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V
E
R,
Z.
Ephefians,Chap.l.
15
that
we
fliallbe more then conquerers
;
that
God
will
not
leave us,
nor
forfake
us.
Fourthly
and
laftly, our Peaceconfidered
as
abovefaid,doth
flow from
the gift
of
the fpirit, which teacheth
us in
fome manner,
to
know thefe things which
are
next above named
;
we
have
not
received
the
fpirit
of
the world, but the
fpirit
of
God, which teacheth
us
to know
the things bellowed upon
us ;
for nothing can work
upon
the
affeEtions,
as
to make
us
feare,
jo
further then
it
is
known
:
and we
fee
that
a
con-
1
y,
Nibitnan
pr'teg-
nitrrrn
aicit
vo-
demned prifoner,
though that
his
pardon be
Pealed,
yet
is
no
lef e
fubjeCt
to feare,then
before, till the matter
commethto
his
eare,and
he
be infal.
libly certified
of
it.
rrrnta
rm.
Thus
much for
the'grounds, which
are
in
form
meafure
wherefoever
true Peace
is in
any degree.
The
more
full
Peace, commeth from
a
fur-
ther
work
of
Gods
grace
in
us,
which
repreffeth
or
vanquifheth for
a
time
all
perturbations, which
fpirituall wickedneffes, unbeleefe,
unholi-
neflè
in
generali, want
of
godly contentation,
defects
in
our conditions,
might
occafion.For
look
as
untobright
clear
light
more
is
required,then
that the
Sun
fhould
be
prefent, enlightning the ayre,to wit,
that
it
fhould
bein
that ftrength
prefent,as to waft and difperfeall darkfome clouds:fo
hire
to
this full peace,
it
is
neceffary
that
all
perturbations
fhould be more
fully removed.
Thus
much for the openingthis benefit.
Now
the
ufe
ofthis
is, firft
to
flirre
us
up
to
Peek
after the true Peace.
rro r:
Peace
is
a
fweet
thing,
fo
fweet
that
many
a
man
doth
fo
love it,
that
he
will
fuffer
much
wrong rather then to
give any way to difquiet.
What
were
all
the
riches
of
this Kingdome,
what
were all the contentments
of
our private
(late
unto us,
if
we wanted this Peace!
If
we could
not
eat
our meat,
but with danger
of
having our throats cut before we
fhould
rife,
were the
cafe
thus, would we not
flie
from our native
Countries,
and
feek
us
habitations where we might live peaceably
±
That
which a
wound
is
in
the
flefh,
that which
a
fick
diftemper
is
in
our body, that
is
difquiet
and
trouble
in
theminde:
Wherefore
let
us
flye
by
faith
to
the
Prince
of
Peace,
Chrift
Jefus.
a
We
mull
flirre up our felves
to be thankfull for this
fo
excellent
a
benefit. Should
God
fuffer
the Devil to
trouble
us
with the guilt
of
fin ;
fhould
he let the power
of
it rage and ufurp
fo in us, as
to inforce
us
to
cry,
ô miferable
that
we are
I
fhould
the Lord
fuffer
the Devil to
have
fuch
power
as
to tempt
us
with blafphemous fuggeftions, with
provo-
cations to
felf-
murder
;
fhould he
let fuch difcontented frets dwell
in
our
mindes, which did waft our livers, and make
us
pine
away
with the
an-
guifh
of
them;
even in
this
it
were our duties
to be
thankfúll: how much
more when we walk
all
the
day long
with inward tranquillity
?
Would
not
any
think himfelf faulty,that
fhould
not thankGod for
this
temporal
peace
of
our Kingdome,
that
we hear
not the drum, the trumpet, the
clattering
of
armour,
but.
that thou
haft part
in
this
peace,which
maketh
thee free from fear
of
death,hell,the world,all
wickedne(l'es;
which
ma-
keththce
fleep
fecure wherefoever the winde lie,
for
none
can
blow,but
to bring thee
in
profit
;
if
thou knoweft
this peace,
how
much
more
art
thoubound
to
break
forth
into
the
praife
of
thy molt
merciful!
God
Pfe a,
C
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