2._o he_o may_v not_o separate_v from_o good_a ibid._n 3._o fundamental_a evil_n to_o be_v whole_o abandon_v p._n 16_o 4._o circumstantial_o to_o require_v much_o caution_n ibid._n 5._o necessitate_v withdraw_v how_o to_o be_v qualify_v p._n 17_o 6._o divisiâ—â—_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o particular_a ibid._n use_v 3_o conviction_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 18_o object_n answ_n p._n 20_o use_v 3_o eâ—â—viâ—ation_n page_n 21._o in_o six_o character_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d subject_a good_a p._n 22_o 2._o be_v the_o ground_n good_a ibid._n 3._o be_v the_o matter_n good_a p._n 23_o 4._o be_v the_o rule_n good_a ibid._n 5._o be_v the_o end_n good_a p._n 24_o 6._o be_v the_o effect_n good_a p._n 26_o object_n answ_n p._n 27_o use_v 4._o consolation_n ibid._n object_n answ_n p._n 28_o use_v 5._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o nominal_a professor_n p._n 29_o question_n answ_n ibid._n object_n i_o can_v come_v answ_n p._n 30_o object_n i_o be_o unworthy_a answer_n p._n 31_o object_n many_o miscarry_v solut._n ibid._n 2._o exhortation_n to_o real_a possessor_n p._n 32_o ii_o proposition_n peace_n maker_n be_v bless_v person_n p._n 33_o 1._o the_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 2._o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 34_o object_n christ_n be_v not_o always_o peaceable_a he_o bring_v war_n and_o jar_n answer_n six-fold_n p._n 36_o 3._o the_o ground_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38_o 4._o the_o improvement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o 1._o for_o instruction_n in_o two_o consectar_n 1._o seâ—_n the_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o age._n ibid._n 2._o the_o vindication_n of_o peaceable_a christian_n p._n 41_o object_n be_v not_o their_o compliance_n cowardly_a and_o cassandrian_a ibid._n answ_n threefold_a ibid._n improv_n 2._o for_o reprehension_n 1._o of_o stranger_n p._n 43_o object_n why_o do_v you_o censure_v and_o judge_v answ_n threefold_a p._n 45_o 2._o of_o enemy_n in_o terror_n p._n 48_o object_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a ans_fw-fr fourfold_a p._n 49_o 3._o of_o friend_n p._n 52_o object_n answ_n p._n 54_o improv_n 3._o for_o a_o grand_a inquest_n 1._o personal_o p._n 56_o consult_v about_o it_o 1._o with_o our_o judgement_n p._n 57_o 2_o with_o conscience_n p._n 58_o 3._o with_o our_o will_n ibid._n 4._o with_o our_o affection_n p._n 59_o 5._o with_o our_o expression_n ibid._n 6._o with_o our_o conversation_n p._n 60_o 2_o a_o relative_n estimate_n p._n 62_o improv_n 4._o a_o cordial_a consâ—ction_n p._n 63_o improv_n 5._o a_o forcible_a excitation_n to_o peacemaking_a p._n 65_o incentive_a 1._o the_o season_n ibid._n 2._o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n p._n 67_o question_n what_o be_v to_o be_v dâ—ne_v answ_n p._n 72_o in_o each_o kind_n of_o peace_n two_o essential_o unity_n order_n ibid._n 1._o unity_n how_o to_o be_v mind_v special_o 1._o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n p._n 73_o 2._o in_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 74_o 1._o as_o catholic_n and_o universal_a ibid._n 2._o as_o particular_a and_o congregational_a p._n 76_o 2._o order_n the_o next_o essential_a p._n 78_o 1._o for_o a_o civil_a peace_n p._n 79_o 2._o for_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n ibid._n question_n what_o help_v p._n 82_o answer_v 1._o by_o remove_v all_o obstruction_n 1._o in_o principle_n ibid._n 2._o in_o practice_n verbal_n actual_a p._n 85_o 2._o by_o use_v of_o fit_a mean_n 1._o towards_o god_n p._n 90_o 2._o towards_o man._n p._n 91_o iii_o proposition_n peacemaking_a be_v the_o dignify_n property_n of_o god_n child_n p._n 94_o 1._o it_o be_v deduction_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v explication_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v confirmation_n p._n 95_o object_n answ_n p._n 98_o 4._o it_o be_v demonstration_n p._n 101._o from_o his_o relation_n import_v 1._o his_o nature_n ibid._n 2._o his_o charge_n p._n 103_o 3._o his_o interest_n p._n 104_o 5._o it_o be_v application_n 1._o for_o inspection_n 1._o see_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o our_o division_n 2._o the_o mistake_v about_o profession_n p._n 106_o 1._o admonition_n 1._o to_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 108_o 2._o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 109_o 3._o for_o discovery_n of_o our_o christianity_n in_o a_o fourfold_a test_n 1._o d_o we_o thus_o act_v from_o he_o as_o from_o our_o principle_n p._n 111_o 2._o do_v we_o act_v like_o he_o as_o our_o pattern_n p._n 113_o 3._o do_v we_o act_v for_o he_o as_o our_o end_n p._n 115_o 4._o do_v we_o act_v through_o he_o as_o our_o strength_n p._n 117_o 4._o comfort_n to_o peacemaker_n p._n 119._o 5._o counsel_n 1._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o discord_n 1._o in_o a_o rational_a dissuasive_a p._n 122_o 2._o in_o a_o vigorous_a persuasive_a p._n 124_o 2._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o peace_n how_o to_o carry_v it_o p._n 126_o 1._o towards_o friend_n p._n 127_o 2._o towards_o stranger_n p._n 129_o 3._o towards_o enemy_n p._n 130_o the_o bless_a peacemaker_n and_o christian_a reconciler_n intend_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o un-christian_a and_o unnatural_a division_n in_o all_o relation_n mat._n 5._o 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2._o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o arise_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n his_o progress_n carry_v the_o light_n of_o 7._o life_n in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o humanity_n round_o about_o israel_n this_o melchizedeck_v and_o high_a priest_n of_o salem_n come_v to_o procure_v their_o peace_n be_v send_v to_o be_v that_o great_a prophet_n who_o shall_v speak_v peace_n and_o that_o royal_a prince_n who_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o his_o person_n be_v eminent_o set_v forth_o by_o our_o evangelist_n that_o his_o office_n may_v appear_v as_o illustrious_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o perform_v of_o his_o mediatory_a function_n do_v good_a and_o speak_v peace_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o famous_a sermon_n of_o he_o be_v epitomise_v in_o the_o context_n forego_v and_o follow_v therein_o he_o first_o describe_v the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o give_v peace_n and_o then_o in_o our_o text_n set_v forth_o their_o duty_n with_o 8._o their_o dignity_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n over_o their_o saviour_n and_o on_o his_o account_n the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v still_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o his_o righteousness_n the_o merciful_a one_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v through_o his_o word_n and_o blood_n his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n they_o be_v the_o bless_a one_o who_o he_o qualify_v to_o be_v peacemaker_n and_o dignify_v among_o his_o child_n 9_o bless_a indeed_o be_v such_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n three_o special_a part_n be_v signal_o observable_a in_o these_o word_n 1._o a_o bless_a thing_n peace_n 2._o the_o bless_a person_n employ_v about_o it_o peacemaker_n 3._o their_o bless_a property_n dignify_n they_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o 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of_o the_o say_v good_a law_n suitable_o to_o their_o several_a capacity_n whether_o in_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n or_o in_o particular_a corporation_n and_o society_n thereof_o 5._o peace_n oeconomical_a be_v also_o to_o be_v make_v in_o every_o family_n and_o look_v after_o according_a to_o each_o particular_a relation_n and_o station_n therein_o conjugal_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n parental_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n despotical_o between_o master_n and_o servant_n this_o bless_a work_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v that_o all_o office_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n may_v be_v seasonable_o and_o effectual_o perform_v therein_o suitable_o to_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v know_v to_o his_o word_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v about_o these_o various_a kind_n of_o peace_n answ_n in_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o main_a essential_o of_o singular_a import_n to_o be_v according_o mind_v still_o unity_n and_o order_n 1._o unity_n be_v the_o great_a principle_n that_o 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and_o employ_v by_o he_o as_o zerubbabel_n be_v to_o lay_v foundation_n and_o rear_v up_o the_o top_n stone_n of_o his_o temple_n it_o be_v his_o favour_n dignify_n they_o in_o the_o noble_a way_n all_o the_o great_a mountain_n 10._o of_o obstruction_n and_o difficulty_n shall_v become_v plain_a before_o such_o instrument_n that_o any_o nehemiah-like_a be_v honour_v 1â—_n by_o he_o to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n to_o restore_v his_o temple_n city_n and_o worship_n to_o fence_v both_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o defensive_a wall_n and_o settle_a order_n for_o each_o relation_n it_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n if_o any_o samaritan_n without_o or_o false_a brethren_n within_o discourage_v his_o servant_n in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n they_o shall_v have_v little_a credit_n or_o thanks_o for_o their_o labour_n if_o any_o sanballat_n and_o tobia_n geshem_n and_o rehum_v gain_v now_o so_o 16._o much_o upon_o our_o shemaias_n noadiahs_n and_o other_o profess_a reformer_n by_o their_o imposture_n affinity_n and_o bait_n as_o by_o false_a prophecy_n and_o insinuation_n to_o weaken_v our_o ruler_n hand_n and_o debauch_v any_o of_o our_o helper_n their_o judgement_n slumber_v not_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o reform_a worthy_n shall_v be_v so_o unworthy_o impair_v and_o eclipse_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v they_o shall_v be_v repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n and_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o lead_v 79._o all_o his_o people_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n shall_v they_o not_o use_v all_o mean_n in_o each_o relation_n as_o become_v his_o eminent_a instrument_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o promote_v his_o end_n they_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o than_o nehemiah_n who_o be_v still_o active_a for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v through_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o peculiar_o concern_v in_o the_o great_a 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and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o of_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n within_o or_o without_o shall_v not_o therefore_o such_o messenger_n of_o peace_n 14._o be_v most_o active_a and_o self-denying_a about_o their_o master_n work_n shall_v not_o all_o our_o spirit_n be_v mighty_o inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n peace_n how_o can_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n and_o not_o be_v strong_o move_v thereto_o by_o so_o many_o precept_n and_o promise_n 6._o prefiguration_n and_o precedent_n so_o full_a of_o vigour_n and_o efficaciousness_n have_v we_o not_o be_v too_o long_a follower_n of_o levi_n join_v with_o simeon_n in_o his_o former_a part_n to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o disgrace_v ourselves_o by_o sinful_a mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n 11._o the_o breeder_n of_o dismal_a wrangling_n and_o jar_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n though_o often_o colour_v with_o religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o imitate_v levi_n in_o his_o best_a and_o late_a part_n whilst_o our_o god_n be_v prove_v of_o we_o about_o our_o massah_n and_o meribbah_n in_o our_o wilderness_n and_o hour_n of_o tempt_a contention_n shall_v not_o we_o levi-like_a be_v so_o sensible_a of_o our_o former_a provocation_n as_o to_o execute_v a_o holy_a revenge_n by_o a_o impartial_a hand_n upon_o our_o rebellious_a and_o divide_v lust_n that_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o burn_a light_n of_o his_o perfection_n may_v rest_v on_o we_o and_o animate_v we_o to_o his_o bless_a work_n and_o end_v shall_v it_o not_o be_v our_o industrious_a study_n and_o scope_n desire_n and_o delight_n design_n and_o labour_n to_o advance_v this_o in_o our_o respective_a charge_n and_o occasion_n shall_v we_o not_o with_o renew_a vigour_n pray_v and_o believe_v wait_v and_o endeavour_v with_o mutual_a helpfulness_n till_o all_o god_n promise_v be_v effectual_o fulfil_v in_o all_o part_n be_v it_o not_o pity_n that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v still_o entertain_v a_o selfish_n and_o divide_v spirit_n which_o have_v be_v find_v so_o woeful_o sinful_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o among_o minister_n shall_v not_o the_o many_o conjuration_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n quicken_v we_o the_o more_o into_o orderly_a association_n upon_o christ_n account_n according_a to_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o folly_n teach_v we_o that_o wisdom_n which_o 18._o come_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v sow_v in_o peace_n by_o such_o bless_a peacemaker_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o prize_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n among_o all_o christ_n friend_n and_o bury_v in_o christ_n grave_n all_o those_o name_n and_o cause_n of_o division_n that_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n name_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n another_o of_o cephas_n 5._o may_v it_o not_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n whilst_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v circumstantial_a difference_n among_o christ_n servant_n make_v such_o material_a distance_n and_o partition_n wall_n as_o long_o as_o we_o 27._o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o main_n of_o christianity_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o bear_v with_o each_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v bear_v with_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a unanimous_o oppose_v the_o fundamental_a enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n that_o will_v destroy_v 30._o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o own_o each_o other_o and_o walk_v together_o in_o all_o possible_a correspondency_n as_o far_o as_o our_o light_a 16._o reach_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o amicable_o and_o efficacious_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n in_o other_o thing_n not_o 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