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the_o apostle_n peter_n derive_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o christ_n exaltation_n his_o resurrection_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o angel_n authoritye_n and_o power_n to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.21,22_o and_o some_o think_v that_o this_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o confession_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v before_o verse_n 15_o 16._o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n four_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v unto_o obedience_n to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o joseph_n exaltation_n be_v think_v many_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n gen._n 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this_o and_o we_o obstinate_o omit_v it_o the_o apostle_n peter_n assert_v the_o dependency_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n upon_o christ_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o sovereignty_n 1_o pet._n 3.21,22_o and_o by_o this_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n some_o understand_v the_o readiness_n of_o a_o renew_a and_o sanctify_a conscience_n to_o conform_v unto_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o fit_v for_o every_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o unto_o who_o angel_n authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o say_v unto_o he_o as_o samuel_n be_v direct_v by_o ely_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 1_o sam._n 3.9_o or_o as_o david_n express_v himself_o ps_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v
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