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be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v a_o unbeleeving-heart_n be_v a_o stormy_a heart_n a_o unpeaceable-heart_n all_o thing_n above_o we_o within_o we_o nos_fw-la quae_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la infra_fw-la nos_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la below_o we_o be_v all_o against_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n 1._o above_o we_o we_o have_v a_o angry_a and_o displease_v god_n 2._o within_o we_o we_o have_v a_o stormy_a and_o troublesome_a conscience_n threaten_v nothing_o but_o death_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n as_o isaiah_n speak_v isa_n 57.20_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a 3_o below_o we_o we_o have_v there_o all_o the_o creature_n our_o enemy_n ready_a upon_o god_n commission_n to_o execute_v his_o displeasure_n upon_o we_o but_o now_o be_v believer_n all_o be_v at_o 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