Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world wherein is shewed (besides many other gospel truth) ... that there was a breach made between God and man ... to which is added two sermons / by Jeremiah Burroughs.

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Lastly, He that is at Peace with God, doth set a mighty high esteme upon that peace, he wil not easily part with it, he wil not easily lose it, that is the Bird in the bosom that he desires to keep singing, whatsoever becomes of him, so long as he can keep that Bird singing in his brest, he thinks himself wel enough, though he should meet with never so many difficulties, and hard∣ships in the waies of God. One that hath got this peace with God knows how to prise it, for the truth is, ordi∣narily, it is gotten with a great deal of difficulty, it cost them somewhat, and it cost Jesus Christ somwhat before they could get it. Hast thou got peace with God? if it be of the right stamp, know, it cost thee dear, and it cost Jesus Christ dear, and surely now thou hast it, it wil be dear likewise to thy soul: So that if Sin should present it self to thee, and goe about to withdraw thy heart from God unto that which is evil, this wil be the very thought of thy heart (though perhaps there may be pleasure and profit in the way which sin presents to thee) this wil be the very thought of thy heart, Wil it not hin∣der my peace with God? If there be the least suspition of that, away with it saith the soul, I wil not buy the pleasure, or the profit of sin at so dear a rate. It saith un∣to sin as the Figg Tree, and Olive Tree, said unto the other Trees when they would come and perswade them to rule over them. Shal I lose my sweetness saith the Figg Tree, and my fattness saith the Olive Tree, to come and be King over you? So saith the heart that is reconci∣led unto God, when sin, and the world presents them∣selves

to it, shal I lose my sweetenss, and my fatness? shal I lose that blessed quietude that is between God and me, to come, and close with you? O, God forbid, surely, I wil never buy the sweet of Sin at such a dear rate. It is true indeed, the men of the world who have a false peace, wil venture that peace upon any light oc∣casion. If a man have a Jewel that is but a false Jewel, such a thing as a Bristoll stone is, that it may be is not worth two pence, he wil not be much careful of it. But if he have a Jewel that is a true Diamond or that is a right Pearl, he wil not venture that upon a little matter. The Peace that most men have, is a counterfeit false Peace and they wil soon venture it upon any tearms. These men that can so readily yield to the Temptations of sin; it is an evident argument, that the Peace they have is but a false peace, and that is the reason they can part with it upon such easie conditions. But the soul that hath true peace with God, looks upon it as a Jewel of an in∣estimable value, as a precious Pearl: Here is my happi∣ness saith he, you shall not have this away from me with a whistle, with a light matter, I will not part with this so, which cost me so dear, and which cost Jesus Christ himself so dear, no less than his own blood. Most people in the world think they have peace with God, but let me ask, what did your peace cost you? It cost little, and so lightly come lightly go: that is the reason of al your loose professors that walk so carelesly in their waies, the peace they have had comes lightly to them, and so goes lightly away from them, they have patched to themselves a peace, but they have not the right understanding of the mystery of the souls Re∣conciliation to God, and that is the very ground of the looseness of their conversations.

Thus I have endeavoured to help you to examine your peace whether it be true, or no. If you can upon these signes, or notes conclude your peace to be right; Blessed are you, go your waies rejoycing, and joyn with

the Angels in their song; Glory be to God in Heaven, and peace on Earth; glory be to the great God that is on high, that hath not only made peace on Earth, but made peace in my bosom; and therefore O my soul re∣turne unto thy rest. Thy soul may now even take its ease. You have a notable expression concerning this in Psal. 25.12. where speaking of the happiness of the godly, he saith, What man is he that feareth the Lord, his soul shal dwel at ease; O! it is a blessed thing to have a soul dwel at ease. You would fain have comfortable Ha∣bitations for your bodies where you may live at ease, and not be disturbed, or be troubled, either with il neighbors, or with fear of enemies; O! but to have your Souls dwel at ease, that is your happiness: and therefore, though in many places of the nation our Brethren abroad can have no houses wherein they may live at ease, but are alwaies in great streights and dangers, yet by this peace with God, if it be made sure unto thee, though thou wert in the midst of thy enemies, thy soul may come to dwel at ease. Remember that place therefore, it is a blessed and a sweet promise, and you should make much of it in such troublesome times as these are, that he that fears the Lord, his soul shal dwel at ease.