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will_v sure_o bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n what_o ever_o we_o bestow_v on_o this_o precious_a jewel_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o admirable_a increase_n the_o cost_n and_o care_v bestow_v on_o god_n work_n will_v orderly_o return_v with_o a_o hundred-fold_n augment_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v best_a merchant_n their_o commodity_n trade_n and_o venture_n facturage_n and_o gain_n be_v all_o incomparable_a in_o all_o their_o deal_n with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o much_o study_n and_o care_n much_o labour_n and_o toil_n will_v this_o work_n require_v much_o self_n denial_n and_o yield_n to_o other_o the_o market_n of_o peace_n be_v often_o enhanced_a to_o very_o high_a term_n it_o cost_v christ_n dear_a than_o it_o can_v possible_o cost_v we_o the_o more_o we_o venture_v the_o more_o shall_v return_v such_o a_o precious_a grain_n will_v due_o afford_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n our_o own_o bosom_n shall_v be_v the_o granary_n thereof_o if_o other_o be_v still_o estrange_v from_o 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and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a 5._o ghost_n none_o can_v take_v away_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v keep_v it_o for_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o thereby_o through_o faith_n to_o eternal_a peace_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v his_o law_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o their_o work_n of_o faith_n their_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o patience_n of_o hope_n will_v not_o be_v so_o successless_a as_o to_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v peace_n in_o the_o best_a way_n and_o season_n to_o his_o people_n and_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v not_o return_v unto_o folly_n if_o our_o seed_n come_v not_o up_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o wish_v yet_o will_v it_o appear_v towards_o its_o ripeness_n as_o soon_o as_o god_n will_v we_o must_v not_o limit_v nor_o anticipate_v he_o he_o like_v not_o our_o post-date_n nor_o antidates_n the_o 4._o vision_n of_o peace_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_v time_n it_o will_v come_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o 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ephraim_n shall_v depart_v that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n the_o king_n of_o peace_n be_v near_o concern_v in_o the_o make_n good_a of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o engagement_n he_o want_v no_o skill_n no_o power_n no_o will_n to_o the_o perfect_a complete_n thereof_o tout_fw-fr vient_fw-fr a_fw-fr point_fw-fr a_fw-fr qui_fw-fr peut_fw-fr attendre_fw-fr be_v a_o maxim_n ever_o verify_v among_o all_o nation_n all_o thing_n conclude_v well_o to_o such_o as_o can_v but_o wait_v patient_n need_v patience_n under_o the_o physician_n hand_n god_n child_n can_v but_o do_v well_o whilst_o their_o own_o father_n look_v so_o to_o they_o and_o their_o elder_a brother_n be_v their_o
and_o employ_v by_o he_o as_o zerubbabel_n be_v to_o lay_v foundation_n and_o rear_v up_o the_o top_n stone_n of_o his_o temple_n it_o be_v his_o favour_n dignify_n they_o in_o the_o noble_a way_n all_o the_o great_a mountain_n 10._o of_o obstruction_n and_o difficulty_n shall_v become_v plain_a before_o such_o instrument_n that_o any_o nehemiah-like_a be_v honour_v 1â—_n by_o he_o to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n to_o restore_v his_o temple_n city_n and_o worship_n to_o fence_v both_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o defensive_a wall_n and_o settle_a order_n for_o each_o relation_n it_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n if_o any_o samaritan_n without_o or_o false_a brethren_n within_o discourage_v his_o servant_n in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n they_o shall_v have_v little_a credit_n or_o thanks_o for_o their_o labour_n if_o any_o sanballat_n and_o tobia_n geshem_n and_o rehum_v gain_v now_o so_o 16._o much_o upon_o our_o shemaias_n noadiahs_n and_o other_o profess_a reformer_n by_o their_o imposture_n affinity_n and_o bait_n as_o by_o false_a prophecy_n and_o insinuation_n to_o weaken_v our_o ruler_n hand_n and_o debauch_v any_o of_o our_o helper_n their_o judgement_n slumber_v not_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o reform_a worthy_n shall_v be_v so_o unworthy_o impair_v and_o eclipse_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v they_o shall_v be_v repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n and_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o lead_v 79._o all_o his_o people_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n shall_v they_o not_o use_v all_o mean_n in_o each_o relation_n as_o become_v his_o eminent_a instrument_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o promote_v his_o end_n they_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o than_o nehemiah_n who_o be_v still_o active_a for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v through_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o peculiar_o concern_v in_o the_o great_a 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shall_v still_o entertain_v a_o selfish_n and_o divide_v spirit_n which_o have_v be_v find_v so_o woeful_o sinful_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o among_o minister_n shall_v not_o the_o many_o conjuration_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n quicken_v we_o the_o more_o into_o orderly_a association_n upon_o christ_n account_n according_a to_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o folly_n teach_v we_o that_o wisdom_n which_o 18._o come_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v sow_v in_o peace_n by_o such_o bless_a peacemaker_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o prize_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n among_o all_o christ_n friend_n and_o bury_v in_o christ_n grave_n all_o those_o name_n and_o cause_n of_o division_n that_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n name_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n another_o of_o cephas_n 5._o may_v it_o not_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n whilst_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v circumstantial_a difference_n among_o christ_n servant_n make_v such_o material_a distance_n and_o partition_n wall_n as_o long_o as_o we_o 27._o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o main_n of_o christianity_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o bear_v with_o each_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v bear_v with_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a unanimous_o oppose_v the_o fundamental_a enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n that_o will_v destroy_v 30._o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o own_o each_o other_o and_o walk_v together_o in_o all_o possible_a correspondency_n as_o far_o as_o our_o light_a 16._o reach_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o amicable_o and_o efficacious_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n in_o other_o thing_n not_o 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peace_n with_o god_n what_o ibid._n internal_a peace_n in_o man_n what_o p._n 6_o external_n peace_n with_o man_n what_o ibid._n ecclefiastical_a peace_n political_a peace_n p._n 7_o confirmation_n ibid._n demonstration_n in_o three_o branch_n 1._o reason_n from_o the_o bless_a author_n consider_v essential_o p._n 8_o personal_o p._n 9_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o bless_a nature_n of_o it_o p._n 10_o reason_n 3_o from_o the_o bless_a adjunct_n thereof_o p._n 11_o truth_n and_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n joy_n and_o bliss_n the_o happy_a companion_n of_o peace_n p._n 12_o use_v application_n 1._o information_n in_o two_o corollary_n 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o the_o wofulness_n of_o division_n and_o discord_n p._n 13_o schism_n characterise_a p._n 14_o object_n be_v not_o separation_n command_v and_o commend_v answ_n 1._o a_o christian_a must_v separate_v from_o evil_n p._n 15_o