474 CHAP, 5. dip Expofitian vpontbefrrf1 VER. j a,t 3. of three forts. Firft, famed, as that of !Was. Secondly, Inordinate, as that of Herod and Pilate. Thirdly, Chri tlian; the bond and limit whereof is Santhcie. A dude euery- where commended vrico vs, Het. Iz.t4. lames 3. Pfal. 141. Eph.4.4,5,6. And follow many i V»:ties the Apoflle remembers. vs of, that wee might bee perfwaded to this unity of minder and a %ilions. It were long to number the rea- Ions, the Scripture Ones to prcffe the fludie, and inde- k Pfal.r33.-. uourof ir. It is good and pleafant : k ho», good and plea- fant ? Some things are good that are not pleafant; as pa- tience, and tolerance of evils. Some are pleafant, but not good ; as Epicurifine,Vanitie, and voluptuous Liuing ; force neither good, nor pleafant; as Enuie, a torturing cuill. But of Peace and brotherly Concord, faith D A- VID, It is good and pleafant. It were long to tell, how iaCora ;,Ii God delights to ftile himfelfe, The i God of Peace; m Eph.114. how Chrift carne m to make our Peace. How the Gofpell "Luk.io.6. is called the Go/frell of Peace; Gods Children, " Ch:l. dren of Peace. Would God, wee could once frame our (clues to liue at Peace, I meane `Peace with Holineffe. For of vnholy peace , I fay as H I E R o x E; CA/rebus elf pietatis ortum caasf,, quoins vitiofa Concordia. And that thofe vnquict fpirits amongtl vs , would once tnrne themfclnes to more amiable courfes of V- nide. Surely, I mull needes fay, I fomecimes thinke with D AVID, c !'!,foule bath too long dwelt with them . that are Enemies srnte Peace; and cry, Woe is mee, that I am conliramed to dwell with CiYle/hech. I am loth to fay, as P A v L , Vtinam excindantur, that trouble vs; but I pray G o D giue them more peaceable fpirits; or elfe as bee, Ifany delight to dwell in c.ilte/hech, I would, for my part, he bad a Tabernacle there. But fure, fo long as thofe three Enemies to Peace bee found amongli vs, we mutt neuer expeí3 Fiat,
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