An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

Thirdly, This peace therefore is not procured or wrought by our own strength. If we would give ten thousand worlds, when our hearts are scorched and burn like hell through the sense of Gods displeasure, we are not able to refresh our souls with one drop of it. That as all the men of the world are not able to make the Sun arise, if God forbid it; Neither can the parched wilderness water it self, till God prepare clouds to empty themselves upon it: Thus it is with it •umble contrite heart, praying, groaning, crying out for this blessed peace in soul: Alas it cannot come, till God command it. Therefore he is so often called, the God of peace, Rom. 16 20. Heb. 13. 20. And peace is made the fruit of Gods Spirit, Gal. 5. 22. Hence it is, that the Apostle in this Text prayeth for it unto God, as knowing the Corinthians can never have it, unless it be given them from above. This therefore should o•• us of our selves; think not to have it by any works thou doest; think not outward advantages can help then to it: No, it ⟨p. 110⟩must be by a lowly humble dependence upon God, Descendendo, in Coelum ascenditur.

Thirdly, This peace therefore is not procured or wrought by our own strength. If we would give ten thousand worlds, when our hearts are seorched and burn like hell through the sense of Gods displeasure, we are not able to refresh our souls with one drop of it. That as all the men of the world are not able to make the Sunne arise, if God forbid it; Neither can the parched wilderness water it self, till God prepare clouds to empty themselves upon it: Thus it is with it •umble contrite heart, praying, groaning, crying out for this blessed peace in soul: Alas it cannot come, till God command it. Therefore he is so often called, the God of peace, Rom. 16 20. Heb. 13. 20. And peace is made the fruit of Gods Spirit,