A26344:124
God's anger
God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Tho. Maxey for Samuel Man, 1652
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There be two chief preservers of the soul, under the Almighty Creator of it; Truth and Peace. How invaluable are they together; Parted, how miserable! truth is the precious stone: Peace, the gold, wherein it is both set and preserved. Truth is the glorious light of the Sun; Peace, a clear and serene heaven. Peace is a most beautiful body, whilst it contains Truth, that more lovely soul. Truth brings down heaven to us, Peace bears us up to heaven. Both are sisters, the daughters of one Father, God himself.
There bee two chief preservers of the soul, under the Almighty Creator of it; Truth and Peace. How invaluable are they together; Parted, how miserable! truth is the precious stone: Peace, the gold, wherein it is both set and preserved. Truth is the glorious light of the Sun; Peace, a clear and serene heaven. Peace is a most beautifull body, whilst it containes Truth, that more lovely soul. Truth brings downe heaven to us, Peace bears us up to heaven. Both are sisters, the daughters of one Father, God himself.
Do thou first recover truth: by continual labour seek it, with prayers and tears beg it, with the expense of much sorrow buy it, and then peace will come in to the bargain: Gods comfort shall again delight thy soul.
Do thou first recover truth: by continuall labour seeke it, with prayers and teares begg it, with the expense of much sorrow buy it, and then peace will come in to the bargaine: Gods comfort shall again delight thy soul.
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