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retain_v john_n 20.23_o o_o when_o shall_v we_o deal_v sincere_o and_o impartial_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o often_o do_v man_n cite_v the_o divine_a testimony_n as_o the_o devil_n allege_v part_n of_o psalm_n 91.11_o 12._o to_o our_o saviour_n math._n 4.6_o where_o he_o leave_v out_o what_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o this_o case_n of_o great_a moment_n man_n do_v the_o very_a same_o for_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n he_o premise_v those_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a chost_n and_o then_o immediate_o follow_v choose_v other_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v they_o therefore_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o gospel-priesthood_n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n boast_v not_o of_o your_o power_n but_o rather_o pray_v unto_o the_o 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god_n of_o peace_n phil._n 4.9_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n esay_n 9.6_o his_o principal_a type_n of_o king_n be_v jedidiah_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n solomon_n the_o peaceable_a as_o his_o name_n speak_v he_o and_o such_o be_v his_o reign_n his_o principal_a type_n of_o priest_n be_v the_o peaceable_a melchisedec_n the_o priest_n of_o peace_n yea_o the_o king_n of_o it_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n hebr_n 7.2_o his_o prophet_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o peace_n esay_n 25._o his_o argel_n first_o proclaim_v peace_n luke_n 2._o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n be_v the_o preacher_n of_o peace_n his_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v be_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 6.15_o his_o way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n luke_n 1.79_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 2._o the_o peacemaker_n yea_o the_o very_a essential_a peace_n itself_o eph._n 2.14_o thus_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o son_n his_o argel_n his_o prophet_n his_o apostle_n his_o minister_n promote_v this_o common_a peace_n among_o man_n and_o his_o design_n and_o end_n be_v the_o very_o high_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n for_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n â—rayes_v in_o behalt_n both_o of_o his_o apostle_n john_n 17.2.19_o and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v one_o 20_o 21_o 22._o this_o be_v that_o glorious_a end_n whereat_o god_n himself_o aim_v in_o his_o precept_n of_o peaâ—e_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n heb._n 3.14_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n and_o communicant_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o 2_o pet._n 14._o that_o our_o fellowship_n may_v be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o if_o so_o high_a aim_n be_v at_o the_o 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