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how_o pitiful_a a_o knell_n shall_v that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v knole_n the_o great_a bell_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o make_v his_o sin_n sound_v loud_a in_o his_o ear_n oh_o the_o doleful_a pass_a bell_n that_o finner_n shall_v hear_v when_o they_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o their_o creator_n and_o maker_n let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n think_v of_o it_o and_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o do_v his_o office_n for_o thereby_o we_o shall_v prevent_v satan_n by_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o god_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o betimes_o what_o can_v satan_n the_o accuser_n of_o man_n say_v when_o man_n by_o his_o conscience_n have_v say_v it_o before_o he_o true_o this_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n for_o we_o be_v accuser_n of_o ourselves_o god_n will_v become_v our_o discharger_n and_o then_o satan_n shall_v but_o be_v our_o slanderer_n again_o god_n have_v leave_v conscience_n to_o keep_v his_o court_n here_o below_o and_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_v and_o god_n will_v not_o either_o ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o promoto_fw-la call_v we_o again_o if_o we_o will_v discharge_v ourselves_o there_o indeed_o in_o judge_v of_o other_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v lest_o we_o be_v judge_v math._n 7.1_o but_o in_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o judge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o this_o inferior_a court_n be_v corrupt_a then_o there_o be_v a_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o reform_v it_o and_o god_n himself_o will_v call_v it_o and_o make_v our_o judge_n a_o witness_n against_o our_o selnes_n for_o god_n leave_v conscience_n with_o man_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v and_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o before_o himself_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v rom._n 2.14.15_o q._n can_v we_o then_o that_o be_v christian_n perform_v it_o a._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n renew_v his_o law_n to_o his_o church_n and_o do_v write_v it_o again_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n jer._n 31.33_o first_o that_o cur_n sin_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discover_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o law_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n second_o that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o find_v thereby_o the_o evil_a we_o will_v not_o do_v to_o be_v do_v by_o us._n rom._n 7.15_o and_o that_o good_a omit_v which_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o may_v as_o by_o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v drive_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v both_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o perform_v the_o law_n thorough_o for_o we_o which_o be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n we_o also_o may_v be_v repute_v doer_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v gal._n 3.24_o q._n but_o have_v the_o law_n no_o further_o use_v for_o we_o a._n have_v bring_v we_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v thence_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o reconcile_a man_n to_o walk_v thereby_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 2.10_o q._n can_v he_o then_o perfect_o keep_v it_o in_o himself_o a._n no_o he_o can_v so_o long_o as_o corruption_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o the_o old_a man_n will_v be_v still_o mar_v the_o best_a act_n which_o the_o recover_a man_n shall_v do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o every_o respect_n isa_n 64.6_o luk._n 17.10_o 1_o joh._n 1.8.9.10_o q._n how_o can_v this_o lame_a obedience_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n a._n whatsoever_o in_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v cover_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o pardon_v in_o and_o for_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n because_o it_o be_v discharge_v in_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o q._n can_v it_o merit_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v his_o right_a merit_n it_o may_v more_o just_o expect_v punishment_n then_o reward_n for_o as_o in_o a_o rude_a ear_n that_o music_n may_v pass_v for_o currant_n which_o a_o skilful_a judgement_n will_v condemn_v for_o course_n so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o will_v appear_v both_o error_n and_o defect_n in_o all_o those_o action_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v perfect_o perform_v let_v we_o but_o once_o begin_v to_o throw_v our_o thought_n free_o into_o every_o corner_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o we_o