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justin_n martyr_n peace_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v thou_o to_o dispute_v sound_o of_o the_o trinity_n if_o thou_o be_v void_a of_o humility_n and_o be_v thereby_o displease_v to_o the_o trinity_n high_a word_n sure_o never_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o holy_a nor_o just_a but_o a_o virtuous_a life_n make_v he_o dear_a to_o god_n i_o desire_v rather_o to_o feel_v compunction_n than_o to_o understand_v the_o definition_n thereof_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v the_o whole_a bible_n and_o the_o say_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n by_o heart_n what_o will_v that_o profit_n thou_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n but_o to_o fear_v god_n and_o he_o only_o this_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n by_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n to_o attend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v vanity_n then_o to_o tend_v after_o perish_a riches_n to_o hunt_v after_o honour_n to_o climb_v to_o high_a dignity_n and_o to_o labour_v after_o that_o for_o which_o we_o 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change_v and_o quick_o fall_v but_o christ_n remain_v firm_a and_o stand_v sure_a unto_o the_o end_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n jesus_n thou_o ought_v to_o leave_v thy_o belove_a creature_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o thy_o heart_n and_o set_v it_o on_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o fix_v thy_o love_n on_o the_o creature_n thou_o will_v find_v it_o deceitful_a and_o to_o fail_v thou_o then_o when_o thou_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o help_n whereas_o jesus_n christ_n will_v never_o fail_v thou_o of_o help_n at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v in_o i_o blessed_n be_v the_o soul_n that_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o she_o and_o receive_v from_o his_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o comfort_n bless_v be_v those_o ear_n that_o receive_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o divine_a voice_n and_o listen_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o world_n bless_v be_v those_o ear_n which_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n that_o sound_v outward_o but_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o sound_v inward_o blessed_n be_v those_o eye_n that_o be_v shut_v to_o outward_a thing_n and_o open_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v internal_a bless_a be_v they_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o by_o daily_a excellency_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o heavenly_a secret_n blessed_n be_v they_o that_o delight_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o rid_v themselves_o of_o all_o worldly_a impediment_n consider_v these_o thing_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o sensual_a desire_n that_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o thy_o god_n say_v unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o i_o can_v desire_v or_o imagine_v for_o my_o comfort_n i_o look_v for_o it_o not_o here_o but_o hereafter_o for_o 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with_o himself_o when_o he_o go_v against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n neglect_v his_o duty_n or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o tillotson_n on_o psal_n 159.156_o o_o how_o good_a be_v it_o and_o tend_v to_o peace_n to_o be_v silent_a of_o other_o fault_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v promiscuous_o of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v say_v nor_o easy_o to_o repeat_v what_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o lay_v ourselves_o open_a to_o fear_n de_fw-fr kempis_n 257._o use_v not_o animosity_n and_o contention_n in_o any_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a issue_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o hinder_v our_o peace_n by_o dread_v and_o fear_v those_o trouble_n it_o may_v be_v he_o never_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o we_o mr._n butler_n our_o minister_n he_o that_o seek_v liberty_n and_o ease_n shall_v ever_o live_v in_o disquiet_n for_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o will_v displease_v he_o de_fw-fr rempis_n 82._o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a let_v we_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o let_v we_o not_o by_o a_o tumultuous_a handle_n of_o any_o matter_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n pure_a unto_o god_n we_o have_v need_v to_o wash_v they_o in_o a_o better_a innocency_n than_o our_o own_o and_o the_o pure_a have_v need_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n david_n himself_o have_v say_v he_o will_v wash_v himself_o in_o innocency_n psal_n 36._o and_o soon_o after_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n immediate_o upon_o that_o to_o redeem_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o yet_o god_n require_v our_o innocency_n which_o he_o examine_v as_o a_o gracious_a father_n not_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n he_o look_v more_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n rather_o than_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o action_n give_v peace_n to_o the_o penitent_a soul_n void_a of_o hypocrisy_n psal_n 32.2_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n that_o walk_v before_o he_o know_v his_o infirmity_n and_o together_o with_o confidence_n know_v god_n mercy_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n peter_n du_n moulin_n 65._o our_o confidence_n in_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o peace_n and_o content_a but_o that_o confidence_n be_v feed_v by_o work_n we_o bear_v testimony_n by_o our_o faith_n as_o by_o the_o respiration_n we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v alive_a so_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n be_v together_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o maintain_v the_o spiritual_a life_n doctor_n edward_n fox_n discourse_v one_o day_n when_o ambassador_n of_o term_n of_o peace_n he_o say_v honourable_a one_o last_v long_o but_o dishonourable_a one_o no_o long_o than_o 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