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hapâ—â—nesse_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o be_v at_o peaâ—â—_n with_o his_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v at_o peace_n wâ—â—â—_n god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chriâ—â—_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o case_n of_o a_o â—â—probate_n be_v very_o miserable_a isaiah_n 5â—_n 21._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wiâ—â—ed_n say_v my_o god_n use_v 2_o 2_o let_v every_o man_n breathe_v labâ—â—â—_n to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a â—â—â—science_n for_o this_o peace_n be_v a_o jewâ—â—_n indeed_o a_o continual_a feast_n thâ—â—_n paul_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o maâ—_n act._n 24.16_o use_v 3_o 3._o such_o as_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o contention_n not_o in_o love_n and_o peace_n aâ—â—_n member_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n aâ—â—_n peace_n let_v we_o then_o embrace_v peacâ—_n as_o we_o live_v together_o let_v we_o love_v together_o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n â—â—_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v hinder_v peace_n â—_o pride_n for_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o proverb_n only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n prov._n 13.10_o 2._o malice_n 3._o revenge_n 4._o envy_n â—_o fierceness_n 6._o busi-medling_a 7_o â—ebate_n 8._o strife_n 9_o whisper_a 10._o backbiting_a 11._o tale-bearing_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v peace_n â—nd_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n text._n righteousness_n bring_v peace_n and_o peace_n joy_n when_o we_o see_v god_n well_o please_v and_o reconcile_v with_o we_o and_o make_v our_o love_a heavenly_a friend_n through_o christ_n how_o can_v we_o then_o â—ut_v joy_n by_o joy_n be_v mean_v the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n chéer_v up_o and_o make_v glad_a partly_o by_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o god_n love_v shed_v into_o