be_v more_o full_o deliver_v it_o be_v most_o fit_a that_o grace_n shall_v be_v name_v in_o such_o lâ—ke_a salutation_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v and_o direct_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o wish_v grace_n and_o christian_a peace_n unto_o all_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v wellwisher_n doct._n 11._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v chief_o for_o those_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n grace_n and_o peace_n reason_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o collection_n be_v this_o because_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n labour_v to_o get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v by_o show_v the_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o now_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v this_o if_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v wish_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o care_v not_o for_o such_o a_o wish_n will_v have_v do_v no_o good_a with_o they_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o 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peace_n peace_n the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n which_o christ_n leave_v unto_o his_o disciple_n alone_o john_n 14._o 27._o isaiah_n 48._o last_o for_o this_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o external_a and_o worldly_a peace_n but_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a before_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n god_n enemy_n so_o that_o we_o do_v wage_v a_o kind_n of_o war_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o also_o against_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n now_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o it_o alone_o be_v peace_n make_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v and_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n which_o so_o please_v themselves_o in_o that_o outward_a quietness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n doct._n 5._o we_o must_v seek_v not_o only_o for_o grace_n and_o peace_n but_o also_o for_o 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to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o faith_n then_o of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o châ—ist_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o faith_n 2._o to_o comfort_v poor_a christian_n which_o have_v no_o possession_n in_o this_o world_n for_o if_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n they_o have_v that_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o silver_n and_o gold_n doct._n 4._o the_o faith_n of_o common_a christian_n be_v as_o precious_a as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o degree_n or_o quantity_n but_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n reason_n because_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o christian_n lay_v hold_v of_o the_o same_o good_a viz._n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n hereupon_o paul_n call_v it_o common_a faith_n for_o as_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n that_o take_v some_o precious_a thing_n with_o a_o shake_a hand_n do_v 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benefit_n of_o this_o possession_n doct._n 5._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o precious_a faith_n be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o christ._n now_o by_o righteousness_n be_v not_o mean_v any_o recompense_n of_o desert_n but_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o these_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n himself_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o they_o be_v afterward_o often_o repeat_v by_o the_o prophet_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v those_o that_o ascribe_v it_o unto_o man_n free_a will_n so_o that_o first_o they_o make_v the_o call_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v uncertain_a as_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n can_v be_v make_v void_a and_o then_o they_o take_v away_o the_o glory_n itself_o of_o man_n conversion_n from_o god_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o this_o so_o incomparable_a a_o good_a the_o doctrine_n that_o arise_v from_o v_o 2._o doct._n 1._o all_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o word_n grace_n and_o peacâ—_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o application_n and_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o by_o peace_n be_v mean_v quietness_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o grace_n be_v the_o first_o benefit_n and_o peace_n the_o last_o and_o therefore_o all_o benefit_n that_o pass_v between_o be_v include_v therein_o as_o in_o two_o extreme_n hereupon_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n almost_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n and_o salutation_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o add_v mercy_n also_o grace_n 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let_v we_o not_o faint_a etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o doct._n 6._o this_o corruption_n of_o sin_n bear_v rule_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v gather_v herehence_a because_o this_o be_v the_o true_a description_n of_o corruption_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n too_o much_o this_o use_n the_o apostle_n make_v of_o it_o 1_o john_n 2._o 5._o â—_o not_o to_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a to_o this_o world_n rom._n 12._o 2._o doct._n 7._o lust_n be_v the_o essential_a cause_n of_o this_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nor_o in_o any_o create_a substance_n but_o in_o the_o naughty_a affection_n and_o disposition_n together_o with_o the_o action_n flow_v therehence_a so_o that_o every_o man_n carry_v this_o world_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o wickedness_n be_v signify_v by_o 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