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soul_n they_o be_v they_o that_o he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n continual_o cry_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o of_o peace_n to_o make_v peace_n in_o the_o land_n we_o desire_v peace_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v do_v that_o way_n why_o shall_v we_o say_v how_o when_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v peace_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o see_v thing_n so_o intricate_a that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o we_o wonder_v it_o shall_v ever_o be_v bring_v about_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v so_o
set_v one_o against_o another_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n but_o god_n have_v way_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o spirit_n of_o any_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o so_o desperate_o bend_v against_o we_o but_o there_o be_v as_o much_o enmity_n between_o we_o and_o god_n as_o there_o can_v be_v betwixt_o we_o and_o any_o of_o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o have_v no_o such_o exasperate_v enimes_o against_o we_o as_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n against_o god_n if_o therefore_o god_n can_v find_v a_o way_n when_o we_o be_v such_o enemy_n unto_o he_o to_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o we_o and_o he_o then_o have_v god_n likewise_o a_o way_n to_o make_v a_o true_a settle_a and_o constant_a peace_n between_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v desire_v that_o as_o god_n have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o firm_a and_o sure_a so_o that_o what_o peace_n god_n make_v in_o this_o land_n it_o may_v 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and_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v among_o we_o chap_n 24._o use_v 5._o those_o that_o have_v assurance_n of_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n high_o to_o prize_v it_o hence_o than_o if_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v open_v and_o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v after_o that_o way_n then_o a_o other_o use_v we_o may_v make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o namely_o that_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o their_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n they_o be_v to_o prize_v it_o high_o and_o not_o easy_o and_o light_o to_o loose_v the_o assurance_n of_o it_o why_o because_o it_o have_v cost_v so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o it_o have_v be_v wrought_v for_o they_o after_o such_o a_o strange_a manner_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v and_o wherein_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n have_v be_v see_v now_o that_o which_o god_n have_v set_v himself_o to_o work_v so_o powerful_o in_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v acomplish_v it_o and_o that_o which_o have_v cost_v so_o dear_a as_o it_o have_v do_v that_o wherein_o so_o much_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v contain_v sure_o then_o if_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o assurance_n of_o it_o in_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v high_o prize_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o not_o loose_v it_o we_o know_v not_o how_o i_o remember_v when_o we_o open_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o what_o admirable_a fruit_n do_v flow_v from_o it_o we_o have_v there_o a_o use_v like_a unto_o this_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a we_o shall_v preserve_v it_o and_o not_o let_v it_o go_v light_o but_o now_o this_o use_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o indeed_o the_o argument_n fall_v more_o strong_o upon_o we_o here_o then_o it_o do_v former_o before_z the_o argument_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v prize_v it_o because_o we_o have_v such_o comfort_n in_o our_o reconciliation_n because_o such_o admirable_a fruit_n do_v flow_v from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v we_o through_o all_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o preserve_v it_o because_o we_o have_v it_o in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o cost_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n be_v worth_a because_o god_n have_v wrought_v so_o wonderful_o to_o bring_v it_o about_o have_v god_n therefore_o speak_v peace_n to_o any_o of_o your_o soul_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o folly_n psalm_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v not_o they_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n have_v thou_o get_v any_o comfortable_a persuasion_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o christ_n and_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o be_v a_o difficult_a work_n it_o may_v be_v it_o cost_v you_o many_o tear_n and_o prayer_n and_o much_o trouble_n before_o you_o can_v get_v it_o and_o a_o long_a time_n you_o be_v seek_v of_o it_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v your_o sin_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o that_o natural_a way_n but_o than_o you_o can_v not_o have_v peace_n speak_v to_o your_o heart_n but_o in_o time_n the_o lord_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n unto_o your_o soul_n and_o then_o you_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o you_o see_v how_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n that_o your_o peace_n be_v make_v have_v you_o get_v peace_n in_o a_o evangelical_n way_n through_o christ_n o_o make_v much_o of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n in_o that_o it_o come_v to_o you_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o be_v it_o cost_v god_n dear_a and_o it_o may_v cost_v you_o dear_a but_o whether_o 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enough_o unto_o they_o and_o yet_o thou_o through_o the_o give_a sattisfaction_n to_o some_o base_a and_o sinful_a distemper_n or_o lust_n can_v not_o think_v upon_o god_n without_o terror_n can_v not_o apprehend_v he_o but_o as_o a_o enemy_n o_o unworthy_a soul_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v confound_v in_o thy_o own_o thought_n for_o the_o looseness_n and_o negligence_n of_o heart_n in_o preserve_v that_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v between_o the_o father_n and_o thou_o so_o strange_o and_o so_o wonderful_o work_v these_o thing_n my_o brethren_n upon_o your_o heart_n any_o ground_n all_o upon_o this_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n our_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v by_o such_o a_o strange_a way_n as_o by_o christ_n and_o it_o cost_v his_o blood_n to_o work_v it_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o chap._n 27._o use_v 6._o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n again_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a use_v here_o if_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a work_n adore_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o he_o towards_o we_o reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o in_o jesus_n christ_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o angel_n sing_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o ground_n that_o they_o sing_v it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n what_o a_o way_n be_v here_o for_o thou_o to_o make_v peace_n upon_o earth_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o son_n here_o we_o look_v upon_o a_o poor_a infant_n in_o a_o manger_n and_o this_o infant_n be_v the_o eternal_a god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n that_o have_v thus_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o and_o here_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o cratch_n even_o the_o same_o person_n that_o make_v the_o world_n what_o a_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v peace_n upon_o earth_n peace_n after_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o shall_v spend_v our_o day_n in_o to_o adore_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o way_n of_o he_o in_o reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o in_o christ_n god_n expect_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o shall_v even_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o adore_v and_o praise_v and_o magnify_v this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v mighty_a high_a thought_n of_o this_o work_n and_o if_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o high_a of_o this_o work_n and_o be_v nor_o lift_v up_o above_o all_o creature_n we_o do_v but_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a god_n do_v not_o care_n for_o any_o other_o glory_n we_o 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eternity_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n himself_o delight_v in_o above_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v that_o take_v up_o his_o heart_n above_o al._n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o take_v up_o your_o heart_n but_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n and_o so_o indeed_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a thing_n o_o know_v it_o be_v a_o high_a indignity_n in_o that_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o do_v expect_v most_o glory_n from_o and_o let_v i_o say_v this_o have_v god_n reveal_v this_o work_n of_o his_o son_n unto_o thou_o and_o be_v thy_o heart_n take_v with_o this_o great_a work_n that_o god_n have_v do_v and_o be_v thou_o continualy_a adore_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o this_o be_v as_o good_a a_o evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o any_o i_o know_v but_o i_o must_v hasten_v chap._n 28._o use_v 7._o to_o love_n christ_n and_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o again_o be_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n o_o let_v christ_n be_v belove_v by_o we_o let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a martyr_n lambert_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n which_o he_o speak_v too_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stake_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o christ_n a_o good_a lessen_v for_o we_o by_o the_o way_n to_o take_v out_o that_o may_v come_v to_o suffer_v very_o hard_a thing_n for_o that_o which_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n yet_o for_o we_o to_o rejoice_v when_o we_o come_v to_o suffer_v banishment_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o
seek_v reconciliation_n to_o eye_n christ_n and_o carry_v he_o in_o our_o arm_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o you_o that_o now_o begin_v to_o have_v your_o conscience_n stir_v and_o to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o you_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o seek_v peace_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n but_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o you_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n for_o peace_n look_v unto_o he_o in_o christ_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begiâ—â—â—f_a the_o world_n and_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o his_o blooâ—_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n make_v intercession_n thus_o you_o shall_v act_v your_o faith_n upon_o god_n in_o christ_n when_o you_o be_v seek_v peace_n with_o god_n the_o reason_n 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pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o be_v pine_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n lie_v down_o in_o their_o sin_n now_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o therefore_o turn_v turn_v o_o turn_v why_o will_v you_o die_v as_o if_o a_o poor_a sinner_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v against_o i_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o no_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v out_o against_o i_o &_o he_o will_v revenge_v himself_o of_o i_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o a_o sinner_n lie_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n go_v and_o say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o his_o own_o life_n and_o say_v to_o this_o sinner_n as_o i_o live_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o swear_v by_o myself_o because_o i_o have_v no_o 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