The second thing desired in the prayer is peace; namely the peace of God, whereof he is the author; and it is the unity and concord of man with God, and with the creatures. Touching this peace, note three things; the foundation of it, which is Christ the second Adam; even as the first Adam was the author of discord and enmity, Ephes. 2.14. Secondly, the manifestation of it; this peace is offered in the preaching of the Gospel, which therefore is called the glad tidings of peace, Rom. 10.15. and the Ministers of it, the Ambassadors of peace, 2. Cor. 5.20. Thirdly, the kinds of this peace, it is two-fold: first, between person and persons: secondly, between person and things. The former hath six heads, I. Peace between man and God, the Father, Son, and holy Ghost, properly called reconciliation, whereby God in Christ is at one with man, and man thorough Christ at one with God, of which when man is once persuaded in his heart, then comes this peace, Rom. 5.1. from which springs another, namely tranquillity of mind, when the mind is quieted in all things that befall, without grudging or impatience, and that because it is the revealed will of God, Philip. 4.11. II. Peace with the good Angels, Ephes. 1.10: for men being at peace with God, the Angels are become servants and ministering Spirits unto them, Hebr. 1.14. III. Peace with a mans self, consisting in two things: first, when the conscience sanctified ceaseth to accuse, and in assurance of Gods favour beginneth to take his part, to excuse, and speak for him before God. Secondly, when the will, affections, and inclinations submit themselves to the enlightened mind: of which if either be wanting, man is at war with himself, and the peace of God ruleth not in his heart, Coloss. 3.15. IV. Peace of true believers among themselves, who before they believed were as Lions, and Cock•trise•, Isaiah. 11.6. but now in the kingdom of Christ have put off that savage nature, and become peaceable; as Act. 4.32. the number of believers were all of one heart. V. Peace of the faithful with professed enemies; namely, when they endeavour to have peace with all men, Rom. 12.17.18. not requiting evil with evil. VI. Concord of the enemies themselves, with the true Church: for often the Lord restraineth the malice and rage of his enemies, and inclines them to peace.
The second thing desired in the prayer is peace; namely the peace of God, whereof he is the author; and it is the vniti• and concord of man with God, and with the creatures. Touching this peace, note three things; the foundation of it, which is Christ the second Adam; euen as the first Adam was the author of discord and emnitie, Ephes. 2.14. Secondly, the manifestation of it; this peace is offered in the preaching of the Gospel, which therefore is called the glad tidings of peace, Rom. 10.15. and the Ministers of it, the Embassadors of peace, 2. Cor. 5.20. Thirdly, the kindes of this peace, it is two-fold: first, betweene person and persons: secondly, betweene person and things. The former hath sixe heads, I. Peace betweene man and God, the Father, Sonne, and holie Ghost, properly called reconciliation, whereby God in Christ is at one with man, and man thorough Christ at one with God, of which when man is once perswaded in his heart, then comes this peace, Rom. 5.1. from which springs another, namelie tranquillitie of minde, when the mind is quieted in all things that befall, without grudging or impatience, and that because it is the reuealed will of God, Philip. 4.11. II. Peace with the good Angels, Ephes. 1.10: for men being at peace with God, the Angels are become seruants and ministring Spirits vnto them, Hebr. 1.14. III. Peace with a mans self, consisting in two things: first, when the conscience sanctified ceaseth to accuse, and in assurance of Gods fauour beginneth to take his part, to excuse, and speake for him before God. Secondly, when the will, affections, and inclinations submit themselues to the enlightened minde: of which if either be wanting, man is at warre with himselfe, and the peace of God ruleth not in his heart, Coloss. 3.15. IV. Peace of true beleeuers among themselues, who before they beleeued were as Lions, and Cock•trise•, Esai. 11.6. but now in the kingdome of Christ haue put off that sauage nature, and become peaceable; as
