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nor_o yet_o in_o the_o habit_n produce_v this_o act_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n which_o this_o confidence_n be_v build_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o stand_a sincerity_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n though_o the_o present_a act_n be_v interrupt_v as_o no_o doubt_n through_o infirmity_n or_o temptation_n it_o may_v be_v very_o often_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o that_o sincerity_n upon_o which_o this_o confidence_n be_v first_o found_v do_v continue_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o temptation_n be_v remove_v and_o go_v the_o forementioned_a faith_n or_o affiance_n will_n by_o renew_v vigorous_a and_o fresh_a act_n recover_v and_o exert_v itself_o and_o with_o great_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n give_v a_o man_n confidence_n towards_o god_n which_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o low_a and_o a_o lesser_a thing_n than_o assurance_n yet_o as_o to_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o pious_a life_n may_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v prove_v much_o more_o useful_a as_o both_o afford_v a_o man_n due_a comfort_n and_o yet_o leave_v room_n for_o due_a caution_n too_o which_o be_v two_o of_o the_o principal_n use_v that_o religion_n serve_v for_o in_o this_o world_n 2._o the_o other_o caution_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v this_o let_v no_o man_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v reckon_v a_o bare_a silence_n of_o conscience_n in_o not_o accuse_v or_o disturb_v he_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n for_o confidence_n towards_o god_n for_o such_o a_o silence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v always_o so_o that_o it_o be_v usual_o worse_a than_o the_o fierce_a and_o loud_a accusation_n since_o it_o may_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o kind_n of_o numbness_n or_o stupidity_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o absolute_a dominion_n obtain_v by_o sin_n over_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dare_v to_o complain_v or_o make_v a_o stir_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 11._o 21._o while_n the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n so_o while_o sin_n rule_v and_o govern_v with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o have_v whole_o subdue_v the_o conscience_n to_o a_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o its_o tyrannical_a yoke_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n such_o a_o false_a peace_n as_o it_o be_v but_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n worse_o a_o great_a deal_n and_o more_o destructive_a than_o when_o by_o continual_a alarm_n and_o assault_n it_o give_v a_o man_n neither_o peace_n nor_o truce_n quiet_n nor_o intermission_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o text_n express_v the_o sound_a estate_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o conscience_n here_o speak_v of_o not_o bare_o by_o its_o not_o accuse_v but_o by_o it_o be_v not_o condemn_v we_o which_o word_n import_v proper_o a_o acquitment_n or_o discharge_v of_o a_o man_n upon_o some_o precedent_a accusation_n and_o a_o full_a trial_n and_o cognizance_n of_o his_o cause_n have_v thereupon_o for_o as_o condemnation_n be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o so_o relate_v to_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n of_o law_n court_n must_v still_o pre-suppose_a a_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n before_o any_o sentence_n can_v pass_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n into_o all_o a_o man_n action_n and_o a_o through_o heave_v of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v plead_v for_o and_o against_o he_o before_o conscience_n can_v rational_o either_o condemn_v or_o discharge_v he_o and_o if_o indeed_o upon_o such_o a_o fair_a and_o full_a trial_n he_o can_v come_v off_o he_o be_v then_o rectus_n in_o curiâ_fw-la clear_a and_o innocent_a and_o consequent_o may_v reap_v all_o that_o satisfaction_n from_o himself_o which_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o innocence_n to_o afford_v the_o person_n who_o have_v it_o i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o a_o legal_a innocence_n none_o but_o sot_n and_o quaker_n dream_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o as_o st._n 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