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

Fifthly, The Lord when he is Reconciled to a soul, he is perfectly Reconciled, we may give it that word, for the truth is, it is such a Reconciliation, so perfect, as that there shall not remain the least grudge in the heart of God towards a man Reconciled. It is true, on our side it is not so perfect, but on Gods side it is so perfect a Reconciliation as that there shall not remain the least grudge in the heart of God against the Creature for any hurt to the Creature.

Fiftly, The Lord when he is Reconciled to a soul, he is perfectly Reconciled, we may give it that word, for the truth is, it is such a Reconciliation, so perfect, as that there shal not remain the least grudg in the heart of God towards a man Reconciled. It is true, on our side it is not so perfect, but on Gods side it is so perfect a Reconciliation as that there shal not remaine the least grudg in the heart of God against the Creature for any hurt to the Creature.

Sixthly, Yea, such is the Reconciliation, as that it is everlasting, such a Reconciliation, as there shall never be breach made more, such a Reconciliation, as there shall never be a falling out more. And where was there ever such a peace made between one man and another? when was ever one man so Reconciled unto another, as that a man may say, well, these two are thus, and thus Reconciled who were at deadly enmity before? yea, they are so Reconciled, as that there will never more be any ⟨p. 23⟩breach between them: so Reconciled, as that all that ever can be done in the world shall never break the bond of friendship that is between them. Here is a Reconcilement to purpose, and this Reconcilement there is between God, and every Believing Soul at the first moment; when thou first comest to Jesus Christ, God shakes hands with thee, entereth into League with thee, become a friend to thee, is so Reconciled unto thee, as that there shall be nothing in the world shall ever break the Atonement that is made between God thy Soul. You shall see how God himself expresseth it; in that 54. Isa. 10. speaking to his Church about this very word of Reconciliation, he saith: The mountains shall depart, and the Hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the Covenant of my Peace be removed saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. This Scripture, though spoken to the Church, is true of every believing soul. Do you think that Mountains are firm? many storms, and tempests may be abroad; but all the storms in the world cannot remove the mountains. Look, saith God how firm, and steady the mountains are, So firm shall my mercy be to thee, and the Covenant of my peace. Hath God had mercy upon thy soul, and hath he been reconciled unto thee? know then, it is such a Reconciliation as is more stable, and firm than the very mountains themselves. O! this is the Complement, the top of Reconciliation, that it is a perpetual Reconciliation; So that notwithstanding, though some of Gods ways may perhaps be towards you as if you were an enemy, God may so appear to you sometimes, yet peace is to thee; God intends no hurt at all, howsoever he may look sometimes as an enemy, yet at that time he means thee not the least hurt. All the afflictions that befall thee, they do not come from God as from an enemy, though perhaps through thy weakness thou ma'st think so;