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that_o be_v such_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o nature_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o immediate_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o most_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sign_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o meat_n heb._n 13.9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o 2._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n also_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o quiet_a state_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n 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