§,sta. r... What the Gor- ptllofpeaóess. Y.wke io..s.. Diom.xo:a;. ä.uk 1.7.9. §.seata. 4 O ftiepreparation .oftheGo/yeho fpeace, CHAP.XII.. Ofthepreparation ofthe Go#ef of peace. . He third part ofour Chriflian armour is, that wte haue our feete (hod with the preparation of the Gofpell ofpeace;where he alludeth to the cuílotne offouldiers in fortner tirnes,whogoing into the field,firong. lyarmed their legges and feete with legge-harnelfe,. warms graues orbuskins,to preferue them from the injurie ofthe weather,thepiercingof briars, thornes,.& fuchother things as might hurt them in their way as they marched, and from the violence al(o oftheir- enemies blower when they tverc incountred ; for all whichvies the Gofpell feruethinour fpi. rituali warfare -: for-theywhoare armed withthetrue know.. ledge thereof,andare affuredofthemerciful promifes there; in contained, they will "walkeand march valiantly in the waies ofgodlineifeandChriflianitie, though they are ful of the briars and thornes ofafihi6tions andperfecution; prefer- ring therebuke ofChriflbefore, theriches ofEgypt,.becaufé they hauean eje to the recompense ofreward, which they Than receiue at the end of their iournie. And this maketh them little-to regard the foulenelfe and vnpleafantnes ofthe way, and though Satan trouble them in their march, fet- ting vponand_affaulting them; yet theyeafily refill the furie ofhis temptations,and-goe onforward in the proffeflionand praaife ofChri.ftianitie, ifthey be armed with the know- ledge ofthe Gofpell ofpeace ; for it is therefore, called the. Gofpell ofpeace, becaufe- it bringethpeace to our foules; not onelie as it is the ambaffageofGod,:whereby webeing, reconciled vnto God, haue peace with him; from the affu- rancewhereofwe haue:thepeace ofeonfcience; butalto be- caufe ifwe be.armed therewith,we !hall obtains a finallvi. &orie ouer- our fpirituall enemies, after which fhall follow euerlafiing peace, which Mall not. fomuch as bee difturbed with the attempts ofany ,enemies. But itis not.fufficient that weknowand beleeue this Gof Pei..
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