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kingdom_n fall_v like_o lightning_n luk._n 10.18_o but_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v they_o 3._o other_o be_v reprooved_a who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v and_o think_v themselves_o in_o good_a case_n if_o they_o can_v read_v the_o word_n or_o good_a book_n at_o home_n but_o despise_v prophecy_n and_o interpretation_n which_o what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o to_o reject_v god_n wisdom_n in_o his_o own_o mean_n who_o have_v set_v we_o apart_o to_o pray_v man_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o conversion_n of_o man_n be_v never_o commit_v to_o man_n own_o private_a read_n no_o nor_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n no_o nor_o christ_n himself_o undertake_v to_o convert_v the_o world_n by_o his_o own_o industry_n but_o leave_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n than_o himself_o joh._n 14.12_o contemn_v god_n mean_n and_o thy_o own_o shall_v never_o succeed_v beside_o will_v not_o any_o say_v that_o he_o 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this_o be_v to_o despise_v christ_n himself_o for_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luk._n 10.10_o but_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n as_o our_o spiritual_a father_n beget_v we_o unto_o christ._n we_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v esteem_v even_o of_o king_n themselves_o as_o joash_n though_o a_o wicked_a king_n find_v elisha_n ready_a to_o die_v fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o weep_v and_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o horseman_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o chariot_n thereof_o 2_o king_n 13.14_o and_o shall_v not_o believer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n honour_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o as_o good_a lamp_n consume_v themselves_o to_o give_v other_o light_n but_o
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sing_v in_o sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v in_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o prison_n and_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 5.41_o here_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o when_o the_o world_n by_o all_o mean_n of_o persecution_n and_o indignity_n seek_v to_o interrupt_v it_o as_o in_o our_o head_n himself_o yet_o none_o can_v take_v it_o away_o whereas_o light_a persecution_n send_v pack_v the_o peace_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v soon_o unsettled_a 3._o if_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n have_v possess_v thou_o with_o this_o sweet_a peace_n make_v much_o of_o it_o preserve_v it_o 4._o do_v nothing_o to_o disturb_v or_o forfeit_v this_o happy_a peace_n or_o to_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v it_o rule_n of_o furtherance_n herein_o peace_n 1._o beware_v of_o security_n peace_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o expectation_n and_o preparation_n for_o war_n many_o 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satan_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v we_o of_o our_o inheritance_n will_v sure_o give_v we_o as_o little_a peace_n in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v and_o do_v often_o terrify_v god_n people_n with_o hellish_a temptation_n with_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o so_o low_o that_o they_o see_v nothing_o less_o than_o peace_n of_o heart_n sometime_o they_o be_v as_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n who_o live_v and_o yet_o know_v not_o they_o do_v live_v therefore_o how_o have_v we_o need_v keep_v on_o our_o armour_n to_o keep_v our_o peace_n 4._o do_v all_o duty_n sincere_o and_o upright_o mark_v and_o behold_v the_o upright_a man_n his_o end_n be_v peace_n psal._n 37.37_o be_v it_o never_o so_o weak_o or_o imperfect_o yet_o do_v thing_n upright_o humble_o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o and_o hearty_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n approve_v thyself_o to_o he_o 5._o suffer_v all_o affliction_n and_o hard_a measure_n joyful_o for_o well-doing_n and_o good_a conscience_n rather_o than_o lose_v thy_o peace_n so_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n suffer_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 10.34_o and_o so_o do_v our_o own_o martyr_n 5._o 5._o this_o be_v a_o comfort_n for_o god_n child_n as_o christ_n intimate_v joh._n 14.27_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o let_v not_o you_o heart_n be_v trouble_v their_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o godly_a heart_n will_v say_v you_o speak_v of_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o only_a portion_n of_o god_n people_n but_o alas_o who_o have_v less_o peace_n than_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o will_n some_o say_v i_o have_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o stand_v upright_o under_o they_o what_o may_v i_o think_v of_o myself_o answ._n 1._o be_v thy_o expectation_n of_o a_o peace_n outward_a in_o outward_a thing_n if_o so_o where_o have_v god_n promise_v thou_o such_o a_o peace_n without_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o be_v thy_o lot_n and_o 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power_n 2._o thou_o may_v have_v peace_n that_o thou_o see_v and_o sorrow_v for_o the_o ugliness_n of_o these_o temptation_n and_o outstande_v the_o violence_n of_o they_o thus_o they_o shall_v be_v thy_o exercise_n but_o not_o thy_o sin_n 3._o thou_o have_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o thou_o serve_v this_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v short_o tread_v satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o object_n but_o neither_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o devil_n can_v hurt_v i_o without_o my_o own_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o grieve_v my_o heart_n my_o own_o sin_n do_v daily_o disturb_v my_o peace_n and_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o number_n and_o strength_n that_o i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v lose_v it_o quite_o answ._n sin_n indeed_o be_v the_o great_a trouble-house_n and_o enemy_n to_o peace_n but_o 1._o know_v this_o to_o thy_o comfort_n that_o no_o sin_n shall_v destroy_v peace_n but_o that_o sin_n which_o have_v peace_n 2._o consider_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 54.10_o the_o mountain_n 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for_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o the_o want_n of_o learn_v this_o counsel_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o modesty_n and_o civility_n in_o this_o age_n for_o this_o corrupt_v first_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o conversation_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n cast_v into_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n that_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n present_o a_o christian_a must_v neither_o speak_v filthy_a language_n nor_o hear_v it_o three_o keep_v out_o reproach_n slanderous_a and_o revile_v tale_n whisper_n against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o carry_v of_o satan_n in_o the_o tongue_n or_o in_o the_o ear_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o ear_n david_n sin_v in_o the_o ease_n of_o mephibosheth_n by_o mean_n of_o slanderous_a ziba_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v drive_v away_o with_o a_o angry_a look_n four_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v or_o give_v heed_n to_o false_a doctrine_n error_n heresy_n and_o libertine_n opinion_n contrary_a to_o truth_n receive_v deut._n 13.3.8_o if_o thy_o brother_n thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v even_o kill_v he_o and_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.1.7_o beware_v of_o this_o itch_a ear_n which_o come_v to_o church_n rather_o to_o censure_v the_o preacher_n than_o itself_o as_o herod_n have_v john_n before_o he_o seek_v some_o miracle_n to_o please_v his_o curiosity_n but_o seek_v not_o grace_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o depart_v and_o 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it_o thus_o it_o be_v swift_a patient_n ear_n wise._n first_o swift_a to_o hear_v on_o all_o good_a occasion_n it_o know_v god_n have_v give_v he_o two_o ear_n and_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o head_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o apprehend_v all_o occasion_n to_o gain_v instruction_n second_o patient_a in_o hear_v our_o own_o sin_n disgrace_v the_o core_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n lance_v and_o let_v out_o our_o own_o duty_n describe_v it_o must_v be_v a_o bore_v ear_n like_o christ_n signify_v by_o that_o bore_v ear_n of_o the_o jewish_a servant_n exod._n 21.6_o a_o painful_a sign_n of_o perpetual_a subjection_n and_o
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