A NoPeacewzth Rome. SE.CT.ll. Tbe Commodili<J (llla Cot~ditiotll ofPeact. BEautifull is the name ofPeace (asHi/"1 fpeaketh) and truly facred; andruch as fcarce favoureth ofrheEarth :Neither did the Hehr""" byanyotherterm choofe rather to expreiTe all happineiTe, and pcrfecrion of livmg : Neither is there any thing which the Angels did more gladly congratulate uncomen, orwhich Chrifr did more carefully bequeath, or the Apofrlesmore earnefrly cnjoyne; How oft and bow vehemcmly doth theSpirit intreat and command us to havepearc? But thikthou faic!f) is every manswifh, tc have peace; but what ifpeace will not be had? Loe then, Saint James charges us to make peace, by our endeavours,byour patience. Oncemade, and had, what ifit will nodlay with us? ThenSaint P4HI hids, to follow thofe thingswhich concerne Peoce i What ifit will needs away,and hide it Celfe? yet then S•int Petrr commands to follow, and inquire after ir : What ifonce found, it refufe to come, as Abrahauu fervam prefuppoled ofRehecca F Even then lludy to be quiet faith Saint PoH/;or as the word implyes, be ambitious ot l'ea:e: So let the Au· thor ~f Peace love m, as we love Peace. Who is rhere that would not rather wifh with Co•iflonti11e quietilayes,and nights free nomcareand vexation? ltwas 'a fpeech worthyofan Emperor, and a Chri!fian, that fell from JovidiiHI about thatqnarelous libell ofthe Maced011id111; I hate contention, and thofe that are inclined to concord I love and reverence. Our Adverfaries would.make us beleeve they profeffe and defire no le!fe, with an C rquall zcaleofcharity and agreement. God be Judge betwixt us both; andwhether· foever perfifrs to hate Peace,let him perifh from the face ofGod and hisholy Angels: Yea (that this imprecation may be needleffe) he is already perilhed: For (ascyprian according to his wont, j!Tavely) t!Jty :ann•t come to the reJPardofpeace, rPbichhav,6ro· fl!o the peace•fGotiwith I hefur} ofd•frord. And furely what bur theflames ofHell can determine the ambition ofrhefe fi, ry and boylmg fpirirs? Bajil obferves well, Thar Gods fire gave light, and burned not; commrily, the fire ofHell burneth withou light;and therefore is well worthy ofthofe, who defpifing the lightofcruth,deli?;ht themfelveo in the fl.unes ofcontentions. Thofe are the true haters ofPeace, which doewilfully patronizeerrorscontrary to tlce Chri!fian fairh.So long as we mulldwell by thefe Tents of1Ced4r, we !hall too ju!fly complainewith thePfalmill, I love peace, D but in themeanewhi!e theyare bent towarre. And as for us, which profefieour fdves the ingenions clientsofPeace, ·fince we mnft needs fight, it is not for us todoe nothing: For that bleffed QJ!ire ofAngels,before theirPeace uponEarth, well fung, GloTJtOGodi• thehigheft He41leos; and Saint Jamts defcribesc)lewifedomeofGod to be fir!tpure, then peaceable : And thatchofen Veffell implies no terre, when to hi3ChargeofPeace, headdes, Ifitbepoffible. Tbatisasimpoffibleto every good man, whichought not to bedone, as that which cannot be done; neitherindeed (as the rule ofLawyers runnes) canwebe faid to be able todoe that, which we cannor hone!flydoe. God (faith St. Pa11l) is not the Author ofconfufion, but ofPeace. It I ' is a \Yicked peace, irisno p.ace, that neceffari.ly breeds confulion. That Peace is - worthy ofadefiance, which proclaimes warre wirh God : And I would ro God that Peace which Rome either can performe, or dare promife, were ofany better, of any other nature. Well then; Let it be our prefc:nt taske, C9tefully rodifcuffeSaint PaHis condition ofPoffibility; and teach howvaineit is, tohope thata true, holy, and fafe Peac~can be either had ormaintained with our prefent Roma~tijls; whether we regard the a· verfeand llubbornedifpofitionofthe one fide, or the natmeofthe matterscontroverted, or lafrty, the impoffibi!ityofthofemeanes, wherebyany reconciliation may bewrought : TheCe three !hall be the limits, wherein this our, not unprofitable nor yet unfeafonable worke fball fuffer it felfe to bebounded. ' Fff '? Hif:zr.rir.4Ca[. de'Vrr.lptwfi'· ]J.d1'0.3· 7'W ;;,, 1S.J.m.lt!·9· Jud.J919. .C/17,a2..U:I. lll(.1,.1 ... }ib.l4"17o Hfi.W,tC1JI, I Cvr,l3·llo w:uhv if•~rlw. jaw.3.11 . t<om.4·9· t.: rt,3.11. tTbt/f.Je.IJ, S~.IJ.r ..... Son.l.z.c.-a.l. cypr.t!tfimflic. Prlfl. Adpt<ciJpr1miJim11tltmt non po91111t , qui pacem Ootr.ini d!fc.rdi, furn-t '"fnuwt. ln PJ~I."l8o Pf.;.l.J"lO. tiJI~Wtt.nr. Rt>m. l:t,J8.
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