VB1\.S.I8. An Expo{ition, withN()tes . Sanctification bringeth Peace with it. Of them that mak_t peace.] So Chrifi faith, Mat. 5. 9· BlefTed b C6natu,,an are the peace-mak._ers : It b implyeth not the event and (uccefs, eventu, b h d h . f k' . S . h ut t e en eavor or care; t enonon o ma mg m cnpture p rafe belonging to the bent ofthe Soul; as eo make a lye is to be given to c o' '7foi~V :f lying: So 1 J oh,1•29. c Every o;u that doth or ma~eth righteouf– d'tx,cuo~vvnv. nefs ,&c. So I {oh. 3·8. d He ;:hat doth qr mak,tth {iu, noteth the d o' 'Jfoz~v :f full bent and inclination of che ~oul; So to mak..e peace, is to have rlp.d.~11d.JI. fl:rong and hearty affections this way. · So that you may take the words as a direflion to duty, and the fence is; ThAt they that are (iudious ofpeace, ought to have a care of fowing righteoufnefs: Or as a promife of a blejfing, .and then thus; They that with their peaceable endeavors couple a care of righteou.(nefs, they foal! have a three-fold blejfing, increafe of grace.with peace for the prefent, and fia/1 reap the cr11p of~tll here– after. Objervat, t, I. What ever we do in this life isfeed j as We foW, {oWe reap : The metaphor See how the Scripture followeth this metaphor both ways, in potnt is ufed 0~ nil of fin or duty. In fin, fee (jal.6. 8. and Job 4· 8. So Prov.M.8. n~o~eal aao 1 dom, Hof.8·7· It may be long.firfi,but the crop will be according trTthe eHB r g o or r: . evil. 1eed; They have [own theVvmd, they foal/ reap the Whir/Wind: The whirl wind is nothing but wind imprifoned in the bowels of the Earth; and fo 'cis an excellent allufion to riDte the damage ana ruine which they receive who. fiudy nothing but vain things. In duty or good aflions ; Hof. I 0.12. Sow toyour[elves in righteouf– nefs~andreap in mercy,&c. that is, endeavor good works,and you wil find God propitious; they are the w~;,not thecau(e:God lhew· eth mercy according toworks,thoughnot for works.So in particular 'cis applyed toCharicy,1Cor.9.6. He thatfeweth fP~tringly foal! reap jparingly. So to penitent tears, P{al.126.5 .'They (haltjaw in tears, and reap in joy : There is an intimate conneCl:ion betweenour en– deavors, and the Lords recompmces. 1. Let it prefs us to a care ofour atl:ions; theyare feed; _they fall upon the ground,not tobe lofi, but to grow up again ; we may taHe the fruits of them long after they be committed sbe fure you fow good feed. J;o f.:lelp you, confider there mufl: bejubafJumfolum, aground prepared, Ho[. 1 o. 12, If you would reap mercy, ,plow up.yot4rfallow ground: So Jer-4•4· The heart is like wafie ground,till it be prepared by break– ing; then let the aCl!ons be good for principle, riMlffler~ and t?td: We
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