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of_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o offer_v what_o they_o have_v to_o present_v their_o high_a priest_n withal_o may_v expect_v a_o full_a peace_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o they_o and_o you_o know_v the_o obtain_n of_o their_o peace_n at_o god_n hand_n upon_o their_o observe_v of_o this_o rule_n be_v very_o unquestionable_a so_o soul_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o rule_n between_o thy_o soul_n and_o christ_n thou_o need_v doubt_v of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n second_o a_o second_o season_n when_o a_o christian_a shall_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o doubt_v season_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o discourage_v the_o soul_n from_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o the_o devil_n do_v oftentimes_o by_o tell_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v never_o set_v up_o or_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o vile_a rebellious_a wretch_n as_o the_o sin_v soul_n have_v be_v and_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o discouragement_n be_v oftentimes_o almost_o swallow_v up_o with_o exceed_a grief_n and_o despair_n but_o let_v i_o answer_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o soul_n o_o satan_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o cunning_n subtle_a crafty_a device_n deceive_v many_o poor_a soul_n this_o way_n already_o by_o which_o hellish_a craft_n thou_o have_v hold_v back_o many_o a_o thousand_o poor_a soul_n from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o altar_n christ_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o father_n look_v for_o great_a preparation_n of_o soul_n and_o high_a qualification_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o fit_a the_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o the_o altar_n christ_n be_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o bring_v with_o he_o which_o design_n be_v but_o to_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o delay_n on_o purpose_n for_o his_o everlasting_a undo_n for_o he_o well_o know_v if_o the_o soul_n shall_v stay_v from_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o christ_n the_o soul_n never_o get_v christ_n to_o eternity_n but_o satan_n that_o thou_o may_v prevail_v no_o more_o this_o way_n upon_o poor_a soul_n i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o for_o every_o comer_n to_o it_o as_o that_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v never_o so_o vile_a unworthy_a unclean_a or_o impure_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o hearty_o as_o ever_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v but_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o satan_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o though_o thou_o thus_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o poor_a soul_n that_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o his_o minister_n 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