' to theE P HE SI AN S. Seeing the Gract and free favour of ,God.caft upon us, and peace wjth God, ~ as a fruit of that favour, and of Chnft sfattsfacl:ron, are the fum.of the Apoftles Serm. r. their ordinary wilhes and falutes ( w.ho to be fure m fuch a Brevtary would wilh \/"V"'U the higheft who were Wtlhng to tmpart thetr own Soulsrothofe Saints they f Mc,duauoo wrote to. ) Let this be a Directory to us what to rrlake the thot'e ordinary, ,:r,~,;.'' and continual [cope of our defires and profccutions, even the obtaining peace 2 I1uf. 2. g, with God, and Grace of God : Seek tlJJS peace, and enfue tt : peace \l!tth God through Chrift. And yet learn (from this Apofrolical addition) to feek Grace alfo, and not to reft m peace, butt? feek Gods favour. Good and Evangelical Spirits cannot content themfelves Wtth Peace, they muft have Grace too, God's Heart and Love to be fet upon them, his good will; feek to be pardoned, but above all feek to be beloved. D SER--
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