owne Chrilfian tpeeches doe vfually procure their peace and li- berty. Firft,the wrathofthofe chat are incenfed againff them,isther- by much abated , if not altogether pacified . If they bee not whollyimplacable,and fuch as hauecall' off all humanity, milde andgentle fpcechcs will mitigate their difpleafure . A Prince is pacified by filingof anger, and a foft ,antver breaketb the bones: Prou. 5. Secondly, words of truth being wifely deliuered will very much gracea good caufe, to thefatisfying of them that knew it not before,and the refutingof them that arc falte accufers , and thewinningoftheir fauours that for mercy werenot fo well atfe- äcd to them. Hereofwe haue an example in the prophecy of /eremite: The Priel}sand the Prophets accufed him to the Princes and people aum deféruingto be put to death for his dottrine. He bath liberty to fpeake for himfelfe; hee proouethhis innocency,by (hewing the author ofall that he preached,and that was God gi- uinghim a commandement topublifh it : and the end that they fhould repent and amend their waits, and fo efcapc the judge- ments threatned . ThePrinces,and all the people prefently were on his fide, they fpakc for him, they cleared himof that crime, whichwas chargedvponhim , they iufified his faithfulneffe in his miniflery . This man isnot worthy to die ( fay they)for heebath Icrern.16 Ooken to vs in the name of the Lord. Thirdly,withgodly and gracious words ofpraier, godly men 3 preuaile withGodhimfelfe, as it was faidof Jacob, and therefore Gcn 3' noaducrfity can preuaile againfl them . For this, and the vfe.s therof,fee the eight verfeof the former chapter,whcre arc almofl theverywords ofthisprefent text. Verfe z4.. Aman/hall beefatiat withgood things by thefruits of hie mouth, and therecempenee of IS mans hands (hall Godg,uc vat o him. Rearm A ManPall befatiatewith good things, &c. That is fh<rll be re- conapenced by the Lordwith great blet Tugs ,for thegood X vfage
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