I observe in Mat. 10.13, 14. our Lord bids his Disciples when they enter ⟨image 98⟩into a house, If the house be worthy, to let their peace come upon it, but if they be not worthy, let grace, peace return unto you. Instead of leaving peace with them, to shake off the dust of their feet against them: that is, to show that God will shake them off as dust, and tread them under feet as fuel. My Brethren, your diligent attendance on the Word at this place hath comfortably prevented that part of my charge, to shake off the dust of my feet; for, how beautiful have the feet of a poor worm been unto you, being shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Christ? And therefore seeing our Lord Jesus Christ said, If they be worthy of their peace, abide with them; on this account, I wish to you, grace and peace from God our father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ. But what is that peace? Its the beauty of Union, the harmony of the Creation, the pleasure of Life, the feast of a good Conscience, 'tis that which makes life sweet, and death easy: Peace sweetens all our possessions, and all our afflictions, without this the fullness of the world is a burden; with this, poverty and emptiness is a pleasant Companion: without this, our bread is gravelled with sourness, and our water mingled with bitterness; with this green Herbs become a feast, and our water is turned into wine; peace, it is the most beautiful creature in the world, And therefore it is beloved of all, courted of all, many seek her but few there be that enjoy her, they do not go the right way to find her; for, In the ways of Righteousness is peace. Peace is the seminary of all blessings temporal, as Grace is of all blessings spiritual, in grace you have implied all Holiness, in peace all happiness; in grace all inward, in peace all outward blessings, grace and peace are the Alpha and Omega of all blessings, as God i• of all beings; no ble••ing comes before grace, and no blessing lasts longer: Then see in this phrase of speech, the Apostle wishes upon them, as I do upon you all, the blessings both of time and eternity, and yet he wished not more to them, than God promised to give them, 1 Tim. 4, 8. For godliness hath the promise of this life, and that which is to come; grace be unto you, and peace, &c. not one without the other:
I observe in Mat. 10.13, 14. our Lord bids his Disciples when they enter ⟨image 98⟩into a house, If the house be worthy, to let their peace come upon it, but if they be not worthy, let grace, peace return unto you. Instead of leaving peace with them, to shake off the dust of their feet against them: that is, to shew that God will shake them off as dust, and tread them under feet as fuel. My Brethren, your diligent attendance on the Word at this place hath comfortably prevented that part of my charge, to shake off the dust of my feet; for, how beautiful have the feet of a poor worm been unto you, being shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Christ? And therefore seeing our Lord Jesus Christ said, If they be worthy of their peace, abide with them; on this account, I wish to you, grace and peace from God our father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ. But what is that peace? Its the beauty of Ʋnion, the harmony of the Creation, the pleasure of Life, the feast of a good Conscience, 'tis that which makes life sweet, and death easie: Peace sweetens all our possessions, and all our afflictions, without this the fulness of the world is a burden; with this, poverty and emptiness is a pleasant Companion: without this, our bread is gravelled with sourness, and our water mingled with bitterness; with this green Herbs become a feast, and our water is turned into wine; peace, it is the most beautiful creature in the world, And therefore it is beloved of all, courted of all, many seek her but few there be that enjoy her, they do not go the right way to find her; for, In the ways of Righteousness is peace. Peace is the seminary of all blessings temporal, as Grace is of all blessings spiritual, in grace you have implyed all Holiness, in peace all happiness; in grace all inward, in peace all outward blessings, grace and peace are the Alpha and Omega of all blessings, as God i• of all beings; no ble••ing comes before grace, and no blessing lasts longer: Then see in this phrase of speech, the Apostle wishes upon them, as I do upon you all, the blessings both of time and eternity, and yet he wished not more to them, than God promised to give them, 1 Tim. 4, 8. For godliness hath the promise of this life, and that which is to come; grace be unto you, and peace, &c. not one without the other:
