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our_o peace_n have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n here_o be_v peace_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o a_o certain_a bottom_n this_o be_v the_o peace_n that_o christ_n leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n to_o his_o disciple_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o woald_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o world_n peace_n be_v uncertain_a and_o attend_v with_o pain_n and_o trouble_v but_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n maintain_v itself_o in_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o power_n and_o under_o his_o banner_n isa_n 9_o 6._o say_v the_o prophet_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 23._o 5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n friend_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o precious_a effect_n hereof_o to_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v know_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v your_o lord_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o 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he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o profit_v withal_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o wash_v and_o purge_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o waste_v and_o consume_v that_o nature_n that_o have_v separate_v man_n from_o god_n and_o the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o that_o have_v hinder_v our_o approach_a near_o to_o god_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n i_o will_v entreat_v you_o all_o in_o the_o love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n of_o god_n to_o open_a to_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v come_v near_o to_o you_o he_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o your_o heart_n by_o his_o secret_a reproof_n and_o heavenly_a smile_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o show_v people_n their_o evil_a way_n and_o course_n now_o if_o you_o in_o faith_n open_a 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the_o sore_a judgement_n misery_n calamity_n and_o distress_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o their_o reject_v christ_n in_o his_o outward_a appearance_n in_o that_o prepare_a body_n in_o which_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n they_o will_v not_o own_v he_o in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n but_o reject_v he_o and_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o they_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n and_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o except_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o â—â—_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n whether_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v and_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o jerusalem_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v your_o house_n be_v 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