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afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 112._o 7._o see_v isa_n 57_o 20._o four_o further_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o man_n we_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o for_o our_o part_n be_v not_o only_a peace-keeper_n but_o peacemaker_n to_o have_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v to_o such_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 9_o five_o we_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v innocency_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o whatsoever_o condition_n or_o station_n we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n which_o will_v bring_v peace_n at_o last_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n say_v holy_a david_n psal_n 37._o 37._o six_o last_o in_o peace_n we_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o old_a simeon_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o peace_n and_o 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my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 17._o 5._o and_o 119._o 33._o and_o contrariways_o because_o contrary_n belong_v the_o same_o science_n how_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v god_n their_o enemy_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n divide_v in_o themselves_o contentious_a man_n and_o delight_v in_o war_n and_o strife_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mount_v upon_o the_o red_a horse_n with_o he_o to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v one_o another_o as_o you_o read_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o seal_n rev._n 6._o 4._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 17_o 18._o always_o overthrow_v their_o own_o strength_n pluck_v away_o from_o this_o life_n unwilling_o 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