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vers._n 2._o grace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n he_o salute_v they_o most_o christianly_o by_o wish_v unto_o they_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n favour_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o peace_n that_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n peace_n with_o their_o own_o conscience_n peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o prosperity_n as_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n and_o all_o this_o he_o seek_v from_o god_n through_o virtue_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ._n doct._n 1._o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n from_o which_o peace_n with_o god_n with_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o sanctify_a prosperity_n and_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o do_v flow_v for_o all_o those_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o peace_n which_o paul_n wish_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n grace_n join_v grace_n and_o peace_n 2._o in_o seek_v thing_n 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to_o their_o conviction_n and_o discovery_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o point_v out_o the_o lovely_a beauty_n of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o firmament_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discover_v of_o thing_n hide_v by_o natural_a darkness_n for_o say_v he_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o 11._o there_o be_v no_o life_n worthy_a to_o be_v so_o call_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o gal._n 2._o 20_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o attain_v this_o life_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o to_o know_v be_v life_n eternal_a joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o know_v christ_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 1_o 3._o this_o be_v import_v while_o the_o gospel_n which_o hold_v out_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o word_n of_o life_n 12._o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v faithful_o go_v about_o be_v so_o painful_a 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and_o angel_n may_v high_o esteem_v of_o he_o because_o of_o they_o psal._n 107._o 8._o for_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o his_o practice_n teach_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a now_o unto_o god_n be_v glory_n 2._o that_o christian_n may_v be_v much_o and_o real_a in_o this_o wish_n they_o will_v serious_o consider_v that_o worth_n excellency_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o themselves_o in_o his_o work_n particular_o in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o general_a providence_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v here_o call_v god_n but_o most_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n purchase_v for_o and_o actual_o bestow_v upon_o lose_a sinner_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v here_o call_v our_o father_n that_o so_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v once_o affect_v and_o fill_v even_o to_o overflow_a we_o may_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o sincerity_n break_v out_o with_o this_o wish_n 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