CbzDmfpÏap of'ToliatiOC acc or, the French King and the Confederate Princes. I muff confefs National Peace is a great Bleffing, when it is given in Mercy, and it is fanaified, and well improved by thofe King- doms and People that enjoy it But whether the Prefent Peace may be in Mercy (to the Nations) or in Judgment, I know not ; Time muff dìfcover that : Alas ! What Peace can fuch expea, who continue in Rebellion againft the OD of Heaven and Earth ? What Peace \ean fuch a People expea who are not humbled for thofe Sins and Abominations which caufed the righteous and holy God to bring the Plague of War and Devaftations upon them ? When the Caufe is not remov- ed, what reafon have we to think the Effea will ceafe ? GOD may it is true, take off one Rod, and yet chaften us with another; if War and the Peftilence humble us not, Famine may be looked for. See what God fpeaks in Levit. 26. 21. .And ifyou walk con- trary onto me, and will not hearken unto me, I mill bring feven times more Plagues uponyou, ac- cording to your fins ; andye ¡hall eat the flefhof your Sons, and the flefh ofyour Daughters fhall you eat, v. 29. A People may cry Peace, Peace ! when f«dden. Deftruaion is juft com- ing upon them. I may fay of the Nations of 2 Pis 9. the Earth; as y'ehu faid to Yoram's Mefi'enger, 18. 22. What haft thoii to do with Peace ? What Peace fj long a6 the Whoredoms of thy Mother Jezzabel, and her Witchcrafts are fit may y ? What Peace. can fuch a Nation or People look for, long to continue, whilst their horrid Wickcdnefs, Pro -.
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