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life_n for_o evermore_o non_fw-fr in_o commotione_fw-la dominus_fw-la god_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o bluster_a wind_n the_o boisterous_a earthquake_n nor_o the_o furious_a fire_n 19.11.12_o 1._o reg._n 19.11.12_o but_o when_o the_o still_a and_o soft_a voice_n come_v there_o the_o lord_n be_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n brethren_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 13.11_o 2._o cor._n 13.11_o therefore_o i_o may_v also_o say_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o peace_n speciosum_fw-la nomen_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o name_n of_o this_o peace_n be_v precious_a the_o four_o and_o last_o kind_n of_o peace_n be_v peace_n eternal_a which_o also_o follow_v the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o peace_n on_o earth_n shall_v neither_o have_v peace_n nor_o place_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o first_o be_v pax_fw-la regis_fw-la so_o this_o be_v pax_fw-la regni_fw-la as_o that_o be_v pax_fw-la gratiae_fw-la so_o this_o be_v pax_fw-la gloriae_fw-la that_o be_v peace_n with_o heaven_n this_o peace_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v peace_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v peace_n of_o glory_n 36._o cassiodorus_n in_o psal_n 36._o this_o cassiodore_n describe_v negative_o vbi_fw-la nihil_fw-la adversum_fw-la nihil_fw-la contrarium_fw-la which_o admit_v no_o adversity_n no_o cross_n or_o calamity_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n 7.17_o revel_v 7.17_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a difference_n betwixt_o our_o present_a and_o future_a condition_n we_o be_v here_o like_o seafaring_a man_n encounter_v with_o many_o contrary_a wind_n never_o do_v any_o sail_n so_o prosperous_o in_o the_o ocean_n of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o sometime_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o storm_n of_o discontent_n but_o there_o be_v sinus_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o sinus_fw-la matris_fw-la the_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o constant_a happiness_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o 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found_v in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n but_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o peacemaker_n who_o honour_n it_o be_v that_o peace_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 5.19_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o he_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n 46.10_o psal_n 46.10_o cause_v war_n to_o cease_v and_o plant_v peace_n in_o their_o border_n 26.6_o levit._fw-la 26.6_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n yea_o the_o name_n of_o his_o house_n be_v peace_n for_o his_o dwell_n be_v at_o salem_n that_o be_v peace_n psal_n 76.2_o 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o christ_n jesus_n also_o be_v a_o bless_a peacemaker_n for_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2.14_o eph._n 2.14_o yea_o he_o be_v call_v our_o peace_n itself_o because_o peace_n be_v praecipuum_fw-la opus_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la chrysostom_n chrysostom_n the_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1.20_o he_o set_v at_o peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n all_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v both_o the_o price_n and_o bound_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o price_n it_o be_v per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la crucis_fw-la it_o cost_v he_o his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o bound_n they_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n he_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o break_v down_o a_o double_a partition_n wall_n and_o reconcile_a man_n unto_o man_n and_o both_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o style_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o holy-ghost_n be_v a_o bless_a peacemaker_n for_o peace_n be_v one_o of_o those_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v gal_n 5.22_o he_o calm_v a_o threefold_a war_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o perturbation_n against_o reason_n the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n wrestle_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v effectiuè_fw-fr augustin_n augustin_n the_o comforter_n now_o as_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n be_v peacemaker_n so_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o diverse_o some_o employ_v themselves_o in_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n so_o do_v moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o by_o his_o humble_a supplication_n stay_v the_o cannon_n of_o god_n wrathful_a indignation_n from_o play_v upon_o the_o israelite_n 106.23_o psal_n 106.23_o so_o noah_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n procure_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stop_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o and_o the_o floodgate_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v make_v a_o fishpoole_n by_o the_o inundation_n of_o water_n some_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n who_o have_v a_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a 50.4_o esa_n 50.4_o do_v minister_v a_o word_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a these_o come_v like_o noah_n dove_n with_o the_o olive-branch_n 8.11_o genes_n 8.11_o like_o the_o pitiful_a samaritan_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 34._o luk._n 10_o 34._o and_o the_o balm_n of_o mercy_n quà m_fw-la speciosi_fw-la oh_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n 10.15_o rom._n 10.15_o some_o be_v employ_v in_o outward_a and_o civil_a peace_n so_o be_v moses_n when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o two_o hebrew_n 2.13_o exod._n 2.13_o so_o be_v abraham_n when_o he_o prevent_v the_o strife_n between_o himself_o and_o lot_n 13.8_o gen._n 13.8_o and_o stay_v it_o between_o their_o servant_n and_o so_o be_v those_o worthy_a monarch_n who_o establish_v peace_n in_o their_o own_o territory_n and_o compound_v controversy_n between_o neighbour-nation_n thus_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o peace_n so_o be_v there_o of_o peacemaker_n and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o all_o in_o our_o saviour_n word_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v the_o unite_n of_o peacemaking_a and_o blessedness_n together_o the_o three_o part_n here_o i_o may_v first_o say_v the_o peacemaker_n be_v bless_v quoniam_fw-la silij_fw-la deo_fw-la vocabuntur_fw-la because_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v to_o glean_v before_o the_o harvest_n i_o may_v derive_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o peace_n if_o peace_n be_v such_o a_o gracious_a ornament_n such_o a_o singular_a blessing_n i_o may_v well_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o peacemaker_n be_v bless_v for_o in_o this_o the_o axiom_n hold_v 2._o aristot_n 1._o poster_n cap._n 2._o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la quodque_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la the_o temple_n be_v a_o excellent_a work_n 74.5_o psal_n 74.5_o they_o be_v renown_v that_o build_v it_o so_o peace_n be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v thrice_o bless_v that_o make_v it_o as_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o excellent_a frame_n &_o structure_n of_o the_o heaven_n 19.1_o psal_n 19.1_o because_o his_o wisdom_n power_n &_o goodness_n shine_v therein_o most_o resplendent_o so_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n much_o honour_v in_o this_o excellent_a work_n of_o peace_n because_o such_o goodness_n and_o blessedness_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o same_o inseparable_o the_o peacemaker_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o peace_n as_o he_o be_v esteem_v a_o bless_a man_n that_o quench_v some_o violent_a fire_n 25.32_o 1._o sam._n 25.32_o and_o therefore_o david_n bless_v abigail_n for_o stay_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o violence_n upon_o churlish_a nabal_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o who_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o
they_o and_o this_o afterward_o he_o call_v a_o intangle_a mean_v so_o that_o one_o can_v be_v loose_v and_o a_o overcome_v so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v deliver_v the_o issue_n of_o which_o estate_n he_o express_v say_v they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n and_o true_o when_o satan_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o vanquisheth_z they_o with_o his_o suggestion_n and_o fetter_v they_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n strike_v his_o temptation_n like_o the_o nail_n of_o jael_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o 4.21_o their_o judge_n 4.21_o head_n so_o that_o they_o lie_v grovel_v like_o sisera_n in_o his_o tent_n be_v make_v even_o his_o bondslave_n and_o vassal_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v recover_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v so_o qualify_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_v by_o 6.6_o by_o heb._n 6.6_o repentance_n the_o child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v fall_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v prolapsi_fw-la aquin_n prolapsi_fw-la ansel_n in_o heb._n 6._o id_fw-la est_fw-la totalit_fw-la lapsi_fw-la aquin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la as_o anselm_n interpret_v that_o be_v utter_o fall_v away_o they_o can_v for_o the_o lord_n stay_v they_o up_o with_o his_o hand_n psal_n 37.24_o as_o when_o peter_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wave_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v christ_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o save_v he_o so_o when_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n the_o lord_n reach_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o compassion_n and_o preserve_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o thing_n we_o stumble_v all_o as_o saint_n james_n 3.2_o james_n jam_fw-la 3.2_o say_v yea_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n that_o be_v very_o oft_o as_o solomon_n 24.16_o solomon_n prou._n 24.16_o witness_v but_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o he_o rise_v again_o though_o his_o foot_n slip_v through_o his_o frailty_n or_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o through_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o temptation_n yet_o he_o find_v the_o centre_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o rest_n upon_o and_o take_v new_a foot_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la impij_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la as_o for_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o with_o they_o for_o their_o fall_n be_v total_a it_o be_v final_a david_n fall_v dangerous_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 2_o sam._n 11._o but_o saul_n fall_v away_o fearful_o when_o he_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n 1_o sam._n 28._o aaron_z fall_v grievous_o when_o he_o suffer_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v earing_n and_o dance_v about_o the_o calf_n exod._n 32._o but_o balaam_n fall_v away_o wilful_o when_o he_o teach_v balaac_n to_o entrap_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 31._o peter_n fall_v dangerous_o when_o he_o deny_v christ_n jesus_n mat._n 26._o but_o judas_n fall_v away_o desperate_o when_o he_o hang_v himself_o mat._n 27._o thus_o the_o godly_a although_o they_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n yet_o do_v not_o utter_o fall_v away_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n and_o the_o three_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v he_o sin_v not_o total_o and_o final_o christ_n speech_n to_o peter_n luk._n 22._o be_v very_o comfortable_a 22.32_o luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o eclipse_v and_o that_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v effectual_a for_o all_o god_n child_n who_o albeit_o they_o may_v sometime_o labour_v in_o obscurity_n like_o the_o sun_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o be_v whole_o eclipse_v like_o the_o moon_n though_o diverse_a bone_n be_v break_v or_o out_o of_o joint_n yet_o the_o skilful_a surgeon_n 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quiet_a till_o we_o have_v our_o quietus_n est_fw-la 39.8_o psal_n 39.8_o even_o a_o general_a acquittance_n for_o all_o our_o transgression_n and_o here_o again_o i_o must_v brief_o advertise_v you_o that_o you_o must_v resume_v the_o former_a compellation_n to_o this_o petition_n pardon_v i_o o_o my_o god_n it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o romish_a indulgence_n it_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v that_o we_o may_v appeal_v from_o god_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o mercy_n busto_n bernardino_n de_fw-fr busto_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v impart_v to_o his_o mother_n the_o dispose_n of_o mercy_n and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o only_o the_o dispense_n of_o justice_n missae_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n in_o canone_o missae_fw-la as_o certain_a papist_n teach_v he_o that_o reward_v we_o must_v also_o pardon_v we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o esay_n 43.25_o esa_fw-la 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o do_v put_v away_o do_v put_v 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