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most_o perfect_a the_o most_o exquisite_a nay_o the_o only_a way_n of_o enjoy_v the_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o three_o thing_n therefore_o be_v essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n first_o a_o distinct_a and_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o its_o precept_n and_o truth_n encouragement_n and_o threaten_n second_o 97._o rom._n 7.12_o 16._o rom_n 13.14_o ephes_n 3.17_o philem_n 3._o psal_n 119.40.54_o 97._o a_o sincere_a and_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a three_o a_o ingenuous_a entire_a devote_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o as_o the_o end_n or_o termination_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o esteem_n in_o the_o most_o solid_a and_o complete_a fruition_n ii_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o peace_n which_o the_o psalmist_n join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o the_o inseparable_a adjunct_n or_o effect_n thereof_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o comprehensive_a term_n 6._o gen._n 29.6_o 1_o sam._n 25.5_o 6._o and_o signify_v all_o prosperity_n in_o the_o hebrew_n style_n peace_n be_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o salutation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o let_v your_o peace_n be_v upon_o the_o house_n be_v the_o general_a form_n of_o benediction_n which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n 10.17_o mat._n 10.17_o instance_n be_v many_o but_o unnecessary_a to_o be_v produce_v because_o the_o word_n be_v ever_o use_v in_o this_o comprehensive_a sense_n where_o the_o context_n do_v not_o evident_o determine_v it_o to_o some_o particular_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o act_n c._n 9_o v._n 31._o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v peace_n throughout_o all_o judea_n which_o must_v be_v interpret_v of_o rest_n and_o ease_n because_o it_o immediate_o follow_v the_o account_n of_o their_o persecution_n so_o that_o 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