Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…

2. Ab utili, from the happiness of being at peace with God: your great work is over, and you have a World of benefit by it, you stop all danger at the fountain head. When you are at peace with God, you are at peace with the creatures, Ezek. 34.25. I will make with them a Covenant of peace and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the Land, danger might way-lay us at every turn: Then for Men, Prov. 10.17. When a mans ways please the Lord he makes his enemies to be at peace with him. Then peace in your own Consciences, Rom. 15.13. Now the God of hope fill you with joy and peace. In believing to have a mans ⟨p. 245⟩Conscience settled on sound terms is a great Mercy. Peace with the Holy Angels instead of being instruments of vengeance, they are ministering Spirits, Heb. 1.14. Lastly Communion with God himself, Rom. 5.1, 2. Therefore being justified by Faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also we have access by Faith, &c. Eph. 2.17, 18. Preaching peace by whom also we have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

2. Ab utili, from the happiness of being at peace with God: your great work is over, and you have a World of benefit by it, you stop all danger at the fountain head. When you are at peace with God, you are at peace with the creatures, Ezek. 34.25. I will make with them a Covenant of peace and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the Land, danger might way-lay us at every turn: Then for Men, Prov. 10.17. When a mans ways please the Lord he makes his enemies to be at peace with him. Then peace in your own Consciences,