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5._o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v good_a the_o law_n be_v a_o good_a word_n all_o the_o threaten_n be_v good_a they_o come_v from_o he_o who_o be_v good_a the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v good_a the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v good_a but_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v the_o good_a word_n because_o the_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o god_n ever_o manifest_v to_o his_o creature_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n be_v very_o good_a to_o man_n in_o creation_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v express_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o high_a expression_n of_o goodness_n and_o love_n lie_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o next_o particle_n viz._n 2._o what_o peace_n be_v here_o mean_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a peace_n 1._o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o eliphaz_n in_o job_n speak_v 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pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v free_v from_o those_o fear_n and_o horror_n which_o attend_v unjustified_a sinner_n 3._o peace_n with_o god_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v man_n in_o his_o threefold_a state_n 1._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o this_o state_n man_n have_v peace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n god_n and_o man_n be_v unite_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o amicableness_n between_o god_n and_o man_n man_n be_v able_a to_o know_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o will_n god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n active_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n there_o be_v 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his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o hatred_n to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o state_n god_n have_v put_v man_n under_o 30._o rom._n 1._o 30._o the_o curse_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v his_o envy_n out_o of_o he_o 3._o in_o the_o state_n of_o graee_n or_o regeneration_n this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n it_o consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n on_o god_n part_n be_v quite_o do_v away_o so_o that_o he_o love_v the_o person_n and_o carry_v no_o indignation_n in_o his_o breast_n against_o they_o some_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a wrath_n in_o god_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a
covenant_n of_o peace_n so_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o come_v to_o positive_a evidence_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v at_o war_n with_o sin_n with_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o continual_o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o let_v not_o they_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85._o 8._o folly_n and_o sin_n be_v synonyma_fw-la in_o scripture_n as_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n be_v and_o he_o that_o have_v hear_v god_n speak_v peace_n will_v be_v very_o careful_a of_o not_o return_v to_o sin_n a_o person_n at_o peace_n with_o god_n may_v act_v sinful_o but_o he_o hate_v it_o even_o when_o he_o act_v it_o he_o mourn_v for_o it_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o mortify_v and_o destroy_v it_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o etc._n etc._n ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n hosea_n 14._o 4_o 8._o yea_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o sinful_a course_n when_o god_n and_o it_o be_v reconcile_v there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n be_v unfit_a for_o a_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o its_o a_o disparagement_n to_o the_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o be_v exercise_v with_o humiliation_n whereas_o indeed_o its_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o it_o marry_o magdalen_n never_o abound_v so_o much_o in_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n as_o after_o god_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o she_o she_o weep_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o shame_n and_o grief_n shall_v fill_v her_o heart_n and_o face_n when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o ezekiel_n 16._o 61_o 63._o put_v this_o home_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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sweet_a to_o his_o taste_n than_o the_o honey_n and_o honeycomb_n the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n now_o it_o be_v his_o bosom_n friend_n the_o man_n of_o his_o counsel_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v never_o so_o well_o as_o when_o he_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n he_o love_v to_o be_v where_o god_n be_v reconciliation_n will_v manifest_v itself_o by_o desire_n of_o communion_n enemy_n care_v not_o for_o the_o presence_n one_o of_o another_o but_o friend_n rejoice_v to_o converse_v together_o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v cantic_a 1._o 6._o a_o soul_n reconcile_v be_v describe_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v make_v nigh_o ephes_n 2._o 13._o the_o soul_n before_o reconciliation_n be_v far_o off_o from_o god_n far_o off_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o far_o off_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n and_o desire_n but_o whensoever_o reconcile_v than_o the_o distance_n be_v remove_v and_o he_o be_v bring_v nigh_o nigh_o in_o regard_n of_o relation_n and_o nigh_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n and_o union_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o place_n in_o those_o exercise_n in_o that_o society_n where_o god_n be_v gracious_o present_a put_v this_o home_n can_v you_o say_v as_o psal_n 84._o 1._o psal_n 42._o 1._o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n can_v never_o be_v content_v when_o any_o breach_n be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v again_o make_v up_o a_o soul_n at_o peace_n with_o god_n may_v by_o sin_n loose_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o breed_v strangeness_n between_o god_n and_o himself_o but_o he_o can_v be_v at_o rest_n till_o the_o cloud_n be_v remove_v david_n psalm_n 51._o 12._o he_o have_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o but_o god_n face_n be_v not_o as_o it_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v towards_o he_o he_o can_v not_o see_v those_o smile_n which_o he_o be_v 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a_o helmet_n much_o more_o strong_a lect_n xxii_o march_n 6._o 1649._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_n let_v this_o put_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o get_n of_o wellgrounded_n hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o urge_n of_o this_o exhortation_n these_o 2._o use_v 2._o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v open_v viz._n 1._o to_o remove_v some_o false_a ground_n of_o hope_n 2._o to_o hold_v out_o some_o positive_a ground_n upon_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v infallible_o and_o certain_o hope_v for_o and_o expect_v 1._o there_o be_v three_o false_a ground_n upon_o which_o many_o be_v deceive_v viz._n 1._o outward_a prosperity_n be_v no_o certain_a ground_n of_o salvation_n many_o man_n do_v certain_o conclude_v their_o estate_n be_v good_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o god_n do_v undoubted_o love_v they_o with_o a_o save_a love_n because_o their_o portion_n be_v fat_a in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o 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and_o watch_v in_o temptation_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o watch_n both_o into_o supplication_n and_o in_o supplication_n he_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a advantage_n against_o we_o your_o drowsy_a careless_a loose_a unsettle_a prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o encourage_v not_o to_o dishearten_v satan_n 5._o a_o conquer_a prayer_n must_v be_v a_o persevere_v prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v such_o a_o invincible_a constancy_n and_o perseverance_n as_o will_v be_v beat_v off_o by_o no_o kind_n of_o opposition_n or_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v require_v in_o many_o place_n rom._n 12._o 12._o col._n 4._o 2._o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n and_o then_o cease_v our_o prayer_n must_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o battle_n continue_v all_o victory_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o only_o that_o persevere_fw-la satan_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o tempt_v and_o we_o must_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o pray_v you_o must_v be_v still_o 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manner_n impenetrable_a matth._n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n satan_n hand_n be_v tie_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n sometime_o that_o he_o can_v shoot_v a_o arrow_n of_o temptation_n against_o the_o soul_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 6._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o satan_n with_o all_o his_o wile_n to_o make_v his_o fiery_a dart_n fasten_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o pray_v christian_n second_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o pull_v out_o satan_n dart_n when_o they_o be_v fasten_v for_o 1._o prayer_n set_v the_o bless_a trinity_n on_o work_n for_o the_o soul_n assistance_n it_o engage_v god_n to_o take_v our_o part_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n israel_n prevail_v when_o he_o let_v his_o hand_n down_o amaleck_n prevail_v exod._n 17._o 11._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o psal_n 50._o 15._o the_o 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because_o both_o be_v a_o evidence_n we_o have_v the_o other_o &_o because_o it_o be_v so_o helpful_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n 1._o it_o do_v keep_v the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n upon_o the_o loin_n holy_a prayer_n be_v as_o the_o clasp_n of_o this_o girdle_n which_o tie_v it_o together_o and_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v off_o 2._o it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v tie_v together_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o it_o keep_v on_o the_o shoe_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o our_o foot_n take_v away_o the_o string_n of_o prayer_n and_o these_o shoe_n will_v soon_o slip_v off_o the_o foot_n 4._o it_o strengthen_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o break_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n do_v not_o fail_v if_o either_o christ_n prayer_n for_o we_o or_o our_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o fail_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n will_v fail_v also_o judas_n 20._o 5._o it_o keep_v hope_n alive_a he_o that_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o 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