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to_o thou_o but_o now_o thou_o sit_v down_o and_o think_v with_o thyself_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v thus_o trouble_v have_v not_o christ_n take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o this_o cross_n have_v it_o any_o poison_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o mere_a fatherly_a chastisement_n have_v not_o christ_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o believe_a application_n of_o such_o meditation_n thou_o find_v a_o quiet_a secret_o steal_v upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v becalm_v this_o be_v a_o sweet_a peace_n a_o peace_n of_o christ_n conclude_v in_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n rule_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n a_o four_o note_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v judge_v thy_o peace_n be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v upon_o thy_o former_a experience_n then_o be_v it_o a_o true_a peace_n such_o be_v david_n peace_n psal_n 119._o 52._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n 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