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the_o second_o privilege_n be_v that_o though_o such_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o great_a danger_n so_o as_o there_o be_v oft_o but_o a_o step_n between_o he_o and_o death_n yet_o still_o god_n will_v rescue_v and_o keep_v he_o alive_a till_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n witness_v the_o jailor_n in_o philippi_n god_n call_v a_o 16._o man_n actual_o in_o time_n as_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o call_v and_o save_v he_o in_o due_a tyme._n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o effectual_a call_n of_o some_o above_o other_o than_o be_v there_o undoubted_o a_o particular_a election_n or_o purpose_n from_o eternity_n in_o god_n so_o to_o do_v except_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n do_v that_o in_o time_n which_o he_o do_v not_o from_o eternity_n purpose_n to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n work_v no_o otherwise_o in_o call_v of_o any_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o outward_a mean_n and_o motive_n so_o leave_v they_o as_o some_o say_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o will_n to_o determine_v itself_o by_o choose_v or_o refuse_v the_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n so_o live_v and_o die_v more_o bind_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o work_n of_o grace_n towards_o they_o then_o be_v divers_a his_o holy_a and_o faithful_a servant_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o many_o of_o the_o former_a have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n and_o motive_n of_o grace_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n godly_a example_n and_o education_n in_o far_o great_a measure_n and_o more_o ample_a and_o excellent_a then_o many_o of_o the_o latter_a have_v be_v neither_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n by_o this_o doctrine_n to_o go_v so_o far_o in_o humble_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n as_o do_v the_o proud_a pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o the_o publican_n and_o other_o sinner_n for_o whatsoever_o 18._o else_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o thank_v god_n for_o by_o these_o man_n gospel_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o thank_v themselves_o and_o not_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o as_o great_a and_o ample_a outward_a mean_n and_o provokation_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o have_v be_v a_o lawful_a call_n be_v necessary_a for_o every_o lawful_a work_n the_o general_a call_n of_o a_o christian_a before_o we_o can_v perform_v any_o christian_a work_n aright_o and_o so_o a_o particular_a call_n to_o this_o or_o that_o state_n of_o life_n before_o we_o perform_v the_o work_n thereof_o the_o inward_a call_n be_v requisite_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o
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in_o the_o 12._o same_o place_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n such_o may_v be_v the_o case_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v god_n without_o peace_n with_o man_n because_o it_o may_v be_v their_o fault_n and_o not_o he_o so_o can_v he_o not_o possible_o without_o holiness_n of_o which_o no_o man_n fail_v but_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o sin_n the_o nazianz._n contention_n which_o make_v we_o near_o god_n be_v better_a than_o the_o peace_n that_o separate_v we_o from_o he_o they_o be_v not_o most_o unpeaceable_a always_o who_o dissent_v most_o from_o other_o whether_o in_o opinion_n or_o practice_v but_o they_o who_o either_o affect_v difference_n or_o carry_v they_o turbulent_o whether_o small_a or_o great_a when_o they_o fall_v in_o a_o fierce_a horse_n may_v be_v so_o whistle_v or_o yoke_v as_o he_o may_v draw_v in_o the_o same_o waggon_n quiet_o with_o other_o either_o gentle_a or_o headstrong_a so_o may_v a_o violent_a and_o turbulent_a person_n go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o course_n quiet_o a_o long_a time_n because_o it_o please_v he_o or_o because_o he_o be_v strong_o yoke_v though_o without_o all_o true_a love_n of_o or_o earnest_a pursuit_n after_o peace_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o not_o only_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o peace_n by_o other_o and_o to_o hold_v peace_n calvin_n with_o other_o when_o we_o have_v it_o and_o to_o embrace_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o to_o pursue_v and_o follow_v after_o it_o even_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o fly_v from_o we_o many_o can_v cry_v aloud_o for_o peace_n and_o against_o peace-breaker_n and_o can_v speak_v very_o glorious_a thing_n in_o commendation_n of_o so_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a a_o good_a whereby_o to_o persuade_v other_o to_o it_o but_o what_o be_v this_o peace_n unto_o which_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o good_a orator_n so_o earnest_o and_o eloquent_o persuade_v sure_o too_o often_o nothing_o else_n but_o either_o a_o curse_a consent_n in_o evil_a or_o servile_a subjection_n to_o their_o or_o their_o master_n will_n and_o lust_n without_o regard_n either_o of_o equity_n or_o reason_n they_o will_v willing_o have_v peace_n that_o be_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o have_v other_o do_v the_o same_o their_o list_n also_o how_o unreasonable_a soever_o but_o this_o say_v hugo_n one_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v peace_n but_o to_o command_v it_o the_o devil_n himself_o will_v have_v such_o peace_n and_o have_v with_o he_o when_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o house_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v 11._o be_v in_o peace_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v in_o and_o over_o they_o after_o his_o wicked_a will_n but_o to_o follow_v after_o peace_n aright_o be_v clean_a a_o other_o and_o the_o same_o a_o excellent_a thing_n require_v at_o the_o least_o these_o three_o particular_a virtue_n first_o a_o true_o affection_a heart_n unto_o it_o in_o conscience_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n out_o of_o a_o due_a valuation_n of_o its_o excellency_n as_o elisha_n love_v and_o reverence_v his_o master_n eliah_n will_v follow_v after_o he_o and_o not_o leave_v he_o the_o second_o be_v to_o deal_v just_o and_o equal_o with_o all_o man_n without_o wrong_v any_o it_o be_v double_a injury_n to_o beat_v man_n causeless_o till_o they_o cry_v and_o then_o to_o beat_v they_o for_o cry_v thus_o many_o breed_n strife_n by_o injury_n and_o oppression_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o as_o athalyah_n cry_v out_o of_o treason_n there_o be_v two_o friend_n say_v the_o father_n righteousness_n austin_n and_o peace_n he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o one_o must_v do_v the_o other_o all_o will_v have_v peace_n but_o all_o will_v not_o do_v righteousness_n but_o he_o that_o put_v the_o one_o away_o and_o love_v not_o the_o friend_n of_o peace_n peace_n love_v not_o he_o nor_o will_v come_v at_o he_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v forbearance_n of_o other_o what_o may_v be_v though_o in_o our_o own_o 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