See it in other things. Take faith in any thing else, and you shall see, so much faith, so much quiet in you. For example, Hannah, in 1 Sam. 1.18. when her petition was granted, that she believed it, saith the Text, she went away, and took meat, and looked no more sad. That was an argument that she believed, she took meat, and looked no more ⟨p. 111⟩sad. Take Mose• at the Red Sea, Exod. 14.1 you shall find that the people were all troubled and disquieted, and that they knew not what to do: But (mark how Mos•s carrieth himself) Moses was quiet, and stood still, he was not troubled: And why? Because he believed, and they did not; if they had believed as well as he, they would have been at rest as well as he: (Mark what he saith) Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord: and the Lord will fight for you; and therefore fear not: As if he should say, If you did but believe, you would be at quiet, you would stand still, you would not fear, you would not have your souls troubled. So, I say, so much faith, so much quiet. Look upon David, in Psal. 3.2 when he fled before Absalom, saith he, Thou art my Buckler, &c. And therefore I laid me down to rest and sleep: that is, I was as a man that sleeps quietly. One would think that that was a matter that would break a mans sleep, when he lay in that danger, that if Ahithophel's counsel had taken effect, he had been destroyed: and yet now, saith he, I laid me down and slept: as if he should say, This is an argument of my faith, my heart is at rest and quiet, so that I can sleep quietly without stirring. And •o Paul, see how he accounts it, how he behaved himself, when God told him that he should appear at Rome before Cae••r he knew that he should be delivered from Ship-wrack: and though forty ⟨p. 112⟩men had bound themselves with a curse, that they would destroy him, and he was told of it, yet he made no great matter of it, but said, Go and carry this young man to the Captain. So, consider whether thy heart be quiet, and rest upon God or no: for so much faith, so much peace: as in particular, so in general, for matter of assurance; know, that there is a double peace or assurance:2 One peace that ariseth from the confidence in the creature, when a man thinks he is strong in his wealth, when he thinks he is at rest. The other is from assurance in GOD; I know that he will be as good as his word;
See it in other things. Take faith in any thing else, and you shall see, so much faith, so much quiet in you. For example, Hannah, in 1 Sam. 1.18. when her petition was granted, that she beleeued it, saith the Text, she went away, and tooke meate, and looked no more sad. That was an argument that she beleeued, she tooke meate, and looked no more ⟨p. 111⟩sad. Take Mose• at the Red Sea, Exod. 14.1 you shall finde that the people were all troubled and disquieted, and that they knew not what to doe: But (marke how Mos•s carrieth himselfe) Moses was quiet, and stood still, he was not troubled: And why? Because he beleeued, and they did not; if they had beleeued as well as he, they would haue beene at rest as well as hee: (Marke what hee saith) Stand still, and see the sal•ation of the Lord: and the Lord will fight for you; and therfore feare not: As if he should say, If you did but beleeue, you would be at quiet, you would stand sti•l, you would not feare, you would not haue your soules troubled. So, I say, so much faith, so much quiet. Looke vpon Dauid, in Psal. 3.2 when he fled before Absolon, saith he, Thou art my Buckler, &c. And therefore I laid me downe to rest and sleepe: that is, I was as a man that sleepes quietly. One would thinke that that was a matter that would breake a mans sleepe, when he lay in that danger, that if Achitophel's councell had taken effect, hee had beene destroyed: and yet now, saith he, I laid me downe and slept: as if he should say, This is an argument of my faith, my heart is at rest and quiet, so that I can sleepe quietly without stirring. And •o Paul, see how hee accompts it, how he behaued himselfe, when God told him that he should appeare at Rome before Cae••r he knew that he should be deliuered from Ship-wracke: and though forty ⟨p. 112⟩men had bound themselues with a curse, that they would destroy him, and hee was told of it, yet he made no great matter of it, but said, Goe and carry this young man to the Captaine. So, consider whether thy heart be quiet, and rest vpon God or no: for so much faith, so much peace: as in particular, so in generall, for matter of assurance; know, that there is a double peace or assurance:
- 1Exod. 14.
- 2Psal. 3.
- 2A twofold peace.
