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.14.
epheflans,
Chap.z.
187
Now
followeth the proof;
[Far
he
is
our
peace
:
]
He
bath
taken
a-
way
all
enmity, and made
us
one with
God
and our felves ;
he
is
the
Author
of
our peace:
Therefore
we have this fet
down, that Cnrift
is
our peace, that
is,
the Author
of
peace; the
abftrac
t
put for the con
crete,
as
wifdom, to
make
us
wife.
Secondly, this
is
proved by the
effect, and
manner
of
working the
effeú,
[He
hath
made both
one:]
The
manner
of
working, by taking
away that which hindred peace,
fet
down
in
three phrafes,
all
figni-
fying one thing, though different,
in regard of divers confederations.
The
end
of
this
is
fet
down,
in
regard
of
men,
and
in
regard
of
God.
Now
then
herein we will confider
of
this
:
r.
That Chrift
is
the Author
of
peace.
2.
The
branches
of
ir.
3.
Objedions
againft it.
4.
The
ufes
of
ir.
Obferve
firft,
Chrif
lefrrs
is
the
t4uthor of
all
our
peace
:
All true
peace
cometh by Chrift
; fo it was foretold
by
the Prophets
:
called
the
Prince
of
peace,
Ifa.9.6.
The
true
Selamon, in
whom that
is
onely
accomplifhed,even abundanceofeternall
peace,
Zach.9.io.
The
bow
of
batted /haft
be
broken, and
he
'ball
peak
peace
unto the heathen
:
The
Angels fing,
Peace
on
earth, when Chrift entreth,
Lac.
2.14.
For
better
underftanding, we arc
to
know wherein this peace
ftandeth;
and
that
is
in
two
things
:
T.
In
reftoring the amity and friendfhip
which we
had
in
creation,
but
loft
by the fall.
2. In
vanquifhing
thofe
enemies
which had taken
us
captive,
and
wrongfully
detained us.
We
rauft take with
us
the
conffdera-
rion
of
our
eftate
in
our
felves,
oppofite
to this
peace we finde in
Chrift.
Men confidered
in
themfelves,
are
'till
waging
a five-
fold war
:
T.
With
God; for,
Rom.
5.1o.
We were enemies to God,
Coloff
i.io.
fo
that
we
neither are
,
nor
can
be fubjeet
to the Law
of
righteouf-
nefl'e
:
As thus we
are
towards
God,
fo
his
wrath
is
kindled
a-
gainft us.
2.
We
are at war
with theAngels; breaking
peace
with the Crea-
tour,
we
can
have
no
truce
with the
creature.
3.
There
is a
war twixt
us
and
the creature
,
for that
is
ready
to
minifter to
the
Lord
of
hoafts,
and
to
take revenge
of
us,
as in
our
felves
confdered.
As he
that
lofeth the favour
of
the Lord
and Ma-
fter, lofeth alfo
the
love
of
the true
and
trufty
fervant;
fo
we, having
brought upon
our
felves
the
difpleafure
of
Almighty God,
all crea-
tures are
ready
'preft
upon
the will
of God,
to
confpire our
deftrufion.
4.
Man
is
at war with man, wolves
one
to
another.
5.
Man
is
at
war with himfelf,
having accufing
and excufing
thoughts,
by which
hee
is in
bimfelf
rent
afunder,
Romans
a.
15.
C
c
2
Now
`Doer.
Chrift the
Authorof
our
peace.
Wherein
this
peace
flandcth
1.
2.
Fivefold
war,
as
of our
fclves.