Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added,…

1. Reconciliation is necessarily eyed and regarded by the guilty Soul.

(1.) Because there hath been a breach, by which we have lost God's Favour and Happiness. We have to do with a God whose Nature engageth him to hate Sin, and whose Justice engageth him to Punish it: And before we can be induced to treat with him, such a Reconciliation is necessary for all Mankind, as that he should be willing to deal with them upon the term of a New Covenant, wherein Pardon and Life might be offered to penitent Believers. ⟨p. 51⟩This Reconciliation is spoken of, 2 Cor. 5. 19. God was in Christ reconciling the World unto himself, not imputing their Trespasses; and hath committed unto us the Word of Reconciliation; that is, upon the sufficiency of Christ's Sacrifice, Ransom, and Satisfaction; there was so much done towards an actual Reconciliation with God, that he offered a conditional Covenant to as many as were willing to enter into his Peace. He provided a sufficient Remedy for the Pardon of Sin, if Men would as heartily accept of it, as it was freely given them. And the Office of Ambassadors was appointed, to beseech Men so to do. And unless this had been done, a guilty Soul could never be brought to love an holy, sin-hating God, engaged by Justice to damn the Sinner: But it must be a loving reconciled God that is willing to forgive, that can be propounded as an Object of Faith and Love, or as an amiable God to us. Psalm. 130. 4. There is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

(1.) Because there hath been a breach, by which we have lost God's Favour and Happiness. We have to do with a God whose Nature ingageth him to hate Sin, and whose Justice ingageth him to Punish it: And before we can be induced to treat with him, such a Reconciliation is necessary for all Mankind, as that he should be willing to deal with them upon the term of a New Covenant, wherein Pardon and Life might be offered to penitent Believers.