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and_o tranquillity_n how_o groundless_a this_o prejudice_n be_v i_o have_v already_o endeavour_v to_o show_v i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o only_o in_o a_o few_o word_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o holiness_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a method_n that_o can_v be_v take_v to_o exalt_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o second_o that_o it_o infinite_o conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o inconsistent_a with_o and_o hurtful_a to_o both_o as_o sin_n how_o much_o holiness_n tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o public_a peace_n in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n appear_v very_o plain_o from_o the_o wise_a man_n observation_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o any_o people_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n give_v we_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o public_a jar_n jam._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n 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