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true_a peace_n if_o not_o bear_v again_o to_o it_o get_v a_o distinct_a notion_n concern_v the_o new_a birth_n in_o general_n and_o thy_o own_o in_o particular_a for_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o again_o beget_v of_o god_n last_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v a_o clear_a notion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n its_o nature_n term_n and_o obligation_n for_o be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o comfort_n in_o god_n and_o never_o so_o much_o need_v and_o disposedness_n in_o thou_o for_o it_o yet_o what_o can_v make_v god_n so_o far_o a_o debtor_n to_o thou_o as_o to_o necessitate_v he_o to_o bestow_v it_o on_o thou_o if_o he_o do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o thereto_o to_o that_o covenant_n than_o do_v thou_o owe_v all_o thy_o right_n unto_o and_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v god_n and_o his_o consolation_n if_o thou_o find_v not_o thy_o confidence_n there_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o thyself_o also_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v neglect_v the_o perusal_n of_o those_o deed_n by_o which_o he_o hold_v his_o inheritance_n thy_o comfort_n be_v indeed_o but_o only_o copy-bold_a look_v to_o it_o 4._o i_o advise_v to_o endeavour_v a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o thy_o absolute_a state_n of_o sanctification_n under_o the_o precede_a particular_a upon_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o state_n in_o be_v but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v not_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la we_o know_v not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lest_o therefore_o a_o error_n be_v find_v in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o in_o that_o which_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o essential_a to_o and_o differential_a of_o true_a comfort_n my_o next_o rule_n be_v about_o that_o make_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v convert_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n lay_v the_o ground_n work_v of_o thy_o peace_n in_o true_a penitence_n for_o as_o seneca_n fidelissimus_fw-la ad_fw-la honesta_fw-la ex_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la transitus_fw-la i_o subjoin_v ad_fw-la solantia_fw-la init_fw-la nat._n quaest_n 1.3_o init_fw-la repentance_n most_o undeceiving_o lead_v to_o honesty_n and_o peace_n thou_o can_v never_o pass_v by_o land_n to_o paradise_n but_o by_o water_n the_o sea_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o laver_n must_v stand_v betwixt_o the_o tent_n and_o the_o altar_n wash_v thou_o must_v ere_o thou_o can_v make_v atonement_n with_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o must_v be_v righteous_a and_o innocent_a ere_o god_n revive_v thou_o the_o wisdom_n that_o descend_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a jam._n 3.17_o none_o but_o the_o eagle_n can_v face_v the_o sun_n a_o salamander_n can_v subsist_v in_o water_n nor_o a_o fish_n in_o fire_n nothing_o that_o be_v unholy_a can_v live_v in_o the_o element_n of_o everlasting_a light_n joy_n and_o rest_v none_o but_o a_o true_a and_o honest_a heart_n must_v be_v blessed_v with_o a_o heaven_n of_o unperishable_a consolation_n god_n will_v not_o justify_v and_o encourage_v wickedness_n by_o the_o entail_n of_o true_a contentation_n nor_o appropriate_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o his_o enemy_n give_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n neither_o deny_v celestial_a manna_n to_o his_o israel_n though_o in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o rock_n shall_v yield_v honey_n to_o his_o people_n that_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n psal_n 81.13_o 16._o and_o he_o speak_v peace_n only_o to_o his_o people_n and_o holy_a or_o merciful_a once_o psal_n 85.8_o and_o none_o be_v ever_o make_v such_o except_o only_o by_o regeneration_n the_o single_a eye_n see_v far_a none_o but_o pure_a heart_n can_v look_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o see_v vision_n of_o peace_n if_o old_a simeon_n wait_v and_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o and_o devout_a luk._n 2.25_o which_o no_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n
nothing_o be_v good_a in_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o catch_v and_o overmaster_v rational_a affection_n reduce_v the_o will_n of_o man_n into_o a_o harmony_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o better_a the_o life_n oh_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o a_o notional_a religion_n let_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o illustrious_a ray_n of_o divine_a love_n reflect_v upon_o and_o from_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n descend_v into_o thy_o bowel_n dwell_v and_o act_n in_o thy_o very_a inmost_a heart_n by_o his_o light_n to_o create_v life_n be_v in_o love_n with_o no_o knowledge_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o transform_a power_n and_o tendency_n that_o by_o its_o virtue_n thou_o may_v be_v entire_o renew_v after_o the_o imagine_v of_o god_n that_o knowledge_n which_o will_v introduce_v faith_n that_o faith_n which_o will_v work_v by_o love_n that_o love_n which_o to_o the_o rest_n will_v add_v as_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o virtue_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n and_o in_o sum_n all_o the_o element_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n that_o and_o that_o only_a will_v be_v introductive_a of_o solid_a peace_n and_o consolation_n but_o this_o have_v all_o be_v speak_v only_o upon_o supposition_n of_o a_o dfferent_a yet_o very_o proper_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o v._o 10._o and._n 12._o which_o be_v render_v chastise_v now_o must_v we_o procecd_v upon_o this_o authorize_v version_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o word_n will_v allow_v it_o as_o among_o other_o place_n be_v demonstrable_a from_o 1_o kin._n 12.11_o 14._o my_o father_n chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 118.18_o chasten_v the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o but_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o to_o death_n here_o the_o word_n can_v signify_v to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n yet_o in_o the_o place_n i_o discourse_n upon_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o enforce_v this_o sense_n but_o rather_o the_o other_o as_o the_o english_a annotator_n observe_v only_o the_o syriack_n version_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v piscator_fw-la vatablus_n ainsworth_n etc._n etc._n render_v it_o here_o as_o we_o do_v chasten_v and_o if_o it_o receive_v the_o former_a sense_n may_v it_o not_o seem_v restrain_v to_o such_o instruction_n as_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n qualify_v man_n patient_o to_o bear_v and_o improve_v affliction_n this_o sense_n will_v be_v favour_v by_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o be_v declarative_a of_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o these_o teach_n find_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n paraphrase_n the_o whole_a thus_o oh_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n psal_n 33.16_o who_o thou_o so_o instructe_v inward_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o teach_v outward_o by_o thy_o law_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o other_o ordinance_n calvin_n ordinance_n so_o calvin_n as_o to_o engage_v and_o enable_v he_o with_o a_o even_o compose_v spirit_n rest_v in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v adversity_n thus_o i_o make_v account_n it_o be_v a_o parallel_n to_o jam._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happy_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o not_o suffer_v mere_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patient_o endure_v temptation_n job_n for_o the_o substantive_n derive_v from_o it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rend_v red_a patience_n five_o 34._o and_o ch_n 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o count_v happy_a or_o bless_v the_o patient_o indure_v or_o build_n under_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o patience_n of_o job_n for_o trial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o isthmick_a or_o olympic_a game_n in_o greece_n where_o if_o any_o doubt_n do_v arise_v about_o the_o victory_n the_o agonist_n or_o contender_n do_v appeal_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o who_o by_o their_o suffrage_n or_o judgement_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_v do_v receive_v the_o garland_n or_o crown_n thus_o here_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o so_o discipline_v and_o learn_v as_o to_o give_v rest_n or_o quiet_a sedateness_n or_o settlement_n of_o mind_n or_o appeasement_n prov._n 15.18_o the_o same_o word_n of_o all_o turbulent_a motion_n in_o the_o work_n rage_a sea_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o affection_n which_o otherwise_o can_v be_v quiet_a compose_v and_o rest_n isai_n 57.20_o the_o same_o word_n again_o till_o or_o while_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o dr._n hammond_n well_o observe_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o external_a rest_n or_o freedom_n from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o proper_o translate_v until_o for_o that_o suppose_v the_o rest_n in_o be_v before_o the_o removal_n and_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o disrest_n or_o oppression_n or_o adversity_n by_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o rest_n to_o terminate_v or_o end_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v while_n job_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o while_o he_o be_v yet_o speak_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o more_o accommodate_o to_o this_o place_n when_o jonah_n 4.2_o be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_v i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n thus_o here_o when_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v shall_v be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n be_v blessed_a one_o shall_v rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n then_o be_v the_o season_n for_o it_o this_o literal_a proper_a sense_n seem_v more_o suitable_a than_o calvin_n figurative_a for_o moral_a rest_n answer_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a it_o be_v rest_n from_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a as_o it_o shall_v if_o the_o moral_a sense_n for_o quiet_a of_o mind_n obtain_v yet_o i_o think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o commodious_a sense_n give_v of_o the_o word_n retain_v the_o until_o which_o be_v the_o only_a basis_n of_o the_o moral_a sense_n and_o still_o interpret_v the_o word_n concern_v political_a rest_n for_o until_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o precede_a state_n upon_o the_o introduction_n of_o that_o which_o it_o relate_v to_o hereof_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o instance_n rom._n 5.13_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o the_o law_n come_v rev._n 2.25_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v must_v they_o let_v go_v their_o hold_n then_o but_o to_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 22.14_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v if_o not_o till_o than_o it_o will_v never_o not_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n psal_n 112.8_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a until_o he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o sure_a his_o fearlesness_n will_v not_o determine_v then_o psal_n 110.1_o sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n must_v christ_n forsake_v god_n right_a hand_n when_o that_o be_v accomplish_v i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o it_o can_v then_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v conclude_v from_o the_o until_o here_o that_o the_o rest_n or_o quiet_v of_o the_o bless_a shall_v expire_v when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v it_o rather_o infer_v a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n of_o it_o so_o also_o it_o do_v in_o the_o cite_a place_n denote_v and_o import_v a_o answerable_a amplification_n in_o the_o succeed_a state_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n if_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o gradation_n as_o sure_a david_n fearlesness_n will_v be_v great_a after_o his_o desire_n be_v accomplish_v upon_o his_o enemy_n than_o before_o let_v that_o interpret_v this_o he_o shall_v be_v fearless_o before_o even_o when_o his_o enemy_n hope_v to_o have_v their_o desire_n of_o he_o much_o more_o when_o he_o have_v he_o of_o they_o thus_o god_n will_v give_v those_o who_o he_o gracious_o instruct_v and_o teach_v real_a quiet_a and_o rest_n both_o when_o the_o wicked_a reign_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ruin_v so_o that_o i_o make_v it_o a_o privilege_n and_o part_n of_o blessedness_n grant_v by_o special_a indulgence_n to_o these_o to_o be_v secure_v from_o trouble_n in_o troublous_a time_n to_o have_v a_o good_a day_n when_o other_o not_o so_o teach_v of_o god_n meet_v with_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o malice_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o sometime_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o
themselves_o both_o think_v and_o speak_v high_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o consequence_n base_o scornful_o slight_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o like_o themselves_o in_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o of_o those_o quality_n that_o difference_n both_o party_n speak_v well_o of_o wickedness_n that_o denominate_v and_o delight_v they_o but_o ill_o of_o godliness_n which_o they_o oppose_v yet_o both_o perhaps_o under_o the_o disguise_n of_o other_o name_n plausible_a for_o their_o one_o wickedness_n disgraceful_a for_o holiness_n as_o the_o manner_n and_o guise_n of_o the_o world_n always_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v this_o have_v not_o a_o little_a of_o guilt_n and_o grief_n in_o it_o sin_n be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o own_o name_n and_o therefore_o sight_n against_o goodness_n under_o borrow_a colour_n transfer_v its_o own_o title_n to_o that_o which_o it_o oppose_v and_o it_o can_v but_o be_v grief_n to_o a_o innocent_a to_o suffer_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o malefactor_n to_o have_v his_o name_n murder_v as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n whilst_o his_o adversary_n add_v ignominy_n to_o cruelty_n but_o especial_o it_o afflict_v his_o soul_n that_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o holiness_n suffer_v in_o the_o repute_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o sequacious_a multitude_n which_o be_v lead_v in_o its_o judgement_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o hand_n rather_o than_o head_n by_o the_o power_n and_o opinion_n of_o its_o master_n without_o make_v any_o disquisition_n or_o inspection_n into_o the_o reality_n of_o matter_n take_v all_o upon_o trust_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a good_a or_o evil_n a_o beast_n that_o with_o a_o strong_a bridle_n and_o sharp_a spur_n will_v ride_v free_o blindfold_a post_n have_v into_o hell_n but_o be_v infinite_o malapert_a and_o restive_a in_o the_o course_n towards_o heaven_n its_o eye_n like_o those_o of_o a_o fly_n consist_v of_o infinite_a little_a dim_a atom_n without_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o brain_n of_o their_o 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prophecy_n recite_v judas_n 15._o be_v speak_v against_o god_n may_v not_o our_o psalmist_n refer_v to_o that_o prophecy_n which_o no_o doubt_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n either_o by_o tradition_n or_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n if_o so_o then_o may_v they_o possible_o be_v those_o recite_v for_o 7._o or_o such_o like_a false_a atheistical_a blasphemous_a against_o god_n his_o providence_n word_n way_n people_n 2._o hard_a thing_n psal_n 31.18_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a proud_o and_o contemptuous_o in_o reproach_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o slander_v 13._o whence_o his_o eye_n be_v consume_v and_o his_o life_n spend_v with_o grief_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o to_o this_o head_n then_o may_v we_o reduce_v all_o those_o trouble_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n threaten_n aspersing_n defamation_n detraction_n censuring_n uncharitable_a rash_a judge_n mock_n and_o deriding_n and_o clothing_n goodness_n and_o good_a man_n with_o reproach_n brand_a 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