Look upon men, why should they be quiet? is it because sin and Satan are quite vanquished, that they have no agonies and wrestlings with them? the Apostle denies that, Ephes. 6. 12. Indeed while he keeps the Palace then he is all• peace, and it is a sign he is entered again if you have this peace: But else Paul himself, and all that are in the field, are opposed, and will have fiery darts; and hence the Apostles exhorts to put off the works of darkness, and put on the whole armour of light; why not works of light? because then a Christian will find many assaults, Rom. 13. 12. Or it is because they are men of such a refined faith, and such pure metal that there needs no knocking, nor melting, nor temptations? I confess the Lord doth nor see at all times the like need, but gives his servants many sweet seasons; but yet 1 Pet. 1. 6, 7, 8. they were begotten to a a lively hope, and they did rejoice greatly in that hope; yet they had their seasons of trials, manifold temptations, &c. It may be they thought, did the Lord ever love us, when such desertions, such fierce oppositions? &c. I know the Lord may leave David thus, Psal. 30. 6. but then God was angry, and he saw it before many days: No, no, there is both reason for it, and need of it; and why are you at peace now? it is because of your sloth, Jer, 48. 11. Moab is at rest; and hence settled on her Lees, that they neither feel not know their sin, and their scent is in them, though none is smelt or runs out; hence never stirred by any word they hear, nor by any blow unless it be very heavy; they are now at peace with Sin, Death and Hell, and are at league with them, Isa. 28. 15. And hence as it is, where there be two Kingdoms met, what's the reason that there is no hurt that the one do to the other? the reason is, because there is a peace; why so? because War was so troublesome, and rest was good: So it is here; Why are men never troubled? but only because they are at peace with their sin; and why so ? because rest is good: Oh they love to sleep; I shall never overcome it, or I have other work to follow, say men, and hence they ⟨p. 22⟩spiritually war no more; and hence Satan and Sin are at peace: this is the guise of men, they think the man is sure: they maintain a name to live before men, keep duties upon the wheels before God, and have comfort often;
Look upon men, why should they be quiet? is it because sin and Satan are quite vanquished, that they have no agonies and wrestlings with them? the Apostle denies that, Ephes. 6. 12. Indeed while he keeps the Palace then he is all• peace, and it is a sign he is entred again if you have this peace: But else Paul himself, and all that are in the field, are opposed, and will have fiery darts; and hence the Apostles exhorts to put off the works of darkness, and put on the whole armor of light; why not works of light? because then a Christian will find many assaults, Rom. 13. 12. Or it is because they are men of such a refined faith, and such pure mettal that there needs no knocking, nor melting, nor temptations? I confess the Lord doth nor see at all times the like need, but gives his servants many sweet seasons; but yet 1 Pet. 1. 6, 7, 8. they were begotten to a a lively hope, and they did rejoyce greatly in that hope; yet they had their seasons of trials, manifold temptations, &c. It may be they thought, did the Lord ever love us, when such desertions, such fierce oppositions? &c. I know the Lord may leave David thus, Psal. 30. 6. but then God was angry, and he saw it before many days: No, no, there is both reason for it, and need of it; and why are you at peace now? it is because of your sloth, Ier, 48. 11. Moab is at rest; and hence setled on her Lees, that they neither feel not know their sin, and their scent is in them, though none is smelt or runs out; hence never stirred by any word they hear, nor by any blow unless it be very heavy; they are now at peace with Sin, Death and Hell, and are at league with them, Isa. 28. 15. And hence as it is, where there be two Kingdoms met, what's the reason that there is no hurt that the one do to the other? the reason is, because there is a peace; why so? because War was so troublesom, and rest was good: So it is here; Why are men never troubled? but only because they are at peace with their sin; and why so ? because rest is good: Oh they love to sleep; I shall never overcome it, or I have other work to follow, say men, and hence they ⟨p. 22⟩spiritually war no more; and hence Satan and Sin are at peace: this is the guise of men, they think the man is sure: they maintain a name to live before men, keep duties upon the wheels before God, and have comfort often;
