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do_v it_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o upon_o such_o like_a consideration_n thy_o spirit_n begin_v to_o be_v compose_v and_o to_o return_v to_o its_o rest_n this_o be_v likewise_o a_o gospell-peace_n a_o true_a make_v right_o breed_v peace_n this_o be_v likewise_o something_o which_o the_o church_n call_v to_o mind_n from_o whence_o she_o have_v peace_n lam._n 3._o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n etc._n etc._n she_o live_v upon_o the_o reversion_n of_o his_o love_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n that_o stand_v bind_v for_o the_o fulfil_n it_o in_o short_a be_v it_o from_o these_o particular_n or_o any_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n if_o thy_o peace_n be_v hatch_v up_o in_o thy_o soul_n from_o a_o due_a consideration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v a_o true_a gospel_n peace_n a_o peace_n of_o christ_n make_v in_o thy_o soul_n 3._o if_o the_o peace_n that_o arise_v in_o thy_o soul_n arise_v from_o a_o due_a meditation_n and_o a_o believe_a application_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o true_a peace_n if_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o meditation_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o wash_v thou_o with_o his_o blood_n from_o god_n accept_v thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v true_a peace_n as_o suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v under_o some_o heavy_a burden_n of_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o outward_a cross_n and_o trial_n and_o now_o thou_o sit_v down_n and_o think_v well_o yet_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v yet_o my_o soul_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v yet_o the_o lord_n have_v accept_v i_o in_o his_o well-beloved_a why_o shall_v i_o be_v trouble_v this_o be_v a_o bless_a peace_n eccles_n 9_o 7._o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n if_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n upon_o this_o account_n rejoice_v say_v christ_n that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v trouble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v at_o last_o thou_o resolve_v to_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o a_o promise_n to_o venture_v in_o upon_o christ_n say_v if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v and_o hence_o thou_o have_v peace_n this_o be_v a_o true_a gospell-peace_n of_o spirit_n in_o short_a if_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o consideration_n and_o application_n to_o thyself_o of_o any_o thing_n christ_n have_v do_v it_o be_v true_a peace_n suppose_v thou_o have_v some_o grievous_a affliction_n befall_v thou_o thou_o be_v afflict_v in_o thy_o body_n or_o in_o thy_o estate_n or_o in_o thy_o relation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a trouble_n to_o thou_o but_o now_o thou_o sit_v down_o and_o think_v with_o thyself_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v thus_o trouble_v have_v not_o christ_n take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o this_o cross_n have_v it_o any_o poison_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o mere_a fatherly_a chastisement_n have_v not_o christ_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o believe_a application_n of_o such_o meditation_n thou_o find_v a_o quiet_a secret_o steal_v upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v becalm_v this_o be_v a_o sweet_a peace_n a_o peace_n of_o christ_n conclude_v in_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n rule_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n a_o four_o note_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v judge_v thy_o peace_n be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v upon_o thy_o former_a experience_n then_o be_v it_o a_o true_a peace_n such_o be_v david_n peace_n psal_n 119._o 52._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o i_o comfort_v myself_o david_n many_o a_o time_n make_v peace_n with_o his_o spirit_n this_o way_n look_v over_o the_o old_a record_n of_o mercy_n and_o conclude_v confident_o from_o the_o past_a or_o present_a mercy_n to_o the_o future_a psal_n 116._o 7._o return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o thou_o if_o upon_o this_o account_n thou_o command_v thy_o soul_n to_o rest_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o peace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v right_o make_v the_o psalmist_n whosoever_o he_o be_v whether_o asaph_n or_o david_n that_o compose_v that_o 77_o psal_n when_o he_o can_v find_v peace_n no_o way_n he_o take_v this_o course_n he_o go_v and_o look_v over_o the_o old_a record_n for_o it_o psal_n 77._o 11_o 12._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v under_o heavy_a burden_n in_o respect_n of_o manifold_a corruption_n or_o manifold_a temptation_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o be_v befall_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n or_o thou_o have_v be_v trouble_v for_o some_o such_o thing_n and_o nothing_o will_v comfort_v thou_o but_o at_o last_o it_o come_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v i_o in_o many_o a_o strait_n i_o have_v see_v mercy_n in_o many_o a_o judgement_n i_o have_v feel_v his_o uphold_v power_n many_o a_o time_n when_o i_o be_v even_o sink_v and_o say_v my_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o distrust_v he_o now_o why_o shall_v not_o that_o god_n that_o have_v deliver_v i_o in_o six_o trouble_n keep_v i_o in_o the_o seven_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v i_o well_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o peace_n now_o be_v a_o true_a peace_n this_o be_v a_o peace_n of_o christ_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n five_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o commissioner_n on_o thy_o soul_n part_n in_o make_v thy_o peace_n thou_o may_v then_o know_v it_o be_v a_o true_a peace_n such_o be_v david_n peace_n psal_n 27._o 13._o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n his_o believe_v keep_v he_o from_o faint_n and_o settle_v his_o soul_n how_o be_v thy_o peace_n hand_v to_o thy_o soul_n christian_n be_v it_o hand_v by_o faith_n be_v faith_n the_o dove_n that_o thou_o send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n be_v high_a and_o do_v that_o return_n with_o the_o olive_n branch_n in_o her_o mouth_n open_v the_o window_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o let_v it_o in_o never_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n be_v it_o a_o believe_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n providence_n or_o promise_v a_o believe_a a_o close_n with_o god_n that_o work_v out_o thy_o peace_n fear_v not_o thy_o peace_n fear_v not_o any_o news_n for_o not_o be_v good_a if_o faith_n bring_v it_o to_o thy_o soul_n faith_n see_v god_n seal_v before_o it_o seal_v to_o thou_o let_v that_o be_v a_o five_o note_n of_o trial_n i_o will_v add_v but_o a_o six_o last_o peace_n after_o prayer_n be_v ordinary_o true_a peace_n it_o be_v not_o earn_v by_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v usual_o a_o fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o that_o root_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o rejoice_v in_o it_o such_o be_v hannah_n peace_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o 18._o hannah_n be_v a_o woman_n as_o she_o report_v herself_o of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n she_o go_v and_o power_v out_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n say_v her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a no_o she_o have_v peace_n her_o prayer_n be_v answer_v she_o have_v true_a peace_n indeed_o any_o temple-peace_n be_v true_a peace_n any_o peace_n that_o the_o soul_n true_o extract_v out_o of_o ordinance_n be_v true_a peace_n david_n when_o he_o be_v so_o unreasonable_o trouble_v with_o that_o temptation_n psal_n 73._o of_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n at_o last_o he_o go_v 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