faith_n take_v several_a view_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o address_n to_o he_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o that_o it_o have_v sometime_o it_o view_v his_o holiness_n sometime_o his_o power_n sometime_o his_o love_n his_o favour_n with_o his_o father_n and_o when_o it_o go_v for_o heal_v and_o peace_n it_o look_v especial_o on_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o suffering_n for_o by_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53.5_o when_o we_o look_v for_o healing_n his_o stripe_n be_v to_o be_v eye_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a story_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o course_n of_o popish_a devotionist_n but_o in_o the_o love_n kindness_n mystery_n and_o design_n of_o the_o cross._n and_o when_o we_o look_v for_o peace_n his_o chastisement_n must_v be_v in_o our_o eye_n now_o this_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o on_o believer_n it_o will_v beget_v a_o detestation_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o sin_n for_o which_o heal_v and_o peace_n be_v seek_v so_o ezek._n 16.60_o 61._o nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o what_o then_o then_o thou_o shall_v remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o god_n come_v home_n to_o speak_v peace_n in_o a_o sure_a covenant_n of_o it_o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o shame_n for_o all_o the_o way_n whereby_o it_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n mention_n as_o attend_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o be_v revenge_n yea_o what_o revenge_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o they_o reflect_v on_o their_o miscarriage_n with_o indignation_n and_o revenge_n for_o 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but_o be_v it_o sound_a and_o abide_n no_o it_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n god_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o peace_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o why_o have_v they_o not_o peace_n why_o because_o in_o their_o address_n to_o god_n they_o flatter_v he_o but_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v vers_fw-la 37._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a they_o have_v not_o a_o detestation_n nor_o relinquishment_n of_o that_o sin_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o they_o speak_v peace_n to_o themselves_o let_v a_o man_n make_v what_o application_n he_o will_v for_o heal_v and_o peace_n let_v he_o do_v it_o to_o the_o true_a physician_n let_v he_o do_v it_o the_o right_a way_n let_v he_o quiet_a his_o heart_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o when_o peace_n be_v speak_v if_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o the_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o wound_n and_o cause_v the_o disquietment_n this_o be_v no_o peace_n of_o god_n create_v but_o of_o our_o own_o purchase_n it_o be_v but_o a_o skinning_n over_o the_o wound_n while_o the_o core_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n which_o will_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v and_o corrode_v until_o it_o break_v out_o again_o with_o noysomness_n vexation_n and_o danger_n let_v not_o poor_a soul_n that_o walk_v in_o such_o a_o path_n as_o this_o they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o trouble_n of_o sin_n than_o of_o the_o pollution_n or_o uncleanness_n that_o attend_v it_o they_o address_v themselves_o for_o mercy_n yea_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n they_o address_v themselves_o for_o mercy_n but_o yet_o will_v keep_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o their_o sin_n under_o their_o tongue_n let_v they_o i_o say_v never_o think_v to_o have_v true_a and_o solid_a peace_n for_o instance_n thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n run_v out_o after_o the_o world_n and_o it_o disturb_v thou_o in_o thy_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o to_o thou_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o this_o put_v thou_o on_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o quiet_v of_o thy_o conscience_n but_o yet_o withal_o a_o through_o detestation_n of_o the_o evil_n itself_o abide_v not_o upon_o thou_o yea_o perhaps_o that_o be_v like_v well_o enough_o but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o perhaps_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v yet_o as_o through_o fire_n and_o god_n will_v have_v some_o work_n with_o thou_o before_o he_o have_v do_v but_o thou_o will_v have_v little_a peace_n in_o this_o life_n thou_o will_v be_v sick_a and_o faint_a all_o thy_o day_n isa._n 57.17_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o many_o professor_n and_o waâ—ts_v it_o they_o deal_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n about_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o their_o so_o do_v they_o lie_v before_o he_o bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o folly_n that_o any_o one_o will_v think_v yea_o they_o think_v themselves_o that_o sure_o they_o and_o their_o sin_n be_v now_o part_v and_o so_o receive_v in_o mercy_n that_o satisfy_v their_o heart_n for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o when_o a_o through_o search_n come_v to_o be_v make_v there_o have_v be_v some_o secret_a reserve_n for_o the_o folly_n or_o folly_n treat_v about_o at_o least_o there_o have_v not_o be_v that_o through_o abhorrency_n of_o it_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o their_o whole_a peace_n be_v quick_o discover_v to_o be_v weak_a â—nd_n rot_v scarce_o abide_v any_o long_a than_o the_o word_n of_o beg_v it_o be_v in_o their_o mouth_n 2_o when_o man_n measure_v out_o peace_n to_o themselves_o upon_o the_o conclusion_n that_o their_o conviction_n and_o rational_a principle_n will_v carry_v they_o out_o unto_o this_o be_v a_o false_a peace_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v i_o shall_v a_o little_a 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to_o his_o condition_n and_o set_v he_o down_o in_o peace_n this_o be_v another_o appearance_n upon_o the_o mount_n the_o lord_n be_v near_o 16.8_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o it_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o alone_o can_v convince_v we_o of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n but_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o intelligent_a rational_a soul_n as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o life_n we_o say_v the_o vegetative_a the_o sensitive_a and_o the_o rational_a or_o intelligent_a some_o thing_n have_v only_o the_o vegetative_a some_o the_o sensitive_a also_o and_o that_o include_v the_o former_a some_o have_v the_o rational_a which_o take_v in_o and_o suppose_v both_o
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