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application_n of_o this_o use_v 1_o first_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n see_v then_o here_o to_o what_o coast_n we_o must_v trade_v for_o this_o pearl_n whither_o we_o must_v go_v for_o this_o spiritual_a peace_n that_o be_v our_o consolation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o it_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n say_v cyprian_n peace_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o sap_n be_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n as_o water_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n that_o in_o meâ—_n you_o may_v have_v peace_n say_v christ._n this_o bless_a peace_n that_o christ_n give_v it_o be_v worth_a go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o other_o peace_n peace_n in_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v very_o desirable_a peace_n it_o be_v every_o one_o vote_n peace_n it_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n to_o sit_v quiet_o under_o our_o vine_n and_o figg-tree_n sure_o better_o a_o great_a deal_n better_o be_v the_o sound_v of_o the_o lute_n and_o viol._n 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boldness_n in_o prayer_n we_o may_v come_v to_o god_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o our_o real_a good_a this_o may_v make_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o mercy_n seat_n that_o be_v the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o embolden_v peace_n second_o christ_n peace_n that_o he_o give_v as_o it_o be_v a_o embolden_v peace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o last_a peace_n here_o be_v a_o peace_n that_o will_v hold_v for_o all_o earthly_a peace_n to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o truce_n than_o a_o peace_n a_o truce_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o small_a time_n and_o it_o end_n yea_o but_o this_o peace_n that_o christ_n give_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o once_o in_o christ_n and_o ever_o in_o christ._n once_o justify_v and_o ever_o justify_v here_o be_v a_o last_a peace_n isa._n 54.10_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v but_o begin_v here_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n isa._n 57.2_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n here_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n privilege_n when_o he_o die_v he_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o enter_v into_o peace_n he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o that_o city_n of_o peace_n here_o the_o saint_n peace_n it_o be_v but_o begin_v it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o seed_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o flower_n here_o it_o be_v but_o in_o its_o infancy_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o its_o full_a growth_n that_o be_v the_o first_o see_v to_o what_o coast_n you_o must_v trade_n for_o this_o peace_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o it_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n use_v 2._o see_v what_o a_o sad_a condition_n all_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n what!_o shall_v they_o have_v peace_n that_o make_v war_n with_o heaven_n persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n shall_v they_o have_v peace_n that_o deride_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o very_a office_n it_o be_v to_o drop_v peace_n into_o the_o conscience_n what_o a_o sinner_n to_o have_v peace_n 2_o king_n 9.22_o what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezabel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o a_o man_n work_v at_o his_o shop_n so_o he_o work_v at_o the_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n and_o how_o deplorable_a be_v his_o case_n what_o if_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n shall_v come_v sinner_n will_v be_v in_o a_o storm_n and_o have_v no_o where_o to_o put_v in_o for_o harbour_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o saul_n condition_n the_o philistine_n upon_o he_o and_o god_n depart_v it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a thing_n to_o have_v fight_n without_o and_o fear_n within_o to_o have_v the_o bullet_n shoot_v against_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o ship_n leak_a within_n isa._n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n and_o if_o god_n say_v it_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a the_o wicked_a perhaps_o they_o may_v delude_v themselves_o and_o presume_v that_o though_o they_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n but_o to_o undeceive_v they_o turn_v to_o that_o one_o scripture_n deut._n 29.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n verse_n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man._n one_o may_v as_o well_o think_v to_o suck_v health_n out_o of_o poison_n as_o to_o suck_v peace_n out_o of_o sin._n sinner_n they_o may_v be_v quiet_a or_o rather_o secure_a for_o the_o present_a but_o as_o 2_o sam._n 26._o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n gild_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a raise_v a_o storm_n say_v chrysostom_n sin_n will_v conjure_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o storm_n into_o the_o conscience_n i_o have_v sometime_o think_v it_o be_v with_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o poison_n there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o poison_n that_o will_v lie_v a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o body_n and_o not_o work_v but_o at_o last_o it_o do_v wring_v and_o torture_v the_o bowel_n a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o sin_n man_n they_o drink_v this_o poison_n and_o they_o may_v be_v quiet_a a_o while_n but_o at_o last_o especial_o at_o death_n than_o it_o begin_v to_o work_v and_o then_o the_o poison_n begin_v to_o touch_v the_o conscience_n 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we_o rest_v and_o be_v safe_a say_v austin_n i_o lay_v myself_o soft_o and_o rest_n upon_o my_o saviour_n bleed_a wound_n three_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n aright_o than_o we_o can_v repose_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o all_o creature_n refuges_n fail_v we_o hab._n 17._o though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n can_v we_o rely_v upon_o god_n upon_o his_o promise_n upon_o his_o attribute_n can_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o the_o deficiency_n of_o second_o cause_n can_v we_o trust_v god_n without_o a_o pawn_n can_v we_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o crutch_n then_o our_o trust_n be_v genuine_a a_o true_a trust_n when_o the_o pipe_n be_v cut_v that_o use_n to_o bring_v we_o in_o comfort_n can_v we_o say_v still_o yet_o all_o our_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o god_n psal._n 87.7_o four_o we_o may_v know_v if_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v right_a by_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n infuse_v into_o we_o unbelief_n breed_v fear_n faith_n breed_v courage_n prov._n 28.1_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion._n faith_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o withstand_v all_o opposition_n dan._n 3.18_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v thy_o golden_a image_n heb._n 10.34_o such_o a_o invincible_a christian_a be_v basil_n the_o great_a who_o fear_v not_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o be_v like_o a_o rock_n which_o no_o water_n can_v shake_v five_o we_o may_v know_v our_o trust_n be_v right_a when_o we_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o call_v for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o holy_a trust_n there_o be_v affiance_n and_o obedience_n rom._n 16.26_o observe_v they_o who_o expect_v what_o god_n promise_v they_o will_v perform_v what_o god_n command_v psal._n 26.1_o they_o have_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o this_o trust_n psal._n 119.66_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o say_v they_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o they_o deny_v to_o give_v god_n the_o kiss_n of_o obedience_n six_o true_a trust_v in_o god_n be_v purify_n have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n faith_n purge_v out_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o physic_n purge_v out_o the_o noxious_a humour_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n faith_n be_v the_o wedding_n grace_n that_o marry_v christ_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o child_n that_o faith_n bring_v forth_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o touch_v christ_n by_o faith_n feel_v a_o heal_a virtue_n come_v from_o he_o let_v not_o that_o man_n say_v his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o god_n who_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o sin_n what_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o swear_v and_o be_v drink_v and_o unclean_a this_o be_v not_o trust_v it_o be_v presumption_n just_o like_o those_o jew_n jer._n 3.4_o 5._o will_v thou_o not_o cry_v unto_o i_o my_o father_n what_o follow_v behold_v thou_o have_v do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v those_o hypocrite_n will_v call_v god_n father_n yet_o sin_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v seven_o true_a trust_v in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o patient_a wait_a a_o wait_a trust_n psal._n 37.7_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o though_o a_o believer_n have_v not_o what_o he_o desire_v present_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n those_o smile_n and_o love-token_n from_o god_n as_o he_o desire_v yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v he_o will_v be_v in_o a_o wait_a posture_n he_o will_v wait_v till_o mercy_n come_v that_o be_v a_o fine_a scripture_n psal._n 123.2_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o man_n that_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v he_o have_v no_o faith_n to_o trust_v remember_v that_o isa._n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n a_o believer_n know_v full_a well_o the_o long_o he_o stay_v for_o a_o mercy_n the_o rich_a it_o will_v be_v when_o it_o come_v as_o the_o long_a voyage_n have_v the_o great_a return_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v that_o fix_v the_o heart_n in_o evil_a time_n now_o let_v i_o in_o a_o few_o word_n reassume_v the_o exhortation_n o_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o this_o true_a faith_n and_o trust_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o all_o be_v do_v faith_n be_v the_o heart_n establish_v grace_n psal._n 112.8_o his_o heart_n be_v establish_v the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o for_o establish_v signify_v thus_o much_o the_o heart_n be_v shore_v up_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n that_o allude_v to_o a_o house_n that_o be_v shore_v up_o by_o piece_n of_o timber_n thus_o faith_n shore_n up_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v like_a to_o sink_v oh_o get_v this_o heart-fixing_a grace_n of_o faith_n thus_o you_o come_v to_o be_v resolve_v and_o undaunted_a even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o danger_n now_o that_o we_o 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that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n oh_o but_o my_o brethren_n trust_v in_o god_n he_o be_v a_o never_o fail_a refuge_n a_o little_a boat_n or_o pinnace_n while_o it_o be_v tie_v fast_o to_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v very_o safe_a so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v tie_v by_o faith_n fast_o to_o christ_n jesus_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n than_o it_o be_v safe_a psal._n 46.11_o my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n second_o fix_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n bring_v sweet_a peace_n with_o it_o peace_n be_v the_o olive_n branch_n that_o faith_n bring_v in_o its_o mouth_n turn_v to_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n isa._n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o pray_v observe_v perfect_a trust_n be_v bless_v with_o perfect_a peace_n the_o word_n trust_v in_o god_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n which_o signify_v to_o nourish_v why_o so_o because_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n it_o do_v nourish_v 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i_o one_o of_o christ_n sheep_n i_o shall_v be_v content_a you_o that_o have_v the_o least_o of_o the_o world_n you_o have_v more_o than_o you_o know_v how_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o least_o bit_n of_o bread_n he_o will_v die_v in_o god_n debt_n a_o sheep_n be_v a_o content_a creature_n sixthly_a to_o name_n no_o more_o a_o sheep_n it_o be_v a_o timorous_a creature_n it_o be_v very_o fearful_a if_o any_o danger_n approach_v or_o fright_v by_o the_o wolf_n thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v christ_n sheep_n they_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n they_o be_v fearful_a of_o provoke_v god_n of_o wound_v their_o peace_n fearful_a of_o temptation_n fearful_a they_o shall_v come_v short_a of_o heaven_n through_o sloth_n heb._n 4.1_o it_o be_v a_o ear-mark_a of_o christ_n sheep_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n gen._n 42.18_o this_o be_v their_o ear-mark_a man_n fear_v god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o righteous_a 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fold_n only_o one_o thing_n except_v that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v like_o sheep_n for_o sheep_n be_v apt_a to_o wander_v sometime_o from_o their_o fold_n take_v heed_n do_v straggle_v into_o by-path_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o wander_v for_o fear_v the_o devil_n that_o wolf_n shall_v catch_v you_o do_v go_v astray_o as_o sheep_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n resemble_v sheep_n in_o meekness_n in_o patience_n in_o usefulness_n in_o willingness_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o resemble_v sheep_n that_o be_v when_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n come_v near_o all_o the_o sheep_n flock_v together_o persecution_n it_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n it_o shall_v make_v all_o christ_n sheep_n run_v together_o and_o unite_v do_v papist_n and_o formalist_n agree_v in_o persecute_v god_n people_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n agree_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—n_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n love_n be_v the_o ear-mark_a by_o which_o christ_n sheep_n be_v know_v john_n 13.35_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o harlot_n say_v let_v the_o child_n be_v divide_v it_o be_v the_o jesuit_n that_o say_v let_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v divide_v it_o be_v satan_n great_a design_n to_o set_v his_o cleave_a foot_n among_o christ_n people_n to_o make_v division_n and_o contention_n among_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n the_o devil_n best_o music_n be_v discord_n oh_o let_v all_o christ_n people_n his_o sheep_n flock_v together_o and_o associate_v in_o love_n those_o who_o hope_v to_o meet_v together_o in_o heaven_n shall_v not_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n unity_n it_o be_v the_o great_a music_n in_o heaven_n unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n among_o saint_n will_v be_v a_o great_a blessing_n on_o earth_n for_o christian_n to_o unite_v it_o be_v their_o interest_n and_o wisdom_n union_n be_v their_o 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