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the_o word_n and_o law_n the_o service_n and_o saint_n of_o our_o bless_a peacemaker_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o that_o we_o can_v look_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o deadly_a feud_n between_o both_o party_n till_o the_o one_o be_v utter_o destroy_v 5._o christ_n be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o sinful_a jar_n than_o the_o sun_n of_o darkness_n though_o sinful_a jar_n do_v still_o attend_v the_o interposition_n of_o self_n and_o satan_n between_o christ_n and_o man_n as_o darkness_n be_v still_o the_o consequent_a of_o a_o cloudy_a and_o accidential_a interposition_n between_o the_o sun_n and_o we_o man_n must_v thank_v themselves_o for_o any_o 17._o trouble_n attend_v christ_n way_n for_o direct_o all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n 6._o because_o christ_n interest_n be_v still_o to_o meet_v with_o opposition_n here_o he_o therefore_o redouble_v his_o 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