o and_o by_o convince_a for_o it_o stand_v not_o before_o god_n but_o fly_v and_o tremble_v god_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o attain_v to_o such_o pureness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n wherefore_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o doctrine_n must_v here_o help_v we_o to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n do_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o us._n whereby_o he_o have_v reconcile_v the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n to_o we_o his_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o do_v now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n have_v regard_n of_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n and_o as_o a_o continual_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o we_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o as_o for_o they_o which_o can_v not_o have_v and_o obtain_v of_o themselves_o such_o pureness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o by_o his_o help_n and_o benefit_n we_o may_v say_v before_o god_n although_o i_o be_o not_o pure_a neither_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o i_o cleave_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o have_v perfect_a pureness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o he_o gage_v for_o i_o or_o rather_o which_o he_o give_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v he_o of_o who_o we_o read_v write_v as_o peter_n and_o esaie_n chap_v 53_o say_v who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o praise_n belong_v only_o unto_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o need_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o dette_n neither_o of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &c_n &c_n but_o he_o be_v free_a and_o quiet_a in_o perpetual_a pure_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o pureness_n unto_o who_o charge_n none_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n nor_o accuse_v his_o conscience_n of_o any_o crime_n not_o man_n not_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n who_o himself_o can_v not_o accuse_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v call_v faith_n neither_o colour_v nor_o feign_v which_o the_o conscience_n strive_v and_o tremble_v dare_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o say_v almighty_a god_n i_o be_o innocent_a before_o the_o world_n and_o quiet_a in_o mind_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o albeit_o i_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n yet_o i_o ask_v pardon_n of_o every_o one_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v i_o for_o god_n his_o sake_n even_o as_o i_o again_o forgive_v all_o by_o this_o mean_n i_o have_v cut_v of_o the_o complaint_n of_o all_o who_o have_v no_o more_o which_o they_o may_v right_o lay_v against_o i_o but_o before_o thou_o i_o must_v lay_v aside_o this_o trust_n and_o confidence_n and_o must_v whole_o acknowledge_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o say_v as_o david_n say_v psal_n 143_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v wherefore_o i_o can_v not_o contend_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o require_v a_o account_n of_o my_o life_n seat_n we_o must_v appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o the_o mercy_n seat_n but_o i_o appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o the_o mercy_n seat_n i_o do_v easy_o suffer_v that_o i_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o law_n &_o right_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v willing_o answer_v and_o will_v do_v what_o i_o be_o 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do_v or_o do_v less_o they_o be_v meet_v and_o how_o great_a pureness_n and_o goodness_n soever_o my_o heart_n and_o conscience_n have_v before_o man_n i_o will_v have_v it_o here_o to_o be_v altogether_o nothing_o and_o hide_a and_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o â—ant_n yea_o with_o a_o fair_a heaven_n which_o may_v mighty_o defend_v it_o which_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o defence_n thereof_o my_o heart_n and_o conscience_n must_v creep_v and_o remain_v safe_a and_o quiet_a for_o so_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v &_o publish_v that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remisson_n of_o
he_o albeit_o he_o have_v deserve_v his_o wrath_n diverse_a way_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o glad_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n moreover_o he_o live_v so_o also_o towards_o man_n that_o he_o be_v love_v and_o beneficial_a towards_o all_o although_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o love_n he_o be_v quiet_a towards_o god_n through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o will_v not_o throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o into_o hell_n but_o do_v love_o favour_v he_o and_o lift_v he_o up_o into_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a quietness_n and_o principal_a point_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n afterwards_o he_o do_v in_o his_o life_n show_v himself_o dutiful_a also_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n do_v all_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o be_v able_a unto_o he_o what_o soever_o his_o state_n or_o duty_n command_v or_o require_v and_o when_o he_o do_v less_o than_o be_v meet_v he_o ask_v pardon_n of_o his_o negligence_n before_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v 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