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to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n grace_n sundry_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n may_v he_o allege_v 200._o as_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n philip._n 4.7_o and_o that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 1._o thess._n 5.23_o as_o also_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o salutation_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v never_o join_v the_o ordinary_a form_n of_o salutation_n be_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n go_v in_o peace_n but_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n be_v reveal_v and_o perfect_v before_o the_o ordinary_a salutation_n prefix_v this_o word_n grace_n or_o mercy_n or_o both_o that_o as_o they_o be_v never_o join_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o be_v they_o never_o separate_v in_o the_o new_a to_o show_v that_o we_o can_v look_v to_o have_v one_o of_o they_o alone_o or_o separate_v they_o 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order_v our_o way_n according_a to_o his_o word_n 2._o the_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o as_o every_o peculiar_a serve_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o owner_n so_o we_o must_v frame_v our_o life_n and_o action_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o we_o be_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal._n 135.3_o 4._o praise_v the_o lord_n oh_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n to_o himself_o and_o israel_n for_o his_o chief_a treasure_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o practice_n will_v tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n â—e_n must_v resist_v and_o withstand_v in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n charge_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o associate_a themselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a people_n that_o live_v near_o they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n 7._o that_o they_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o altar_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o image_n and_o resist_v they_o even_o from_o this_o same_o ground_n because_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v precious_a unto_o himself_o so_o that_o if_o any_o sinner_n shall_v move_v and_o woo_v we_o unto_o any_o ungodly_a practice_n we_o must_v reason_v the_o case_n with_o our_o own_o heart_n i_o may_v not_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v dishonour_v god_n or_o my_o profession_n let_v other_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o may_v not_o do_v so_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a and_o must_v live_v to_o his_o glory_n which_o i_o can_v do_v if_o i_o withstand_v not_o such_o motion_n as_o whereby_o his_o glory_n be_v hazard_v and_o hinder_v and_o thus_o also_o may_v thou_o judge_v of_o thyself_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o time_n nor_o man_n lust_n nor_o fashion_v thyself_o to_o man_n humour_n but_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n peculiar_a use_v 4._o hence_o be_v afford_v a_o motive_n to_o love_v the_o church_n and_o show_v all_o kindness_n to_o the_o member_n of_o it_o even_o because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o unfaithful_a to_o forget_v the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n show_v to_o his_o saint_n yea_o be_v it_o but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n it_o shall_v not_o loose_v a_o reward_n see_v the_o lord_n account_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o the_o philippian_n supply_v paul_n necessity_n and_o paul_n promise_v they_o that_o his_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o their_o necessity_n 19_o on_o the_o contrary_a woe_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o â—hat_n wrong_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o wright_v the_o least_o of_o these_o little_a one_o 2.3_o who_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n let_v the_o scorner_n and_o enemy_n of_o good_a man_n remember_v that_o in_o jer._n 2.3_o israel_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n hallow_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o they_o that_o eat_v it_o shall_v offend_v evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o they_o say_v 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