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that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v thou_o haste_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n peace_n be_v that_o gladness_n that_o peace_n smooth_v the_o brow_n but_o this_o fill_v the_o breast_n as_o the_o sinner_n have_v trouble_v within_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o peace_n without_o so_o a_o believer_n have_v peaâ—â—_n thin_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n with_o 〈…〉_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n but_o in_o i_o 〈…〉_o have_v peace_n three_o the_o world_n peace_n have_v only_o a_o nether_a spring_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o creature_n out_o of_o worldâ—_n comfort_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unclean_a for_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n can_v bring_v forth_o clean_a water_n but_o the_o peace_n of_o christian_n his_o a_o upper_a spring_n it_o flow_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v from_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n on_o the_o conscience_n it_o flow_v upon_o the_o working_n 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hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o solomon_n do_v elegant_o liken_v it_o to_o the_o crack_v of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o be_v but_o a_o blaze_n and_o be_v go_v eccles_n 7.6_o so_o be_v the_o sinner_n peace_n it_o be_v for_o a_o spurt_n and_o be_v soon_o go_v but_o the_o peace_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o believer_n be_v durable_a and_o abide_a peace_n your_o joy_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o it_o appear_v in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n first_o it_o be_v our_o peace_n in_o life_n grace_n bring_v forth_o present_a peace_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.31_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a expression_n psal_n 19.11_o in_o keep_v thy_o command_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n he_o do_v not_o faith_n for_o keep_v they_o which_o respect_v the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n but_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o which_o look_v at_o the_o work_n itself_o my_o brethren_n every_o duty_n do_v in_o sincerity_n reflect_v a_o peace_n in_o conscience_n as_o every_o flower_n carry_v its_o own_o sweetness_n it_o be_v possible_a i_o grant_v a_o believer_n may_v not_o always_o find_v and_o feel_v this_o peace_n few_o do_v some_o seldom_o find_v it_o few_o find_v it_o so_o always_o the_o remain_v of_o corruption_n break_v forth_o to_o interrupt_v or_o temptation_n to_o hinder_v and_o god_n desertion_n may_v darken_v and_o hide_v it_o and_o a_o believer_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v total_o lose_v yet_o in_o this_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o he_o have_v a_o double_a peace_n first_o a_o peace_n in_o the_o promise_n in_o this_o very_a condition_n and_o what_o you_o have_v in_o bond_n and_o bill_n you_o account_v as_o good_a as_o money_n in_o your_o pocket_n second_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o 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we_o then_o and_o that_o ministration_n shall_v be_v peace_n the_o sinner_n peace_n leave_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o grave_n though_o in_o life_n it_o fill_v he_o yet_o in_o death_n it_o leave_v he_o a_o believer_n have_v a_o twofold_a spring_n of_o peace_n the_o first_o be_v from_o above_o he_o the_o other_o be_v from_o within_o he_o that_o spring_n that_o run_v with_o peace_n above_o he_o be_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v on_o his_o conscience_n the_o other_o that_o be_v from_o within_o he_o be_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n my_o brethren_n when_o we_o lie_v on_o our_o deathbed_n and_o can_v reflect_v on_o our_o sincerity_n in_o all_o god_n way_n this_o will_v be_v peace_n at_o last_o so_o it_o be_v in_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n 38.3_o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n there_o be_v nothing_o make_v a_o deathbed_n so_o hard_o and_o so_o uneasy_a as_o a_o life_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n and_o nothing_o make_v a_o deathbed_n so_o pleasant_a as_o a_o life_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n grace_n will_v bring_v forth_o peace_n if_o not_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v sure_a after_o death_n if_o time_n bring_v not_o this_o fruit_n to_o ripeness_n yet_o eternity_n shall_v grace_n in_o time_n will_v be_v glory_n in_o eternity_n holiness_n now_o will_v be_v happiness_n then_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o man_n sow_v in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o reap_v in_o the_o next_o world_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n â—verlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o when_o sin_n shall_v end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n grace_n shall_v end_v in_o peace_n in_o joy_n in_o glory_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n mat._n 25.21_o whosoever_o share_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o share_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o that_o joy_n be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n i_o will_v wind_v up_o all_o in_o a_o threefold_a application_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o to_o such_o as_o have_v this_o grace_n and_o peace_n second_o to_o such_o as_o have_v this_o grace_n and_o no_o peace_n three_o to_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o grace_n noâ—_n peace_n first_o to_o such_o as_o have_v both_o grace_n and_o peace_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n first_o admire_v thankful_o the_o father_n and_o son_n the_o father_n grace_n 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change_v your_o heart_n renew_v grace_v ratify_v and_o reconcile_v and_o your_o conscience_n quiet_v how_o can_v you_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o must_v admire_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o give_v this_o to_o you_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n in_o purchase_v this_o for_o you_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o redeem_n blood_n of_o christ_n purchase_v second_o do_v not_o envy_v the_o condition_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n prosit_o and_o pleasure_n but_o they_o neither_o have_v grace_n nor_o peace_n therefore_o do_v not_o envy_v their_o happiness_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o roman_a that_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o court-martial_a to_o die_v for_o break_v his_o rank_n to_o steal_v a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o execution_n his_o fellow_n 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