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assault_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n 77._o est_fw-la nobis_fw-la pax_fw-la aliqua_fw-la quia_fw-la condelectamur_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la quia_fw-la videmus_fw-la aliam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la nostris_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la we_o have_v some_o peace_n within_o ourselves_o when_o we_o find_v that_o our_o inward_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a peace_n because_o we_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n neâ—ther_o can_v our_o peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n here_o be_v perfect_a cogitationes_fw-la cordis_fw-la nostri_fw-la inuicem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la &_o quaedam_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vol_fw-it in_fw-it deterius_fw-la opinamur_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o a_o peace_n but_o not_o perfect_a not_o without_o interruption_n yet_o our_o comfort_n stand_v away_o that_o how_o ever_o our_o peace_n be_v interrupt_v by_o outward_a trouble_n and_o inward_a terror_n of_o conscience_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o albeit_o no_o trouble_n for_o the_o present_a be_v sweet_a yet_o it_o work_v in_o we_o good_a effect_n by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v more_o humble_a more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n more_o abundant_a in_o tear_n the_o hard_a heart_n by_o this_o holy_a hammer_n of_o god_n be_v make_v soft_a so_o that_o sanctify_a trouble_n by_o the_o lord_n wonderful_a work_n become_v a_o mean_a to_o establish_v our_o peace_n 2._o corda_n electorum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la concussa_fw-la melius_fw-la solidantur_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v best_a settle_v after_o they_o have_v be_v shake_v with_o cross_n all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n find_v this_o by_o experience_n that_o their_o inward_a trouble_n be_v preparative_n to_o inward_a consolation_n as_o he_o who_o go_v to_o build_v a_o house_n the_o high_a he_o intend_v to_o raise_v it_o the_o deep_a he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o lord_n humble_v they_o low_a with_o his_o terror_n to_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o communicate_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o his_o consolation_n as_o his_o suffering_n abound_v in_o we_o 5._o so_o shall_v our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o he_o we_o will_v therefore_o that_o peace_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o us._n verse_n 7._o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v inimitie_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n proceed_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n death_n because_o it_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n he_o prove_v it_o be_v inimitie_n 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