Ruler of peace 'between man and man, will prevail with their hearts more then all other means that you did ufe to make peace between you acid them. And truly, now in thefe dayes, the people of God are put to as much try - al in this as in any age. I would to God, he would but fatten this one thing I am (peaking of:upon theirhearts, fuch clamors and out-cryes and reports there are among us, that one would wonder hoW'fomuch duff fhould cone to be raifed, how men that he :e -ofore feem'd to be Godly and Religious,their fpirits are fo imbittered, and even mad again, one would wonder at it, bathe beft way is this, waite on the Lord and keep his way, walk ftriotly, inoffenfively, commit thy caufe to God,and in time all thefe clamours and flits will wash away, will come to nothing., and thy light will break forth as the noon -day, and God will incline the hearts of others to thee,and they shall be convinc't and fay,_ verily here's a Son of God, obferve his way and courfe, there is nothing but the Spirit of God appears in him, this is our way, to walk in a convincing converfation, in a cvin[tant way,when °we cannot quiet men other wayes this wil doe it. _ Eightly, And then in the laft place, ufe much prayer; Pray for the peace offerufalem, pray fo: the peace of Kingdom, Ci- vics, Churches, Neighbours, Toivns, Families, be much in prayer for ir; this is a good fpiricitall help, I might chew you Scripture -for every thing, but the.point is fo large, and I have l'poken'heretofore about it, fo that I fhall but onely name the very heads of things ; There's many of you cry ouo of the. troubles of the times, and of the contentions that there are a- monSmen, and bitternefs of,mens fpirits, you cry out of this, but I appeal this day in the name of God to your confciences, what time'liave you fpent ih fecret to make your moan to God, to complain to Got in fecrer, between God and your foules, perhaps foine' men in prayer with others,wil fpeak of the con- tentions, acid it is with a fpirit of contention, but when you" have been inîfecret ;have you pow red out your hearts with ear- nett prayer that Godwoúld find out means of recori iliation? 0 Lord,we cannot fee howmen can be reconciled,mens hearts are at fuch a di(lance, but Lord thou rhat kno',vett_ how to re -, 0 o o z cç311- 467
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