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himself_o marvel_v at_o the_o strength_n thereof_o in_o oppose_v the_o
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judicas_fw-la gaudere_fw-la qui_fw-la ridet_fw-la animus_n debet_fw-la esse_fw-la alacer_fw-la res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gaudiam_fw-la caeterae_fw-la hilaritates_fw-la leves_fw-la sunt_fw-la frontem_fw-la remittunt_fw-la pectus_fw-la non_fw-la implent_fw-la sen._n ep._n 23._o ego_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la scire_fw-la arbitror_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la acceperit_fw-la bern_n in_o cant._n melius_fw-la impressum_fw-la quam_fw-la expressum_fw-la innotescit_fw-la in_o his_o non_fw-la capt_n intelligentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la quantum_fw-la attingit_fw-la experientia_fw-la id._n ibid._n greatness_n that_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v not_o slight_a and_o toyish_a but_o some_o great_a matter_n not_o light_o please_v the_o fancy_n and_o superficial_o bedew_v the_o sense_n but_o like_o a_o ground-showr_n soak_v even_o to_o the_o heart-root_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v not_o like_o the_o mirth_n of_o a_o child_n cause_v more_o by_o a_o gay_a or_o a_o toy_n then_o by_o a_o conveyance_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n or_o like_o our_o laughter_n which_o be_v more_o at_o a_o jest_n than_o at_o the_o find_n of_o a_o bag_n of_o gold_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n no_o his_o peace_n be_v not_o idle_a frothy_a and_o ludicrous_a merriment_n but_o deep_a and_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o apprehensivenesse_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n a_o peace_n that_o pass_v understanding_n light_n either_o grief_n or_o contentment_n be_v easy_o express_v not_o so_o those_o which_o be_v deep_a and_o weighty_a these_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a superabundant_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 2_o cor._n 7.4_o 4._o the_o seat_n note_v the_o safety_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o heart_n be_v too_o deep_a for_o a_o man_n to_o reach_v a_o saint_n peace_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o cabinet_n that_o man_n can_v open_v 16.22_o joh._n 16.22_o man_n may_v break_v into_o his_o house_n but_o not_o into_o his_o heart_n your_o joy_n say_v christ_n no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o the_o power_n of_o adversary_n be_v but_o skindeep_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a impotency_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o christian_n peace_n 1_o man_n can_v give_v this_o peace_n 2_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o from_o enter_v 3._o he_o can_v remove_v it_o or_o hinder_v it_o from_o abide_v it_o continue_v like_o a_o fountain_n in_o the_o hot_a summer_n and_o be_v warm_a in_o the_o cold_a winter_n of_o affliction_n like_o a_o candle_n which_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v or_o quench_v in_o the_o dismal_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n but_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o give_v the_o clear_a light_n david_n in_o great_a strait_n comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n 12.11_o 1_o jam._n 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7.4_o rom._n 5.3_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o 2_o cor._n 14.5_o phil._n 4.4_o heb._n 12.11_o the_o faithful_a glory_n in_o tribulation_n they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v evermore_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o they_o so_o 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write_v in_o heaven_n alone_o pacify_v the_o heart_n this_o peace_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n by_o scripture_n not_o politic_a prop_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n be_v only_o the_o physician_n of_o spirit_n thus_o the_o jewel_n of_o peace_n be_v rare_a obtain_v but_o by_o a_o few_o the_o faithful_a and_o regard_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o casket_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o peace_n appear_v in_o it's_o effect_n 1_o it_o most_o disturb_v sin_n when_o it_o quiet_v the_o soul_n most_o a_o pacify_v conscience_n be_v pure_a the_o soul_n at_o the_o same_o time_n time_n taste_v and_o fear_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o mercy_n thaw_v the_o heart_n into_o tear_n for_o sin_n 3.5_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o peace_n with_o god_n increase_v fear_n of_o transgression_n as_o it_o diminish_v fear_n of_o damnation_n make_v we_o who_o former_o fear_v because_o we_o sin_v now_o to_o fear_v lest_o 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in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n 56.7_o isa_n 56.7_o 3._o this_o inward_a peace_n from_o god_n incline_v the_o heart_n to_o peaceablenesse_n towards_o man_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n never_o produce_v a_o unquiet_a conversation_n 9_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o 9_o the_o near_a line_n come_v to_o the_o centre_n the_o near_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o the_o peaceable_a approach_n of_o god_n to_o we_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o a_o proud_a distance_n between_o we_o and_o other_o 3.15_o pax_fw-la ista_fw-la reddit_fw-la offendentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sit_v be_v faciendum_fw-la humiles_fw-la &_o offensos_fw-la ad_fw-la remittendum_fw-la faciles_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n 3.15_o this_o peace_n of_o god_n make_v those_o who_o have_v offer_v wrong_a to_o other_o willing_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o those_o who_o have_v suffer_v wrong_a from_o other_o ready_a to_o afford_v remission_n the_o equity_n of_o the_o former_a stand_v thus_o if_o the_o great_a god_n speak_v peace_n to_o man_n when_o 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those_o who_o be_v under_o his_o wrath_n a_o pacify_v soul_n love_v to_o impart_v its_o comfort_n and_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o receipt_n of_o what_o ease_v it_o it_o labour_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o it_o be_v comfort_v 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o the_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n envy_v not_o his_o bestow_n favour_n also_o upon_o other_o they_o pity_v both_o those_o who_o please_v themselves_o with_o a_o unsound_a peace_n and_o also_o those_o who_o be_v pain_v with_o the_o true_a wound_n of_o conscience_n 5._o this_o peace_n from_o god_n make_v we_o content_v and_o quiet_a in_o every_o affliction_n since_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v peace_n in_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o well_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o place_n whatever_o god_n do_v peaceable_o the_o soul_n bear_v it_o patient_o the_o great_a question_n of_o a_o godly_a heart_n when_o any_o trouble_n come_v be_v that_o 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