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LXIII. PEACE.

Generals.

GOD will speak peace to his people but they must not re∣turn again unto iniqui∣tie, Ps. 85.8.

Wicked men are ha∣ters of peace, Ps. 120.6.

We ought to pray for the peace of the Church, Ps. 122.6.

It is the way to pros∣per, idem.

The sight thereof in the Church is a blessed thing, Ps. 128.8.

If it be possible, to our power wee ought to keep peace with all men Rom. 12.18.

Wee should be at peace amongst our selves, 1 Thes. 5.13.

We ought to follow it with holinesse with all men, Heb. 12.••

The fruit of righte∣ousnesse is sown there∣in of Peace-lovers, Jam. 3.18.

Wee ought to seek for it, and pursue it, 1 Pet. 3.11.

There is no peace to wicked men, Isa. 57.21

It is a blessed thing to bee a Peace-maker, Matth. 5.9.

Christ came not to send Peace into the world, but a sword, Mat. 10.34.

Those not strong e∣nough to fight, should make peace, Luk. 14.32

With Christ the coun∣sel of peace is establi∣shed, Zech. 6.13.

We should execute the judgement of peace and truth in our gates, Zech. 8.16, 19.

It is commanded to have peace with one an∣other, Mark. 5.59.

When the devil hath quiet possession, then all things are in peace, Luk. 11.21.

It is a barbarous part to reward any man with evil who are at peace with us, Ps. 7.4.

It is an unbeseeming thing to strive with such who be at peace with us, Ps. 55.20.

God may send it to his people, though wic∣ked men follow after their wicked wayes, Ps. 125.5.

There is a time for peace and a time for war, Eccles. 3.8.

Al the paths of wisdom are peace. Pro. 3.17.

Good men ought to have peacable prote∣ction, 1 Cor. 16.11.

We should follow peace, &c. with them that call on the Lord Jesus out of a pure heart 2 Tim. 2.22.

There is a time when peace is taken from the earth to cause men kill one another, Rev. 6.4.

It is Christ who must stil & rebuke all storms and tempests, Mat. 8. in affliction especially we ought to speake peace unto our friends, Jud. 21.13.

The Saints in stead of peace may have great bitternesse, Isa. 38.17.

In apparent miseries we should in our time desire peace, & be quiet Isa. 39.8.

When the Lord wil destroy, the land shall have no peace, Jerem. 12.12.

The Saints may ex∣pect

peace and be dis∣appointed, Jer. 14 19.

When God sends de∣struction we may seek peace and finde none, Ezek. 7.25.

Manner

We should follow after the things that make peace, and edifie one another, Rom. 14.19.

The peace of God should rule in our hearts Col. 3.15.

The danger of wan∣ting it.

It is a grievous thing when God takes away his peace from a peo∣ple, loving kindnesses and mercies, Jer. 16.5.

If wee neglect the present persuit thereof, it may be hid from our eyes, Luke 9.42.

It is a trick of false Prophets to proclaime false peace, Jer. 23.17. Ezek. 13.10.

Trials.

It is a grievous thing to dwel with peace-haters Ps. 102.7.

To be spiritually min∣ded is life and peace, Rom. 8.6.

We should labour to be found of Christ in peace at his coming without spot & blame∣lesse, 2 Pet. 3.14.

It is a bad signe, not to know the way of peace Isa. 59.8.

It is a grievous sin to crie peace, peace, when there is no peace, Jer. 6.14.

It is God who sends no peace, but one man against another, Zech. 8.10.

Gods Covenant with Levi for his fear, was life and peace, Mal. 2.5.

To walk with God in truth, peace and e∣quity, Mal. 5.6.

Peace wished and en∣deavoured for, is not lost, but hath home re∣turns, Mat. 10.13.

A peaceable depar∣ture at last, comes from right sight and appre∣hensions of Christ, Luke 2.9.

Being in Gods favour is a ground of peace and rest, Ps. 4.8.

It is the property of wicked men to speake peace, when mischief is in their hearts, Psal. 28.3.

It is a signe of a wic∣ked man not to speak peace, Ps. 35.20.

It is God that deli∣vers our soule in peace from dangers, Ps. 55.17.

With words of peace we ought to joyn cha∣rity, Jam. 2.16.

Peace is with all them who are in Christ Jesus, 1 Pet. 5.14.

It is God who makes us to dwel in peaceable habitations, sure dwel∣lings, and quiet resting places, Isa. 32.18.

It is the Lord who cuts down our peace∣able habitations, Jer. 25.37.

Heavenly wisdome is first pure, then peace∣able, &c. Iam. 3.17. It is God who extends the abundance of peace Isa. 66.12.

There is no peace, saith God, unto the wicked, Isa. 48.18.

When the people are disappointed in peace, it comes of the Lord, Ier. 4.10.

Companions.

Love, joy, long-suffe∣ring, gentlenesse, meek∣nes, saith, Gal. 5.22.

Peace and grace co∣ming from Christ, 1 Cor. 1.3.

Peace, love and faith, Ephes. 6.32.

Purity, peaceblenes, gentle, easie to be in∣treated, Jam. 1.17.

Peace and joy with believing, Rom. 15.17.

Glory and honour, Rom. 2 10.

Encouragements.

Joy attends the coun∣sellours thereof, Pro. 12.20.

Thereby living there∣in, the God of love and peace will be with us, 2 Cor. 13.11.

Because Christ is our peace, Ephes. 2.14.

The Gospel is the Gospel of peace, Eph. 6.15.

The unity of the Spi∣rit must be kept in the bond of peace, Ephes. 4.3.

Glory, honour and peace are unto all well-doers, Rom. 2.10.

The feet of such are very beautifull, who preach glad tidings of peace, Rom. 10.15.

That God hath cal∣led us unto peace, 1 Cor. 7.15.

That God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, 1 Cor. 14.33.

It is a ground of peaceable possession, Gen. 34.21.

Christ is the Prince of peace, Isa. 9.6, 7.

Because, the chastise∣ment of our peace was upon Christ, Isa. 53.5.

In that God remo∣veth not the Covenant of his peace once made Isa. 54.10.

That in midst of affli∣ctions, God thinks thoughts of peace to∣wards his people, Jer. 29.11.

Our substantial peace is, when God makes a Covenant with us, Eze. 34.25.

Gods Covenant of peace is an everlasting Covenant, Eze. 37.26.

When God speakes peace to us, there is great peace & strength, Dan. 10.10, 19.

Attaining.

It is the Lord who must blesse his people with peace, Ps. 29.11.

By loving of Gods Law great Peace, and nothing to offend us, Ps. 119.165.

By keeping of Gods commandements, Pro. 3.1.

It was made by Christ by the blood of his Crosse, Col. 1 20.

It is the Lord of peace himselfe, that must give us peace, 2 Thes. 5.16.

The Lord ordaines it, for his people, and works all their works in them, Isa. 26.12.

It is God who cre∣ates the fruit of the lips to be peace, Peace unto all, Isa. 57.19.

It is Christ who guids our feet in the way of peace, Luke 1.79.

It is God who creates peace and evil, &c. Isa. 45.7.

The best way of our strength is to make peace with God, Isa. 27.5.

Afflictions doe at length bring forth the peaceable fruit of righ∣teousnes, Heb. 12.11.

By the peace and pro∣sperity of our superiors and governors, 1 Tim. 2.2.

Faithfull obedience interests us in the pro∣tection of the God of peace, Phil. 4.9.

By walking accord∣ing to divine rules, Gal. 6.16.

The God of hope

fils us with all joy and peace in believing, Rom. 15.17.

Justification by faith, brings peace with God, Rom. 5.1.

Grace and Peace come from God the Father, Rom. 1.17.

It is God who makes peace in our borders, Ps. 147.14.

God makes peace in high places, Job 25.2.

Keeping.

Christ he guides our feet in the way of peace, Luke 1.79.

It is the God of peace who bruises Satan under our feet, Rom. 16.20.

To have our mindes stayed, trusting in God, is the way to perfect peace, Isa. 26.3.

The peace of God which passeth all under∣standing, it guards our hearts and mindes in Jesus Christ, Phil. 4.7.