Look we upon our own Nation, the happy Module of this City of peace. It was said, that in Rome a man might see all Countries: ⟨p. 169⟩and the Romans used to solace themselves; It is good looking on a Map of the World, ubi nihil in orbe videmus alienum, when we find nothing in the world which is not our own. What doth the whole earth produce, which is not yielded to our enjoying? What was once said of Ormus, is true of this City, Turn the world into a Ring, and this is the Diamond of it. Like to Gideons Fleece, it hath been wet with the dew of heaven, when drought was ⟨p. 170⟩on the whole earth besides: Or like Nylus, which keeps within the Banks, when other Rivers overflow their continents. Some Nations have peace, but without the Truth: other have the Trueth, but without Peace: we have both Truth and Peace. Our neighbours have been exercised with troubles, whirled about with hostile tumults; their ears affrighted with the thunder of those murdering pieces: their eyes agashed with their Temples ⟨p. 171⟩and Tabernacles flaming about their heads: Infants bleeding upon the stones, and their amazed mothers ravished ere they can be permitted to die. The shrikes of the dying, and slavery of the living, under the merciless hands of a killing or insulting adversary; these have been their distracting objects: none of them come near us. There is no rifling of houses, no flying to refuges, no rotting in Dungeons, no ruinating of Monuments, no swelling the ⟨p. 172⟩channels with blood, no firing of Cities, no Rapes of Virgins, no dashing of Babes against the stones, nor casting them, as they drop from their mothers wombs, into their mothers flames. But in stead of these, the truth of the Gospel is preached, piety professed, the practise of it encouraged; Grace promising, and Peace performing, blessed rewards.
Looke wee vpon our owne Nation, the happy Module of this Citie of peace. It was sayd, that in Rome a man might see all Countries: ⟨p. 169⟩and the Romans vsed to solace themselues; It is good looking on a Map of the World, vbi nihil in orbe videmus alienum, when wee find nothing in the world which is not our owne. What doth the whole earth produce, which is not yeelded to our enioying? What was once sayd of Ormus, is true of this Citie, Turne the world into a Ring, and this is the Diamond of it. Like to Gideons Fleece, it hath been wet with the dewe of heauen, when drought was ⟨p. 170⟩on the whole earth besides: Or like Nylus, which keeps within the Bankes, when other Riuers ouerflow their continents. Some Nations haue peace, but without the Truth: other haue the Trueth, but without Peace: wee haue both Truth and Peace. Our neighbours haue beene exercised with troubles, whirled about with hostile tumults; their eares affrighted with the thunder of those murdering pieces: their eyes agashed with their Temples ⟨p. 171⟩and Tabernacles flaming about their heads: Infants bleeding vpon the stones, and their amazed mothers rauished ere they can bee permitted to die. The shrikes of the dying, and slauery of the liuing, vnder the mercilesse hands of a killing or insulting aduersary; these haue beene their distracting obiects: none of them come neere vs. There is no rifling of houses, no flying to refuges, no rotting in Dungeons, no ruinating of Monuments, no swelling the ⟨p. 172⟩chanels with blood, no fiering of Cities, no Rapes of Virgines, no dashing of Babes against the stones, nor casting them, as they droppe from their mothers wombes, into their mothers flames. But in stead of these, the truth of the Gospell is preached, pietie professed, the practise of it encouraged; Grace promising, and Peace performing, blessed rewards.
