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he_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o purity_n and_o freedom_n that_o all_o proceed_n therein_o may_v appear_v to_o flow_v from_o cordial_a love_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o people_n with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o those_o also_o from_o who_o he_o depart_v still_o own_v what_o ever_o appear_v of_o good_a in_o they_o with_o hearty_a grief_n for_o what_o be_v amiss_o that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o stigmatical_a brand_n of_o a_o schismatic_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n 6._o schism_n from_o the_o church_n be_v either_o universal_a or_o particular_a universal_a when_o person_n divide_v from_o all_o christian_a society_n and_o people_n that_o do_v not_o own_o their_o particular_a way_n such_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o donatist_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o arrian_n meletian_o acesians_n circumcellian_o and_o many_o other_o divers_z whereof_o be_v also_o heretical_a such_o be_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n now_o apostatise_v from_o the_o 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such_o a_o people_n wish_v they_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n when_o alas_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n 2._o the_o negligent_a that_o mind_n it_o not_o but_o be_v please_a themselves_o 12._o on_o the_o bed_n of_o carnal_a security_n lay_v their_o head_n on_o the_o devil_n cushion_n such_o laish_n like_o sleep_n secure_o in_o their_o sluggish_a course_n till_o they_o awake_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o hellish_a flame_n like_a moab_n and_o edom_n they_o settle_v on_o their_o lees_n till_o divine_a wrath_n 17_o do_v sweep_v they_o away_o their_o sleepy_a peace_n feed_v they_o with_o specious_a dream_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n till_o they_o be_v rouse_v up_o by_o the_o messenger_n of_o eternity_n they_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n in_o stead_n of_o juno_n they_o be_v of_o gallios_n spirit_n not_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n their_o sleepy_a disease_n be_v so_o much_o the_o sad_a because_o so_o senseless_a 3._o the_o scornful_a that_o own_o it_o not_o but_o reject_v and_o disdain_v it_o such_o can_v make_v a_o jeaâ—_n of_o war_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o turn_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n into_o a_o fond_a jest_n such_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o 16_o sin_n and_o at_o peace_n too_o their_o pregnancy_n of_o part_n serve_v they_o for_o a_o racket_n to_o toss_v the_o ball_n of_o a_o wanton_a wit_n from_o one_o to_o another_o 18._o like_o the_o mad_a fellow_n that_o throw_v firebrand_n in_o his_o jovial_a mode_n say_v still_o be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n such_o as_o thus_o abuse_v god_n peace_n in_o jest_n be_v like_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o earnest_n far_o enough_o from_o peace_n this_o be_v the_o high_a road_n to_o satan_n kingdom_n wherein_o 1._o many_o gallop_n in_o a_o full_a career_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o advancement_n in_o the_o devil_n university_n whereto_o many_o ungodly_a sinner_n attain_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la by_o a_o trick_n of_o 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in_o a_o way_n he_o suit_v to_o that_o dispensation_n their_o renew_a trespass-offering_n sin-offering_n and_o burnt-offering_n ceremonial_o set_v forth_o the_o way_n oâ—_n peacemaking_a with_o god_n by_o christ_n all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v once_o for_o all_o their_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_n with_o all_o eucharistical_a oblation_n do_v set_v out_o that_o way_n of_o make_v peace_n in_o man_n and_o among_o man_n as_o well_o as_o for_o man_n which_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n carry_v on_o gradual_o by_o render_v man_n serviceable_a thereto_o every_o one_o therefore_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v his_o oblation_n to_o the_o door_n of_o god_n house_n lay_v his_o hand_n thereon_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v set_v on_o god_n altar_n and_o send_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o the_o mix_a perfume_n of_o the_o lord_n provide_v thus_o the_o gospel-law_n express_v to_o their_o faith_n how_o every_o one_o shall_v contribute_v his_o 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represent_v their_o participation_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n procure_v by_o christ_n yet_o he_o except_v the_o whole_a burnt-offering_a whereof_o none_o be_v to_o eat_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v how_o that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o meritorious_a impetration_n no_o creature_n shall_v have_v any_o share_n with_o christ_n who_o arm_n alone_o bring_v redemption_n by_o his_o own_o entire_a and_o sole_a oblation_n all_o sacred_a person_n thing_n and_o action_n than_o do_v still_o represent_v evangelicall_n truth_n concern_v this_o bless_a peace_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o true_a peacemaker_n that_o mosaical_a law_n clothe_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o vail_n and_o garment_n well_o become_v the_o church_n infant-age_n by_o the_o personal_a come_n of_o christ_n the_o vail_n be_v remove_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o a_o more_o plain_a discovery_n thereof_o in_o this_o new_a edition_n of_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n the_o gospel_n therefore_o speak_v most_o full_o to_o this_o very_a point_n press_v all_o god_n people_n to_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o such_o peacemaking_a and_o demonstrate_v the_o choice_a blessedness_n attend_v thereon_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v thus_o sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n what_o christ_n himself_o declare_v with_o many_o argument_n be_v further_o promote_v by_o all_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o embassy_n from_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o a_o good_a peace_n may_v still_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o friend_n 15._o of_o god_n and_o blessedness_n improve_v thereby_o their_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a who_o publish_v peace_n and_o promote_v it_o object_n christ_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o always_o a_o friend_n to_o peace_n 53._o do_v not_o himself_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n to_o set_v one_o man_n at_o variance_n with_o another_o yea_o to_o send_v fiâ—e_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v kindle_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o christ_n ever_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o true_a peace_n though_o never_o to_o a_o false_a peace_n he_o come_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o evil_a peace_n their_o peace_n in_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o it_o into_o a_o good_a peace_n true_a peace_n in_o good_a 2._o christ_n proper_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o peace_n and_o accidental_o the_o 24_o occasion_n of_o war_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n lust_n and_o satan_n power_n enrage_v thereby_o though_o christ_n in_o himself_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o most_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v yet_o he_o prove_v also_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o stumble_a stone_n unto_o the_o great_a part_n who_o corrupt_a principle_n and_o way_n he_o come_v to_o discover_v and_o destroy_v elucesâ—unt_fw-la 3._o christ_n method_n be_v to_o work_v by_o contrary_n that_o he_o may_v best_o appear_v like_o himself_o show_v most_o of_o himself_o where_o least_o of_o man_n and_o mean_n do_v appear_v he_o carry_v his_o people_n through_o war_n into_o peace_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n like_a sampson_n lion_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n he_o give_v to_o his_o friend_n meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n sweet_a out_o of_o the_o bitter_a his_o way_n be_v to_o carry_v still_o through_o a_o wilderness_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o a_o canaan_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n his_o true_a israel_n he_o love_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o straits_n and_o to_o make_v man_n extremity_n his_o opportunity_n 4._o no_o wonder_n if_o christ_n threaten_v fire_n and_o sword_n to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o he_o there_o be_v still_o a_o swear_a antipathy_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n the_o one_o 15._o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o other_o from_o hell_n they_o can_v but_o be_v diametral_o set_v against_o each_o other_o the_o person_n and_o office_n the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n 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