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The Ministers of the Gospel are sent from the greatest Prince in the world, and so they are to be looked upon. Now then if the feet of those that do but bring glad tidings of peace should be beautiful; how much more the feet of the Embassador of peace? An Embassador, is another manner of thing than one that brings good tidings. O! my bretheren do not give cause for any complaint to be made: but rather give you cause to those
that come amongst you to send up a comfortable account unto God, and to tel God, Lord! thou hast been plea∣sed to send to such a place; to preach peace to such a people, and Lord! how readily, yea how greedily do those poor souls receive this Embassage? Lord! never did any Minister come into any place where this Em∣bassage was so entertained; Oh! they cry out for peace with thee, and above al things in the world this is the desire of their souls: that they long after is; that they might have peace with their God. Oh! this would be a joyful account, if we could send up our account thus unto God, Oh! let not any that come to you as the Embassador of Christ, be like unto those in Isay. 33.7. The text saith, (it is spoke of I confess in another case) but we may apply it here; truly there is cause in many Congregations, that the Embassador of peace should weep, and that bitterly, the Lord keep you from giving any such occasion; (though it would be sad to their hearts) yet it would be more greivous to you. Thus much from the Metaphor.