Eirenopolis

But if all this be done, will he yet ever be friends with him? will he be truly reconciled? He must:¹ Reconcile thy self to thy brother. Otherwise, when he desires of the Lord to be forgiven, as he forgiveth; God will answer as Joseph did to his brethren;² Look me not in the face, unless thy brother be with thee. Shall the father think well of that son, which rejecteth his brother? Do we call the Author ⟨p. 75⟩of Peace, our God, while we are the children of dissension? Will he ever agree with him, that delights to quarrel with his? But suppose the injurer doth entreat and persuade himself, without prevailing, will he use his friends about such a business? Yes, saith Solomon, he must employ his friends.

But if all this be done, will hee yet euer bee friends with him? will he be truely reconciled? Hee must:¹ Reconcile thy self to thy brother. Otherwise, when he desires of the Lord to be forgiuen, as hee forgiueth; God will answer as Ioseph did to his brethren;² Looke me not in the face, vnlesse thy brother bee with thee. Shall the father thinke wel of that sonne, which reiecteth his brother? Doe we call the Author ⟨p. 75⟩of Peace, our God, while wee are the children of dissention? Will he euer agree with him, that delights to quarrell with his? But suppose the iniurer doth intreate and perswade himself, without pr•uailing, will he vse his friendes about such a businesse? Yes, saith Seolomon, hee must employ his friends.

1. 1Mat. 5. 24.
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