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11._o 13._o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n excellent_o declare_v thus_o if_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n the_o subsistence_n the_o assurance_n the_o confidence_n the_o coherence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o if_o the_o evidence_n the_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v prepare_v for_o such_o as_o love_n god_n &_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n how_o then_o be_v not_o this_o faith_n most_o sure_a &_o certain_a of_o justification_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o sundry_a other_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o ephes._n 3._o 12._o in_o quo_fw-la habemus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la &_o accessum_fw-la in_o confidentia_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o well_o that_o be_v in_o who_o to_o wit_n christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o now_o what_o boldness_n or_o confidence_n can_v a_o man_n have_v without_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n and_o heb._n 3._o 6._o christus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o dâ—mo_fw-la sua_fw-la â—quae_fw-la domus_fw-la fâ—mâ—â—_n nos_fw-la si_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la spei_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la firmam_fw-la râ—tineamâ—â—s_fw-la christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n which_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n now_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o house_n do_v main_o stand_v upon_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v call_v faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o heb._n 4._o 16._o adeamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la ad_fw-la thronum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ut_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o 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a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v not_o only_a conscientia_fw-la rectè_fw-la factorum_fw-la but_o faciendorum_fw-la not_o only_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o life_n past_a wherein_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o live_v upright_o and_o hearty_o repent_v we_o of_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v misdo_v either_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v while_o we_o resolve_v in_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o our_o power_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o the_o life_n past_a the_o apostle_n speak_v whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v seal_v up_o unto_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 7._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o band_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o 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or_o to_o acquit_v a_o man_n as_o rom._n 2._o 15._o the_o apostle_n good_a conscience_n be_v a_o comfortable_a testimony_n unto_o he_o act_v 23._o 1._o so_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v many_o branch_n either_o as_o it_o reflect_v upon_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n or_o as_o it_o respect_v our_o love_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o especial_a love_n be_v another_o seal_n of_o faith_n as_o 1._o john_n 3._o 18_o my_o salvation_n little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n
and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o and_o vers_fw-la 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n yea_o this_o be_v such_o a_o badge_n as_o all_o man_n may_v know_v we_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n john_n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o another_o seal_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v affliction_n for_o christ_n cause_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 5._o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ._n and_o hereupon_o he_o ground_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o hope_n not_o only_o touch_v himself_o but_o also_o the_o corinthian_n themselves_o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o our_o hope_n of_o you_o be_v steadfast_a know_v that_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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yea_o chapt._n 9_o 15._o who_o say_v he_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n indeed_o towards_o his_o friend_n he_o stand_v stout_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o himself_o namely_o of_o his_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n as_o they_o no_o less_o uncharitable_o than_o untrue_o charge_v he_o but_o towards_o god_n he_o bear_v himself_o far_o otherwise_o before_o he_o he_o humble_v himself_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n &_o say_v chap._n 9_o 30._o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o and_o we_o shall_v come_v together_o in_o judgement_n and_o chapt._n 10._o 14._o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v job_n no_o good_a work_n yes_o look_v upon_o his_o life_n describe_v in_o his_o 29._o 30._o &_o 31._o chapter_n he_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a a_o deliverer_n of_o the_o poor_a fatherless_a and_o friendless_a from_o the_o oppressor_n break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n he_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n a_o prince_n yet_o he_o eat_v not_o his_o morsel_n alone_o but_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a feed_v with_o he_o the_o naked_a limb_n bless_v he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o his_o sheep_n what_o sin_n be_v job_n addict_v to_o and_o what_o action_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n do_v he_o not_o abound_v in_o insomuch_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o heart_n he_o dare_v say_v if_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o vanity_n or_o if_o my_o foot_n have_v haste_v to_o 5._o deceit_n let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n and_o god_n know_v his_o integrity_n give_v testimony_n unto_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n perfect_a and_o upright_o and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o all_o this_o righteousness_n job_n renounce_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o strict_a trial_n of_o god_n tribunal_n for_o come_v to_o stand_v in_o god_n presence_n he_o say_v chapt_n 42._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n a_o admirable_a type_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n not_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o 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