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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 paul_n say_v galat._n 2._o 16._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o evangelical_n innocence_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n accept_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n enjoin_v and_o though_o mingle_a with_o several_a infirmity_n and_o defect_n yet_o amount_v to_o such_o a_o pitch_n of_o righteousness_n as_o we_o call_v sincerity_n and_o whosoever_o have_v this_o shall_v never_o be_v damn_v for_o want_v of_o the_o other_o and_o now_o how_o vast_o do_v it_o concern_v all_o those_o who_o shall_v think_v it_o worth_a their_o while_n to_o be_v in_o earnest_n with_o their_o immortal_a soul_n not_o to_o abuse_v and_o delude_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a confidence_n a_o thing_n so_o easy_o take_v up_o and_o so_o hardly_o lay_v down_o let_v no_o man_n conclude_v because_o his_o conscience_n say_v nothing_o to_o he_o that_o therefore_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v possible_o some_o never_a so_o 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