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peace_n yet_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o establish_v in_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n for_o be_v the_o soul_n once_o at_o rest_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n make_v true_o happy_a in_o god_n then_o as_o we_o do_v enjoy_v one_o thing_n above_o all_o so_o shall_v we_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o one_o and_o in_o that_o one_o thing_n will_v all_o other_o thing_n be_v contemn_v as_o dung_n and_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o esteem_n but_o this_o earthly_a hunger_a show_v the_o heart_n emptiness_n in_o all_o now_o what_o have_v deceive_v we_o even_o our_o conceit_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o religion_n quest_n but_o some_o will_v demand_v a_o reason_n why_o religious_a exercise_n do_v so_o mystical_o deceive_v answ_n to_o which_o question_n i_o thus_o answer_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v
nothing_o beside_o god_n nor_o any_o join_v with_o god_n but_o pure_o god_n naked_o reveal_v his_o fatherly_a face_n in_o christ_n unto_o the_o believe_a soul_n unite_n himself_o unto_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o pure_a act_n of_o hyperbolical_a and_o incredible_a communion_n which_o be_v rather_o feel_v by_o experience_n then_o know_v by_o discourse_n and_o iâ—_n more_o real_a than_o verbal_a this_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n that_o one_o thing_n which_o david_n desire_v above_o all_o thing_n psalm_n 27.5_o it_o be_v the_o pleasant_a face_n of_o god_n anâ—_n it_o only_o which_o can_v put_v gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n psalm_n 4._o and_o again_o he_o hatâ—_n nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n buâ—_n only_a god_n psalm_n 73.25_o he_o whosâ—_n name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o jacob_n jer._n 10.16_o to_o he_o thâ—_n righteous_a fly_n for_o safety_n prov._n 18.10_o these_o be_v the_o people_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 26_o 3._o nor_o set_v any_o question_n whether_o any_o thing_n save_o only_a god_n can_v be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o reason_n declare_v this_o truth_n be_v invincible_a and_o first_o god_n only_o can_v be_v the_o haven_n of_o man_n heart_n because_o he_o only_o be_v that_o infiniteness_n which_o the_o heart_n desire_v for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o man_n desire_n be_v infinite_a and_o endless_a not_o triangle_n as_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o infinite_a according_a to_o that_o goodness_n which_o it_o once_o lose_v in_o lose_v god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v unable_a to_o give_v it_o any_o stable_a contentment_n because_o all_o comprehensible_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o finite_a condition_n god_n only_o can_v accomplish_v this_o rest_n because_o the_o longing_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o in_o he_o a_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v spiritual_a to_o â—â—st_n anchorinâ—all_v other_o thing_n be_v too_o shallow_a water_n for_o the_o shiâ—_n of_o mâ—â—_n near_o â—â—â—ide_n in_o for_o thâ—_n soul_n must_v neâ—deâ—_n 〈…〉_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o aâ—d_v 〈…〉_o by_o 〈…〉_o anâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n hâ—â—self_fw-mi mâ—st_v 〈…〉_o â—s_n harbour_v the_o 〈…〉_o of_o do_v teach_v we_o these_o uâ—es_n fâ—st_n it_o do_v declare_v the_o natural_a â—â—â—â—â—ness_n and_o idolatry_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o that_o its_o earnest_n seek_v of_o rest_n in_o a_o create_a subject_n or_o object_n alas_o man_n seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o rest_n as_o be_v â—hewed_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n but_o how_o some_o in_o wine_n some_o in_o woman_n some_o in_o with_o wealth_n learning_n religious_a exercise_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o understanding_n do_v direct_a whereas_o all_o these_o be_v but_o so_o many_o whorish_a invention_n of_o man_n idolatrous_a heart_n which_o secret_o place_v a_o godhead_n &_o deity_n in_o these_o comprehensible_a thing_n but_o we_o see_v that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o deni_v the_o heart_n rest_n and_o peace_n till_o it_o come_v out_o of_o all_o such_o a_o second_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o covetous_a and_o so_o close-handed_n namely_o because_o that_o knowledge_n which_o have_v fill_v their_o brain_n have_v not_o power_n to_o satisfy_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o speculation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o they_o seem_v full_a yet_o be_v as_o empty-hearted_a as_o the_o vain_a man_n that_o live_v and_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o entertain_v every_o way_n of_o gain_n or_o glory_n â—n_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v their_o restless_a soul_n for_o what_o this_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v understanding_n be_v they_o never_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v because_o â—hey_n be_v so_o busy_v in_o their_o witty_a work_n and_o understand_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o become_v fool_n last_o this_o shall_v teach_v all_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o haven_n or_o harbour_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o set_v down_o their_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v certain_o arrive_v in_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o in_o experimental_a acquaintance_n through_o christ_n but_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v cast_v anchor_n in_o god_n thou_o shall_v feel_v and_o find_v many_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a fruit_n follow_v such_o as_o be_v peace_n in_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o with_o sweet_a comfortable_a and_o constant_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v in_o the_o next_o and_o last_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o contain_v the_o symptom_n or_o sign_n of_o this_o true_a happiness_n the_o last_o member_n of_o this_o heart_n happiness_n remain_v to_o be_v show_v in_o declare_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o anchorage_n of_o the_o heart_n anchorage_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n 4._o first_o the_o heart_n real_a rest_n i_o say_v real_a rest_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o verbal_a and_o imaginary_a rest_n which_o man_n suppose_v to_o have_v obtain_v in_o create_v and_o comprehensible_a thing_n of_o one_o sort_n or_o another_o for_o as_o thing_n real_a and_o in_o true_a be_v do_v differ_v from_o thing_n imaginary_a and_o as_o true_a natural_a act_n do_v differ_v from_o dream_n so_o do_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o god_n surpass_v all_o the_o peace_n of_o natural_a man_n in_o their_o sensuality_n and_o all_o verbal_a professor_n in_o their_o several_a form_n of_o religious_a exercise_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o real_a peace_n appearerh_n in_o that_o it_o add_v jâ—y_o in_o tribulation_n as_o st._n paul_n show_v rom._n 5.3_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n phil._n 4.7_o such_o be_v this_o peace_n that_o it_o have_v enable_v the_o godly_a to_o contend_v with_o and_o to_o overcome_v many_o potent_a adversary_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o peace_n see_v prov._n 18.10_o isa_n 26.1.2.3_o vers_fw-la psa_fw-la 116.7_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o real_a peace_n will_v further_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o recall_v all_o the_o worldly_a wander_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o settle_v the_o mind_n as_o will_v be_v show_v in_o the_o restrainr_n of_o the_o appetite_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o first_o symptom_n do_v serve_v to_o teach_v all_o restless_a and_o wander_a heart_n that_o they_o be_v not_o arrive_v in_o the_o hâ—ven_n of_o true_a be_v let_v we_o profess_v what_o we_o will_v know_v what_o we_o can_v practise_v in_o religious_a exercise_n till_o nature_n be_v spend_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o restless_a heart_n covet_v and_o long_v for_o more_o gain_n more_o glory_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n have_v not_o know_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n but_o the_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v if_o he_o have_v any_o be_v a_o peace_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o continual_a insatiety_n the_o second_o symptom_n of_o the_o heart_n arrival_n be_v the_o joy_n which_o it_o possess_v mary_n heart_n dorh_fw-mi magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o her_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v joy_n and_o how_o can_v they_o but_o rejoice_v in_o who_o it_o dwell_v yea_o such_o be_v this_o joy_n as_o it_o wipe_v away_o all_o sorrow_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o fear_n and_o torment_v which_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n arise_v from_o god_n wrath_n from_o the_o believer_n eye_n i_o say_v not_o all_o sorrow_n for_o now_o this_o slavish_a sorrow_n arise_v from_o fear_n be_v do_v away_o there_o be_v beget_v another_o kind_n of_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n viz._n a_o grief_n because_o the_o soul_n sin_v and_o not_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o this_o fear_n so_o that_o this_o joy_n be_v a_o joy_n most_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o this_o joy_n be_v that_o which_o reverend_a ward_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n do_v so_o extort_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o christian_a for_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o joy_n and_o certain_o that_o joy_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o god_n in_o power_n make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n we_o see_v how_o great_o our_o affection_n of_o joy_n be_v move_v and_o stir_v with_o almost_o unspeakable_a delight_n in_o the_o real_a partake_n of_o some_o earthly_a endowment_n judge_v then_o how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o enlarge_v with_o joy_n which_o not_o