Blefed arethcy that make peace between man and rann. done it elfe-where, fhall not librarian particulars now. B'leffed are the peace- snal;,ers ; For they are Inf}runlenrall for God in the work that God takes Much delight in; read but the Scripture, you will find there is no duty in all the book of God more urged, more backt with arguments and motives and per fwafìons, no duty hath ilronger exhortations toir,their peace; read but the Epitiles t:J.the Pbilippianr, Ephefians,,Colafans,. Romans, Corinthians, when you read them, you ahall find con- tinually, peace is the thing that.the holy Ghofl dotamofl per - fwade men too. And Chrifl himfelfe who is the great peace- maker, he is render of peace, not onely'between God and usi, but between man and man. He glories in this tide. Other great Captaines di ufe to glory in the places where they had - warN, as Scipio Afr:cant s. But Chriift he takes his denomina- tion from peace, --. he was typed out by Solomon, who was the Prince of peace, And he came into the world in the time of peace, -- And the Angelis they fung a fong of peace. Glory to God on kg), pease on earth ;. And his Miniflers were appointed to goe and preach peace; --- And his King_ dome it conffls in Righteoufneife and peace ; -- And his Miring is a blefring of peace ; And when he rdie againe he fpake peace ; And his Legacy is a Legacy of peace, My peace I leave with yon -- And an Apoftolicall Benz-, di fion,,it is Grace and pcaceflill ; So that by theie things we may eafily conclede,that there is no one thing that Gods heart is. more upon then to fee peace Bleffed then are the peace- makers in being fo Tn(Irumentail in fuck a thing, in which the Lora bath fo much glory im - --.:- Certainly, they (hall have the bleffinglikewife of many up- on them. As when David had an ilnpeaceable difpofition in his fpirit towards Na6all, and he would doe this and that a- gainfl Naball,.when Akkailcame, and through her wifdome, and the peaceableneffé of her fpirit did allay the heave of Da vids anger,and fo b:ouglit. David into a more quiet and peace- able difpofition, why prefently David bleated God. for A6i- i Samzs. 3). ?ail, and ,bleffed. brgail, Bleffed be thon, and bleff éd be thy Eestnfell,, faith David to her; For I; intended to doe thus aid, thus,
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