Iq éphefzana,Ghap.i. V l lt, z . skill of is ; And as it is in any mans power to diftemper himfelfe, and breed troublefome ficknef es, but a skilfull Phyfitian onely,can reftorea temperateconftitution: fo we ofour felves were able to diforderouri foules, putting all out offrame, but itis Godonelyby his Spirit, who can Nealeall jarres, and bring forth fweet peace inus. Laftly, I fay by I the Gofpel, which is therefore called the Gofpel ofpeace. Now as man' leadeth us byhis outwardwords, to feehis good meaning toward us; fo God bythis outward word, as well as inward, doth reveale to us his richgrace Nowwe may confider this true Peace, as for thefubftance of begun in us, oras morefull, for the circumftantialldegreeofit; for as Chriftinfinuateth a joy inpart and refpedively,a joy full ; fo we may conceive ofPeace : For,as there is a light more cloudy,and more bright and cleare; fothere is apeace, with which more or lefts difturbance is incermedled. Now Peace confidered in the fiat kinde, commeth firft from this, that Gods amity is reftored ; whereas his wrathwas toward us, now he is atoned and reconciled through Chrift ; theworkingthere- foreofour peace, is chiefly afcribed to this, that Chrift didabolifis the enmity twixt God andman, Ephef.a. Colo jf.t. The Angels finging on Chrifts Nativity, Peace onearth ; in the next words opening the fours rain,vg.: Goodwill to men. For look as therecan be no peace to a Trai- tor, till the King turne favourableto him ; in like fort it is with us, who from the womb are rebels, ifwe knewour condition. Further, hence it commeth that the whole creature isaccorded with us, even the beafts, yea, the icons of the field areat league with us, I#of. 2. i8. lobs. For as fervants follow their Matter, Souldiers their Chiefraine , fodoeall thecreatures obediently follow him who is the Lord ofHons. Secondly, this peace commeth from the doing awayof all difturbance whichwas within man againft himfelfe ; as theaccufati- on ofhis thoughts for guiltineffeof fin, the rebellion and fight ofTuft againft his reafon, or rather the fpirir of his minds renucd; we beingjufli- fied byfaith, have peace towardGod, Ram. S. r.The GodofPeacefinaleyon throughout ; bywhichwe maygather, that while God fandifieth us, he dothPhewhimfelfea God that maketh Peace; and fomany aswalk by this rule, viz.rejoycing inChrift crucif.ed,whobathcrucified the world to us, andus to the world, Peacefhall be upon them, Gal.ó.For look as the body, fickwith diftemper, cannot be healed with the Phyfitians good affection, unleffe his adionalto be afforded; fo it is here ; it is not fuffi- cient that God fhould begracioufly inclined, unleffe he fhould by his will and powercure chofedifturbant aberrations which deprived us of all peace. Thirdly, froma fecuringus for time tocome,in regardofene- mies both inwardand outward, frombreaking the power of them, of hell, death; thatthey are not able to hurt us, much let e to prevaile againft us : For it is not the molefting power ofenemies, but thehurting powerwhich ftandeth notwith Peace. You fee how gainful! troubles, and worldly peace, fandwell together : fo the trouble of our militant condition accrewing to us from thefe outward fpiritual! enemies, doth notlet out Peace, while weknow that all things fhall work toour good; that
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