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will_v be_v many_o fail_n and_o fall_n out_o as_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o that_o that_o receconciliation_n shall_v continue_v notwithstanding_o all_o those_o fail_n and_o thy_o sin_n though_o they_o may_v change_v some_o administration_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o so_o that_o he_o may_v severe_o correct_v thou_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o this_o reconciliation_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v continue_v thy_o friend_n still_o but_o yet_o if_o indeed_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v god_n will_v put_v this_o into_o thy_o heart_n that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o fail_n in_o thou_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o thou_o come_v to_o renew_v thy_o peace_n again_o thou_o may_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o peace_n but_o thou_o shall_v never_o lose_v thy_o peace_n indeed_o and_o though_o we_o can_v speak_v such_o a_o truth_n as_o this_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o it_o may_v cost_v the_o harden_v of_o many_o a_o soul_n yet_o so_o willing_a be_v god_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v comfort_v as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reconciliation_n publish_v though_o it_o cost_v the_o damnation_n of_o many_o sinner_n 8_o yea_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o devil_n against_o thou_o shall_v never_o provoke_v god_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v enemy_n to_o thou_o again_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n make_v between_o friend_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o may_v be_v there_o may_v be_v some_o whisperer_n some_o tale-bearer_n and_o make-bates_a by_o a_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n that_o may_v go_v between_o they_o and_o do_v abundance_n of_o mischief_n by_o their_o suggestion_n but_o this_o can_v be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n will_v be_v continual_o a_o makebate_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n and_o do_v continual_o go_v before_o god_n to_o accuse_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v up_o between_o god_n and_o a_o soul_n through_o his_o son_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o the_o friendship_n be_v so_o stable_a as_o that_o the_o lord_n shut_v his_o ear_n aganist_n all_o the_o accusation_n that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o his_o friend_n one_o entire_a friend_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v ill_o of_o another_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o friendship_n begin_v to_o grow_v cold_a when_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v of_o any_o evil_n against_o their_o friend_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o the_o least_o accusation_n that_o be_v make_v by_o satan_n against_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v of_o any_o thing_n speak_v against_o his_o people_n such_o a_o perfect_a and_o through_o and_o firm_a peace_n be_v there_o make_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n chap._n 5._o twelve_o bless_a consequenc_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n but_o now_o that_o which_o i_o special_o intend_v shall_v have_v be_v to_o have_v 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have_v find_v out_o way_n for_o it_o and_o he_o come_v first_o to_o offer_v it_o but_o faith_n one_o that_o be_v offend_v with_o another_o i_o have_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o offer_v he_o peace_n but_o i_o will_v never_o do_v it_o more_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o reconciliation_n between_o we_o i_o warrant_v you_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o the_o next_o time_n god_n do_v not_o say_v so_o to_o we_o we_o be_v undo_v if_o he_o shall_v if_o god_n shall_v come_v once_o and_o offer_v peace_n to_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o refusal_n shall_v stand_v upon_o such_o term_n as_o man_n do_v and_o say_v well_o i_o have_v offer_v peace_n once_o but_o they_o shall_v begin_v next_o or_o else_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n between_o we_o no_o say_v god_n though_o i_o have_v offer_v it_o once_o and_o it_o have_v be_v refuse_v i_o will_v offer_v it_o again_o help_n 5._o yea_o further_o god_n be_v fain_o first_o to_o yield_v to_o his_o poor_a 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