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             The choicest fruit of peace gathered from the tree of life presented to the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in a sermon preached before them at the Abbey church of Westminster, on April 30, 1660, being the day of their solemn humiliation / by Nath. Hardy ...
             Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
          
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             London :
             1660.
          
           
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           Fast-day sermons.
        
      
    
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               Die
               Martis
               ,
               1.
               Maii.
               1660.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           That
           M.
           
             Nathaniel
             Hardy
          
           is
           hereby
           desired
           to
           print
           and
           publish
           the
           Sermon
           that
           he
           preached
           the
           30.
           of
           
             April
          
           1660.
           in
           the
           Abbey
           Church
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           hath
           their
           Lordships
           thanks
           :
           and
           that
           no
           person
           shall
           presume
           to
           reprint
           or
           publish
           the
           said
           Sermon
           ,
           without
           his
           privity
           and
           approbation
           .
        
         
           
             Jo.
             Browne
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamentorum
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           CHOICEST
           FRUIT
           OF
           PEACE
           Gathered
           from
           the
           TREE
           of
           LIFE
           ;
           Presented
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           The
           HOUSE
           of
           PEERS
           ;
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           them
           at
           the
           Abbey
           Church
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           
             April
          
           30.
           1660.
           being
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Solemn
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           By
           NATH.
           HARDY
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Parish
           of
           S.
           
             Dionys.
             Back-Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Isaiah
              
               4.
               5.
               6.
               
            
             And
             the
             Lord
             will
             create
             upon
             every
             dwelling-place
             of
             mount
             Zion
             ,
             and
             upon
             her
             assemblies
             ,
             a
             cloud
             and
             a
             smoak
             by
             day
             ,
             and
             a
             shining
             of
             a
             fire
             by
             night
             ,
             for
             upon
             all
             the
             glory
             shall
             be
             a
             defence
             :
          
           
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             Tabernacle
             for
             a
             shadow
             in
             the
             day
             time
             from
             the
             heat
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             place
             of
             refuge
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             covert
             from
             storm
             ,
             and
             from
             rain
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             A.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Joseph
             Cranford
          
           at
           the
           Castle
           and
           Lion
           in
           S.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           THE
           House
           of
           PEERS
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           
             SHort
             warning
          
           is
           some
           
             Apology
          
           for
           
             slender
          
           Performance
           ;
           however
           what
           I
           cannot
           further
           
             fairly
             excuse
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           your
           goodnesse
           will
           
             freely
             pardon
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           
             enough
          
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           put
           your
           
             ears
          
           to
           the
           
             penance
          
           of
           
             hearing
             ,
          
           but
           
             much
          
           you
           should
           put
           your
           
             eyes
          
           to
           the
           
           
             expence
          
           of
           
             patience
          
           in
           
             reading
          
           this
           
             unpolished
          
           Discourse
           ;
           Such
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           in
           
             obedience
          
           to
           your
           
             Honours
          
           command
           I
           humbly
           
             tender
          
           to
           your
           
             acceptance
             .
          
        
         
           The
           great
           
             hopes
          
           which
           divine
           
             providence
          
           hath
           given
           us
           of
           an
           happy
           
             settlement
          
           by
           your
           Free
           
             Convention
             ,
          
           prompted
           my
           
             thoughts
          
           to
           this
           
             Subject
             ;
          
           and
           it
           
             fell
          
           out
           very
           
             sutably
             ,
          
           that
           after
           my
           
             Reverend
             Brother
          
           had
           minded
           you
           of
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           humbling
           your selves
           ,
           the
           comfortable
           
             Message
             of
             Peace
          
           should
           be
           
             presented
          
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           
             day
          
           of
           your
           
             Fast
          
           was
           according
           to
           Ecclesiasticall
           denomination
           the
           
             Eve
          
           of
           a
           
             Feast
             ,
          
           and
           that
           a
           Conjunction
           of
           those
           two
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           
             Philip
          
           and
           
             James
             ;
          
           and
           (
           blessed
           be
           our
           gracious
           God
           )
           it
           was
           the
           
             eve
          
           of
           a
           
             day
          
           truly
           
             festivall
             ,
          
           upon
           a
           civill
           account
           ,
           
           on
           which
           that
           
             knot
          
           between
           his
           
             Majesty
          
           and
           his
           
             people
          
           began
           to
           be
           
             tyed
             ,
          
           which
           I
           trust
           shall
           neither
           be
           untyed
           by
           
             subtlety
             ,
          
           nor
           cut
           asunder
           by
           
             violence
             .
          
        
         
           From
           this
           
             May-day
          
           we
           
             promise
          
           our selves
           (
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           )
           a
           
             pleasant
             Spring
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           a
           
             joyful
             Summer
          
           of
           prosperity
           ,
           after
           a
           cold
           
             Winter
          
           of
           tribulation
           ;
           especially
           since
           we
           finde
           it
           seconded
           with
           another
           day
           of
           a
           free
           and
           full
           ,
           publique
           and
           peaceable
           
             Proclamation
          
           of
           our
           
             Soveraign
             Lord
             King
             Charles
             ,
          
           his
           undoubted
           Right
           to
           these
           
             Realms
             ,
          
           of
           which
           he
           hath
           so
           long
           ,
           no
           lesse
           unjustly
           in
           respect
           of
           
             him
             ,
          
           than
           unhappily
           in
           respect
           of
           
             us
             ,
          
           been
           deprived
           :
           a
           
             day
          
           wherein
           the
           fruit
           of
           (
           almost
           )
           all
           mens
           lips
           ,
           was
           that
           joyfull
           
             acclamation
          
           and
           hearty
           
             supplication
             ;
             God
             save
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           now
           (
           My
           
             Lords
             )
          
           be
           pleased
           to
           
             go
          
           on
           
             resolutely
             ,
             unanimously
          
           in
           
             finishing
          
           this
           blessed
           
             work
             ;
          
           Be
           
             zealous
          
           for
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             honor
          
           of
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           the
           
             prosperity
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ;
          
           and
           
             tranquillity
          
           of
           the
           
             kingdom
             ,
          
           so
           shall
           you
           be
           dearly
           
             beloved
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           highly
           
             honoured
          
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           Commending
           your
           pious
           and
           loyall
           
             endeavours
          
           to
           the
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           and
           your
           noble
           
             Persons
          
           to
           the
           
             grace
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           I
           take
           leave
           ,
           
             subscribing
          
           my self
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             Servant
             
               NATH.
               HARDY
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           CHOICEST
           FRVIT
           .
        
         
           
             
               Isaiah
               57.
               
               Part
               of
               the
               19.
               
                 verse
                 .
              
            
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             peace
             ,
             peace
             to
             him
             that
             is
             far
             off
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             that
             is
             near
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           
             day
          
           is
           a
           
             time
          
           of
           
             Humiliation
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             Text
          
           a
           
             word
          
           of
           
             Consolation
             .
          
           That
           for
           which
           we
           are
           this
           
             day
          
           to
           be
           especially
           humbled
           ,
           is
           the
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             misery
          
           of
           our
           former
           Warre
           ,
           That
           which
           this
           
             Text
          
           comfortably
           assureth
           ,
           is
           the
           
             blessing
          
           of
           a
           future
           
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             day
          
           is
           not
           only
           a
           day
           of
           
             humiliation
          
           but
           
             supplication
             ,
          
           of
           
             tears
          
           but
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             Text
          
           teacheth
           us
           what
           should
           be
           our
           principall
           
             Petition
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Finally
             ,
             I
             am
             this
          
           day
           
             in
             a
             peculiar
             manner
             to
             addresse
             my self
             to
             you
          
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           
             who
             are
          
           all
           
             of
             you
          
           Proceres
           Regni
           Peers
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           
             and
          
           some
           
             of
             you
          
           have
           been
           ,
           
             and
             in
          
           Gods
           
             good
             time
          
           may
           be
           
             again
          
           Comites
           Regis
           ,
           Attendants
           on
           a
           King
           ;
           
             and
             this
          
           
           Text
           
             is
             the
          
           saying
           
             of
             him
             who
             is
          
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           
             and
          
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           .
           
             Well
             may
             the
          
           greatest
           Lords
           
             be
          
           Auditors
           
             when
             the
          
           Lord
           Jehovah
           
             is
             the
          
           Speaker
           :
           I
           create
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           lips
           peace
           ,
           peace
           to
           him
           that
           is
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           that
           is
           near
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           
             discussion
          
           of
           this
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           briefly
           
             touch
          
           upon
           the
           
             Author
          
           mentioned
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           chiefly
           
             insist
          
           upon
           the
           
             matter
          
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             verse
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             This
          
           phrase
           
             and
          
           form
           
             of
             speech
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             is
             frequently
             used
             by
          
           all
           
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             sometimes
             with
          
           additions
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           ,
           the
           Lord
           thy
           Redeemer
           ;
           
             sometimes
             with
          
           variation
           ,
           saith
           the
           high
           and
           lofty
           One
           ,
           saith
           my
           God
           ,
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           it
           ;
           
             and
             thus
             sometimes
             in
             the
          
           beginning
           ,
           
             sometimes
             in
             the
          
           middle
           ,
           
             sometimes
             in
             the
          
           close
           
             of
             their
             Prophecies
             ,
             nay
             ,
          
           once
           
             we
             finde
             the
          
           beginning
           ,
           
             the
          
           middle
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           end
           
             of
          
           one
           
             verse
             to
             be
             ,
          
           Thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           shall
           
             ask
             ,
          
           
           
             Why
          
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           were
           so
           
             bold
          
           as
           to
           affix
           
             Gods
             Name
          
           to
           their
           
             Messages
             ?
          
           The
           Answer
           is
           easily
           returned
           ,
           Because
           they
           received
           their
           message
           
             immediatly
          
           as
           it
           were
           from
           
             Gods
             mouth
             .
          
           The
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           which
           we
           reade
           
             report
             ,
          
           
           properly
           signifieth
           
             hearing
             ,
          
           to
           intimate
           that
           what
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           reported
           to
           the
           
             people
          
           was
           no
           other
           then
           what
           he
           first
           
             heard
          
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           with
           which
           
             accords
          
           that
           of
           the
           
             Apostle
             Paul
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             have
             received
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             which
             I
             delivered
             unto
             you
             .
          
           When
           an
           
             ambassadour
          
           delivereth
           
             nothing
          
           but
           what
           the
           
             King
          
           himself
           hath
           given
           him
           in
           
             charge
             ,
          
           he
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             King
             ,
          
           well
           then
           might
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           use
           this
           form
           ,
           
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           whenas
           their
           
             Predictions
          
           are
           no
           other
           then
           
             divine
             Revelations
             .
          
           Indeed
           there
           were
           then
           many
           
             false
             Prophets
          
           of
           whom
           
             God
          
           himself
           saith
           ,
           
             They
             prophesie
             lies
             in
             my
             Name
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             sent
             them
             not
             ,
             neither
             have
             I
             commanded
             them
             ,
             neither
             spake
             I
             unto
             them
             .
          
           But
           this
           hinders
           not
           why
           the
           
             true
          
           Prophets
           should
           make
           
             use
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Name
          
           in
           delivering
           their
           messages
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           
             us
          
           who
           are
           not
           
             extraordinary
             Prophets
          
           but
           
             ordinary
             Pastors
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           lay
           no
           
             claim
          
           to
           immediate
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           we
           do
           not
           ,
           dare
           not
           attribute
           any
           such
           
             authority
          
           to
           our
           
             discourses
             ,
          
           any
           further
           then
           they
           manifestly
           
             agree
          
           with
           ,
           and
           are
           clearly
           
             grounded
          
           upon
           the
           
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           we
           desire
           you
           to
           
             prove
          
           our
           sayings
           ,
           and
           only
           so
           far
           to
           
             approve
          
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           concordant
           with
           the
           
             Propheticall
          
           and
           
             Apostolicall
          
           Writings
           ;
           But
           withall
           ,
           inasmuch
           as
           we
           are
           
             duely
          
           called
           to
           the
           
             office
          
           of
           preaching
           Gods
           Word
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           as
           it
           is
           no
           other
           then
           
             his
             word
          
           which
           we
           preach
           ,
           we
           can
           boldly
           say
           it
           is
           the
           
             great
             God
          
           who
           by
           us
           
             speaketh
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           
             received
          
           as
           such
           by
           you
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           shall
           be
           further
           enquired
           ,
           
           why
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           do
           not
           
             content
          
           themselves
           to
           
             deliver
          
           their
           
             message
          
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           bring
           in
           
             God
          
           himself
           as
           
             delivering
          
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           return
           this
           answer
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           
             way
          
           of
           
             expression
          
           their
           
             Prophecies
          
           might
           make
           the
           deeper
           
             impression
          
           upon
           the
           
             hearers
             :
          
           The
           
             Prophets
          
           well
           knew
        
         
           1.
           
           How
           
             incredulous
          
           the
           people
           would
           generally
           be
           .
           
           We
           finde
           this
           
             Prophet
          
           complaining
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             beleeved
             our
             report
             ?
          
           If
           you
           observe
           the
           
             predictions
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           finde
           them
           for
           the
           most
           
           part
           either
           
             threats
          
           of
           
             misery
          
           to
           the
           
             bad
             ,
          
           and
           that
           whilest
           their
           
             condition
          
           was
           
             prosperous
             ,
          
           or
           
             promises
          
           of
           
             mercy
          
           to
           the
           
             good
             ,
          
           and
           that
           when
           their
           
             estate
          
           was
           
             calamitous
             ,
          
           and
           truly
           it
           is
           no
           
             easie
          
           matter
           to
           make
           the
           
             one
          
           beleeve
           so
           as
           to
           
             tremble
          
           at
           the
           
             threat
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             other
          
           so
           as
           to
           
             hope
          
           for
           the
           
             promise
             ;
          
           When
           our
           
             mountain
             is
             strong
             ,
          
           we
           are
           apt
           to
           
             say
             ,
             it
             shall
             never
             be
             moved
             ,
          
           and
           when
           our
           condition
           is
           
             low
             ,
          
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           think
           
             it
             can
             never
             be
             raised
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           there
           would
           be
           no
           
             better
             way
          
           to
           gain
           
             credence
          
           to
           their
           
             predictions
             ;
          
           then
           by
           
             minding
          
           the
           people
           that
           they
           came
           
             from
             God
             ;
          
           Whatsoever
           hath
           the
           
             stamp
          
           of
           
             divine
             authority
          
           upon
           it
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           
             current
             coyne
          
           with
           all
           that
           are
           not
           direct
           
             Atheists
             ▪
          
           He
           that
           beleeveth
           that
           
             there
             is
             a
             God
             ,
          
           must
           needs
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           
             what
             he
             saith
             is
             true
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           the
           true
           
             reason
          
           why
           their
           
             sayings
          
           were
           no
           more
           
             regarded
             ,
          
           was
           because
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           
             spake
          
           did
           not
           
             consider
          
           that
           they
           were
           the
           
             Lords
             sayings
             .
          
           No
           wonder
           if
           in
           the
           
             last
          
           verse
           of
           this
           
             Chapter
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           
             denunciation
          
           of
           war
           against
           the
           wicked
           
             (
             saith
             my
             God
             )
          
           is
           inserted
           ,
           and
           here
           
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
          
           is
           
             annexed
          
           to
           this
           
             annunciation
          
           of
           
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Let
             us
             all
             then
             learn
          
           whensoever
           
             we
             are
             about
             to
          
           reade
           
             or
             come
             to
          
           hear
           
             the
          
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             either
          
           read
           
             or
          
           preached
           ,
           
             before-hand
             to
          
           fix
           
             this
          
           thought
           
             in
             our
          
           mindes
           ,
           This
           is
           no
           other
           then
           the
           word
           of
           God
           which
           I
           am
           now
           to
           reade
           or
           hear
           ;
           
             that
             so
             we
             may
          
           attend
           
             with
             the
             greater
          
           reverence
           ,
           
             and
          
           assent
           
             with
             the
             firmer
          
           confidence
           .
           
             And
             oh
             that
             you
             (
             my
          
           Noble
           Lords
           )
           
             who
             are
             in
             the
          
           language
           
             of
             the
          
           Psalmist
           coetus
           Deorum
           a
           Congregation
           of
           Gods
           ,
           
           
             would
             remember
             
             that
             the
             great
          
           Jehovah
           
             alwaies
          
           stands
           
             in
             the
          
           midst
           of
           you
           ,
           
             and
             now
             speaketh
             to
             you
             in
             the
          
           language
           
             of
             this
          
           Text
           ,
           I
           create
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           lips
           peace
           ,
           peace
           to
           him
           that
           is
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           that
           is
           near
           .
        
         
           Having
           by
           this
           short
           
             Preface
          
           concerning
           the
           
             Authour
          
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           in
           some
           measure
           
             quickned
          
           your
           
             attention
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           now
           
             proceed
          
           to
           insist
           upon
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           which
           seemeth
           to
           be
           like
           a
           
             chariot
          
           running
           upon
           
             four
             wheels
             ,
          
           a
           
             tree
          
           spreading
           it self
           into
           
             four
             branches
             ,
          
           or
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           the
           
             river
          
           of
           
             Paradise
          
           parting
           it self
           into
           
             four
             heads
             :
          
        
         
           Here
           is
           observable
           ,
        
         
           
             The
          
           Excellency
           
             of
             the
          
           Object
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
             The
          
           Universality
           
             of
             the
          
           Subject
           ,
           to
           him
           that
           is
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           that
           is
           near
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Causality
          
           of
           the
           
             Agent
             ,
             I
             create
             .
          
           And
        
         
           
             The
          
           Facility
           
             of
             the
          
           accomplishment
           ,
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           lips
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           whilest
           I
           shall
           
             drive
          
           this
           Chariot
           ,
           
             climb
          
           this
           Tree
           ,
           
             wade
          
           this
           river
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           our
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           
             my
             lips
          
           in
           handling
           ,
           and
           your
           
             ears
          
           in
           
             hearing
             ,
          
           may
           be
           
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
          
           to
           all
           our
           souls
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           begin
           with
        
         
           The
           
             Excellency
          
           of
           the
           
             Object
             ,
          
           
           
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
             ;
          
           For
           the
           unfolding
           whereof
           ,
           I
           shall
           consider
           
             it
          
           first
           as
           
             propounded
             ,
          
           and
           then
           as
           
             ingeminated
             .
          
        
         
           The
           blessing
           
             propounded
          
           is
           
             peace
             ,
          
           
           which
           according
           to
           the
           double
           
             meaning
          
           of
           this
           
             Prophecy
             ,
          
           admits
           of
           a
           double
           
             exposition
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             mysticall
          
           sense
           of
           these
           words
           is
           the
           
             vocation
             of
             the
             Gentiles
          
           to
           the
           
             faith
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
           sence
           the
           
             peace
             ,
             peace
          
           to
           him
           that
           is
           
             afar
             off
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             him
             that
             is
             near
             ,
          
           is
           
             peace
          
           to
           the
           
             Gentile
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Jew
             ;
          
           and
           that
           as
           
             secondarily
             of
             one
             with
             another
             ,
          
           (
           the
           
             partition
             wall
          
           being
           taken
           down
           )
           so
           
             primarily
          
           of
           
             both
             with
             God
          
           (
           the
           
             enmity
          
           being
           
             taken
          
           away
           between
           
             God
          
           and
           man
           )
           through
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           that
           this
           
             Prophecy
          
           ascendeth
           to
           this
           upper
           spring
           of
           
             celestiall
          
           peace
           ,
           appeareth
           by
           S.
           
             Pauls
          
           allusive
           expression
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Epistle
          
           to
           the
           
             Ephesians
             ,
          
           
           
             In
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             you
             who
             sometimes
             were
             afar
             of
             ,
             are
             made
             nigh
             by
             the
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             he
             came
             and
             preached
             peace
             to
             you
             which
             were
             afar
             off
             ,
             as
             to
             them
             that
             were
             nigh
             ;
          
           fitly
           answering
           to
           this
           
             of
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             peace
             to
             him
             that
             is
             afar
             off
             .
          
           But
           the
           
             handling
          
           of
           the
           
             words
          
           in
           this
           
             sence
          
           best
           befits
           that
           solemn
           
             Feast
          
           of
           the
           
             Epiphany
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           now
           
             insist
          
           on
           the
           other
           
             exposition
             ,
          
           which
           is
           both
           most
           
             sutable
          
           to
           a
           
             Fast
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           to
           the
           
             occasion
          
           of
           
             this
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Now
           the
           
             literall
          
           sence
           of
           these
           words
           refers
           to
           the
           
             restauration
          
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           the
           
             peace
          
           here
           assured
           is
           the
           
             nether
          
           spring
           of
           
             temporall
          
           peace
           ,
           and
           more
           
             particularly
          
           the
           Jews
           
             peaceable
             departure
          
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           
             quiet
             settlement
          
           in
           their
           own
           
             Countrey
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Almighty
           
             God
          
           foretelling
           by
           the
           
             Prophet
             Zachary
          
           this
           
             restauration
             ,
          
           
           saith
           ,
           
             Not
             by
             might
             ,
             nor
             by
             power
             ,
             but
             by
             my
             spirit
             .
          
           There
           was
           no
           
             might
             enforcing
             ,
          
           nor
           
             power
             compelling
             ,
          
           but
           only
           
             Gods
             Spirit
             mollifying
          
           their
           enemies
           
             hearts
          
           towards
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           went
           as
           
             quietly
          
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           as
           their
           
             Ancestors
          
           had
           done
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             .
          
           And
           surely
           no
           
             victory
          
           liae
           to
           that
           which
           is
           without
           
             garments
             rolled
             
             in
             bloud
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             recovery
          
           of
           
             just
             rights
          
           when
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             peace
          
           is
           most
           
             desirable
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           you
           cast
           your
           eyes
           
             backward
          
           in
           this
           
             Book
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           finde
           
             God
          
           assuring
           
             tranquility
          
           to
           the
           
             Jews
          
           when
           
             returned
          
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           
           
             My
             people
             shall
             dwell
             in
             a
             peaceable
             habitation
             ,
             and
             in
             sure
             dwellings
             ,
             and
             in
             quiet
             resting
             places
             ;
          
           and
           again
           a
           little
           after
           ,
           
             Look
             upon
             Zion
             the
             City
             of
             our
             solemnity
             ,
             thine
             eyes
             shall
             see
             Jerusalem
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             ,
             a
             tabernacle
             that
             shall
             not
             be
             taken
             down
             ,
             not
             one
             of
             the
             stakes
             thereof
             shall
             ever
             be
             removed
             ,
             neither
             shall
             any
             of
             the
             cords
             thereof
             be
             broken
             ;
          
           And
           were
           not
           
             Peace
          
           a
           
             common
          
           theam
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           the
           
             miseries
          
           of
           our
           
             late
             wars
          
           abundantly
           
             taught
          
           us
           ,
           it
           were
           
             easie
          
           here
           to
           
             enlarge
          
           upon
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           this
           mercy
           ,
           for
           
             every
             man
             to
             sit
             under
             his
             own
             Vine
             in
             quiet
             ,
          
           and
           enjoy
           his
           
             rights
          
           with
           
             peace
             ;
          
           Our
           Prophet
           in
           the
           
             close
          
           of
           
             this
             verse
          
           sets
           it
           forth
           by
           the
           metaphor
           of
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           indeed
           what
           
             health
          
           is
           to
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             peace
          
           to
           a
           
             people
             ,
             health
          
           is
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             agreement
          
           of
           the
           
             humours
          
           in
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           is
           the
           
             health
          
           and
           
             welfare
          
           of
           a
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           as
           it
           is
           
             health
             without
             which
          
           there
           can
           be
           no
           
             contentment
          
           in
           any
           outward
           advantages
           whatsoever
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           
             peaceable
          
           enjoyment
           of
           our
           
             possessions
          
           which
           renders
           them
           truly
           
             comfortable
             ,
          
           and
           this
           was
           the
           
             mercy
          
           here
           
             promised
             ,
          
           and
           not
           only
           so
           but
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Ingeminated
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           without
           singular
           
             Emphasis
             ,
             peace
             ,
             peace
             ,
          
           that
           is
           peace
           
             restored
             ,
             confirmed
             and
             multiplied
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Collation
          
           of
           a
           
             mercy
          
           is
           
             amiable
             ,
          
           the
           
             continuation
          
           yet
           more
           
             desirable
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             restauration
          
           is
           most
           
             acceptable
             .
             Such
          
           was
           this
           
             peace
             ,
          
           a
           
             dismission
             
             Babylon
          
           wherein
           they
           had
           been
           miserable
           
             captives
             ,
          
           a
           
             return
          
           to
           
             Judea
          
           whence
           they
           had
           been
           dolefull
           
             exiles
             ,
          
           and
           such
           a
           
             peace
          
           was
           a
           
             double
             peace
             ,
          
           not
           only
           because
           it
           is
           the
           
             restoring
          
           of
           a
           
             former
          
           peace
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           also
           highly
           
             commended
          
           by
           the
           
             misery
          
           of
           that
           
             bondage
          
           which
           had
           for
           many
           years
           
             deprived
          
           them
           of
           it
           .
           
             Mercies
          
           are
           most
           
             valued
          
           after
           we
           have
           
             known
          
           what
           it
           is
           to
           
             want
          
           them
           ;
           
             Health
          
           is
           doubly
           
             amiable
          
           after
           a
           desperate
           
             sicknesse
             ,
          
           a
           
             calm
          
           is
           never
           more
           
             lovely
          
           then
           after
           a
           violent
           
             storm
             ,
          
           the
           
             Suns
          
           golden
           
             beams
          
           are
           most
           
             glorious
          
           after
           a
           dark
           
             night
             ,
          
           and
           peace
           is
           doubly
           beautifull
           after
           a
           ruinous
           war
           :
           Look
           as
           
             summum
             infertunium
             fuisse
             fortunatum
             ,
             affliction
          
           after
           a
           
             prosperous
          
           estate
           is
           more
           
             bitter
             ,
          
           so
           
             prosperity
          
           after
           an
           
             afflicted
          
           estate
           is
           the
           
             sweeter
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           
             peace
          
           which
           is
           only
           as
           a
           
             skinning
          
           the
           sore
           which
           afterwards
           
             breaketh
          
           forth
           the
           more
           
             virulently
             ,
          
           and
           there
           is
           a
           
             peace
          
           which
           is
           an
           
             healing
          
           the
           
             wounds
             ,
          
           a
           
             firm
             peace
             ,
          
           to
           intimate
           which
           perhaps
           the
           
             word
          
           is
           
             doubled
             .
          
           Those
           words
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
          
           are
           read
           by
           some
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             banks
             ,
          
           the
           
             banks
          
           being
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             lips
          
           of
           the
           
             river
             ,
          
           and
           then
           it
           meaneth
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           the
           
             tree
             ,
          
           which
           
             groweth
          
           by
           the
           
             river
          
           side
           ,
           concerning
           which
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           saith
           ,
           its
           
             leaf
             shall
             not
             fade
             ,
          
           
           a
           fit
           
             embleme
          
           of
           a
           
             lasting
          
           peace
           .
           This
           is
           that
           
             peace
          
           for
           which
           the
           
             Church
          
           prayeth
           ,
           when
           she
           saith
           ,
           
           
             Lord
             thou
             wilt
             ordain
          
           (
           or
           as
           the
           Hebrew
           word
           most
           properly
           signifieth
           
             stablish
             )
             peace
             for
             us
             ,
          
           such
           a
           
             peace
          
           as
           is
           not
           
             built
          
           on
           the
           
             sand
          
           but
           the
           
             rock
             ;
          
           This
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           was
           confident
           of
           when
           he
           saith
           
             the
             Lord
             will
             bless
             his
             people
             with
             peace
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           will
           
             give
          
           such
           a
           
             peace
          
           as
           shall
           be
           a
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           a
           
           
             peace
          
           which
           is
           not
           a
           
             blazing
             comet
          
           but
           a
           
             fixed
             star
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Peace
          
           though
           it
           be
           but
           
             one
             word
             ,
          
           and
           that
           a
           
             monasyllable
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             Volume
          
           of
           mercies
           ,
           
             containing
          
           whatsoever
           
             conduceth
          
           to
           the
           
             welfare
          
           of
           a
           
             person
          
           or
           
             people
             ;
          
           and
           probably
           for
           this
           
             reason
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             duplication
          
           of
           the
           
             word
          
           to
           note
           a
           
             multiplication
          
           of
           
             blessings
             .
          
           
           When
           
             Amasiah
          
           wished
           to
           
             David
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
          
           what
           did
           he
           thereby
           intimate
           ,
           but
           all
           
             kinde
          
           of
           
             prosperity
             ?
          
           
           and
           here
           
             Sanctius
          
           glosseth
           this
           ,
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           to
           mean
           
             cumulatissimam
             pacem
             ,
          
           such
           a
           
             peace
          
           as
           bringeth
           with
           it
           an
           
             heap
          
           of
           
             blessings
             .
          
           We
           cannot
           have
           a
           better
           
             Expositor
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Word
          
           then
           
             himself
             ,
          
           
           where
           he
           
             saith
             ,
             I
             will
             bring
             it
             health
             and
             cure
             ,
             I
             will
             reveal
             abundance
             of
             peace
             and
             truth
             .
          
           To
           this
           purpose
           is
           that
           
             metaphor
          
           which
           we
           finde
           used
           by
           this
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           where
           he
           brings
           in
           
             God
          
           saying
           ,
           
           
             Oh
             that
             thou
             hadst
             hearkened
             to
             my
             commands
             ,
             then
             had
             thy
             peace
             been
             as
             a
             River
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             I
             will
             extend
             peace
             to
             her
             like
             a
             River
             ;
          
           by
           which
           at
           once
           is
           noted
           a
           
             permanency
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           with
           an
           
             affluence
          
           of
           
             all
          
           sorts
           of
           
             blessings
             ,
          
           and
           if
           you
           shall
           
             ask
          
           how
           far
           this
           
             River
          
           of
           peace
           
             extends
          
           it self
           ?
           you
           have
           an
           
             answer
          
           in
           the
        
         
           Universality
           
             of
             the
          
           Subject
           ,
           
           to
           him
           that
           is
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           that
           is
           near
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           before
           I
           
             discusse
          
           the
           
             Universality
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           be
           
             amisse
          
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           
             propriety
             ,
          
           which
           though
           it
           be
           not
           
             expressed
          
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           may
           be
           supplied
           from
           the
           
             Context
          
           and
           other
           
             parallell
          
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
         
           If
           you
           look
           
             downwards
          
           upon
           that
           which
           
             followeth
             ,
          
           
           you
           finde
           the
           
             wicked
          
           expresly
           
             excluded
          
           from
           having
           any
           
             interest
          
           in
           this
           
             peace
             ,
          
           who
           either
           should
           not
           at
           all
           
             return
          
           to
           their
           
             own
             Countrey
             ;
          
           or
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           little
           
             benefit
          
           or
           
             comfort
          
           should
           accrue
           to
           them
           by
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           
             him
          
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           is
           
             him
             that
             is
             godly
          
           and
           
             upright
             .
          
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           that
           
             antithesis
          
           which
           our
           
             Prophet
          
           maketh
           between
           the
           
             righteous
          
           and
           the
           
             wicked
          
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           when
           it
           was
           
             besieged
          
           by
           
             Sennacherib
             ;
          
           
           On
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           ,
           
             the
             sinners
             in
             Zion
             are
             afraid
             ,
             fearfulnesse
             hath
             surprised
             the
             hypocrite
             :
          
           where
           you
           see
           the
           
             seeming
             Saint
          
           is
           in
           as
           bad
           a
           condition
           as
           the
           
             open
             sinner
             ,
          
           and
           no
           
             wonder
          
           since
           the
           
             one
          
           is
           no
           
             lesse
          
           wicked
           then
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           
             malus
             ubi
             se
             simulat
             lunc
             est
             pessimus
             ,
          
           the
           
             evil
             man
          
           is
           then
           
             worst
          
           when
           he
           would
           appear
           to
           be
           
             best
             ;
          
           On
           the
           
             other
          
           hand
           ,
           
             He
             that
             walketh
             righteously
             and
             speaketh
             uprightly
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             he
             shall
             dwell
             on
             high
             ,
             his
             place
             of
             defence
             shall
             be
             the
             munition
             of
             rocks
             ,
          
           there
           is
           
             safety
             ,
             bread
             shall
             be
             given
             him
             ,
             his
             waters
             shall
             be
             sure
             ,
          
           there
           is
           
             plenty
             ;
          
           and
           as
           the
           
             crown
          
           of
           his
           
             rejoycing
          
           it
           is
           added
           ,
           
           
             Thine
             eyes
             shall
             see
             the
             King
             in
             his
             beauty
             ,
          
           but
           still
           these
           
             blessings
          
           are
           limited
           to
           the
           
             righteous
          
           and
           upright-hearted
           ;
           and
           surely
           this
           was
           no
           lesse
           verified
           of
           them
           when
           
             captives
          
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           then
           when
           
             besieged
          
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           you
           look
           
             upward
          
           on
           the
           
             close
          
           of
           the
           
             former
          
           verse
           ,
           you
           finde
           mention
           of
           
             mourners
             ,
          
           and
           a
           little
           
             higher
          
           of
           the
           
             broken
             and
             contrite
             spirit
             ,
          
           so
           that
           the
           
             him
          
           in
           the
           Text
           is
           the
           
             him
          
           that
           was
           a
           
             mourner
          
           by
           the
           
             Rivers
          
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           for
           
             Zions
          
           miseries
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           
             own
          
           and
           
             others
          
           iniquities
           .
           The
           
           
             Psalmist
          
           speaking
           of
           this
           very
           mercy
           ,
           
           the
           
             turning
          
           again
           of
           the
           
             captivity
          
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           saith
           ,
           
             they
             that
             sow
             in
             tears
             shall
             reap
             in
             joy
             ,
          
           which
           relateth
           not
           only
           to
           their
           
             miserable
             condition
             ,
          
           but
           
             penitent
             disposition
             ;
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             sorrow
          
           of
           
             contrition
          
           that
           fits
           us
           for
           the
           
             joy
          
           of
           
             restoration
             ,
          
           since
           
             God
          
           loveth
           to
           pour
           the
           
             oyl
          
           of
           his
           
             mercy
          
           into
           
             broken
          
           vessels
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           you
           
             cast
          
           your
           eyes
           upon
           the
           promise
           of
           
             God
          
           by
           
             Moses
          
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           
           of
           having
           
             compassion
          
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           
             gathering
          
           them
           from
           the
           
             Nations
          
           whither
           he
           had
           
             scattered
             them
             ,
          
           you
           will
           finde
           the
           
             condition
          
           premised
           ,
           to
           be
           
             returning
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           
             obeying
             his
             voice
             .
          
           By
           
             sin
          
           we
           
             forsake
             God
             ,
          
           by
           
             repentance
          
           we
           
             return
          
           to
           him
           ;
           by
           
             committing
             sin
          
           we
           
             transgresse
          
           his
           Law
           ,
           by
           
             doing
             righteousnesse
          
           we
           
             obey
          
           his
           
             voice
             ;
          
           no
           way
           to
           
             settle
          
           any
           
             Nation
          
           but
           by
           unfained
           
             repentance
          
           and
           universall
           
             obedience
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           given
           you
           this
           brief
           
             account
          
           of
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           
             supplyed
          
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           
             propriety
             ,
          
           be
           pleased
           now
           to
           look
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           
             expressed
             ,
          
           the
           
             Universality
          
           of
           the
           
             Subject
             ,
             him
             that
             is
             afar
             off
             ,
             and
             him
             that
             is
             near
             .
          
           Indeed
           the
           
             number
          
           here
           used
           is
           
             singular
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           not
           a
           person
           only
           but
           the
           body
           of
           the
           people
           which
           is
           intended
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           well
           those
           
             afar
             off
          
           as
           
             near
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           clearer
           
             understanding
          
           whereof
           ,
           you
           must
           
             know
             ,
          
           that
           when
           the
           
             Jews
          
           were
           
             conquered
          
           by
           the
           
             Babylonians
             ,
          
           there
           were
           some
           
             in
             patriâ
             relinquendi
             ,
          
           to
           be
           left
           in
           the
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           and
           those
           were
           the
           
             poor
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             to
             be
             Vine-dressers
             and
             Husbandmen
             ;
          
           there
           were
           others
           
             in
             captivitatem
             abducendi
             ,
          
           to
           be
           carried
           away
           
             captive
          
           to
           a
           
             strange
             land
             ,
          
           and
           among
           
           
             those
          
           some
           were
           upon
           the
           
             borders
          
           of
           
             Judea
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             near
             ,
          
           others
           
             afar
             off
          
           in
           
             remoter
          
           Countreys
           ;
           and
           whereas
           they
           who
           were
           
             afar
             off
             ,
          
           might
           conceive
           themselves
           under
           an
           
             incapacity
          
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           
             distance
             ,
          
           to
           
             return
          
           into
           their
           
             own
          
           Countrey
           ,
           the
           promise
           is
           extended
           to
           him
           that
           is
           
             afar
             off
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           him
           that
           is
           
             near
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           that
           were
           
             afar
             off
          
           should
           be
           
             sooner
          
           at
           
             home
          
           then
           he
           that
           is
           
             near
             ,
          
           he
           as
           set
           in
           the
           
             first
          
           place
           .
           If
           you
           please
           to
           
             look
          
           upon
           a
           
             preceding
          
           passage
           of
           this
           
             Prophecy
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           finde
           an
           
             enumeration
          
           of
           those
           
             severall
          
           Countreys
           from
           whence
           
             God
          
           would
           
             recover
          
           his
           people
           
             from
             Assyria
             ,
             and
             from
             Aegypt
             ,
             and
             from
             Pathros
             ,
             and
             from
             Cush
             ,
             and
             fram
             Elam
             ,
             and
             from
             Shinar
             ,
             and
             Hanath
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Islands
             of
             the
             Sea
             :
          
           and
           it
           followeth
           ,
           
           
             He
             shall
             assemble
             the
             Out-casts
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             gather
             together
             the
             dispersed
             of
             Judah
             ,
             from
             the
             four
             corners
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             promise
          
           mentioned
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           repeated
           by
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           runs
           thus
           ,
           
             If
             any
             of
             thine
             be
             driven
             out
             unto
             the
             utmost
             parts
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           
           
             from
             thence
             will
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             gather
             thee
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             from
             thence
             will
             he
             fetch
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           would
           here
           be
           taken
           
             notice
          
           of
           ,
           is
           how
           
             divine
             providence
          
           brings
           to
           passe
           
             improbable
             events
             :
          
           that
           those
           who
           were
           
             near
          
           hand
           should
           
             return
          
           in
           
             peace
          
           was
           not
           
             unlikely
             ,
          
           but
           for
           them
           who
           were
           
             afar
             off
          
           to
           be
           
             restored
             ,
          
           what
           more
           
             improbable
             ?
          
           and
           yet
           this
           was
           
             effected
             :
          
           Who
           would
           have
           
             expected
          
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Sarah
          
           being
           stricken
           in
           
             years
          
           should
           have
           a
           
             childe
             ?
          
           
           and
           yet
           when
           
             Abraham
          
           was
           
             an
             hundred
             years
             old
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sarah
          
           not
           
             much
             younger
             ,
             
             Isaac
          
           is
           
             born
             .
          
           Who
           would
           have
           thought
           that
           
             Joseph
          
           when
           
             sold
          
           as
           a
           
             slave
          
           by
           his
           
             brethren
             ,
          
           and
           
             imprisoned
          
           as
           a
           
             malefactor
          
           by
           his
           
             Master
             ,
          
           should
           have
           been
           so
           highly
           
             exalted
          
           by
           
             Pharaoh
             ?
          
           and
           yet
           he
           became
           
             second
          
           in
           all
           the
           
             Land
          
           of
           
             Aegypt
             .
          
           Who
           would
           have
           imagined
           that
           
             David
             ,
          
           when
           hunted
           as
           a
           
             Partridge
          
           upon
           the
           
             Mountains
             ,
          
           and
           forced
           to
           
             fly
          
           out
           of
           his
           own
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           should
           ever
           come
           to
           
             sit
          
           on
           the
           
             Throne
             ?
          
           and
           yet
           he
           was
           in
           the
           
             appointed
          
           time
           
             King
          
           both
           of
           
             Israel
          
           and
           
             Judah
             ;
          
           and
           we
           
             trust
          
           it
           will
           not
           be
           
             long
          
           ere
           
             we
          
           have
           a
           
             like
             example
          
           in
           our
           
             David
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           
             learn
          
           not
           to
           
             measure
             divine
          
           proceedings
           by
           the
           
             last
          
           of
           our
           
             carnall
          
           reason
           ;
           rather
           with
           
             Abraham
          
           let
           us
           
             beleeve
          
           and
           
             hope
          
           even
           
             against
             hope
             ,
          
           and
           when
           
             things
          
           are
           at
           the
           
             worst
             ,
          
           nor
           to
           
             despair
          
           of
           
             deliverance
             ,
          
           especially
           when
           we
           
             consider
             ,
          
        
         
           The
           
             Causality
          
           of
           the
           
             Agent
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             create
             ;
          
           or
           as
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           participle
           signifieth
           ,
           
             I
             am
             creating
             ,
          
           as
           if
           what
           was
           indeed
           
             long
             after
          
           were
           then
           to
           be
           
             effected
             ,
          
           because
           it
           should
           be
           as
           
             certainly
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             presently
          
           brought
           to
           passe
           .
        
         
           This
           word
           
             Create
          
           is
           used
           sometimes
           in
           a
           
             proper
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           in
           an
           
             allusive
          
           sence
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           
             proper
          
           sence
           it
           is
           attributed
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Primarily
          
           to
           the
           
             making
          
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           with
           all
           
             things
          
           therein
           ,
           so
           we
           often
           reade
           of
           Gods
           
             creating
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Secondarily
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             preserving
          
           of
           all
           things
           made
           ,
           
           so
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             sendest
             forth
             thy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             created
             ,
             thou
             renewest
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           with
           which
           
             agreeth
          
           that
           Maxime
           
           in
           the
           
             Schools
             ,
             Conservation
             is
             a
             continued
             Creation
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           an
           
             allusive
          
           way
           ,
           it
           is
           applyed
           to
           that
           work
           of
        
         
           1.
           
           Spirituall
           Conversion
           ,
           
             in
             which
             respect
          
           Converts
           
             are
             said
             to
             be
          
           New
           Creatures
           ,
           
           
             and
             the
          
           new
           man
           
             to
             be
          
           created
           after
           God
           in
           righteousnesse
           and
           true
           holinesse
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Temporall
             Liberation
             :
          
           thus
           when
           any
           
             strange
          
           and
           
             unexpected
             ,
             glorious
          
           and
           
             eminent
          
           deliverance
           is
           wrought
           by
           
             God
          
           for
           his
           
             Church
             ,
          
           it
           is
           called
           a
           
             creation
             ,
          
           and
           such
           was
           
             this
             ,
          
           to
           which
           my
           
             Text
          
           refers
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           
             two
          
           works
           of
           
             God
          
           which
           are
           singularly
           
             transcendent
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           his
           
             first
          
           and
           his
           
             last
          
           work
           of
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           which
           was
           in
           
             beginning
          
           of
           time
           ;
           and
           of
           
             resurrection
          
           which
           shall
           be
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           to
           
             both
          
           of
           these
           is
           the
           
             restoration
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           compared
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           this
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           To
           the
           
             resurrection
             ,
          
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             awake
             and
             sing
             ye
             that
             dwell
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           the
           
             creation
             ,
          
           in
           this
           ,
           
             I
             create
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           please
           ,
           I
           shall
           spend
           a
           
             little
          
           time
           in
           
             cracking
          
           the
           
             shell
          
           of
           this
           
             metaphor
          
           wherein
           we
           shall
           finde
           many
           wholsome
           
             kernels
          
           contained
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Creation
          
           is
           
             Gods
             peculiar
          
           act
           ,
           the
           choicest
           
             flower
          
           of
           the
           celestiall
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prerogative
          
           of
           the
           
             Deity
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           
             Question
          
           moved
           by
           the
           
             Schools
             ,
             Whether
             God
             can
             make
             such
             a
             creature
             as
             should
             be
             able
             to
             create
             another
             ?
          
           but
           it
           is
           resolved
           
             negatively
             ,
          
           and
           not
           without
           
             reason
             ,
          
           since
           that
           were
           to
           
             make
             a
             God
             ,
          
           Creation
           being
           an
           act
           of
           
             Omnipotency
             ,
          
           which
           
           is
           
             incommunicable
          
           to
           any
           thing
           lesse
           then
           a
           
             God
             .
          
           It
           is
           observed
           by
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           Criticks
           ,
           that
           these
           Verbs
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           are
           used
           of
           the
           
             Creatures
             ,
          
           but
           this
           Verb
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           the
           Text
           only
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           Such
           was
           this
           
             restauration
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           a
           
             work
          
           so
           
             wrought
             ,
          
           that
           it
           did
           
             proclaim
             God
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             Authour
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           the
           
             Church
          
           expressing
           her
           
             confidence
          
           of
           accomplishing
           it
           ,
           looketh
           up
           to
           
             God
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             wi●t
             ordain
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             thou
             hast
             wrought
             all
             our
             works
             ,
          
           and
           
             God
          
           himself
           foretelling
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             make
             the
             wildernesse
             a
             pool
             of
             water
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             will
             sow
             in
             the
             desert
             the
             fir-tree
             ,
             and
             the
             pine
             ,
             and
             the
             box
             tree
             together
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             see
             and
             know
             ,
             consider
             and
             understand
             ,
             that
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             done
             this
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             hath
             created
             it
             .
          
           And
           accordingly
           when
           this
           
             work
          
           was
           accomplished
           ,
           it
           was
           said
           among
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             done
             great
             things
             for
             them
             ,
          
           and
           indeed
           the
           wise
           
             God
          
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           
             pleased
          
           so
           to
           bring
           about
           his
           
             Churches
          
           deliverance
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           appear
           both
           to
           
             themselves
          
           and
           
             others
          
           that
           it
           is
           his
           
             doing
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Creation
          
           is
           
             Gods
             immediate
             act
             ,
          
           in
           the
           accomplishing
           whereof
           there
           was
           
             no
             instruments
          
           made
           use
           of
           .
           Some
           
             Philosophers
          
           indeed
           have
           
             fancied
             ,
          
           that
           
             God
          
           created
           
             lesser
          
           gods
           ;
           and
           by
           
             them
             made
          
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           
             Job
          
           saith
           ,
           
           
             he
             alone
             spreadeth
             out
             the
             Heavens
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           a
           Maxime
           in
           the
           
             Schools
             ,
             Instrumentum
             creationis
             creatura
             esse
             non
             potest
             ,
          
           the
           
             Creature
          
           cannot
           be
           so
           much
           as
           an
           
             Instrument
          
           in
           the
           work
           of
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           the
           
             Creature
          
           can
           do
           
             nothing
             alone
          
           without
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           
             God
          
           can
           do
           
             any
             thing
             alone
          
           without
           the
           
             Creature
             ;
          
           yea
           ▪
           the
           
             Creature
          
           cannot
           be
           
             subservient
          
           
           in
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           good
           argument
           against
           the
           
             Arians
             ,
          
           that
           
             Christ
          
           is
           no
           
             creature
             ,
          
           because
           he
           is
           a
           
             Creator
             ;
          
           for
           
             by
             him
             were
             all
             things
             made
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             without
             him
             was
             nothing
             made
             that
             was
             made
             :
          
           Indeed
           as
           all
           
             works
             ad
             extra
             ,
          
           so
           that
           of
           the
           
             Creation
          
           was
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           the
           whole
           
             Trinity
             ,
          
           in
           reference
           to
           which
           it
           is
           
             observed
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             first
          
           letters
           of
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           are
           in
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             each
          
           person
           being
           as
           it
           were
           
             co-efficient
          
           in
           this
           
             work
             ,
          
           the
           
             Father
             ,
             by
          
           the
           
             Son
             ,
             through
          
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           creating
           the
           
             world
             ;
          
           but
           there
           was
           not
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           ,
           any
           thing
           lesse
           then
           
             God
          
           a
           co-worker
           in
           it
           .
           Thus
           the
           
             restoration
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           was
           as
           it
           were
           
             Gods
             immediate
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             have
             mercy
             upon
             the
             house
             of
             Judah
             ,
             and
             will
             save
             them
             by
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             save
             them
             by
             bow
             ,
          
           
           
             nor
             by
             sword
             ,
             nor
             by
             battell
             ,
             by
             horses
             ,
             nor
             by
             horsemen
             .
          
           And
           though
           there
           were
           
             persons
             instrumentall
          
           in
           carrying
           on
           the
           work
           ,
           as
           
             Cyrus
             ,
             Darius
             ,
             Zerubbabel
             ,
             Ezra
             ,
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           were
           such
           as
           
             God
          
           did
           
             immediately
          
           and
           extraordinarily
           
             raise
          
           up
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           done
           without
           
             secondary
          
           means
           ,
           which
           are
           usuall
           in
           
             recovery
          
           of
           our
           
             Rights
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             so
          
           many
           times
           in
           
             Gods
             vindictive
          
           and
           
             gracious
          
           acts
           ,
           there
           is
           
             little
          
           of
           
             man
             ,
          
           that
           himself
           may
           
             have
          
           all
           the
           
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Creation
          
           is
           a
           
             mercifull
          
           act
           ,
           as
           there
           was
           
             no
             instrumentall
             ,
          
           so
           neither
           
             any
             deserving
          
           cause
           of
           the
           framing
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           
             ask
          
           what
           was
           the
           
             moving
             cause
          
           of
           the
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           no
           other
           answer
           can
           be
           returned
           ,
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Phillo
          
           the
           
             Jew
             .
          
           
           It
           was
           not
           a
           
             naturall
             act
          
           to
           
           the
           
             Trinity
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Generation
          
           of
           the
           
             Son
          
           is
           to
           the
           
             Father
             )
          
           but
           a
           
             voluntary
          
           and
           
             free
          
           act
           ,
           arising
           from
           the
           
             good
          
           pleasure
           of
           his
           
             will
             ;
          
           and
           when
           there
           was
           
             nothing
             besides
             God
             ,
          
           there
           could
           be
           
             nothing
             without
             God
          
           to
           
             move
          
           him
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           attributeth
           the
           
             making
          
           of
           the
           
             heavens
             ,
          
           not
           only
           to
           the
           
             depth
          
           of
           Gods
           
             wisedom
          
           but
           the
           
             length
          
           of
           his
           
             mercy
             ;
          
           
           
             To
             him
             that
             by
             wisedom
             made
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             for
             his
             mercy
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           And
           surely
           it
           was
           no
           other
           then
           
             meer
             mercy
          
           which
           moved
           
             God
          
           to
           
             command
          
           salvation
           to
           the
           
             Captive
          
           Jews
           ;
           so
           the
           promise
           runs
           ,
           
           
             with
             great
             mercies
             will
             I
             gather
             thee
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           more
           fully
           ,
           
           
             not
             for
             your
             sakes
             do
             I
             this
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             be
             it
             known
             to
             you
             .
          
           Indeed
           whatsoever
           
             deliverances
          
           God
           at
           any
           time
           
             vouchsafeth
             ,
          
           and
           that
           to
           his
           
             Church
             ,
          
           are
           to
           be
           ascribed
           ,
           not
           to
           
             her
             merits
             ,
          
           but
           
             his
             mercies
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Creation
          
           is
           an
           
             act
          
           whereby
           
             something
          
           is
           
             produced
          
           out
           of
           
             nothing
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           either
           
             simpliciter
          
           or
           
             secundum
             quid
             ;
             meer
             nothing
             ,
          
           so
           was
           that
           
             first
             matter
          
           created
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           no
           
             way
             disposed
          
           to
           the
           
             production
          
           of
           such
           
             forms
             ,
          
           as
           that
           
             matter
          
           was
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             things
          
           created
           out
           of
           
             it
             .
          
           And
           what
           lesse
           was
           the
           
             restoration
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           who
           were
           no
           way
           able
           to
           
             rescue
             themselves
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           the
           
             Babylonians
          
           disposed
           to
           let
           them
           
             go
             ?
          
           Thus
           many
           times
           that
           
             God
          
           which
           
             cemmanded
          
           the
           
             light
          
           to
           
             shine
             out
             of
             darknesse
             ,
          
           who
           framed
           this
           beautifull
           
             Edifice
          
           out
           of
           that
           
             rude
             chaos
             ;
          
           and
           every
           
             spring
          
           clotheth
           the
           
             naked
             trees
          
           with
           
             leaves
             ,
             spreadeth
          
           the
           
             bare
             earth
          
           with
           a
           
             green
             Carpet
             ,
          
           and
           
             enammeleth
          
           it
           with
           
             flowers
             ,
          
           by
           his
           wonderfull
           
             power
             ,
             wisedome
             ,
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           brings
           
           happy
           
             settlement
          
           out
           of
           
             disorder
          
           and
           
             confusion
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Creation
          
           is
           an
           
             irresistible
          
           act
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           
             Omnipotency
             ,
          
           and
           such
           was
           the
           
             Jews
             liberation
             .
          
           Indeed
           the
           
             wicked
          
           were
           like
           the
           
             troubled
             Sea
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           some
           
             glosse
          
           it
           ,
           the
           wicked
           
             Babylonians
          
           used
           all
           the
           
             wayes
          
           and
           
             means
          
           possible
           to
           
             disturb
          
           and
           
             hinder
          
           the
           
             peaceable
          
           return
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           true
           in
           the
           
             History
             ,
             Sanballat
          
           and
           
             Tobiah
          
           with
           many
           others
           endeavoured
           both
           by
           
             power
          
           and
           
             policy
          
           to
           
             obstruct
          
           their
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           but
           that
           
             power
          
           and
           
             wisedom
          
           which
           
             created
          
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           knoweth
           no
           
             impediments
             ;
             I
             will
             work
          
           saith
           God
           )
           
             and
             who
             shall
             let
             it
             ?
          
           
           Unlesse
           there
           were
           a
           power
           
             above
          
           his
           ,
           none
           can
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           be
           ,
           he
           is
           
             not
             God
             .
             Except
             the
             Lord
             keep
             the
             City
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
             the
             watchman
             watcheth
             but
             in
             vain
             ;
          
           
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           will
           
             keep
          
           it
           ,
           the
           
             enemy
          
           opposeth
           in
           
             vain
             :
          
           
           so
           true
           is
           that
           of
           
             Elihu
          
           to
           
             Job
             ,
             when
             he
             giveth
             quietnesse
             ,
             who
             then
             can
             make
             trouble
             ?
          
        
         
           6.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Creation
          
           is
           an
           
             instantaneous
          
           act
           ,
           a
           sudden
           passage
           from
           
             not
             being
          
           to
           
             being
             ,
          
           without
           any
           
             successive
             motion
          
           or
           
             previous
             alteration
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           
             world
          
           was
           not
           finished
           in
           lesse
           then
           
             six
             dayes
             ,
          
           but
           the
           act
           of
           
             creation
          
           upon
           every
           one
           of
           those
           dayes
           ,
           was
           in
           an
           instant
           ;
           and
           though
           in
           this
           the
           
             parallell
          
           is
           not
           full
           ,
           yet
           thus
           far
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Jews
          
           return
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           was
           sudden
           and
           speedy
           .
           To
           this
           tend
           those
           
             expressions
          
           in
           this
           
             Prophet
             ,
             Who
             are
             those
             that
             flee
             as
             the
             clouds
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             as
             the
             doves
             to
             the
             windows
             ?
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             who
             heard
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             this
             ?
          
           
           
             Who
             hath
             seen
             such
             things
             ?
             Shall
             the
             earth
             be
             made
             to
             bring
             forth
             in
             one
             day
             ,
             or
             shall
             a
             Nation
             be
             born
             at
             once
             ?
             for
             as
             soon
             as
             Zion
             travelled
             she
             brought
             
             forth
             her
             children
             ;
          
           Thus
           though
           God
           is
           
             long
          
           before
           he
           begins
           ,
           yet
           ofttimes
           he
           quickly
           maketh
           an
           end
           .
        
         
           Though
           therefore
           the
           
             vastnesse
          
           of
           our
           
             confusion
             ,
             strength
          
           of
           our
           
             adversaries
             ,
             length
          
           of
           our
           
             sufferings
             ,
             weaknesse
          
           of
           
             means
             ,
          
           and
           
             sence
          
           of
           our
           
             unworthiness
             ,
          
           may
           discourage
           us
           ;
           yet
           when
           we
           remember
           that
           God
           can
           ,
           and
           doth
           
             create
          
           deliverance
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           encouraged
           (
           especially
           considering
           what
           he
           hath
           
             begun
          
           to
           do
           )
           to
           an
           humble
           ,
           confident
           ,
           and
           patient
           
             waiting
          
           for
           the
           completion
           of
           our
           salvation
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           
           because
           of
           the
           
             facility
             of
             the
             accomplishment
             ,
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             The
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           last
           particular
           ,
           and
           cometh
           now
           to
           be
           handled
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           right
           
             understanding
          
           whereof
           ,
           the
           
             Question
          
           would
           be
           made
           and
           resolved
           ,
           whose
           
             lips
          
           are
           here
           meant
           ?
           and
           according
           to
           a
           
             various
          
           reference
           ,
           there
           are
           
             severall
          
           interpretations
           .
        
         
           More
           particularly
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           looked
           upon
           either
           as
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           or
           
             mans
             ,
          
           of
           
             his
          
           or
           
             our
             lips
             ,
          
           and
           each
           in
           a
           
             double
          
           notion
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           refer
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           we
           may
           understand
           a
           double
           
             word
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             imperii
          
           and
           
             promissi
             :
          
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             his
             word
             of
             command
             ,
          
           and
           that
           lets
           us
           see
           how
           
             God
          
           would
           
             create
             peace
             ;
          
           or
           else
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             word
             of
             promise
             ,
          
           and
           that
           lets
           us
           see
           why
           he
           waited
           to
           
             create
          
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             God
          
           would
           by
           a
           
             word
             of
             Command
          
           accomplish
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           this
           sence
           very
           fitly
           agreeth
           both
           with
           the
           thing
           ,
           and
           
           the
           phrase
           .
           As
           to
           the
           restoration
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           it
           was
           effected
           by
           a
           
             word
             ,
          
           God
           did
           but
           speak
           to
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           and
           he
           maketh
           a
           
             decree
          
           for
           their
           
             returns
             ;
          
           so
           it
           runs
           in
           this
           Prophecy
           ,
           
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             to
             his
             anointed
             to
             Cyrus
             .
          
           And
           as
           to
           the
           phrase
           of
           
             creating
          
           it
           ,
           is
           most
           sutable
           ,
           
           since
           
             Creation
          
           was
           by
           a
           word
           ,
           
             he
             commanded
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             created
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           of
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           
             Jussit
             &
             extendit
             campos
             .
             —
          
           said
           the
           Poet
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           
           It
           was
           but
           an
           
             Ephphata
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             deaf
             ears
          
           were
           opened
           ;
           a
           
             tace
             ,
          
           and
           the
           raging
           
             Sea
          
           was
           still
           ;
           an
           
             obmutesce
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             devils
          
           were
           
             silenced
             ;
          
           but
           a
           
             fiat
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             heavens
          
           and
           the
           
             earth
          
           were
           made
           .
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           
             devil
          
           to
           our
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           
           
             If
             thou
             be
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             command
          
           (
           or
           as
           the
           
             Greek
          
           word
           signifieth
           
             speak
             )
             that
             these
             stones
             be
             made
             bread
             ;
          
           intimating
           that
           if
           he
           could
           
             turn
          
           the
           
             stones
          
           into
           
             bread
          
           by
           a
           
             word
             ,
          
           he
           would
           
             conclude
          
           him
           to
           be
           the
           
             Son
             of
             God
             ;
          
           this
           being
           indeed
           peculiar
           to
           a
           Deity
           ,
           that
           his
           
             word
          
           is
           the
           
             work
             ,
          
           and
           his
           most
           glorious
           
             operations
          
           are
           but
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             his
             lips
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             lips
          
           in
           promising
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           should
           be
           the
           
             work
             of
             his
             hands
          
           in
           performing
           .
           
             The
             words
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
             )
             are
             pure
             words
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             silver
             tried
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             purified
             seven
             times
             .
          
           Seven
           is
           a
           number
           of
           
             perfection
             ,
          
           whereby
           is
           intimated
           ,
           that
           
             Gods
             promises
          
           are
           
             perfectly
          
           pure
           ,
           without
           any
           drosse
           of
           falshood
           ;
           he
           speaketh
           nothing
           but
           what
           he
           intends
           ,
           and
           will
           execute
           :
           perhaps
           for
           this
           reason
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           not
           the
           
             words
          
           of
           the
           
             lips
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           
           to
           intimate
           ,
           that
           his
           words
           like
           
             fruit
          
           spring
           from
           the
           
             root
          
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           not
           
             leaves
          
           but
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           reall
           performances
           .
           It
           is
           not
           so
           with
           men
           ,
           oft-times
           their
           
             lips
          
           have
           
             leaves
             ,
          
           but
           no
           
             fruit
             ;
          
           or
           their
           
             fruit
          
           is
           like
           the
           
             apples
          
           of
           
             Sodom
             .
          
           For
           as
           those
           are
           fair
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           but
           
             molder
          
           in
           the
           handling
           ,
           so
           most
           mens
           promises
           are
           pleasing
           to
           the
           ears
           ,
           but
           wither
           in
           the
           hands
           which
           should
           fullfill
           them
           .
           But
           far
           be
           this
           from
           the
           faithfull
           God
           ,
           who
           will
           
             not
             alter
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             his
             lips
             ;
          
           
           
             yea
             ,
             heaven
             and
             earth
             shall
             passe
             away
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             his
             words
             shall
             not
             passe
             away
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           in
           all
           
             conditions
          
           let
           us
           learn
           to
           feed
           upon
           the
           fruit
           of
           
             Gods
             lips
             ,
          
           lay
           hold
           upon
           his
           
             promises
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             pabulum
             fidei
             ,
          
           the
           
             food
          
           of
           our
           
             faith
             .
             Solomon
          
           saith
           of
           the
           
             lips
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
          
           that
           they
           
             feed
             many
             :
          
           it
           is
           most
           true
           of
           the
           righteous
           God
           ,
           whose
           promises
           afford
           sound
           nutriment
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Author
             to
             the
             Hebrews
             ,
          
           mentioning
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           that
           
             promise
          
           to
           
             Abraham
          
           concerning
           a
           
             numerous
          
           posterity
           ,
           useth
           the
           same
           metaphors
           which
           are
           expressed
           in
           the
           
             promise
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           of
           the
           
             stars
             of
             the
             sky
             ,
             and
             sands
             by
             the
             sea
             shore
             ,
          
           to
           intimate
           ,
           that
           the
           performance
           was
           full
           as
           large
           as
           the
           promise
           .
           Indeed
           as
           in
           nature
           rather
           then
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           
             vacuum
             ,
          
           things
           will
           move
           contrary
           to
           their
           nature
           ;
           so
           rather
           then
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           
             vacuity
          
           in
           
             Gods
             word
             ,
          
           he
           will
           work
           
             wonders
             ,
          
           and
           
             create
             peace
             .
          
           What
           room
           then
           for
           
             infidelity
          
           when
           we
           have
           such
           
             sure
          
           promises
           ?
           And
           therefore
           wheresoever
           we
           finde
           this
           
             fruit
          
           growing
           ,
           let
           us
           
             feed
             heartily
             ,
             beleeve
             confidently
             ,
          
           that
           our
           
             souls
          
           may
           
             live
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           If
           we
           referre
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
          
           to
           man
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           understood
           either
           of
           our
           prayers
           ,
           or
           praises
           ,
           or
           both
           .
        
         
           How
           fitly
           they
           are
           called
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           will
           appear
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           
             lips
          
           are
           of
           great
           use
           in
           
             both
             ;
          
           when
           we
           
             pray
             ,
          
           we
           must
           
             take
             with
             us
             words
             and
             say
             ;
          
           and
           when
           we
           
             praise
             ,
          
           
           we
           must
           
             render
             the
             calves
             of
             our
             lips
             :
          
           
           
             David
          
           saith
           ,
           
             With
             my
             voici
             have
             I
             cried
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           we
           often
           reade
           of
           the
           
             voice
             of
             his
             prayer
             ;
          
           and
           
             prayer
          
           is
           often
           stiled
           a
           
             calling
             upon
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             upon
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           But
           more
           especially
           are
           the
           
             lips
          
           necessary
           in
           praising
           ,
           since
           our
           praising
           God
           is
           only
           a
           
             confession
          
           of
           what
           he
           hath
           
             done
             for
             us
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           to
           be
           done
           by
           the
           
             mouth
             ;
          
           for
           which
           reason
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           cals
           his
           
             tongue
          
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           because
           the
           chief
           instrument
           of
           
             offering
             praise
             ,
          
           whereby
           God
           is
           glorified
           .
           Indeed
           neither
           our
           
             prayers
          
           nor
           
             praises
          
           must
           be
           only
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           our
           
             lips
             ,
          
           but
           of
           our
           
             hearts
          
           also
           ,
           otherwise
           we
           are
           but
           as
           
             tinkling
             brass
          
           and
           
             sounding
             cymball
             .
          
           
           
             Prayer
          
           is
           often
           called
           the
           
             pouring
             out
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             lifting
             up
             of
             the
             heart
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           saith
           ,
           he
           will
           
             praise
             God
             with
             his
             whole
             heart
             ,
          
           if
           that
           joyn
           not
           in
           those
           duties
           ,
           we
           offer
           the
           
             lips
             of
             calves
          
           instead
           of
           the
           
             calves
             of
             our
             lips
             ;
          
           
           but
           still
           the
           
             lips
          
           are
           the
           most
           proper
           instrument
           of
           expressing
           both
           our
           
             supplications
          
           and
           
             gratulations
             ,
          
           
           and
           therefore
           both
           aptly
           called
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           according
           to
           these
           
             acceptions
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
          
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           either
           as
           an
           
             antecedent
          
           or
           the
           
             consequent
          
           of
           this
           
             Peace
          
           which
           God
           createth
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             peace
          
           which
           God
           createth
           should
           be
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             their
             lips
             ;
          
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           their
           earnest
           prayers
           .
           If
           you
           peruse
           the
           
             thirty
             six
          
           Chapter
           of
           
             Ezekiels
          
           Prophecy
           ,
           
           you
           shall
           finde
           a
           
             Catalogue
          
           of
           many
           precious
           benefits
           which
           God
           would
           do
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           close
           ,
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             I
             will
             yet
             for
             this
             be
             enquired
             of
             by
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Prayer
           is
           the
           
             sluce
          
           that
           keepeth
           out
           an
           
             inundation
          
           of
           
             judgements
             ,
          
           and
           the
           key
           which
           openeth
           the
           cabinet
           of
           
             mercies
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           duty
           to
           which
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           excites
           ,
           
           
             Pray
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           presently
           after
           he
           
             practiseth
          
           it
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Peace
             be
             within
             thy
             wals
             ;
          
           he
           will
           do
           
             little
          
           for
           
             Zions
          
           peace
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           
             pray
          
           for
           ir
           ,
           and
           whatever
           we
           
             do
          
           will
           be
           to
           
             little
          
           purpose
           without
           it
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           (
           so
           
             farre
          
           as
           we
           are
           
             able
             ,
          
           and
           when
           
             called
          
           to
           it
           )
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           our
           
             hands
          
           in
           
             endeavour
             ,
          
           but
           chiefly
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           our
           
             lips
          
           in
           
             prayer
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             peace
          
           which
           
             God
          
           shall
           
             create
          
           must
           bring
           forth
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           the
           
             lips
          
           in
           
             praises
             .
          
           This
           
             exposition
          
           is
           
             looked
          
           upon
           as
           so
           much
           the
           more
           
             genuine
             ,
          
           because
           we
           finde
           the
           
             sacrifice
             of
             praise
             ,
          
           
           called
           by
           the
           
             Apostle
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             ,
          
           though
           his
           allusion
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           to
           
             this
          
           but
           
             that
          
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             calves
          
           (
           which
           by
           the
           
             Septuagint
          
           is
           read
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             )
          
           when
           
             God
          
           worketh
           any
           
             deliverance
             ,
          
           he
           
             puts
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Psalmists
          
           phrase
           is
           )
           
             a
             new
             song
             into
             our
             mouths
             ,
          
           
           giving
           us
           just
           
             occasion
          
           of
           
             singing
          
           praises
           to
           him
           .
           
             I
             create
          
           (
           saith
           
             God
             )
             Jerusalem
             a
             rejoycing
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             her
             people
             a
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           
             gaudentis
             est
             gratias
             agere
             ;
             Joy
             
             cloaths
          
           it self
           with
           the
           
             garments
          
           of
           
             praise
             .
          
           And
           very
           
             fitly
          
           is
           this
           
             construction
          
           joyned
           with
           the
           
             former
             ,
          
           since
           it
           is
           but
           
             just
             ,
          
           that
           as
           we
           are
           
             importunate
          
           to
           
             obtain
             ,
          
           so
           we
           should
           be
           
             fervent
          
           in
           
             giving
             thanks
             :
          
           and
           those
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             won
          
           with
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           should
           be
           
             worn
          
           with
           
             praise
             .
          
           Indeed
           it
           were
           a
           
             shame
          
           to
           
             open
          
           our
           
             mouths
             wide
          
           when
           we
           
             beg
             ,
          
           and
           
             shut
          
           them
           when
           we
           should
           
             blesse
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           to
           
             cry
             aloud
             ,
             give
             us
             our
             daily
             bread
             ,
          
           and
           but
           
             whisper
          
           out
           ,
           
             Hallowed
             be
             thy
             Name
             ;
          
           especially
           
             considering
             ,
          
           that
           our
           
             Petitions
          
           for
           mercy
           in
           times
           of
           
             distresse
             ,
          
           are
           usually
           
             joyned
          
           with
           
             vows
          
           of
           
             thankfulnesse
             ;
          
           and
           if
           
             deliverance
          
           have
           been
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             our
             lips
          
           in
           
             asking
             ,
          
           and
           
             thankfulness
          
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             our
             lips
          
           in
           
             vowing
          
           before
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           
             just
          
           that
           it
           should
           be
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             our
             lips
          
           in
           
             paying
          
           and
           
             performing
          
           it
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           
             run
          
           through
           all
           the
           
             parts
          
           of
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           by
           way
           of
           
             Explication
             ;
          
           spare
           me
           but
           a
           few
           
             minutes
          
           of
           your
           
             Honourable
          
           patience
           ,
           whilest
           I
           shall
           close
           up
           all
           with
           a
           
             suitable
          
           and
           
             seasonable
          
           Application
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
          
           and
           
             well-beloved
             ,
          
           though
           we
           have
           not
           like
           the
           
             Jews
          
           been
           carried
           
             captive
          
           by
           a
           
             forreign
          
           enemy
           into
           a
           
             strange
          
           Countrey
           ,
           yet
           for
           these
           many
           years
           we
           have
           been
           miserable
           
             slaves
          
           to
           an
           
             usurped
             power
          
           in
           our
           own
           land
           ;
           and
           those
           bitter
           
             Lamentations
          
           of
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           
             Babylonish
          
           captivity
           ,
           are
           in
           several
           passages
           fitly
           
             applicable
          
           to
           our
           
             late
          
           condition
           .
        
         
           The
           breath
           of
           our
           nostrils
           ,
           
           the
           anointed
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           taken
           in
           the
           pits
           
             of
             those
          
           Usurpers
           ,
           
             and
             then
             when
             we
          
           said
           
             we
             should
          
           live
           under
           his
           shadow
           ,
           
           
             they
             violently
          
           hewed
           
             down
             the
          
           Tree
           ,
           cutting
           
             off
             the
          
           head
           
             upon
             pretence
             of
          
           saving
           the
           body
           .
           The
           precious
           stones
           of
           Zion
           
             (
             our
             Nobles
             )
          
           comparable
           to
           fine
           gold
           ,
           
           were
           esteemed
           as
           earthen
           pitchers
           ,
           
             rejected
             as
          
           uselesse
           ;
           
             our
          
           Palaces
           
             were
          
           swallowed
           
             up
             ,
             and
             our
          
           strong
           holds
           destroyed
           ;
           
             the
          
           Gates
           
             of
             our
          
           City
           
             as
             it
             were
          
           sunk
           into
           the
           ground
           ,
           
             and
             our
          
           bars
           
             broken
             ,
          
           
           
             the
          
           Places
           
             of
             our
             Religious
          
           Assemblies
           
             shut
             up
             ,
             and
             our
          
           solemn
           Feasts
           forgotten
           ;
           
             The
          
           Princes
           
             were
             polluted
             ,
             the
          
           Priests
           
             despised
             ,
             and
             the
          
           people
           sighed
           
             under
             heavy
             burthens
             .
             In
             few
             words
             ,
          
           The
           Crown
           is
           fallen
           from
           our
           head
           ,
           
           the
           joy
           of
           our
           hearts
           ceased
           ,
           
           
             we
             are
             made
          
           Orphans
           
             and
          
           Fatherlesse
           ,
           
             our
          
           necks
           under
           a
           sore
           persecution
           ,
           
             yea
             ,
          
           servants
           ruled
           over
           us
           ,
           
             and
             there
             was
             none
             to
          
           deliver
           us
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           who
           is
           the
           
             God
             in
             the
             Mount
          
           hath
           looked
           upon
           our
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           and
           heard
           our
           cry
           ,
           put
           an
           hook
           in
           the
           nostrils
           of
           those
           wilde
           
             Phanaticks
             ,
          
           who
           did
           ride
           over
           our
           heads
           ,
           and
           trampled
           us
           under
           their
           feet
           ;
           he
           hath
           raised
           up
           an
           ever
           to
           be
           renowned
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           before
           whom
           the
           
             Mountains
             were
             made
             plain
             ,
          
           by
           whose
           
             prudent
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             valiant
             conduct
             ,
          
           through
           
             Gods
             wonderfull
          
           mercy
           ,
           mighty
           Forces
           were
           conquered
           without
           a
           
             Fight
             ,
          
           and
           
             scattered
          
           without
           a
           
             Rout
             ;
          
           Our
           eyes
           now
           behold
           instead
           of
           those
           
             brambles
          
           and
           
             thorns
             ,
          
           which
           thought
           themselves
           firmly
           rooted
           ,
           a
           
             Garden
          
           of
           choice
           flowers
           of
           the
           
             Gentry
          
           transplanted
           as
           it
           were
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Countrey
           into
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
          
           Our
           
             goodly
             Cedars
          
           are
           now
           planted
           again
           in
           their
           own
           House
           ,
           which
           was
           for
           so
           many
           years
           empty
           ,
           unlesse
           when
           
           those
           
             Mushromes
          
           crept
           up
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           ere
           long
           to
           see
           the
           Stately
           Oak
           .
           Finally
           ,
           we
           are
           come
           out
           of
           the
           
             Babylon
          
           of
           confusion
           ,
           and
           returning
           not
           as
           some
           are
           pleased
           to
           phrase
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Onyons
          
           and
           
             Garlick
          
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           but
           to
           the
           
             honey
          
           and
           
             milk
          
           of
           
             Canaan
             ;
          
           and
           that
           as
           the
           
             Jews
          
           then
           did
           ,
           without
           the
           
             effusion
             of
             bloud
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           (
           my
           Noble
           Lords
           )
           what
           is
           our
           earnest
           hope
           and
           expectation
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           great
           God
           will
           
             honour
          
           you
           to
           be
           the
           Instruments
           ef
           
             compleating
          
           that
           
             deliverance
             ,
          
           which
           he
           hath
           been
           pleased
           as
           it
           were
           to
           
             create
          
           for
           us
           ?
           In
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           though
           it
           is
           far
           from
           me
           to
           undertake
           to
           give
           your
           Honours
           
             direction
             ,
          
           yet
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           what
           is
           looked
           upon
           by
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           must
           make
           us
           happy
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           what
           is
           our
           petition
           ,
           and
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           will
           be
           your
           Lordships
           endeavour
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             blessing
          
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Peace
          
           in
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             .
          
           I
           mention
           the
           
             State
          
           first
           ,
           since
           though
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           be
           first
           in
           order
           of
           dignity
           ,
           yet
           (
           if
           I
           may
           humbly
           offer
           my
           thoughts
           ,
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             State
          
           would
           be
           first
           endeavoured
           in
           order
           of
           
             Time
             ;
          
           since
           though
           the
           
             State
          
           cannot
           flourish
           unlesse
           the
           
             Church
          
           be
           setled
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             Church
          
           cannot
           be
           so
           well
           setled
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           
             State
          
           is
           composed
           .
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           what
           a
           difference
           there
           was
           between
           the
           
             Altar
             ,
          
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           made
           in
           a
           peaceable
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           
             Moses
          
           made
           when
           the
           
             people
          
           were
           in
           an
           unsetled
           condition
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           .
           The
           
             Altar
          
           which
           
             Moses
          
           made
           was
           but
           
             five
             cubits
             long
             ,
          
           
           
           
             five
             cubits
             broad
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             three
             cubits
             high
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             Altar
          
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           made
           was
           
             twenty
             cubits
             long
             ,
             and
             twenty
             cubits
             broad
             ,
             and
             ten
             cubits
             high
             .
          
           The
           work
           of
           the
           
             Temple
          
           went
           on
           but
           slowly
           ,
           when
           the
           
             builders
          
           of
           it
           were
           forced
           to
           have
           a
           sword
           in
           one
           hand
           as
           well
           as
           a
           trowell
           in
           the
           other
           ;
           but
           when
           once
           the
           
             State
          
           is
           duely
           setled
           upon
           its
           right
           
             basis
             ,
          
           in
           quietnesse
           ,
           
             both
             hands
          
           will
           be
           at
           
             liberty
          
           to
           
             build
          
           the
           
             Temple
             .
             Peace
          
           then
           would
           be
           
             first
          
           sought
           for
           in
           
             reference
          
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           by
           an
           harmonious
           
             Union
             ▪
          
           What
           other
           is
           the
           
             State
          
           but
           a
           politicall
           
             body
             ?
          
           and
           what
           other
           
             peace
          
           can
           be
           desirable
           in
           a
           
             body
             ,
          
           than
           an
           
             union
          
           of
           the
           
             head
          
           with
           the
           
             members
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             members
          
           one
           with
           another
           ?
           The
           
             State
          
           is
           as
           a
           
             Building
          
           whereof
           the
           
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
          
           are
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             two
             wals
          
           to
           support
           and
           defend
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           must
           
             unite
          
           and
           consequently
           
             strengthen
          
           these
           
             two
             wals
          
           is
           the
           
             Corner-stone
             ,
          
           being
           
             set
          
           in
           its
           
             proper
          
           place
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           means
           there
           will
           be
           ,
           to
           use
           the
           
             language
          
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           
             Peace
             to
             him
             that
             is
             afar
             off
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           him
           that
           is
           
             near
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           
             he
          
           who
           hath
           been
           
             so
             long
             ,
             too
             long
             afar
             off
             ,
          
           will
           become
           
             near
             .
          
        
         
           When
           this
           
             work
          
           is
           once
           done
           ,
           that
           which
           would
           be
           earnestly
           
             contended
          
           for
           ,
           is
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             breaches
          
           which
           
             scisme
          
           hath
           made
           so
           wide
           ,
           may
           be
           
             closed
          
           up
           ,
           the
           hedge
           which
           
             faction
          
           hath
           pulled
           down
           may
           be
           reared
           up
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           
             once
          
           again
           be
           a
           
             garden
             enclosed
             ,
          
           and
           keep
           the
           
             unity
             of
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           is
           only
           
             Peace
          
           to
           be
           desired
           in
           both
           ,
           but
           to
           use
           the
           
             duplication
          
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           a
           
             firm
             lasting
             peace
          
           in
           both
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             truth
          
           according
           to
           the
           Prophet
           
             Zacharies
          
           counsell
           ;
           
           
             Love
             the
             truth
             and
             peace
             ;
          
           that
           truth
           I
           mean
           which
           
             was
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           which
           is
           contained
           in
           the
           
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           is
           collected
           in
           the
           
             Articles
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Peace
             and
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           for
           so
           this
           Prophet
           assureth
           us
           ,
           
           
             the
             work
             of
             righteousnesse
             shall
             be
             peace
             ;
             Righteousnesse
          
           I
           say
           ,
           which
           
             giveth
          
           to
           every
           one
           those
           
             rights
          
           which
           are
           due
           to
           
             him
          
           by
           the
           
             laws
             of
             God
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Realm
             ;
          
           and
           though
           a
           full
           
             reparation
          
           of
           all
           
             injuries
          
           is
           not
           to
           be
           
             expected
             ,
          
           yet
           a
           
             restitution
          
           of
           every
           man
           to
           his
           
             just
             right
          
           ought
           to
           be
           endeavoured
           .
        
         
           
             Peace
             and
             love
          
           which
           is
           called
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             the
             bond
             of
             perfection
             ,
          
           
           because
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           that
           
             love
          
           especially
           ,
           
           which
           
             covereth
             a
             multitude
             of
             offences
             ,
             forgetteth
          
           and
           
             forgiveth
             injuries
             ,
          
           purgeth
           all
           
             malice
             ,
             rancour
          
           and
           
             revenge
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             mindes
          
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           which
           respect
           I
           could
           heartily
           
             wish
          
           for
           a
           
             Temple
          
           like
           that
           which
           was
           built
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
             Jovi
             positorio
             ,
          
           wherein
           all
           
             men
          
           of
           all
           
             parties
          
           might
           lay
           down
           all
           
             heart-burning
          
           and
           
             animosity
          
           against
           one
           another
           for
           any
           
             former
          
           wrongs
           .
        
         
           
             Peace
             and
             government
             ,
          
           for
           what
           
             peace
          
           where
           there
           is
           no
           
             government
             ?
          
           what
           
             government
          
           either
           in
           
             Church
          
           or
           
             State
          
           more
           likely
           to
           establish
           a
           
             firm
             peace
          
           then
           that
           under
           which
           we
           did
           so
           gloriously
           
             flourish
          
           for
           so
           many
           
             years
             ,
          
           enjoying
           both
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             plenty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Peace
             and
             order
             ,
          
           without
           which
           there
           can
           be
           no
           
           
             government
             ;
             order
          
           in
           the
           
             State
          
           by
           a
           fit
           
             subordination
          
           of
           the
           
             Subjects
             Liberty
          
           to
           the
           
             Soveraigns
             authority
             ;
             order
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ▪
          
           by
           a
           sweet
           
             attemperation
          
           of
           
             paternall
             presidency
          
           with
           
             fraternall
             presbytery
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           that
           
             peace
          
           which
           we
           trust
           
             God
          
           will
           now
           by
           you
           
             ordain
          
           for
           
             us
             ,
          
           and
           oh
           that
           
             all
          
           of
           us
           would
           
             prepare
          
           our selves
           for
           it
           by
           
             unfained
             repentance
          
           and
           
             better
             obedience
             ;
          
           our
           
             wickednesse
          
           hath
           
             obstructed
          
           our
           
             peace
          
           too
           long
           already
           ;
           let
           us
           speedily
           ,
           resolutely
           ,
           joyntly
           
             cast
             it
             away
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           be
           no
           longer
           a
           
             Remora
          
           to
           retard
           our
           
             deliverance
             .
          
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           more
           happy
           
             accomplishment
          
           of
           this
           great
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           let
           us
           remember
           that
           it
           must
           be
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           our
           lips
           :
           Of
           
             your
          
           lips
           (
           Right
           
             Honourable
             )
          
           who
           together
           with
           the
           
             elders
          
           of
           the
           people
           are
           entrusted
           with
           the
           grand
           
             affairs
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           it
           will
           be
           the
           
             fruit
          
           by
           your
           
             unanimous
             votes
          
           for
           an
           happy
           
             Restauation
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           
             our
          
           lips
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           I
           trust
           it
           will
           be
           now
           the
           
             fruit
          
           by
           our
           
             joynt
             preaching
          
           for
           peace
           .
           
             Time
          
           was
           ,
           we
           were
           the
           
             Trumpetters
          
           of
           
             war
             ,
          
           too
           often
           sounding
           with
           
             alarums
          
           to
           the
           
             battle
             ;
          
           it
           is
           high
           time
           we
           should
           be
           now
           the
           
             Heralds
          
           of
           peace
           ,
           
             proclaiming
             ,
             perswading
          
           a
           blessed
           
             accomodation
             ;
          
           we
           have
           too
           long
           like
           those
           
             Babel
             builders
          
           been
           
             confounded
             ,
          
           because
           
             divided
          
           in
           our
           
             languages
             ;
          
           oh
           that
           we
           might
           now
           like
           all
           the
           
             holy
             Prophets
          
           have
           as
           it
           were
           but
           
             one
             mouth
          
           to
           
             speak
          
           but
           
             one
          
           and
           the
           
             same
          
           thing
           .
        
         
           Of
           
             all
          
           lips
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             Princes
             ,
             Priests
          
           and
           
             people
             ,
          
           it
           will
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           be
           the
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           by
           our
           
             prayers
          
           and
           
           
             praises
             .
          
           Thereare
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           
             many
          
           here
           
             present
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           many
           
             thousands
          
           in
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           who
           comfortably
           
             look
          
           upon
           those
           
             beginnings
          
           of
           
             deliverance
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             wrought
          
           as
           
             the
             fruit
             of
             their
             lips
             ,
          
           their
           devout
           
             cryes
          
           to
           God
           ,
           especially
           in
           
             secret
             ;
          
           and
           for
           this
           they
           
             return
          
           to
           him
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           
             their
             lips
             ,
          
           their
           fervent
           
             thanks
             .
          
           In
           order
           to
           which
           you
           have
           done
           
             exceeding
             well
          
           (
           my
           
             Noble
             Lords
             )
          
           to
           set
           apart
           a
           
             day
          
           of
           giving
           to
           Almighty
           God
           the
           prayses
           due
           to
           his
           Name
           .
        
         
           That
           those
           
             hopefull
             beginnings
          
           may
           have
           a
           
             joyfull
             consummation
             ,
          
           let
           it
           still
           be
           the
           
             fruit
             of
             our
             lips
             ,
          
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           our
           renewed
           
             prayers
             ;
          
           and
           in
           this
           likewise
           
             (
             Right
             Honourable
             )
          
           you
           have
           done
           
             worthily
          
           to
           assemble
           your selves
           this
           day
           ,
           for
           this
           .
           Indeed
           I
           cannot
           but
           here
           sadly
           
             reflect
          
           upon
           our
           
             late
          
           times
           ,
           wherein
           such
           dayes
           as
           these
           were
           too
           justly
           
             observed
          
           to
           be
           no
           other
           then
           
             forerunners
          
           of
           some
           dismall
           
             decollation
             ,
             decimation
             ,
          
           or
           such
           like
           
             abomination
          
           to
           be
           
             voted
          
           and
           
             acted
             ;
          
           not
           
             peace
             ,
             peace
             ,
          
           but
           
             bloud
             ,
             bloud
             ,
          
           was
           their
           
             designe
             ;
          
           and
           to
           
             carry
          
           it
           on
           the
           better
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           the
           
             fruit
          
           of
           their
           
             lips
             ,
          
           and
           pretended
           as
           
             done
          
           by
           an
           
             impression
          
           upon
           their
           
             spirits
          
           from
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           after
           their
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           on
           a
           day
           of
           
             humiliation
             ▪
          
           But
           we
           
             perswade
             ,
          
           nay
           
             assure
          
           our selves
           
             better
             things
          
           of
           you
           (
           My
           
             Lords
             )
          
           who
           are
           
             met
          
           this
           
             day
          
           for
           
             seeking
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             upon
             the
             Meeting
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             a
             Settlement
             of
             this
             Nation
             .
          
           Which
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           
             speedily
          
           and
           
             happily
             effected
          
           by
           you
           ,
           
             hath
             been
             ,
             is
             ,
          
           and
           
             shall
             be
             ,
          
           not
           only
           in
           
             publique
          
           but
           
             private
             ,
             this
          
           but
           
             every
          
           day
           ,
           as
           
             yours
             ,
          
           so
           our
           
             uncessant
             
             Request
          
           at
           the
           
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ;
          
           and
           let
           all
           the
           
             People
             say
             ,
             Amen
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             God
             say
             so
             too
             :
          
           In
           whose
           
             power
          
           alone
           it
           is
           to
           
             do
             ,
          
           what
           here
           he
           
             saith
             ,
             I
             create
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             lips
             peace
             ,
             peace
             ,
             to
             him
             that
             is
             afar
             off
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             that
             is
             near
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45545e-1250
           
             Quest
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             23.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             14.
             14.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             83.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             
          
           
             Part.
             1.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2
             13
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             32.
             17.
             and
             33.
             20.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             2●
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             29.
             ult.
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             12.
             18.
             
          
           
             Sanct.
             in
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             33.
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             48.
             18.
             and
             66.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Isa
             33.
             14
             ,
             15.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             V●●
             .
             1●
             .
             15.
             
          
           
             Psa
             126.
             4.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             30.
             ●3
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             11.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Deu●.
             30.
             4.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             21.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             27.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             20.
             
          
           
             Isa
             26.
             ●2
             .
          
           
             Isa
             41.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             126
             3.
             
          
           
             Iob
             9.
             8.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Philo.
             
          
           
             psa.
             136.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             54.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             32.
             
          
           
             Ver
             20.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             127.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ioh
             31.
             21.
             
          
           
             Isa
             60.
             8.
             
          
           
             66.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa
             45.
             1.
             
          
           
             psa.
             148.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ovid
             .
          
           
             Matth
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             psa.
             12.
             6.
             
          
           
             psa.
             8●●4
             
          
           
             Matth
             24.
             ●5
             .
          
           
             Hos.
             14.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             〈◊〉
             1
             28.
             and
             66
             9.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             ●3
             .
          
           
             Psa
             5●
             8
             and
             50
             ●l
             .
          
           
             Psa
             62
             8.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             3.
             41.
             
          
           
             Psa
             9.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36
             37.
             
          
           
             psa
             〈◊〉
             6
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             H●s
             .
             14
             3.
             
          
           
             psa
             40.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             65.
             18.
             
          
           
             ●am.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             V.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ch.
             2.
             5.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ch.
             1.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ch.
             5.
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             8
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Exod
             27.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             8.
             19.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             32.
             17.
             
          
           
             Eph
             4
             3.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             14.