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place_n of_o the_o ark_n exhort_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n rogare_fw-la pacem_fw-la to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o leave_v out_o the_o priest_n who_o it_o concern_v most_o to_o preach_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n neither_o the_o high_a priest_n nor_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o forward_o in_o this_o duty_n this_o for_o the_o priesthood_n then_o and_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o send_v out_o the_o seventy_o to_o preach_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n to_o begin_v at_o every_o house_n in_o which_o they_o enter_v with_o peace_n peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n s._n luk._n 10._o and_o he_o that_o 5._o preach_v not_o peace_n or_o labour_v not_o for_o it_o must_v confess_v one_o of_o these_o two_o namely_o that_o he_o think_v david_n be_v deceive_v while_o he_o call_v to_o pray_v for_o peace_n or_o that_o himself_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o call_n calvin_n of_o opinion_n that_o he_o which_o will_v ibid._n order_v his_o prayer_n right_a must_v begin_v not_o with_o himself_o but_o at_o dominus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpus_fw-la conseruet_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o prophet_n peace_n for_o jerusalem_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o his_o private_a that_o he_o neglect_v the_o common_a state_n he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o piety_n and_o wish_v peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o himself_o in_o vain_a for_o whoev_a he_o be_v he_o must_v live_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o their_o joint_n be_v out_o and_o in_o trouble_n how_o can_v he_o hope_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n this_o be_v just_a as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v think_v they_o may_v live_v healthful_a though_o the_o stomach_n be_v full_a of_o sick_a and_o swell_a humour_n to_o conclude_v then_o god_n have_v bless_v this_o state_n and_o church_n with_o many_o and_o happy_a year_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n to_o have_v have_v peace_n without_o plenty_n have_v be_v but_o a_o secure_a possession_n of_o misery_n to_o have_v have_v plenty_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a without_o peace_n have_v be_v a_o most_o uncertain_a possession_n of_o that_o which_o man_n call_v happiness_n without_o enjoy_v it_o to_o have_v have_v both_o these_o without_o truth_n in_o religion_n &_o the_o church_n peace_n have_v be_v to_o want_v the_o true_a use_n of_o both_o now_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o peace_n especial_o peace_n in_o truth_n be_v to_o slight_a god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o the_o blessing_n and_o to_o abuse_v peace_n &_o plenty_n to_o luxury_n and_o other_o sin_n be_v to_o contemn_v the_o blessing_n itself_o and_o there_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o but_o will_v call_v apace_o for_o vengeance_n my_o exhortation_n therefore_o shall_v keep_v even_o with_o s._n paul_n 1._o tim._n 2._o that_o prayer_n and_o 1._o supplication_n be_v make_v especial_o for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n here_o s._n paul_n will_v you_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n will_v have_v you_o pray_v for_o the_o state_n &_o the_o church_n his_o peace_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o your_o peace_n can_v be_v without_o he_o thus_o have_v make_v my_o text_n my_o circle_n i_o be_o go_v round_o it_o and_o come_v back_o to_o it_o and_o must_v therefore_o end_v in_o the_o point_n where_o i_o begin_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n it_o peace_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o and_o prosperity_n within_o the_o palace_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v our_o understanding_n here_o may_v not_o leave_v we_o till_o it_o possesser_n of_o eternal_a peace_n and_o this_o christ_n for_o his_o infinite_a merit_n and_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v unto_o us._n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o mighty_a majesty_n and_o dominion_n this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la 2._o reg._n 6._o 17._o 2._o reg._n 6._o 2_o 3_o josh._n 15._o 9_o vers._n 1._o 9_o vers._n 5._o exod._n 23._o 17_o vers._n 1._o vers._n 7._o 2._o reg._n 6._o 17._o 2._o reg._n 7._o 13._o esra_n 3._o 1._o 2._o s._n hierom._n bafil_n theod._n hilar._n arnok_n euthym._n ibid._n l._n 2._o nat._n q._n c._n 42._o psal._n 62._o 32._o and_o vers_n 35._o vers._n 9_o s._n hierom._n aug._n hilar._n prosp._n ibid._n s._n basil._n theodoret_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n mat._n 16._o 18._o psal._n 82._o 1._o l._n 2._o bel._n civil_a p._n 100_o f._n vers._n 5._o esa._n 37._o 12._o psal._n 29._o 10._o 2._o reg._n 5._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 6._o eccles._n 3._o 8._o esa._n 45._o 7._o deut._n 29._o 29._o enchi_fw-la c._n 101_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 2._o joh._n 14._o 27._o rom._n 12._o 18._o 2._o reg._n 7._o 9_o 1._o reg._n 17._o 2._o reg._n 5._o 5._o 2._o reg._n 2._o 2._o reg._n 5._o 20._o 1._o chron._n 22._o 8._o s._n jaco._n 1._o 20._o appian_n l._n 2._o bel._n cius_n p._n 504._o a._n 1._o chron._n 22._o 9_o apoc._n 21._o 2._o 10._o g._n devoca_fw-la judae_fw-la pag._n 44._o pag._n 66._o and_o 79._o rom._n 11._o posit_n 7._o pag._n 2._o posit_n 44._o &_o 45._o pag._n 48._o esa._n 25._o 2._o pag._n 105._o vers._n 6_o 7._o s._n hierom._n &_o geneu_fw-fr aunot_n ibid._n jer._n 19_o 11._o apoc._n 21._o l._n 3._o de_fw-la virginibus_fw-la pag._n 56._o &_o 75._o pag._n 56._o &_o 102._o pag._n 163._o sal._n to._n 4._o tract_n 37._o lorin_n in_o act._n 1._o 6._o act._n 1._o 6._o lorin_n in_o act._n 1._o 6._o s._n hierom._n ar._n mon._n trem._n saerm_n 1._o de_fw-fr jeiu_fw-fr 10._o men._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o vers._n 6._o vers._n 7._o epist._n 7._o ad_fw-la smyrnen_n s._n hilar._n ibid._n s._n hierom._n ibid._n euthym._n ibid._n nihil_fw-la firmius_fw-la aut_fw-la utilius_fw-la aut_fw-la celfius_fw-la turribus_fw-la s._n hilar._n ibid._n s._n hierom._n ibid._n gal._n 2._o 9_o s._n chrysost._n hom._n 10._o in_o s._n mat._n s._n hierom._n ibid._n psal._n 74._o 5._o 6._o esa._n 5._o 5._o euthym._n ibid._n psa._n 120._o 5._o paterc_n l._n 2._o 25._o s._n luk._n 10._o 5._o calu._n ibid._n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o