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5.4_o and_o what_o peace_n can_v follow_v whilst_o they_o look_v at_o the_o law_n conscience_n will_v be_v still_o murmur_v non_fw-la recte_fw-la sacrificasti_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la orasti_fw-la as_o luther_n have_v it_o this_o and_o that_o be_v omit_v or_o not_o well_o do_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n pass_v by_o their_o wound_n the_o good_a samaritan_n will_v not_o come_v but_o alone_o and_o without_o a_o copartner_n to_o make_v a_o cure_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v have_v assurance_n thou_o must_v build_v on_o the_o right_a foundation_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o true_a fountain_n of_o comfort_n thy_o love_n and_o thy_o obedience_n be_v but_o evidence_n christ_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n thy_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o receiver_n a_o empty_a vessel_n christ_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n expect_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o his_o bleed_a wound_n look_v for_o no_o comfortable_a word_n but_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n think_v not_o that_o 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see_v and_o hear_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o peace_n jahannes_n a_o berg_n a_o zealous_a papist_n in_o his_o life_n find_v it_o so_o at_o last_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n when_o a_o protestant-friend_n admonish_v he_o then_o lie_v on_o his_o sickbed_n that_o now_o he_o will_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o full_a expiation_n by_o he_o make_v for_o sin_n he_o immediate_o swallow_v it_o as_o the_o rich_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n look_v on_o those_o in_o popery_n but_o as_o so_o many_o vain_a figleaf_n when_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o top-stone_n of_o faith_n be_v lay_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o cry_v out_o grace_n grace_n christ_n christ_n these_o whatever_o our_o duty_n and_o work_n have_v be_v be_v the_o fundamental_a reason_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o comfort_n again_o he_o who_o will_v have_v assurance_n must_v not_o grieve_v or_o quench_v the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o cherish_v 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he_o away_o from_o thou_o grieve_v not_o he_o whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n he_o come_v to_o seal_v pardon_n and_o peace_n and_o heaven_n itself_o to_o thy_o soul_n why_o shall_v thou_o grieve_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o how_o can_v thou_o expect_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o he_o instead_o of_o seal_v he_o will_v turn_v to_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o he_o do_v to_o those_o rebel_n isa_n 63.10_o he_o will_v meet_v thou_o in_o some_o strait_n of_o providence_n and_o by_o one_o threaten_a or_o other_o as_o by_o a_o draw_a sword_n stop_v thou_o in_o thy_o perverse_a way_n oh_o do_v not_o grieve_v he_o gather_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n every_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o his_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o thou_o when_o a_o holy_a truth_n appear_v to_o thou_o smother_v it_o not_o for_o a_o world_n it_o come_v from_o the_o pure_a spirit_n to_o light_v thou_o to_o heaven_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n 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