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and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n eph._n 5._o 29._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o man_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n comfort_v she_o as_o elkanah_n do_v hannah_n in_o her_o affliction_n hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 8._o not_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o that_o she_o deserve_v not_o deut._n 22._o 14._o he_o will_v rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n she_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o love_a hâ—nd_n and_o as_o a_o pleasant_a roe_n her_o breast_n will_v satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n he_o will_v be_v always_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o never_o be_v bitter_a against_o she_o col._n 3._o 19_o but_o dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o he_o will_v observe_v with_o joseph_n the_o embrace_v of_o a_o strange_a woman_n who_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a thdn_n oil_n but_o the_o end_n more_o bitter_a than_o wormwood_n sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n prov._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o her_o house_n say_v he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n pro._n 7._o 27_o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o eccles_n 7._o 26._o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n say_v he_o again_o or_o enjoy_v life_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n say_v solomon_n that_o injoyn_v cohabitation_n eccles_n 9_o 9_o 2._o if_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o her_o husband_n gen._n 2._o 21._o then_o she_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n as_o michal_n be_v that_o when_o her_o father_n saul_n send_v to_o kill_v he_o lo_o michal_n let_v david_n down_o through_o a_o window_n and_o he_o go_v and_o flee_v and_o escape_v 1_o sam._n 19_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d and_o she_o lay_v a_o teraphim_n in_o his_o beâ—_n she_o will_v never_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2._o 17._o that_o she_o solemn_o enter_v into_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n she_o will_v prove_v another_o lucretia_n so_o famous_a among_o the_o roman_n for_o virtue_n and_o hatred_n of_o baseness_n that_o when_o she_o suffer_v violence_n that_o she_o can_v not_o resist_v stab_v herself_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o indignity_n occasion_v a_o great_a change_n in_o their_o government_n or_o rather_o like_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n who_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n do_v safe_o trust_v in_o she_o prov._n 31._o 10_o 11._o because_o she_o have_v set_v he_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o her_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o her_o arm_n her_o love_n to_o he_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o which_o she_o will_v more_o ready_o choose_v to_o undergo_v than_o go_v aside_o to_o uncleanness_n with_o any_o instead_o of_o her_o husband_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n shall_v never_o come_v which_o be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_a the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n the_o trial_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a be_v most_o severe_a as_o of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o numb_a 5._o 21_o 22._o jealousy_n say_v solomon_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o rest_v content_a though_o thou_o give_v many_o gift_n the_o husband_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o ransom_n to_o save_v the_o adulterer_n prov._n 6._o 34_o 35._o her_o husband_n be_v know_v in_o the_o gate_n not_o by_o base_a scoff_v and_o nickname_n when_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n prov._n 31._o 23._o but_o by_o his_o wife_n godliness_n and_o virtue_n she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o
he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n isa_n 2._o 3._o that_o our_o church_n may_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o increase_n jer._n 2._o 3._o there_o be_v some_o that_o take_v the_o foot_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o take_v the_o word_n so_o for_o the_o foot_n and_o way_n may_v be_v better_o refer_v to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o the_o intent_n be_v rather_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v not_o only_o to_o give_v knowledge_n but_o to_o reform_v our_o life_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o conduct_v we_o by_o virtuous_a and_o peaceful_a course_n to_o happiness_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n rom._n 3._o 17._o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o that_o be_v peaceful_a to_o other_o as_o isa_n 59_o 7_o 8._o yet_o perhaps_o even_o there_o too_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v peaceful_a to_o ourselves_o whether_o that_o which_o bring_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n or_o general_o all_o peace_n that_o be_v prosperity_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v every_o where_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n god_n do_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n by_o these_o six_o step_n which_o be_v as_o the_o six_o branch_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n exod._n 37._o 18._o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o enlighten_v our_o darkness_n and_o direct_v our_o way_n towards_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 14._o 6._o and_o this_o text_n go_v as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v our_o foot_n in_o they_o first_o by_o bring_v we_o to_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o eliphaz_n counsel_v job_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o job_n 22._o 21._o of_o which_o rom._n 5._o 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o then_o by_o that_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n which_o before_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o we_o not_o only_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o stone_n of_o field_n and_o beast_n at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n thou_o shall_v laugh_v neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n job_n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24._o three_o next_o we_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o fear_n suspect_v if_o but_o a_o thief_n stir_v but_o contrary_a way_n the_o godly_a man_n shallnot_v be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 112._o 7._o see_v isa_n 57_o 20._o four_o further_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o man_n we_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o for_o our_o part_n be_v not_o only_a peace-keeper_n but_o peacemaker_n to_o have_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v to_o such_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 9_o five_o we_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v innocency_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o whatsoever_o condition_n or_o station_n we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n which_o will_v bring_v peace_n at_o last_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n say_v holy_a david_n psal_n 37._o 37._o six_o last_o in_o peace_n we_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o old_a simeon_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o peace_n and_o 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my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 17._o 5._o and_o 119._o 33._o and_o contrariways_o because_o contrary_n belong_v the_o same_o science_n how_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v god_n their_o enemy_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n divide_v in_o themselves_o contentious_a man_n and_o delight_v in_o war_n and_o strife_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mount_v upon_o the_o red_a horse_n with_o he_o to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v one_o another_o as_o you_o read_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o seal_n rev._n 6._o 4._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 17_o 18._o always_o overthrow_v their_o own_o strength_n pluck_v away_o from_o this_o life_n unwilling_o that_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o cast_v for_o ever_o into_o restless_a and_o endless_a torment_n let_v we_o see_v their_o end_n yea_o their_o state_n and_o fear_v it_o and_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v send_v his_o only_a son_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o guide_v man_n into_o that_o other_o way_n both_o to_o set_v we_o in_o that_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o that_o to_o the_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la