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this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2._o 2._o and_o from_o such_o a_o curse_a master_n we_o can_v expect_v but_o a_o sorry_a reward_n the_o devil_n wage_n be_v a_o mark_n rev._n 13._o 16._o but_o he_o that_o receive_v that_o mark_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14._o 10._o but_o be_v by_o this_o new_a birth_n or_o this_o spiritual_a life_n deliver_v from_o these_o bad_a master_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o blessing_n for_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n 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though_o the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o smoky_a legion_n do_v thunder_n forth_o their_o fantastic_a false_a alarm_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n unto_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n say_v that_o man_n of_o war_n psal_n 29._o 11._o 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 world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 14._o 17._o and_o he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v well_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a peace_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n a_o infinite_a and_o a_o inward_a peace_n first_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a peace_n 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 say_v that_o evangelical_n prophet_n to_o he_o and_o our_o god_n isa_n 26._o 3._o second_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a peace_n the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n isa_n 54._o 10._o not_o so_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v interrupt_v but_o so_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v three_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a peace_n it_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o fourthly_a it_o be_v a_o inward_a peace_n it_o keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 4._o 7._o yea_o and_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a peace_n also_o 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3._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o penalty_n thereupon_o depend_v for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 53._o 5._o and_o moreover_o of_o guilty_a sinner_n we_o be_v become_v justify_v saint_n for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25._o in_o which_o word_n we_o find_v the_o move_a or_o procure_v cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n the_o 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these_o covenanter_n do_v enjoy_v in_o this_o eternal_a life_n we_o find_v it_o shadow_v out_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16._o 22._o as_o be_v the_o secure_a and_o safe_a receptacle_n for_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 43._o of_o a_o kingdom_n math._n 25._o 34._o of_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o of_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o with_o other_o the_o like_o allure_a expression_n for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o enjoy_v this_o everlasting_a life_n st._n john_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o 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bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 53._o 5._o you_o know_v though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o bad_a or_o a_o bankrupt_a debitour_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v a_o good_a sufficient_a surety_n he_o will_v not_o be_v hasty_a to_o exact_v the_o penalty_n upon_o the_o poor_a principal_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o surety_n and_o haply_o upon_o that_o security_n he_o keep_v the_o bond_n unsued_a for_o divers_a year_n after_o the_o forfeiture_n even_o till_o his_o own_o occasion_n call_v upon_o he_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o christ_n his_o promise_n stand_v for_o present_a pay_n his_o free_a engagement_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n say_v st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o not_o present_o but_o even_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o god_n determine_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o next_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o call_v 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