I ( 8'} . f~lf to thefe four particulars. · , I , • 7 I. God is in the Promiie as the God of Pe11ce, as- ~ ~he A~thour and bellowcf of Pea,e. The greateH: of ~leffings, is the Bleffing of Peace , Peac;e hath all / ~ bleffings included in it. It hath po!felfton ,- fr~icion, . a~d fecurity;it hath p1enty,pleafure andJafety:where there's no peace, there's no fecurity for the holding, nor ~pportur{iti of enjoying what we have. ·What- . ~ver we have, we haye it 'ls)f we had it not.Peace is the greatdt of"Bleffings. ~ "Peace with God 'is the tnolt glorious 9f Peace. Wha~ is there i that's e~cellent. , what is there that's ' defirabie ; that is not comprchenqed in th)s Peace · with God? ·Where there's Peace, there's Pardon: guilt cannot confilt with this Peace;6eingjuftified6y~ · Faz"th,we httve p(.P!Ce withGod.Where tht"rc's, Peace, there sGra(:'e,,and holine(s: there's n.oPed~e,far.th ' rnJ God,to t~e rvickf_d. Where there's :peace, ther~'s Love, and good will. As love, fo pea~e is.the union ·~ ?f ~earts> The ~od of Peace)l with yo'u , flgnifie~ no l,effe then ~h1s; ~he. Almfghty God bears you good vvil1. Thefe two , peace and good will, are 1 .· .,Twins:O,n£arthpeace,good will towards r,nen. Where . -there's peace, rhere'~ bfe, everlalHng life ;, Internal,. . r. ls the feed .of et~'rnal peace~ · · , · l This peace i~, a Portion ; peace with Goq is our : po{fefilon· of the G?d of Pectce = This I;>~ace is a Saniluary; ifthe Ood of Pea~e be with us , the · .:Peace of God will keep our hearcs. . Chrijh'ans, in the World you mu(t have trouble; . .~ fuppofe you have, yet in h;myou ihall have pea~e, . who hath overcome the World. Ifa. 26. ~. Tho.u < . lf'!lilt /z_up him inperfeEl p~ace,(in peace,peace aq 'tis · ¥n tne Qrjz~n;tJ.) -n:hofe ~ind .uflayed ~n thee, P,fal. . , . , . . S5. 8. • I r .
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