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etc._n sermon_n iii_o deuter._n 11.12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gait_n love_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v good_a thing_n forthem_fw-mi but_o also_o to_o give_v they_o some_o assurance_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o provide_v before_o he_o bestow_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o hope_n before_o in_o enjoyment_n and_o in_o expectation_n before_o in_o fruition_n partly_o thereby_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o present_a obedience_n and_o partly_o thereby_o also_o to_o satisfy_v they_o in_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o present_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o have_v to_o do_v here_o in_o 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second_o from_o the_o interest_n which_o it_o have_v in_o god_n inspection_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o from_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o land_n wherein_o the_o church_n do_v at_o any_o time_n continue_v and_o reside_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o part_n namely_o the_o interest_n which_o such_o a_o land_n as_o this_o be_v have_v in_o god_n affection_n the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o then_o be_v and_o consider_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o also_o of_o any_o other_o land_n together_o with_o it_o which_o be_v the_o place_n and_o residence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n and_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v reductive_o and_o interpretative_o and_o proportionable_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o he_o care_v for_o it_o this_o word_n care_v it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a explication_n first_o as_o a_o word_n of_o respect_n he_o care_v for_o it_o that_o be_v he_o regard_v it_o second_o as_o a_o word_n of_o providence_n he_o care_v for_o it_o that_o be_v he_o look_v after_o it_o and_z takes_z care_n for_o it_o three_o as_o a_o word_n of_o solicitude_n he_o care_v for_o it_o i_o e._n be_v anxious_a about_o it_o first_o as_o a_o word_n of_o respect_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o land_n where_o the_o church_n reside_v god_n care_v for_o it_o that_o be_v he_o regard_v it_o and_o have_v a_o esteem_n for_o it_o it_o be_v precious_a and_o of_o great_a account_n with_o he_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n to_o put_v such_o name_n and_o title_n as_o these_o upon_o it_o which_o do_v import_v as_o much_o in_o it_o of_o his_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o jewel_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n people_n do_v common_o care_v for_o and_o set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o they_o this_o do_v god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n regard_v and_o esteem_v his_o church_n above_o all_o other_o land_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o thus_o in_o psal_n 132.13.14_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v defend_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o say_v he_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o and_o so_o again_o psal_n 87.2.3_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n glorious_a thing_n be_v
language_n be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o specifical_a sense_n so_o it_o do_v denote_v in_o particular_a a_o tranquillity_n whether_o of_o mind_n or_o condition_n as_o we_o have_v former_o explain_v it_o now_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o it_o be_v here_o deny_v to_o wicked_a man_n as_o not_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o late_a exception_n more_o direct_o and_o this_o be_v true_a also_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o upon_o a_o national_a account_n or_o upon_o a_o personal_a first_o take_v it_o upon_o a_o national_a no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a here_o as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n to_o they_o we_o know_v how_o sensible_a we_o have_v be_v of_o late_a of_o the_o misery_n and_o extremity_n of_o war_n and_o so_o consequent_o how_o desirous_a of_o peace_n and_o glad_a for_o it_o but_o alas_o if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o our_o wickedness_n as_o there_o be_v little_a appearance_n to_o the_o contrary_a all_o the_o peace_n which_o at_o present_a we_o enjoy_v will_v signify_v but_o very_o little_a unto_o we_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o either_o the_o same_o evil_n will_v break_v out_o again_o or_o else_o some_o other_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_o will_v come_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o where_o there_o be_v not_o peace_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o there_o can_v never_o be_v peace_n in_o the_o superstructure_n and_o where_o there_o be_v war_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o will_v be_v at_o last_o war_n in_o the_o consequent_n what_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n and_o piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n of_o conversation_n this_o the_o apostle_n james_n have_v express_o declare_v unto_o we_o jam._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o from_o hence_o even_o from_o your_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o your_o member_n lust_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o man_n and_o to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n as_o manage_v it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n as_o provoke_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n send_v war_n upon_o people_n for_o the_o wickedness_n and_o sinfulness_n which_o be_v among_o they_o and_o according_o peace_n can_v no_o further_o be_v expect_v by_o they_o than_o this_o wickedness_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o but_o second_o take_v it_o also_o upon_o a_o personal_a account_n and_o so_o no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a neither_o so_o as_o a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o where_o god_n vouchsafe_v peace_n to_o a_o nation_n yet_o if_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a person_n be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a in_o that_o â—â—tion_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o look_v as_o in_o matter_n of_o common_a and_o public_a judgement_n god_n be_v able_a to_o secure_v and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o general_a calamity_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v judgement_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v judgement_n to_o they_o so_o likewise_o in_o matter_n of_o common_a and_o public_a mercy_n god_n be_v able_a to_o declare_v and_o exclude_v his_o enemy_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v mercy_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v mercy_n to_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a even_o then_o when_o there_o be_v peace_n to_o all_o man_n else_o which_o be_v round_o about_o they_o peace_n be_v no_o peace_n unto_o they_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o further_o harden_v and_o confirm_v of_o they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n make_v they_o more_o secure_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o so_o a_o great_a deal_n near_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n than_o ever_o before_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o they_o this_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o as_o a_o further_a improvement_n of_o this_o present_a observation_n by_o we_o serve_v to_o show_v we_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o those_o which_o be_v not_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v god_n child_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o there_o be_v great_a peace_n belong_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v consequent_o the_o child_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v their_o proper_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n itself_o signify_v to_o we_o in_o other_o place_n thus_o psal_n 119.165_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—end_v they_o so_o isa_n 54.15_o speak_v to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o and_o isa_n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o now_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n as_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o express_v it_o in_o 2_o king_n 10.18_o 19_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v concern_v jerusalem_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v anto_n their_o peace_n therefore_o be_v peace_n hide_v from_o they_o and_o they_o become_v stranger_n to_o it_o this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o trouble_n or_o affliction_n which_o happen_v unto_o they_o or_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o dissolution_n then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o true_a peace_n and_o 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