A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...

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Title: A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 22. Of righteousnesse and peace joyned together.

THe conjunction of these two prerogatives King of righteousnesse, and King of Sa∣lem,* 1.1 with conjunction upon conjunction, thus, first, King of righteousnesse, b 1.2 and after that also King of Salem: gives us to understand, that a King of righte∣ousnesse, is also a King of peace. It is said of the King which judgeth with righte∣ousnesse, that the mountaines shall bring peace to the people by righteousnesse, Psal. 72. 3. In this respect righteousnesse and peace, are said to meet and kisse each other, Psal. 85. 10. After the Holy Ghost had set forth the righteousnesse of Christ, he addeth transcen∣dent expressions of peace, Isa. 11. 4, 5, 6. &c.

This ariseth partly from their endeavour after peace, and partly from Gods bles∣sing upon their endeavour. Great are the benefits which peace brings to a King∣dome. Therefore righteous Kings seek it, and God gives it as a blessing to them.

Of the benefits of peace, See the Churches Conquest, §. 96.

1. This may serve as a just taxation of those that delight in war: who are never* 1.3 well when they are out of war. They will therefore pick quarrels: thinking to get a name thereby: to live on spoiles: to trample under and triumph over others. Such are no Kings of righteousnesse. They are more fit to live in wildernesses among ty∣gers, and other ravenous beasts, yea, in hell among Devils, then among men.
2. Hereby Kings and others may testifie their righteous disposition: namely, by love of peace: hereunto we are much exhorted, Rom. 12. 18. Heb. 12. 14. Christ would have us not only keepers of peace: but also makers of peace, Matth. 5. 9. Ho∣linesse and peace must go together, Heb. 12. 14. Neither must the unrighteousnesse of others make us break peace: nor must love of peace make us lose righteous∣nesse.
3. Pray that these two may ever go together: that Melchisedec may dwell in Sa∣lem. Pray that the wars begun may end in peace: and that that peace may be a peace of righteousnesse.
4. Be thankfull to God, for that peace that we have, so far as it meeteth with righ∣teousnesse, and for the benefits that we enjoy thereby.

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b 1.2

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* 1.3

Delight not in war.

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