The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

And therefore, in this case we must do as the Mariners in the storm; as Israel in their trouble; cast lots: enter upon inquiry, what that is, that troubles our Peace; and then cast him overboard, ⟨p. 89⟩that our hearts may be calmed.

And therefore, in this case wee must do as the Marriners in the storm; as Israel in their trouble; cast lots: enter upon inquiry, what that is, that troubles our Peace; and then cast him overboard, ⟨p. 89⟩that our hearts may bee calmed.

We have a passage worth observation, 2 Sam. 20. from vers. 16. to 23. Joab besieged Abel, and threatened war. A woman cries out from the City, to know the cause. He returns her answer. — There was one Sheba the son of Bichri, who was a traitor to the King. Cast his head over the Wall, and all shall be at Peace; which done, Joab, and all Israel retired every man to his tent, and there was a Peace.

Wee have a passage worth observation, 2 Sam. 20. from vers. 16. to 23. Joab besieged Abel, and threatned war. A woman cryes out from the City, to know the cause. Hee returns her answer. — There was one Sheba the son of Bichri, who was a traitor to the King. Cast his head over the Wall, and all shall bee at Peace; which done, Joab, and all Israel retired every man to his tent, and there was a Peace.

Thus God doth oftentimes besiege one of his own Subjects, because they harbour some secret Traitor some close lust and corruption. And therefore it would be our wisdom to inquire and find out the Traitor: to yield up our sins, and God will be at Peace with us; whereas otherwise God will never be at Peace with him, who is at Peace with his lusts; nor spare him, that spares his sin.