[ 1403] The Saints everlasting Peace.
THere was in Rome a Temple dedicated to Ianus,* 1.1 the Tutelar god of that City, the doors whereof stood open all the while they were in Warre, and shut all the time of Peace; but they were so cumbred with Enemies abroad, that in eight hundred years together, the doors were but thrice shut; They were open, to shew, that the Wars were open, and therefore they gave their God leave to go out and in to succour them, or else they thought his arm could not reach,* 1.2 his power could not extend to their relief; And when the Warrs were ceased, they shut the doors to keep in their god, as having no occasion to use him: A ridiculous and foolish conceit! But for the Saints comfort, When God shall be pleased to give to this corruption, incorruption; and to this Mortal, immortality, then there shall be for ever a ••essation from Warre, the Temple of Ianus shall never be opened again, it shall be shut to all Eternity, there shall be no cause of Warre, but the People of God shall live in perfect peace, under the defence of his protection shall they be secured for ever.