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thing_n can_v be_v hear_v nothing_o more_o delightful_a desire_a and_o nothing_o better_o find_v saint_n bernard_n in_o the_o 9_o serm._n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o which_o while_o we_o dwell_v we_o vanquish_v our_o enemy_n we_o love_v one_o another_o and_o judge_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o that_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v when_o we_o shall_v reign_v without_o enemy_n where_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o contrary_a advice_n to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o word_n where_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o open_a to_o every_o one_o and_o end_v thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o true_a peace_n because_o he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n by_o the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o his_o blood_n saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o pax_fw-la est_fw-la 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duty_n which_o be_v enjoin_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v these_o word_n who_o be_v to_o
drop_v as_o the_o honey_n comb_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n we_o shall_v pass_v â—oo_o often_o over_o the_o same_o step_n and_o path_n if_o we_o shall_v here_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o admirable_a and_o inimitable_a mildness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o good_a master_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o birth_n preach_v unto_o we_o humility_n his_o life_n peace_n and_o his_o death_n compassion_n let_v we_o then_o strive_v to_o imitate_v he_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v possible_a in_o our_o youth_n be_v very_o humble_a in_o our_o viril_n age_n peaceable_a and_o in_o our_o old_a age_n pitiful_a and_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n mild_a bountiful_a and_o love_v follow_v david_n counsel_n love_v peace_n and_o seek_v it_o for_o god_n with_o a_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a eye_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o peace_n and_o he_o hear_v his_o most_o humble_a prayer_n in_o the_o tiâ—e_n of_o his_o affliction_n psalm_n 34.16_o behold_v great_a and_o divine_a profit_n fair_a aâ—d_n admirable_a reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o the_o faithful_a get_v by_o seek_v after_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o by_o have_v procure_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o agreement_n with_o their_o neighbour_n both_o in_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o and_o in_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o union_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o our_o brethren_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v that_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a voice_n show_v unto_o we_o the_o profit_n and_o recompense_v which_o we_o must_v without_o doubt_n expect_v for_o have_v be_v peacemaker_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v when_o he_o say_v in_o our_o text_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v â—hâ—_n child_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v 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the_o world_n which_o they_o be_v peacemaker_n â—o_o obtain_v but_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mask_n and_o false_a apparition_n of_o that_o true_a peace_n which_o god_n recommend_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o reason_n of_o christ_n why_o the_o peacemaker_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o must_v note_v and_o observe_v a_o double_a hebraisme_n the_o one_o in_o the_o word_n child_n the_o other_o in_o the_o verb_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v vocabuntur_fw-la the_o first_o hebraisme_n be_v in_o the_o word_n silij_fw-la child_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n signify_v comformâ—e_a and_o like_a as_o math._n 5.44.45_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v â—e_v the_o child_n that_o be_v like_a to_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o hebraisme_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kara_n that_o be_v erunt_fw-la or_o vocabuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v call_v which_o be_v turn_v erunt_fw-la they_o â—hall_v be_v where_o of_o we_o have_v a_o example_n genes_n 21.12_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n say_v iâ—_n isaac_n shall_v thy_o seâ—de_n be_v call_v that_o be_v shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v of_o which_o word_n saint_n â—aul_v be_v a_o irreprehensible_a interprâ—â—er_n rom._n 9.7.8_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seedâ—_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seedâ—_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n arâ—_n count_v for_o the_o seed_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 36.7_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o â—rayer_n for_o all_o people_n and_o saint_n luke_n interpret_n these_o word_n chap._n 19.46_o 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