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which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o whereof_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v it_o be_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n towards_o we_o who_o by_o inward_a 31._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o trouble_n wake_v we_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o now_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n choose_v so_o do_v it_o point_n 3._o as_o no_o creature_n have_v place_n to_o accuse_v the_o godly_a so_o by_o the_o contrary_a all_o shall_v stand_v up_o and_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a malach._n 3._o 5._o joh._n 5._o 45._o luke_n 9_o 5._o josh_n 24._o 27._o deut._n 4._o 26._o jam._n 5._o 3._o math._n 23._o 3._o unto_o we_o the_o contrary_a miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o shall_v not_o stand_v up_o against_o they_o to_o accuse_v they_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v near_o they_o as_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o o_o miserable_a be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o party_n a_o judge_n and_o a_o witness_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n moses_n and_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o they_o yea_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n say_v joshua_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v moses_n their_o moth-eaten_a garment_n say_v s._n james_n yea_o they_o themselves_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v witness_v against_o themselves_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o must_v be_v present_v to_o judgement_n but_o shall_v have_v none_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o nothing_o without_o they_o nothing_o within_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o when_o they_o be_v judge_v they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v say_v righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v his_o 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can_v not_o be_v save_v unless_o they_o be_v perfect_a this_o come_v of_o satan_n singular_a subtlety_n who_o labour_v to_o creep_v in_o between_o we_o and_o our_o warrant_n as_o if_o our_o own_o innocence_n be_v the_o warrant_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o not_o god_n mercy_n nor_o christ_n merit_n it_o be_v true_a it_o become_v we_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n to_o nourish_v within_o ourselves_o the_o token_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o conclude_v that_o because_o they_o be_v weak_a therefore_o we_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v satan_n sophistry_n with_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v abuse_v verse_n 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n also_o for_o us._n the_o apostle_n insist_o in_o his_o particular_a triumph_n condemnation_n the_o death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n of_o christ_n assure_v we_o of_o immunity_n from_o condemnation_n against_o sin_n and_o he_o demand_n now_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o may_v be_v as_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o bold_a to_o accuse_v but_o be_v there_o any_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v none_o at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o death_n resurrection_n exaltation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o all_o these_o be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o render_v unto_o we_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o comfort_n arise_v from_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o next_o be_v his_o resurrection_n we_o have_v comfort_n say_v the_o resurrection_n the_o great_a comfort_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n apostle_n in_o his_o death_n but_o much_o more_o comfort_n in_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v dead_a or_o rather_o who_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o if_o we_o 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