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will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n confidence_n phil._n 1.23_o he_o know_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v depart_v hence_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v this_o departure_n he_o that_o feel_v himself_o now_o in_o christ_n can_v not_o but_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o so_o at_o peace_n to_o whosoever_o god_n give_v christ_n he_o give_v all_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v life_n and_o all_o thing_n pertain_v thereunto_o righteousness_n peace_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a and_o upright_o have_v this_o assurance_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o of_o peace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o all_o have_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n for_o it_o be_v say_v plain_o they_o which_o be_v christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 10._o this_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n of_o our_o adoption_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o double_a testimony_n god_n spirit_n and_o our_o spirit_n and_o these_o give_v evidence_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n 2._o this_o peace_n proceed_v also_o from_o the_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n touch_v their_o former_a care_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n hence_o come_v paul_n comfort_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n say_v he_o and_o this_o encourage_v he_o to_o expect_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n reserve_v for_o all_o which_o 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holiness_n of_o his_o former_a course_n remember_v now_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o vers_n 3._o how_o i_o have_v welk_z before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n even_o so_o also_o can_v that_o good_a old_a simeon_n with_o a_o glad_a spirit_n have_v beseech_v the_o lord_n even_o instant_o to_o dismiss_v he_o if_o his_o conscience_n have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o his_o life_n past_o have_v be_v a_o intentive_a wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luk._n 2.25_o 26._o thus_o the_o piety_n the_o purity_n the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o former_a course_n have_v secure_v these_o worthy_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o withal_o procure_v their_o present_a peace_n and_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o peace_n have_v every_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n and_o woman_n neither_o be_v this_o so_o because_o of_o any_o connexion_n between_o work_n and_o wage_n aâ—_n if_o god_n child_n shall_v build_v 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excellent_a kind_n of_o dwell_v even_o such_o a_o one_o wherein_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n vers_n 8._o that_o be_v in_o peace_n needs_o must_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n be_v speak_v not_o of_o some_o special_a one_o but_o of_o all_o believer_n even_o of_o all_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o that_o be_v a_o common_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o all_o the_o elect_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n many_o other_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n here_o be_v a_o rest_n present_o upon_o death_n and_o what_o rest_n be_v it_o but_o that_o peace_n the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o and_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n be_v peace_n and_o that_o both_o internal_a and_o eternal_a 1._o internal_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o god_n satisfy_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n 2._o eternal_a for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n now_o then_o for_o application_n see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o endeavour_v perfectness_n and_o uprightness_n bring_v with_o it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o life_n peace_n internal_a and_o after_o this_o life_n peace_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n then_o 1_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v for_o assurance_n of_o this_o peace_n that_o when_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o may_v have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o this_o end_n 1._o we_o must_v labour_v for_o assurance_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o yea_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n ephes_n 2.14_o and_o therefore_o only_o by_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n procure_v only_o they_o that_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o mercy_n accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o peace_n will_v thou_o then_o find_v inward_a peace_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o establish_v thou_o in_o thy_o combar_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n thou_o must_v then_o serve_v under_o the_o prince_n or_o peace_n and_o become_v a_o subject_n under_o he_o who_o will_v possess_v thou_o with_o such_o peace_n as_o shall_v make_v thou_o in_o mourning_n and_o suffer_a persecution_n for_o righteousness_n rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o present_a happiness_n in_o a_o word_n will_v thou_o enjoy_v peace_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n job_n 22.21_o become_v a_o child_n of_o the_o church_n for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o her_o child_n isay_n 54.13_o and_o that_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o humble_a thyself_o sue_v for_o mercy_n labour_n for_o increase_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o only_o in_o he_o be_v true_a peace_n to_o be_v find_v do_v thou_o perceive_v god_n frown_v against_o thy_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o thou_o but_o to_o get_v he_o to_o behold_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anointed_n psal_n 84.9_o no_o merit_n no_o work_n no_o good_a intention_n no_o gift_n can_v clear_v his_o countenance_n to_o make_v it_o shine_v upon_o thou_o only_o he_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o christ_n and_o with_o such_o as_o he_o behold_v in_o he_o and_o no_o other_o thus_o this_o be_v the_o first_o mean_n to_o procure_v our_o 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enter_v into_o peace_n even_o into_o peace_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o we_o leave_v she_o at_o peace_n and_o rest_n finis_fw-la
a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mrs_n alice_z bray_v wife_n to_o francis_n bray_v of_o farthingo_n near_o brackley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n gent._n upon_o psalm_n 37._o and_o vers_n 37._o march_v the_o 2._o 1645._o by_o w._n i._o minister_n there_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mâ—n_z be_v peace_n london_n print_v for_o mathew_n walbancke_n 1646._o a_o funeral_a sermon_n psal._n 37._o for_o 37._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n the_o princely_a prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n persuade_v to_o patience_n trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n these_o duty_n he_o enforce_v by_o sundry_a forcible_a argument_n and_o reason_n these_o argument_n and_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o estate_n of_o they_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o their_o life_n or_o in_o their_o death_n in_o each_o whereof_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o great_a 1._o in_o their_o life_n although_o the_o wicked_a for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o flourish_v yet_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n vers_fw-la 2._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o godly_a man_n who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a who_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n commit_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o his_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n again_o another_o difference_n be_v that_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n rest_n in_o he_o and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n yet_o a_o little_a while_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v be_v the_o success_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o moreover_o another_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o wicked_a towards_o the_o godly_a that_o though_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n plot_n against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o etc._n etc._n yea_o though_o the_o wicked_a draw_v out_o the_o sword_n and_o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o cast_v down_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v upright_o yet_o their_o sword_n shall_v enter_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o so_o for_o their_o outward_a estate_n the_o wicked_a may_v abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o the_o godly_a live_v in_o want_n yet_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 16._o etc._n etc._n many_o like_a difference_n you_o may_v observe_v between_o they_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n in_o â—he_n verse_n ensue_v and_o also_o in_o their_o inward_a estate_n of_o â—he_n godly_a man_n it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n but_o contrary_o the_o wicked_a man_n bear_v malice_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o vers_n 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o more_o like_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o this_o psalm_n whereby_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n but_o the_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v we_o take_v more_o special_a notice_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n or_o at_o their_o death_n 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who_o can_v be_v just_o call_v perfect_a who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n who_o dare_v assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o perfection_n see_v so_o sanctify_v a_o vessel_n as_o paul_n himself_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a phil._n 3.12_o i_o answer_v perfection_n in_o some_o sense_n can_v be_v deny_v unto_o a_o christian_a for_o then_o in_o vain_a be_v this_o and_o all_o such_o like_a precept_n to_o observe_v it_o or_o exhortation_n to_o endeavour_v it_o as_o heb._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v call_v perfect_a or_o else_o how_o shall_v we_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n if_o perfection_n can_v not_o be_v attain_v to_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n therefore_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o it_o be_v necessary_a 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refuse_v imitation_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v they_o let_v it_o therefore_o suffice_v we_o to_o mark_v and_o observe_v they_o for_o our_o imitation_n it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a here_o to_o add_v that_o enquiry_n how_o far_o the_o saint_n practice_n may_v be_v our_o pattern_n and_o how_o far_o their_o example_n warrant_v or_o bind_v we_o to_o imitation_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o must_v know_v that_o their_o action_n admit_v this_o distinction_n 1._o some_o of_o they_o be_v note_v as_o sinful_a for_o the_o best_a have_v not_o be_v without_o their_o fail_n wherein_o they_o bewray_v humane_a frailty_n these_o be_v spectacle_n of_o natural_a infirmity_n not_o example_n for_o like_a practice_n they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o caution_n not_o for_o imitation_n 2._o a_o second_o sort_n be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o special_a dispensation_n so_o abraham_n attempt_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n gen._n 22.10_o so_o the_o israelite_n rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n exod._n 12.35_o 36._o this_o be_v no_o warrant_n of_o cozenage_n to_o any_o man_n for_o the_o general_a rule_n bind_v we_o to_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n rom._n 13.8_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o borrow_v without_o conscience_n of_o pay_v again_o psal_n 37.21_o 3._o a_o three_o kind_n they_o do_v by_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a call_n as_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n for_o pilgrimage_n in_o canaan_n gen._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o john_n baptist_n profess_v a_o kind_n of_o hermitage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n 3.1_o be_v not_o the_o popish_a inference_n pretty_a from_o thence_o therefore_o pilgrimage_n be_v satisfactory_a hermitage_n a_o state_n of_o perfection_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o four_o kind_n occasion_v by_o special_a necessity_n of_o time_n or_o appearance_n of_o scandal_n so_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v all_o thing_n common_a act._n 4.32_o and_o paul_n make_v his_o hand_n minister_v to_o his_o necessity_n act._n 20.34_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o foot_n herein_o from_o these_o example_n for_o anabaptisticall_a community_n nor_o necessity_n lay_v on_o minister_n to_o use_v manual_a labour_n except_o where_o case_n and_o time_n be_v alike_o to_o those_o 5._o the_o last_o sort_n of_o the_o action_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o write_v for_o our_o imitation_n be_v their_o practice_n which_o do_v accord_n with_o the_o general_a law_n moral_a such_o as_o those_o of_o patience_n humility_n meekness_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n herein_o be_v our_o bond_n of_o imitation_n to_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a christian_a grace_n and_o virtue_n mark_v and_o behold_v they_o herein_o to_o imitate_v they_o thus_o sara_n be_v commend_v to_o our_o woman_n imitation_n for_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n in_o attire_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o shall_v i_o multiply_v word_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v set_v we_o our_o line_n 1_o 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to_o encourage_v herein_o consider_v the_o reason_n hereunto_o annex_v for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n in_o which_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o their_o death_n for_o whereas_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v destruction_n as_o vers_n 38._o the_o end_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n be_v peace_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o peace_n be_v thus_o tripled_a by_o divine_n 1._o internal_a 2._o externall_n 3._o eternal_a 1._o internal_a peace_n be_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o god_n satisfy_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n for_o as_o rom._n 5.1_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 this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v right_o say_v no_o man_n know_v it_o but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o 2._o externall_n peace_n be_v the_o quiet_a and_o concord_n in_o our_o outward_a estate_n and_o carriage_n with_o man_n as_o betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 4.3_o and_o this_o be_v either_o domestical_a or_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a 1._o domestical_a or_o household_n peace_n which_o show_v itself_o by_o freedom_n from_o bitterness_n discord_n or_o any_o absurd_a peevish_a passion_n in_o our_o house_n 2._o ecolesiasticall_a or_o church-peace_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o rest_n from_o persecution_n but_o also_o from_o discord_n within_o the_o church_n this_o peace_n be_v a_o holy_a amity_n and_o heavenly_a concord_n in_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n both_o in_o consent_n and_o doctrine_n 3._o political_a peace_n and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o suit_n and_o quarrel_n or_o public_a and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o war_n and_o rebellion_n and_o tumult_n these_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o peace_n external_a 3._o peace_n external_a be_v the_o bless_a rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n as_o isa_n 57.2_o where_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a tranquillity_n of_o order_n where_o we_o be_v set_v out_o of_o touch_n or_o reach_v of_o the_o devil_n wrangle_v or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n now_o although_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o peace_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n or_o woman_n because_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n as_o rom._n 12.18_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o that_o here_o principal_o be_v mean_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o kind_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o the_o end_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v peace_n that_o be_v they_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o enter_v into_o peace_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n so_o then_o here_o you_o see_v as_o be_v say_v one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o be_v peace_n of_o the_o other_o destruction_n the_o end_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i_o shall_v only_o and_o that_o brief_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a at_o this_o time_n namely_o the_o end_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_o which_o be_v peace_n peace_n both_o internal_a and_o eternal_a 1._o internal_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o god_n satisfy_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n 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