Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

And Sharon shall be a Field of flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for the Herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me: Here God promises the Valley of Achor as a blessing to the people that did seek him, and the Herds should lie down in it, it was a very fruitful place, and therefore God maketh such a promise; Now though it hath the name of trouble, yet we find that God promiseth it to his people as a token of his Mercy, and so it is to be understood in these words, therefore having the meaning of it, now we come to the Doctrinal Conclusion, that is to be grounded upon this Scripture thus opened unto you; the Doctrine then is this.

And Sharon shal be a Field of flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for the Heards to lie down in, for my people that have sought me: Here God promises the Valley of Achor as a blessing to the people that did seek him, and the Heards should lie down in it, it was a very fruitful place, and therefore God maketh such a promise; Now though it hath the name of trouble, yet we find that God promiseth it to his people as a token of his Mercy, and so it is to be understood in these words, therefore having the meaning of it, now we come to the Doctrinal Conclusion, that is to be grounded upon this Scripture thus opened unto you; the Doctrine then is this.

Doct. That the Mercies that God bestows upon his Church and his people, are doors of hope to future Mercies

Present Mercies that God grants unto his people, are doors of hope to future Mercies; Al Gods Mercies to his Saints are inlets unto further Mercies. This is the high privilege of the Saints of God, it belongs not to every one. The wicked indeed when they receive any thing from God, they may write their Ne plus ultra upon it, this is like to be their PORTION, and they may wonder that they have any thing at all; but the Mercies of God unto his people may be all called doors of hope; the name of Joseph may be written upon them: as we may read in