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

4. You that are Old, abor to beautify the crown of your glory; bless God that you live to see any manifestation of the name of God, further than formerly you have done, that you live to this day to see Christ appearing ⟨p. 444⟩for his people, and for his children, and his ordinances more than formerly, whatsoever many of you may think of it, yet certainly if many of your fore-fathers were left to live again, and to see these times in which we live, they would bless God with their Faces upon the ground for that you live to see. And I dare say, There is no gracious Old man living this day in England, but sees indeed cause of giving God abundance of praise, that ever they lived to see so much appearing of God as they do. Do not because of some troubles and interruptions vex and fret. Zechariah, 3. And the latter end, that at the laying of the Foundation of the Temple, the old men that were there they fell a weeping and crying, the young men they shouted indeed, and they praised God, but the old men they cried, because they knew what was before; so? many young men now they shout, and bless God for what they see, but many old men they weep, because it is not as formerly, they can remember a great deal more peace in Queen Elizabeths days; now there is such a deal of distraction & dissension, therefore they are ready to weep, when the foundation of the Temple, when the work of reformation is laid; Oh! they are ready to weep because of so much distraction, but put all together, and certainly never any man since England was a nation, no, nor since the beginning of the world, hath seen more of God and of his gracious ways to a people, than you have seen, therefore be not froward for that which is amiss, but give God the praise and glory for that that is well begun.

4. You that are Oldl, abor to beautify the crown of your glory; blesse God that you live to see any manifestation of the name of God, further than formerly you have done, that you live to this day to see Christ appearing ⟨p. 444⟩for his people, and for his children, and his ordinances more than formerly, whatsoever many of you may think of it, yet certainly if many of your fore-fathers were left to live again, and to see these times in which we live, they would bless God with their Faces upon the ground for that you live to see. And I dare say, There is no gracious Old man living this day in England, but sees indeed cause of giveing God abundance of praise, that ever they lived to see so much appearing of God as they do. Do not because of some troubles and interuptions vex and fret. Zachary, 3. And the latter end, that at the laying of the Foundation of the Temple, the old men that were there they fel a weeping and crying, the young men they shouted indeed, and they praised God, but the old men they cryed, because they knew what was before; so? many young men now they shout, and blesse God for what they see, but many old men they weep, because it is not as formerly, they can remember a great deal more peace in Queen Elizabeths daies; now there is such a deal of distraction & dissention, therfore they are ready to weep, when the foundation of the Temple, when the work of reformation is laid; Oh! they are ready to weep because of so much distraction, but put all together, and certainly never any man since England was a nation, no, nor since the begining of the world, hath seen more of God and of his gracious waies to a people, than you have seen, therefore be not froward for that which is amiss, but give God the praise and glory for that that is wel begun.