CHAY.L4. 72 Matto 3.King.5.t9. If than woul- deft haue peace withmen,gce peacewith God. lob 21.13. Iía.sq.t; The wicked wanting grace, want peace a'Ia. aCt.i74X. (.4Commentarie vpon the and peace are neuer ioyned : the ordinary forme of falutationwas,Peace bewith thee, peace be to tht- houfe, gee in peace : but the Apofiles after the myaerie ofredemption was reuealed and perfe&ed, before the ordinary falutation,prefixe this word, Grace, or mercy,or both ; that as they are neuer ioyned in theold Tefsament, fo are they neuer feparated in the new, to (llewe that wecannot looke to haue one of them alone,or fepa_ rate them, no more then we can fafely (under the branchfrom the roote, or the flreatne from the fountaine, tfe. 1. Here is another motiue to flirre vp enery man to fecke to partake in this grace, euen as he defireth found and Ceded peace. who is the man that defireth to feepeace, &good daies here vpon earth among men ?let him lay the foundation of it aboue withGod. Wouldefl thou not offend men, nor that men fhouldoffend thee ? be carefull that thou offendefl not God. Wouldefl thou be at peace with the creatures and haue a league firicken with the (lone in the wall, and beats of the field? the way is, by beeing at one with their Creator, whofc hofis they are: then (halt thou walk safely vpon the lyon,& tread the bafilisk vnder thy feete: wouldefl thou find inward peace in thine own heart & confc:ence, to flablifh thee in thy combate againa terrors of fïnne, and temptations ofSatan ?thou mull ferne vnder the Prince of peace,and become a fubie& vnder him ; who will po(%ffe thee with fuch peace, as (hall make thee in mourning and fuffering perfecucion for righteoufneffe reioyce, not only in the promife, but in thy poffeffion of a prefent happineffe : wouldefi thouhaue all enmitic fctbdued vnder thee, and thine enemies become friendly ? then let thy waies pleafe the Lord. In a word, wouldefi thou enjoy all profperirie ? acgaaint thyfelfewith God,ma4e pealce,and thouhalt bane profperirie: become a child of the Church,for much peaceAall6e to her children. Humble thy felfe, fue for mercie,els thou (halt neuer fee peace; and the rather, becaufe lefperatefmiaers hasteneither peace with God, nor chemfelues: fecure (inners haue peace with themfelues, but not with God; onely repentant lianers, who in hungring haue obtained mercy, areat peace both withGod and themfelues. Tire. z. If peace be the daughter ofGrace and mercy, then is there no peace to the wicked man,becaufe he bath no aflurance, no feeling,no not fo much as a true delire ofthis graceand mercie :ueceffarily therlore doe they want, t. grace with God; for they arc as tenants that hue out of the fauourof their landlord. a. Peace with their own confciences,for howfoeucr they may {lumber for a time, or be benummed , and pall fee- ling, or feared and cauterized as by an hot yron : yet if God touch them neuer fo little,their confcience is like a wild beats hafiily wakned,which hauing laid couchant a long time at the doore, is now gotten in vpon them,
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