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14._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_n again_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o declare_v of_o those_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a how_o be_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n he_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n oh_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n how_o precious_a be_v it_o to_o be_v witness_v to_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n eph._n 2._o 14._o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n here_o be_v peace_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o a_o certain_a bottom_n this_o be_v the_o peace_n that_o christ_n leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n to_o his_o disciple_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o woald_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o world_n peace_n be_v uncertain_a and_o attend_v with_o pain_n and_o trouble_v but_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n maintain_v itself_o in_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o power_n and_o under_o his_o banner_n isa_n 9_o 6._o say_v the_o prophet_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 23._o 5_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n friend_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o precious_a effect_n hereof_o to_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v know_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v your_o lord_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o they_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o his_o dominion_n for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o execute_v judgement_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o therefore_o my_o friend_n be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o resign_v in_o your_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o live_v in_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o that_o you_o may_v feel_v his_o power_n overshaddow_a you_o from_o day_n to_o day_n than_o you_o will_v say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19_o 1._o halleluja_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o
prayer_n that_o our_o bless_a lord_n teach_v his_o follower_n and_o disciple_n wherein_o he_o say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v real_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o those_o that_o have_v their_o will_n submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v sanctify_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o pure_a than_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o among_o the_o many_o blessing_n that_o christ_n utter_v on_o the_o mountain_n one_o be_v this_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a be_v heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n it_o do_v bespeak_v this_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v very_o clear_a to_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n that_o come_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o he_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n o_o than_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o purity_n of_o heart_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n o_o how_o precious_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o have_v that_o purity_n that_o can_v behold_v the_o lord_n no_o confession_n of_o acknowledgement_n will_v be_v sufficient_a thus_o it_o be_v when_o nicodemus_n a_o pharisee_n and_o a_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o miracle_n that_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o here_o be_v a_o large_a confession_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n aright_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n friend_n it_o be_v a_o near_a word_n that_o shall_v 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6._o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v o_o here_o be_v a_o good_a encouragement_n for_o you_o who_o be_v wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o his_o divine_a hand_n here_o be_v good_a encouragement_n for_o you_o to_o wrestle_v jocob_n be_v a_o wrestler_n and_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n he_o prevail_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o will_v you_o be_v wrestler_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o a_o blessing_n from_o his_o divine_a hand_n labour_v to_o be_v gather_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o humble_v lowly_a and_o meek_a creature_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o unworthiness_n and_o that_o you_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n say_v lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o i_o what_o i_o have_v 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