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our_o great_a physician_n do_v neglect_v our_o cure_n be_v not_o church-officer_n sundry_a way_n disable_v and_o frequent_o disturb_v by_o various_a obstruction_n from_o accomplish_v it_o be_v not_o their_o head_n their_o heart_n and_o their_o hand_n so_o distract_v by_o our_o discord_n and_o disorder_n that_o they_o themselves_o need_v very_o much_o help_v as_o well_o as_o their_o people_n be_v not_o multitude_n of_o seduce_v and_o seduce_a one_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n scornful_o reject_v and_o abuse_v they_o who_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o if_o ruler_n do_v not_o what_o if_o primitive_a church_n subsist_v long_o without_o the_o magistrate_n help_v so_o do_v moses_n elâ—jah_n and_o christ_n subsist_v long_o without_o bodily_a food_n by_o extraordinary_a support_n and_o supply_n from_o above_o will_v that_o infer_v the_o neglect_n of_o any_o mean_n for_o soul_n or_o body_n appoint_v and_o afford_v from_o god_n in_o the_o course_n and_o 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and_o employ_v by_o he_o as_o zerubbabel_n be_v to_o lay_v foundation_n and_o rear_v up_o the_o top_n stone_n of_o his_o temple_n it_o be_v his_o favour_n dignify_n they_o in_o the_o noble_a way_n all_o the_o great_a mountain_n 10._o of_o obstruction_n and_o difficulty_n shall_v become_v plain_a before_o such_o instrument_n that_o any_o nehemiah-like_a be_v honour_v 1â—_n by_o he_o to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n to_o restore_v his_o temple_n city_n and_o worship_n to_o fence_v both_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o defensive_a wall_n and_o settle_a order_n for_o each_o relation_n it_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n if_o any_o samaritan_n without_o or_o false_a brethren_n within_o discourage_v his_o servant_n in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n they_o shall_v have_v little_a credit_n or_o thanks_o for_o their_o labour_n if_o any_o sanballat_n and_o tobia_n geshem_n and_o rehum_v gain_v now_o so_o 16._o much_o upon_o our_o shemaias_n noadiahs_n and_o other_o profess_a reformer_n by_o their_o imposture_n affinity_n and_o bait_n as_o by_o false_a prophecy_n and_o insinuation_n to_o weaken_v our_o ruler_n hand_n and_o debauch_v any_o of_o our_o helper_n their_o judgement_n slumber_v not_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o reform_a worthy_n shall_v be_v so_o unworthy_o impair_v and_o eclipse_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v they_o shall_v be_v repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n and_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o lead_v 79._o all_o his_o people_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n shall_v they_o not_o use_v all_o mean_n in_o each_o relation_n as_o become_v his_o eminent_a instrument_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o promote_v his_o end_n they_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o than_o nehemiah_n who_o be_v still_o active_a for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v through_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o peculiar_o concern_v in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o a_o bless_a peace_n they_o be_v signal_o call_v thereto_o and_o employ_v about_o it_o by_o the_o god_n 19_o of_o peace_n who_o ambassador_n they_o be_v their_o office_n and_o commission_n challenge_v from_o they_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o care_n to_o the_o produce_v and_o preserve_v the_o restore_n and_o propogate_a thereof_o all_o their_o insignia_fw-la and_o honorary_a title_n import_v clear_o so_o much_o all_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n shall_v concur_v still_o harmonious_o thereto_o their_o various_a function_n qualification_n and_o operation_n shall_v unite_v 19_o still_o in_o this_o one_o centre_n as_o they_o all_o flow_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n lord_n a_o and_o spirit_n that_o bless_a trin-vnity_n so_o far_o as_o they_o labour_v to_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o with_o each_o other_o in_o he_o so_o far_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o of_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n within_o or_o without_o shall_v not_o therefore_o such_o messenger_n of_o peace_n 14._o be_v most_o active_a and_o self-denying_a about_o their_o master_n work_n shall_v not_o all_o our_o spirit_n be_v mighty_o inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n peace_n how_o can_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n and_o not_o be_v strong_o move_v thereto_o by_o so_o many_o precept_n and_o promise_n 6._o prefiguration_n and_o precedent_n so_o full_a of_o vigour_n and_o efficaciousness_n have_v we_o not_o be_v too_o long_a follower_n of_o levi_n join_v with_o simeon_n in_o his_o former_a part_n to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o disgrace_v ourselves_o by_o sinful_a mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n 11._o the_o breeder_n of_o dismal_a wrangling_n and_o jar_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n though_o often_o colour_v with_o religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o imitate_v levi_n in_o his_o best_a and_o late_a part_n whilst_o our_o god_n be_v prove_v of_o we_o about_o our_o massah_n and_o meribbah_n in_o our_o wilderness_n and_o hour_n of_o tempt_a contention_n shall_v not_o we_o levi-like_a be_v so_o sensible_a of_o our_o former_a provocation_n as_o to_o execute_v a_o holy_a revenge_n by_o a_o impartial_a hand_n upon_o our_o rebellious_a and_o divide_v lust_n that_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o burn_a light_n of_o his_o perfection_n may_v rest_v on_o we_o and_o animate_v we_o to_o his_o bless_a work_n and_o end_v shall_v it_o not_o be_v our_o industrious_a study_n and_o scope_n desire_n and_o delight_n design_n and_o labour_n to_o advance_v this_o in_o our_o respective_a charge_n and_o occasion_n shall_v we_o not_o with_o renew_a vigour_n pray_v and_o believe_v wait_v and_o endeavour_v with_o mutual_a helpfulness_n till_o all_o god_n promise_v be_v effectual_o fulfil_v in_o all_o part_n be_v it_o not_o pity_n that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v still_o entertain_v a_o selfish_n and_o divide_v spirit_n which_o have_v be_v find_v so_o woeful_o sinful_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o among_o minister_n shall_v not_o the_o many_o conjuration_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n quicken_v we_o the_o more_o into_o orderly_a association_n upon_o christ_n account_n according_a to_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o folly_n teach_v we_o that_o wisdom_n which_o 18._o come_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v sow_v in_o peace_n by_o such_o bless_a peacemaker_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o prize_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n among_o all_o christ_n friend_n and_o bury_v in_o christ_n grave_n all_o those_o name_n and_o cause_n of_o division_n that_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n name_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n another_o of_o cephas_n 5._o may_v it_o not_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n whilst_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v circumstantial_a difference_n among_o christ_n servant_n make_v such_o material_a distance_n and_o partition_n wall_n as_o long_o as_o we_o 27._o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o main_n of_o christianity_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o bear_v with_o each_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v bear_v with_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a unanimous_o oppose_v the_o fundamental_a enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n that_o will_v destroy_v 30._o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o own_o each_o other_o and_o walk_v together_o in_o all_o possible_a correspondency_n as_o far_o as_o our_o light_a 16._o reach_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o amicable_o and_o efficacious_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n in_o other_o thing_n not_o so_o clear_a to_o we_o the_o lord_n so_o teach_v we_o this_o mysterious_a act_n of_o bless_a peacemaking_a that_o we_o may_v still_o be_v practise_v thereof_o to_o the_o roll_a away_o of_o our_o reproach_n and_o israelsshame_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n may_v own_v we_o in_o his_o work_n and_o settle_v among_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v labour_v to_o own_o he_o and_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n all_o private_a christian_n shall_v likewise_o be_v move_v to_o attend_v this_o grand_a interest_n of_o they_o wrap_v up_o with_o christ_n own_o in_o such_o a_o bless_a peace_n from_o his_o divine_a oracle_n speak_v to_o all_o his_o in_o the_o follow_a tract_n the_o content_n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o context_n page_n 1_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 2_o i._n proposition_n peace_n be_v a_o bless_a thing_n the_o explanation_n thereof_o ibid._n what_o a_o evil_a peace_n peace_n in_o evil_n mean_n ibid._n what_o a_o good_a peace_n peace_n in_o good_a import_v p._n 4_o eternal_a 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