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Secondly, in those ways I enjoy peace, peace of ¹conscience to my soul; whatsoever trouble I meet withal abroad, I am sure I shall have peace within: a little with outward peace, is better then a great deal where outward peace is wanting; Eccles. 4. 6. Better is a handful with quietness, then both the hands full with travel, and vexation of spirit: A little with outward quiet, is better then a great deal with vexation; if a man be in a quiet family, a little there, is better then to be where there is a great deal with frowardness and vexation; surely, a little is better with inward peace, with peace of conscience, then a great deal without; wherefore these ways wherein I walk ⟨p. 108⟩with Gods people, though the world may rage and persecute, I shall have joy in my own spirit; A good conscience will be a continual feast: while they rail, conscience will encourage.

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Thirdly, again, when I walk in these ways, my soul ¹shall enjoy the love of God, and that little I have, I shall have it in love, and from the love of God; Now thy love, O Lord, is better then wine, better then all the comforts of the world. The Lord satisfies his people with love, as with marrow and fatness; a little that the soul hath that comes from the love of God, by virtue of a promise, how sweet is it? how sweet is sleep when it comes from that promise? Thou wilt give thy beloved sleep, and all comes this way; I have all in the love of God, though I have but a little in the world, and though I be in affliction, & am short of that which others have.

Thirdly, again, when I walk in these ways, my soul