charter_n 14._o of_o our_o blessedness_n grace_n and_o peace_n come_v from_o the_o father_n descend_v likewise_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n in_o the_o very_a abstract_n both_o efficient_o and_o meritorious_o subjective_o and_o objective_o original_o and_o completive_o by_o who_o the_o father_n speak_v and_o give_v peace_n still_o 22._o 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o peace_n also_o that_o give_v life_n and_o strength_n thereto_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o divine_a spirit_n who_o speak_v and_o act_n still_o from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o 15._o you_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o order_n that_o compose_v man_n spirit_n to_o the_o receive_n and_o promote_a of_o peace_n in_o all_o the_o way_n he_o appoint_v and_o bless_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v 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all_o person_n and_o place_n have_v ever_o find_v this_o make_v good_a by_o the_o righteous_a god_n as_o far_o as_o righteousness_n do_v ever_o extend_v in_o moral_n or_o spiritual_n so_o far_o have_v peace_n be_v extend_v also_o the_o roman_a and_o grecian_a state_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o this_o the_o righteous_a god_n love_v righteousness_n his_o countenance_n 7._o do_v behold_v the_o upright_a to_o bless_v they_o with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n grace_n and_o mercy_n bear_v likewise_o as_o dear_a and_o near_o a_o relation_n 14._o to_o peace_n and_o joint_o to_o bliss_n they_o be_v couple_v together_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o salute_v and_o valâ—dictions_n send_v to_o god_n people_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n god_n favour_v grace_n towards_o they_o and_o his_o renew_n grace_n in_o plant_v in_o they_o have_v still_o peace_n for_o a_o bless_a associate_n they_o be_v impart_v and_o multiply_v together_o as_o 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of_o his_o spirit_n internal_a peace_n beget_v the_o like_o rejoice_v in_o god_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n 31._o external_n peace_n with_o man_n bring_v a_o answerable_a measure_n of_o joy_n and_o blessing_n thus_o the_o church_n have_v peace_n be_v edify_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v multiply_v the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v improve_v by_o way_n of_o information_n 1._o see_v hence_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v sin_n alone_o that_o be_v a_o desperate_a enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o irreconciliable_a before_o sin_n come_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o perfect_a peace_n so_o far_o as_o sin_n be_v remove_v so_o far_o be_v there_o peace_n and_o no_o 25._o far_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o angel_n that_o break_v their_o peace_n irreparable_o it_o be_v adam_n sin_n that_o bring_v confusion_n on_o
knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n be_v thou_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o water_n and_o 17._o spirit_n make_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n give_v thou_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n take_v away_o thy_o heart_n of_o stone_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n sensible_a and_o yield_a have_v 18._o the_o lord_n melt_v thy_o heart_n have_v break_v it_o kind_o to_o cast_v thou_o into_o the_o mould_n of_o his_o will_n and_o stamp_v his_o image_n on_o thy_o heart_n by_o transform_v thou_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o write_v his_o law_n on_o thy_o inward_a part_n have_v thou_o behold_v 21._o with_o open_a face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o spirit_n the_o of_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o 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in_o evil_a follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o 14._o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a peace_n be_v thy_o peace_n so_o qualify_v in_o the_o matter_n thereof_o have_v still_o holiness_n conjoin_v peace_n as_o the_o athenian_a say_v of_o his_o amity_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a in_o all_o good_a matter_n do_v thy_o peace_n 8_o converse_v about_o good_a object_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a amiable_a of_o good_a report_n accompany_v with_o virtue_n and_o praise_n be_v these_o thy_o delight_n and_o exercise_v peace_n in_o sinful_a thing_n be_v war_n proclaim_v against_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o conspiration_n than_o peace_n 4._o the_o rule_n of_o a_o good_a peace_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a also_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n adequate_a of_o true_a peace_n truth_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o lovely_a inseparable_a pair_n of_o god_n own_o twist_v they_o be_v the_o abstract_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o 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and_o employ_v by_o he_o as_o zerubbabel_n be_v to_o lay_v foundation_n and_o rear_v up_o the_o top_n stone_n of_o his_o temple_n it_o be_v his_o favour_n dignify_n they_o in_o the_o noble_a way_n all_o the_o great_a mountain_n 10._o of_o obstruction_n and_o difficulty_n shall_v become_v plain_a before_o such_o instrument_n that_o any_o nehemiah-like_a be_v honour_v 1â—_n by_o he_o to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n to_o restore_v his_o temple_n city_n and_o worship_n to_o fence_v both_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o defensive_a wall_n and_o settle_a order_n for_o each_o relation_n it_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n if_o any_o samaritan_n without_o or_o false_a brethren_n within_o discourage_v his_o servant_n in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n they_o shall_v have_v little_a credit_n or_o thanks_o for_o their_o labour_n if_o any_o sanballat_n and_o tobia_n geshem_n and_o rehum_v gain_v now_o so_o 16._o much_o upon_o our_o shemaias_n noadiahs_n and_o other_o profess_a reformer_n by_o their_o imposture_n affinity_n and_o bait_n as_o by_o false_a prophecy_n and_o insinuation_n to_o weaken_v our_o ruler_n hand_n and_o debauch_v any_o of_o our_o helper_n their_o judgement_n slumber_v not_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o reform_a worthy_n shall_v be_v so_o unworthy_o impair_v and_o eclipse_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v they_o shall_v be_v repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n and_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o lead_v 79._o all_o his_o people_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n shall_v they_o not_o use_v all_o mean_n in_o each_o relation_n as_o become_v his_o eminent_a instrument_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o promote_v his_o end_n they_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o than_o nehemiah_n who_o be_v still_o active_a for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v through_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o peculiar_o concern_v in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o a_o bless_a peace_n they_o be_v signal_o call_v thereto_o and_o employ_v about_o it_o by_o the_o god_n 19_o of_o peace_n who_o ambassador_n they_o be_v their_o office_n and_o commission_n challenge_v from_o they_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o care_n to_o the_o produce_v and_o preserve_v the_o restore_n and_o propogate_a thereof_o all_o their_o insignia_fw-la and_o honorary_a title_n import_v clear_o so_o much_o all_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n shall_v concur_v still_o harmonious_o thereto_o their_o various_a function_n qualification_n and_o operation_n shall_v unite_v 19_o still_o in_o this_o one_o centre_n as_o they_o all_o flow_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n lord_n a_o and_o spirit_n that_o bless_a trin-vnity_n so_o far_o as_o they_o labour_v to_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o with_o each_o other_o in_o he_o so_o far_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o of_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n within_o or_o without_o shall_v not_o therefore_o such_o messenger_n of_o peace_n 14._o be_v most_o active_a and_o self-denying_a about_o their_o master_n work_n shall_v not_o all_o our_o spirit_n be_v mighty_o inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n peace_n how_o can_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n and_o not_o be_v strong_o move_v thereto_o by_o so_o many_o precept_n and_o promise_n 6._o prefiguration_n and_o precedent_n so_o full_a of_o vigour_n and_o efficaciousness_n have_v we_o not_o be_v too_o long_a follower_n of_o levi_n join_v with_o simeon_n in_o his_o former_a part_n to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o disgrace_v ourselves_o by_o sinful_a mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n 11._o the_o breeder_n of_o dismal_a wrangling_n and_o jar_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n though_o often_o colour_v with_o religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o imitate_v levi_n in_o his_o best_a and_o late_a part_n whilst_o our_o god_n be_v prove_v of_o we_o about_o our_o massah_n and_o meribbah_n in_o our_o wilderness_n and_o hour_n of_o tempt_a contention_n shall_v not_o we_o levi-like_a be_v so_o sensible_a of_o our_o former_a provocation_n as_o to_o execute_v a_o holy_a revenge_n by_o a_o impartial_a hand_n upon_o our_o rebellious_a and_o divide_v lust_n that_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o burn_a light_n of_o his_o perfection_n may_v rest_v on_o we_o and_o animate_v we_o to_o his_o bless_a work_n and_o end_v shall_v it_o not_o be_v our_o industrious_a study_n and_o scope_n desire_n and_o delight_n design_n and_o labour_n to_o advance_v this_o in_o our_o respective_a charge_n and_o occasion_n shall_v we_o not_o with_o renew_a vigour_n pray_v and_o believe_v wait_v and_o endeavour_v with_o mutual_a helpfulness_n till_o all_o god_n promise_v be_v effectual_o fulfil_v in_o all_o part_n be_v it_o not_o pity_n that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v still_o entertain_v a_o selfish_n and_o divide_v spirit_n which_o have_v be_v find_v so_o woeful_o sinful_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o among_o minister_n shall_v not_o the_o many_o conjuration_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n quicken_v we_o the_o more_o into_o orderly_a association_n upon_o christ_n account_n according_a to_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o folly_n teach_v we_o that_o wisdom_n which_o 18._o come_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v sow_v in_o peace_n by_o such_o bless_a peacemaker_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o prize_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n among_o all_o christ_n friend_n and_o bury_v in_o christ_n grave_n all_o those_o name_n and_o cause_n of_o division_n that_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n name_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n another_o of_o cephas_n 5._o may_v it_o not_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n whilst_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v circumstantial_a difference_n among_o christ_n servant_n make_v such_o material_a distance_n and_o partition_n wall_n as_o long_o as_o we_o 27._o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o main_n of_o christianity_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o bear_v with_o each_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v bear_v with_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a unanimous_o oppose_v the_o fundamental_a enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n that_o will_v destroy_v 30._o our_o peace_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o own_o each_o other_o and_o walk_v together_o in_o all_o possible_a correspondency_n as_o far_o as_o our_o light_a 16._o reach_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o amicable_o and_o efficacious_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n in_o other_o thing_n not_o so_o clear_a to_o we_o the_o lord_n so_o teach_v we_o this_o mysterious_a act_n of_o bless_a peacemaking_a that_o we_o may_v still_o be_v practise_v thereof_o to_o the_o roll_a away_o of_o our_o reproach_n and_o israelsshame_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n may_v own_v we_o in_o his_o work_n and_o settle_v among_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v labour_v to_o own_o he_o and_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n all_o private_a christian_n shall_v likewise_o be_v move_v to_o attend_v this_o grand_a interest_n of_o they_o wrap_v up_o with_o christ_n own_o in_o such_o a_o bless_a peace_n from_o his_o divine_a oracle_n speak_v to_o all_o his_o in_o the_o follow_a tract_n the_o content_n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o context_n page_n 1_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 2_o i._n proposition_n peace_n be_v a_o bless_a thing_n the_o explanation_n thereof_o ibid._n what_o a_o evil_a peace_n peace_n in_o evil_n mean_n ibid._n what_o a_o good_a peace_n peace_n in_o good_a import_v p._n 4_o eternal_a peace_n with_o god_n what_o ibid._n internal_a peace_n in_o man_n what_o p._n 6_o external_n peace_n with_o man_n what_o ibid._n ecclefiastical_a peace_n political_a peace_n p._n 7_o confirmation_n ibid._n demonstration_n in_o three_o branch_n 1._o reason_n from_o the_o bless_a author_n consider_v essential_o p._n 8_o personal_o p._n 9_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o bless_a nature_n of_o it_o p._n 10_o reason_n 3_o from_o the_o bless_a adjunct_n thereof_o p._n 11_o truth_n and_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n joy_n and_o bliss_n the_o happy_a companion_n of_o peace_n p._n 12_o use_v application_n 1._o information_n in_o two_o corollary_n 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o the_o wofulness_n of_o division_n and_o discord_n p._n 13_o schism_n characterise_a p._n 14_o object_n be_v not_o separation_n command_v and_o commend_v answ_n 1._o a_o christian_a must_v separate_v from_o evil_n p._n 15_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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