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this_o peace_n otherwise_o you_o have_v none_o of_o it_o 4._o i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o this_o peace_n that_o christ_n give_v dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n he_o will_v love_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o other_o as_o isai_n 11.6_o 7._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o describe_v the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o caâ—f_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v consider_v what_o love_n there_o be_v in_o you_o to_o peace_n do_v you_o not_o delight_n do_v you_o not_o love_v to_o be_v at_o distance_n from_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n but_o love_v peace_n seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o use_v 4._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o every_o soul_n that_o yet_o have_v not_o 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