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our_o peace_n have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n here_o be_v peace_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o a_o certain_a bottom_n this_o be_v the_o peace_n that_o christ_n leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n to_o his_o disciple_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o woald_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o world_n peace_n be_v uncertain_a and_o attend_v with_o pain_n and_o trouble_v but_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n maintain_v itself_o in_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o power_n and_o under_o his_o banner_n isa_n 9_o 6._o say_v the_o prophet_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v 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