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14._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_n again_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o declare_v of_o those_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a how_o be_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n he_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n oh_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n how_o precious_a be_v it_o to_o be_v witness_v to_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n eph._n 2._o 14._o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n here_o be_v peace_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o a_o certain_a bottom_n this_o be_v the_o peace_n that_o christ_n leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n to_o his_o disciple_n 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 woald_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o world_n peace_n be_v uncertain_a and_o attend_v with_o pain_n and_o trouble_v but_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n maintain_v itself_o in_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o power_n and_o under_o his_o banner_n isa_n 9_o 6._o say_v the_o prophet_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v 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our_o duty_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o show_v forth_o our_o love_n in_o justice_n equity_n and_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o go_v beyond_o or_o seek_v to_o defraud_v or_o over_o reach_v our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v upon_o all_o occasion_n manifest_a our_o care_n and_o love_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v gain_v and_o bring_v over_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o witness_n of_o in_o his_o bless_a day_n and_o gospel_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o great_a care_n and_o concernment_n to_o answer_v this_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o one_o towards_o another_o faithful_o and_o to_o encourage_v one_o another_o and_z watch_z ouâ—â—_n one_o another_o for_o good_a and_o not_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n or_o prejudice_n in_o our_o mind_n against_o any_o nor_o to_o let_v in_o any_o sourness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n against_o any_o i_o counsel_n and_o exhort_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v your_o duty_n to_o god_n whereby_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n and_o acceptance_n with_o he_o a_o answer_n of_o well_o do_v from_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v if_o we_o keep_v and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n this_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o open_n and_o spring_v of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a and_o gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o conduct_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v short_a in_o our_o duty_n we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o and_o converse_v one_o with_o another_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a mark_n and_o token_n and_o a_o certain_a distinction_n whereby_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v and_o know_v to_o the_o world_n hereby_o say_v christ_n shall_v all_o man_n know_v you_o â—e_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o 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bread_n shall_v be_v sure_a and_o our_o water_n shall_v not_o fail_v when_o the_o life_n we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o union_n and_o mutual_a love_n will_v cement_v we_o together_o when_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostles_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o aâ—_n habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o live_v in_o love_n as_o the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n will_v circulate_v into_o the_o life_n of_o every_o member_n from_o the_o head_n and_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o if_o we_o live_v in_o love_n god_n name_n will_v be_v honour_v and_o his_o truth_n will_v be_v promote_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o land_n to_o land_n from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o and_o many_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o behold_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o our_o day_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v from_o all_o evil_a if_o we_o discharge_v ourselves_o of_o this_o solemn_a and_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o of_o peace_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o know_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v support_v under_o whatsoever_o trouble_n or_o affliction_n shall_v befall_v we_o god_n will_v be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o stay_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v or_o complain_v god_n will_v bear_v we_o up_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o a_o tender_a sense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v live_v in_o the_o daily_a performance_n of_o this_o 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