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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 say_v it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n be_v the_o housâ—_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o indeed_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v call_v seem_v to_o meâ—_n much_o more_o emphatical_a and_o comprehend_v morâ—_n then_o the_o word_n to_o be_v only_o because_o this_o to_o be_v call_v est_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o publish_v of_o every_o man_n therefore_o bless_a â—re_n the_o peacemaker_n â—or_a they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o also_o shall_v be_v know_v aâ—d_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o even_o by_o their_o great_a enemy_n who_o beâ—ore_o think_v they_o to_o be_v foolish_a and_o pusillanimous_a but_o then_o they_o shâ—ll_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v like_o the_o wicked_a wisedomeâ—he_v â—he_z 5._o chap._n then_o say_v she_o shall_v the_o just_a appear_v in_o safeâ—y_n before_o the_o face_n of_o they_o that_o have_v torment_v he_o and_o that_o shall_v have_v reject_v his_o labour_n who_o sâ—eing_v he_o â—hall_v be_v seize_v with_o horrible_a fear_n and_o shall_v â—ee_z fright_v to_o see_v he_o beyond_o their_o expectation_n save_v then_o change_v their_o opinion_n &_o sigh_v for_o grief_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v say_v among_o themselves_o behold_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o sometime_o we_o laugh_v and_o make_v proverb_n of_o dishonour_n we_o fool_v think_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o death_n infamy_n and_o how_o be_v he_o count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o portion_n among_o the_o saint_n bless_a then_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o word_n child_n of_o god_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n this_o word_n son_n signify_v he_o that_o be_v vow_v and_o ordain_v to_o any_o thing_n so_o we_o read_v saint_n math._n 9.15_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o wedding_n can_v mourn_v as_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o and_o saint_n john_n 17_o 1â—_n while_o i_o waâ—_n with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v or_o dain_v to_o destruction_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n touch_v not_o our_o text_n but_o let_v we_o say_v that_o this_o word_n son_n of_o god_n be_v common_o attribute_v in_o scripture_n either_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a and_o coeternal_a with_o his_o father_n of_o the_o same_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o same_o power_n with_o he_o be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n the_o divine_a nature_n 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our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o now_o if_o we_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o math._n 6.15_o for_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o we_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v also_o measure_v unto_o we_o again_o and_o that_o which_o must_v the_o more_o oblige_v we_o to_o put_v off_o the_o infect_a and_o poisonsome_a coat_n of_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n since_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v prohibit_v we_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o proverb_n 20.22_o say_v not_o thou_o i_o will_v recompense_v evil_a but_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v thou_o and_o rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o then_o thy_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a give_v he_o to_o eat_v if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v burn_a coal_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o ecclus_n 28._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o he_o that_o revenge_v himself_o and_o he_o will_v keep_v careful_o his_o fault_n for_o he_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n his_o misdeed_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v pray_v thy_o sinne_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o shall_v man_n keep_v his_o wrath_n against_o man_n and_o ask_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o take_v pity_n of_o man_n like_o to_o himself_o and_o will_v ask_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n â—ince_n he_o that_o be_v but_o flesh_n keep_v his_o wrath_n and_o ask_v forgiveness_n to_o god_n who_o shall_v obliterate_v and_o blot_v out_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n and_o proverb_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a as_o revenge_v but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v perceive_v this_o sweetness_n unless_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o well_o scour_v blade_n of_o a_o sword_n that_o pierce_v 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