I V E R.19.. epliefanJ, Chap.r. 2$9 and Gods wrath, this skreeuof Chrifts reconciliation, kit this fire burn to the pit of deftrudion : This Both fill the confcience,and fill it with good hope. When we have offended forcegreat perfonages; if force mean one fhould move them in our behalf, it would nor fo flay us , for we know they will not often hear them fpeak, or have them but in light regard, if they give them hearing : But if we can procure fuch as be their peers, to deal eff llually for us, we doubt not but things (hall be well compounded ; what will they deny to fuch as be equal! to themfelves a Sowith us, &c. Again, this mull make us cleave unto Chrift, even to letour ten- dereft bowels love him that hath done this for us : Oh ifone do but take up force hurtful, jar betwixt us andtome other, whofe favour we have found very beneficialltous, and whofedifpleáfure we know may prove prejudicial!, we would bevery thankful) to him. Ifone fhould mollifie the Kings difpleafure, andmake him favour us, would we not with all love imbrace him Chrift hath healedworfe things betwixt God and thee, how fhouldit thou love him SeeingChrift alone is the Author ofall true peace, this fhould caule us to feek tobe under his kingdom , yea to give our eye-lids no ref till we were got under the regiment of Chrift. Look how you would do if the enemy were entred your gates, taken your wives and chil- dren , fpoiled you ofyour goods : Ìf there were a Town near unto you, where you might prevent fuchdanger, and finde fafe protection, and live peaceably and fecurely; who would not with all expedition betake him thither e Why,fo it fhould be withus, bynature we are taken, fpoiled; now the Prince of peaceproteeleth all with the covert ofhis wings , fo that there is no dellruótion, no defolation within the walls of his regiment: If we lovenot to be fpoiled, we would Aye tohim molt certainly. This is alto for our imitation,to become followers of Chrift, that we learn to be peace- makers, and to be ofa loving, meek, and peace- able difpofition ; This is the wifdomfrom above, Jam. I.17. This letreth us fee the miferabie condition ofthe wicked; they not being in Chrift, can have no peaces There h- no peace (faith my god) to the wicked; Efay S7.2 1. Men out of Chrift, have no peace with the creatures, nor one with another, but are Wolves, Lyons, Leopards one to another. How can this bee Wee live quietly, and neighbour -like one by another. Though a fnake play with a man, not offer to fling or hurt , yet it is a !hake ; fo, though thefe fruits are prevented, and refrained by Gods providence, yet the root liveth within thee. Manbynature is cruel) and unpeaceable, his feet (hilt to fbed blood, he knoweth not the wayofpeace, Rom. 3.15,57. Which bath madeof bothone.] Obferve then firff, Thefeparation of thispeople before this work ofchrifi. Concerningwhich, mark, C c 3 t. When cif 2. Cleave fall unto Chri:i. Pre 3 Seek co retain to Chrift. Vfe 4. Make peace, a, Chrift did. P'fe s. O6jeïf. 1Afiv. Do£f. Without Chrift, people frparotedone Elton another.
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