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and
Gods
wrath,
this
skreeu
of
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
So
with
us,
&c.
Again, this mull
make
us
cleave unto
Chrift,
even
to let
our
ten
-
dereft bowels love him
that
hath done this for
us
:
Oh
if
one
do but
take up force
hurtful, jar
betwixt
us
and
tome other, whofe
favour we
have found very beneficiall
to
us, and
whofe
difpleáfure we know may
prove prejudicial!, we would
be
very thankful)
to him.
If
one
fhould
mollifie
the
Kings
difpleafure, and
make
him favour
us,
would we not
with
all
love imbrace him
Chrift
hath healedworfe things betwixt
God
and
thee, how fhouldit thou love him
Seeing
Chrift
alone
is
the Author
of
all
true peace, this fhould caule
us
to
feek
to
be 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
of
your goods
:
Ìf
there were
a
Town
near unto
you,
where you might prevent
fuch
danger, and
finde fafe
protection,
and
live
peaceably and
fecurely; who would not with
all expedition
betake him thither
e
Why,fo
it
fhould
be with
us,
by
nature we are
taken, fpoiled; now the Prince
of
peace
proteeleth
all
with the covert
of
his wings
,
fo
that there
is
no dellruótion, no defolation within
the
walls
of
his
regiment:
If
we
lovenot to
be
fpoiled,
we would
Aye
to
him
molt certainly.
This
is
alto for our imitation,
to
become followers
of
Chrift, that
we learn
to
be
peace- makers,
and
to be
of
a
loving, meek,
and peace-
able difpofition
;
This
is
the wifdom
from
above,
Jam.
I.17.
This letreth
us
fee
the
miferabie condition
of
the
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.
Man
by
nature
is
cruel)
and
unpeaceable,
his feet (hilt
to
fbed
blood,
he
knoweth not
the way
of
peace,
Rom.
3.15,57.
Which
bath
made
of
both
one.] Obferve
then
firff, Thefeparation
of
this
people
before
this
work
ofchrifi.
Concerning
which,
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
frparoted
one
Elton
another.