The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

Faith is an heart-pacifying grace; §3Peace is the daughter of faith, Rom. 5.1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God, Faith is the Dove that brings an Olive-branch of peace in its mouth; Faith presents God reconciled, and that gives peace. What is it makes Heaven, but the smile of God? Faith puts the soul into Christ, and there's peace; John 16. ult. That in me ye may have peace. When the Conscience is in a Fever, and burns as hell, faith opens the Orifice in Christs sides, and sucks in his blood, which hath a cooling and pacifying virtue in it. Faith gives us peace in §1Trouble, nay, out of Trouble. 1. It ⟨p. 249⟩gives Peace in Trouble: Faith is an heart-pacifying, because an heart-securing grace. When Noah was in the Ark, he did not fear the Deluge: he could sing in the Ark. Faith shuts a believer into the Ark Christ: Lead me to the Rock which is higher than I, was Davids prayer^*. Faith plants the soul upon this Rock. The West-Indians built their Palaces upon the tops of hills: in the Flood the waters covered the hills; but a believer is built higher: Isa. 33.16. His place of defence shall be the munition of Rocks: but a man may starve upon a Rock; therefore it follows, Bread shall be given him, &c. Faith builds a Christian upon the power, wisdom, faithfulness of God: This is the munition of Rocks: and it feeds him with the hidden Manna of Gods love: here is bread given him. The way to be safe in evil times, is to get faith; this ushers in peace, and it is such a ⟨p. 250⟩peace as doth garrison the heart, Phil. 4.7. The peace of God shall keep your heart, [Greek or Hebrew]: It shall keep it as in a Tower or Garrison. 2. Faith §2