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a_o peace_n which_o pass_v their_o affair_n a_o peace_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o from_o above_o even_o the_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o sanctify_a in_o the_o price_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o what_o power_n what_o preparation_n what_o terror_n or_o what_o else_o may_v fear_v he_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n have_v once_o engrave_v a_o full_a and_o persuade_v assurance_n that_o neither_o fire_n nor_o sword_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o power_n nor_o principality_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o nature_n above_o nor_o depth_n below_o nor_o any_o creature_n other_o whatsoever_o may_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n may_v the_o sin_n wherein_o he_o be_v conceive_v or_o the_o folly_n and_o offence_n wherein_o his_o youth_n delight_v or_o the_o bold_a and_o bloody_a treason_n which_o his_o age_n have_v 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