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the_o preface_n christian_n reader_n thou_o have_v here_o the_o substance_n of_o several_a sermon_n preach_v in_o limrick_n out_o of_o earnest_a long_n after_o this_o people_n good_a if_o the_o same_o prove_v of_o any_o use_n to_o thou_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n let_v he_o have_v the_o praise_n and_o let_v the_o author_n share_n in_o thy_o prayer_n who_o find_v so_o much_o need_n of_o help_n from_o all_o hand_n his_o design_n herein_o be_v very_o candid_a his_o desire_n cordial_a what_o ever_o thou_o may_v think_v of_o his_o matter_n method_n or_o utterance_n the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o theme_n here_o handle_v will_v make_v full_a amends_o for_o any_o defect_n of_o writer_n or_o printer_n we_o can_v but_o give_v hint_n in_o such_o a_o intend_a brevity_n of_o those_o choice_a rarity_n which_o be_v rich_o store_v up_o in_o the_o large_a cabinet_n of_o other_o we_o but_o point_n at_o the_o vein_n of_o those_o golden_a mine_n out_o 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as_o some_o other_o do_v the_o god_n of_o this_o temple_n prize_v the_o widow_n mite_n cast_v into_o his_o treasury_n 2._o for_o repair_v thereof_o at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n he_o delight_v to_o see_v his_o laborer_n active_a about_o this_o piece_n of_o work_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o cost_v he_o so_o dear_a his_o child_n please_v he_o best_o when_o forward_o though_o weak_a about_o this_o study_n and_o occupation_n whereof_o they_o receive_v a_o special_a charge_n from_o he_o in_o such_o a_o public_a and_o woeful_a incendy_n as_o now_o threaten_v all_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a every_o one_o shall_v bring_v what_o water_n he_o can_v get_v to_o the_o quench_n of_o such_o devour_a flame_n we_o have_v all_o a_o share_n in_o the_o public_a good_a and_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o public_a evil_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o personal_a and_o relative_n sin_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o the_o divi_a cause_n of_o distract_o destructive_a sorrow_n the_o sad_a experience_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n occasion_v by_o our_o own_o and_o other_o lust_n can_v but_o press_v ingenuous_a christian_n to_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o esficacious_a redress_n sense_n of_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o juncture_n and_o turn_v of_o affair_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o libertine_n school_v and_o christ_n sovereign_a antidote_n against_o sinful_a error_n not_o long_o ago_o the_o same_o ground_n hoth_v now_o bring_v forth_o these_o paper_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o whetstone_n though_o dull_a in_o itself_o to_o the_o sharpen_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n friend_n that_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n may_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o christ_n interest_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o he_o i_o will_v not_o be_v idle_a as_o long_o as_o its_o day_n nor_o neglect_v any_o advantage_n afford_v of_o do_v god_n and_o
2._o he_o may_v not_o separate_v from_o good_a ibid._n 3._o fundamental_a evil_n to_o be_v whole_o abandon_v p._n 16_o 4._o circumstantial_o to_o require_v much_o caution_n ibid._n 5._o necessitate_v withdraw_v how_o to_o be_v qualify_v p._n 17_o 6._o divisiâ—â—_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o particular_a ibid._n use_v 3_o conviction_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 18_o object_n answ_n p._n 20_o use_v 3_o eâ—â—viâ—ation_n page_n 21._o in_o six_o character_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d subject_a good_a p._n 22_o 2._o be_v the_o ground_n good_a ibid._n 3._o be_v the_o matter_n good_a p._n 23_o 4._o be_v the_o rule_n good_a ibid._n 5._o be_v the_o end_n good_a p._n 24_o 6._o be_v the_o effect_n good_a p._n 26_o object_n answ_n p._n 27_o use_v 4._o consolation_n ibid._n object_n answ_n p._n 28_o use_v 5._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o nominal_a professor_n p._n 29_o question_n answ_n ibid._n object_n i_o can_v come_v answ_n p._n 30_o object_n i_o be_o unworthy_a answer_n p._n 31_o object_n many_o miscarry_v solut._n ibid._n 2._o exhortation_n to_o real_a possessor_n p._n 32_o ii_o proposition_n peace_n maker_n be_v bless_v person_n p._n 33_o 1._o the_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 2._o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 34_o object_n christ_n be_v not_o always_o peaceable_a he_o bring_v war_n and_o jar_n answer_n six-fold_n p._n 36_o 3._o the_o ground_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38_o 4._o the_o improvement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o 1._o for_o instruction_n in_o two_o consectar_n 1._o seâ—_n the_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o age._n ibid._n 2._o the_o vindication_n of_o peaceable_a christian_n p._n 41_o object_n be_v not_o their_o compliance_n cowardly_a and_o cassandrian_a ibid._n answ_n threefold_a ibid._n improv_n 2._o for_o reprehension_n 1._o of_o stranger_n p._n 43_o object_n why_o do_v you_o censure_v and_o judge_v answ_n threefold_a p._n 45_o 2._o of_o enemy_n in_o terror_n p._n 48_o object_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a ans_fw-fr fourfold_a p._n 49_o 3._o of_o friend_n p._n 52_o object_n answ_n p._n 54_o improv_n 3._o for_o a_o grand_a inquest_n 1._o personal_o p._n 56_o consult_v about_o it_o 1._o with_o our_o judgement_n p._n 57_o 2_o with_o conscience_n p._n 58_o 3._o with_o our_o will_n ibid._n 4._o with_o our_o affection_n p._n 59_o 5._o with_o our_o expression_n ibid._n 6._o with_o our_o conversation_n p._n 60_o 2_o a_o relative_n estimate_n p._n 62_o improv_n 4._o a_o cordial_a consâ—ction_n p._n 63_o improv_n 5._o a_o forcible_a excitation_n to_o peacemaking_a p._n 65_o incentive_a 1._o the_o season_n ibid._n 2._o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n p._n 67_o question_n what_o be_v to_o be_v dâ—ne_v answ_n p._n 72_o in_o each_o kind_n of_o peace_n two_o essential_o unity_n order_n ibid._n 1._o unity_n how_o to_o be_v mind_v special_o 1._o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n p._n 73_o 2._o in_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 74_o 1._o as_o catholic_n and_o universal_a ibid._n 2._o as_o particular_a and_o congregational_a p._n 76_o 2._o order_n the_o next_o essential_a p._n 78_o 1._o for_o a_o civil_a peace_n p._n 79_o 2._o for_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n ibid._n question_n what_o help_v p._n 82_o answer_v 1._o by_o remove_v all_o obstruction_n 1._o in_o principle_n ibid._n 2._o in_o practice_n verbal_n actual_a p._n 85_o 2._o by_o use_v of_o fit_a mean_n 1._o towards_o god_n p._n 90_o 2._o towards_o man._n p._n 91_o iii_o proposition_n peacemaking_a be_v the_o dignify_n property_n of_o god_n child_n p._n 94_o 1._o it_o be_v deduction_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v explication_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v confirmation_n p._n 95_o object_n answ_n p._n 98_o 4._o it_o be_v demonstration_n p._n 101._o from_o his_o relation_n import_v 1._o his_o nature_n ibid._n 2._o his_o charge_n p._n 103_o 3._o his_o interest_n p._n 104_o 5._o it_o be_v application_n 1._o for_o inspection_n 1._o see_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o our_o division_n 2._o the_o mistake_v about_o profession_n p._n 106_o 1._o admonition_n 1._o to_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 108_o 2._o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 109_o 3._o for_o discovery_n of_o our_o christianity_n in_o a_o fourfold_a test_n 1._o d_o we_o thus_o act_v from_o he_o as_o from_o our_o principle_n p._n 111_o 2._o do_v we_o act_v like_o he_o as_o our_o pattern_n p._n 113_o 3._o do_v we_o act_v for_o he_o as_o our_o end_n p._n 115_o 4._o do_v we_o act_v through_o he_o as_o our_o strength_n p._n 117_o 4._o comfort_n to_o peacemaker_n p._n 119._o 5._o counsel_n 1._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o discord_n 1._o in_o a_o rational_a dissuasive_a p._n 122_o 2._o in_o a_o vigorous_a persuasive_a p._n 124_o 2._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o peace_n how_o to_o carry_v it_o p._n 126_o 1._o towards_o friend_n p._n 127_o 2._o towards_o stranger_n p._n 129_o 3._o towards_o enemy_n p._n 130_o the_o bless_a peacemaker_n and_o christian_a reconciler_n intend_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o un-christian_a 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