From the benefit of reconciliation proceed four benefits. First, that excellent peace of God that passeth all understanding, which hath six parts. The first is, peace with God and the blessed Trinity, Rom 5. 1. being justified we have peace with God. The second, peace with the good Angels, Joh. 1. 51. Ye shall see the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the son of man. And that Angels like armies of soldiers encamp about the servants of God, and as nurses bear them in their arms that they be neither hurt by the devil and his angels, nor by his instruments, it proceeds of this that they being ⟨p. 8⟩in Christ are partakers of his merits. The third is, peace with all such as fear God and believe in Christ. This Isaiah foretold when he said, that the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard lie with the kid, and the calf and the lion and a fat beast together, and that a little child should lead them, &c. 11. v. 6. The fourth is, peace with a mans own self, when the conscience washed in the blood of Christ, ceaseth to accuse, and terrify: and when the will, affections, and inclinations of the whole man are obedient to the mind enlightened by the spirit and word of God, Coloss. 3. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. The fifth is, peace with enemies and that two ways. First, in that such as believe in Christ, seek to have peace with all men, hurting none but doing good to all: secondly, in that God restrains the malice of enemies, & inclines their hearts to be peaceable. Thus God brought Daniel into love and favour with the chief of the Eunuchs. The last, is peace with all creatures in heaven & earth, in that they 1serve for mans salvation. Psal. 9•. 13. Thou shalt walk upon the lion and the Asp: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under foot. Hos. 2. 18. And in that day vvill I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven. Now this benefit of ⟨p. 9⟩•eace is known partly by the testimony of the spirit, and partly by a daily experience thereof.
From the benefit of reconciliation proceede foure benefits. First, that excellent peace of God that passeth all vnderstanding, which hath sixe parts. The first is, peace with God and the blessed Trinitie, Rom 5. 1. beeing iustified vve have peace vvith God. The second, peace with the good Angels, Ioh. 1. 51. Ye shall see the Angels of God ascending and descending vpon the sonne of man. And that Angels like armies of souldiours incampe about the seruants of God, and as nources beare them in their armes that they be neither hurt by the deuil and his angels, nor by his instruments, it proceeds of this that they being ⟨p. 8⟩in Christ are partakers of his merits. The third is, peace with all such as feare God and beleeue in Christ. This Esay foretold when he said, that the vvolfe shall dvvell vvith the lamb, and the leopard lie vvith the kidde, and the calfe and the lyon and a fatte beast together, and that a little child should lead them, &c. 11. v. 6. The fourth is, peace with a mans owne selfe, when the conscience washed in the blood of Christ, ceaseth to accuse, and terrifie: and when the wil, affections, and inclinations of the whole man are obedient to the minde enlightened by the spirit and word of God, Coloss. 3. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. The fifth is, peace with enemies and that two waies. First, in that such as beleeue in Christ, seeke to haue peace with all men, hurting none but doing good to all: secondly, in that God restraines the malice of enemies, & inclines their hearts to be peaceable. Thus God brought Daniel into loue and fauour with the chief of the Eunuches. The last, is peace with all creatures in heauen & earth, in that they 1serue for mās saluatiō. Psal. 9•. 13. Thou shalt walk vpon the lyon and the Aspe: the young lyon and the dragon shalt thou tread vnder foot. Hos. 2. 18. And in that day vvill I make a couenant for them vvith the beasts of the fielde, and vvith the foules of heaven. Nowe this benefite of ⟨p. 9⟩•eace is knowne partly by the testimonie of the •pirit, and partly by a daily experience thereof.
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