THE
CONQVEST
OF
THE
SAINTS
.
ROM.
16.
VER
.
20.
And
the
God
of
Peace
shall
bruise
Satan
under
your
feete
shortly
.
SAint
Paul
,
Verse
15.
of
this
Chapter
giveth
the
Romanes
an
item
to
observe
and
avoid
Schismaticks
,
such
as
cause
divisions
and
offences
contrary
to
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
;
marke
them
and
avoid
them
:
so
the
Apostle
:
marke
them
as
you
would
the
Basilisk
,
avoid
them
as
you
would
the
Pesthouse
,
where
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us
is
written
on
the
doore
.
To
which
purpose
hee
useth
three
effectuall
motives
in
the
three
subsequent
verses
.
First
,
taken
from
the
evill
condition
of
Schismaticks
,
verse
18.
they
are
such
as
serve
their
owne
bellies
,
such
as
deceive
the
hearts
of
the
simple
.
Secondly
,
from
the
discretion
which
ought
to
be
in
the
Romanes
and
in
all
Christians
,
That
they
should
joyne
wisedome
with
their
simplicity
:
we
must
be
simple
in
devising
evill
,
yet
wise
in
discerning
true
doctrine
from
false
,
vers
.
18.
Thirdly
,
from
the
hope
of
victory
which
.
God
shall
give
us
.
The
God
of
Peace
shall
,
&c.
[
Satan
]
him
,
and
all
his
instruments
,
all
deceavers
,
all
Schismaticks
,
all
that
are
opposite
to
the
truth
,
all
that
are
opposite
unto
Peace
,
He
will
ere
long
tread
under
our
feete
,
that
is
,
the
God
of
Peace
.
This
is
the
Apostles
argument
to
stirre
them
up
to
watchfullnesse
against
false
teachers
,
drawne
from
the
hope
of
victory
;
they
shall
ere
long
be
subdued
and
conquered
.
The
particulars
to
be
observed
are
these
.
1.
The
Conqueror
.
2.
The
Conquered
.
3.
The
Conquest
.
4.
The
manner
of
the
Conquest
.
5.
The
time
of
the
Conquest
.
First
,
the
Conquerour
,
the
God
of
Peace
.
Secondly
,
the
Conquered
,
Satan
.
Thirdly
,
the
Conquest
,
shall
bruise
,
{αβγδ}
,
shall
crush
or
tread
him
.
Fourthly
,
the
manner
,
{αβγδ}
:
under
your
feete
.
Fiftly
,
the
time
,
shortly
,
quickly
,
{αβγδ}
,
The
God
of
Peace
,
&c.
First
,
the
Conquerour
,
the
God
of
Peace
,
because
he
had
before
mentioned
those
that
cause
divisions
and
offences
,
now
(
saith
Saint
Chrysostome
in
locum
)
he
mentioneth
the
God
of
Peace
,
that
so
they
might
be
confident
of
their
freedome
from
them
;
for
he
that
loveth
peace
shall
destroy
those
things
that
are
contrary
unto
it
.
And
he
doth
not
say
shall
subdue
,
but
(
which
is
more
)
shall
bruise
or
crush
,
and
he
doth
not
only
say
these
deceavers
,
but
even
he
that
is
their
Captaine
,
Satan
,
and
not
only
he
shall
bruise
him
,
but
bruise
him
under
your
feete
,
that
so
they
might
carry
away
the
victory
;
and
having
gotten
the
trophee
,
might
become
glorious
.
Yea
further
heere
's
a
comfort
too
from
the
very
time
;
it
shall
not
be
long
ere
this
shall
be
accomplished
:
for
the
God
of
Peace
,
&c.
shortly
.
These
are
the
particulars
in
which
we
shall
exercise
your
patience
and
devotion
at
this
time
.
First
,
the
God
of
Peace
]
Which
words
I
may
handle
two
waies
:
first
,
apart
by
themselves
;
secondly
,
joyntly
with
the
rest
.
By
themselves
,
and
so
shew
you
that
God
is
a
God
of
Peace
;
with
the
rest
,
and
so
shew
you
that
it
is
this
God
of
peace
(
not
men
of
peace
,
but
the
God
of
peace
)
that
doth
settle
his
Church
in
peace
,
and
tread
downe
such
as
oppose
it
.
1.
God
is
the
God
of
Peace
.
This
is
one
speciall
Attribute
by
which
he
hath
pleased
to
manifest
himselfe
unto
us
,
Rom.
15.33
.
The
God
of
Peace
be
with
you
all
:
so
in
sundry
places
of
Scripture
hee
is
stiled
.
Peace
is
founded
in
the
sacred
Trinity
;
it
is
a
name
applyed
to
the
Father
,
Sonne
,
and
Spirit
,
a
worke
performed
by
them
.
1.
God
the
Father
was
in
Christ
reconciling
the
world
to
himselfe
,
2
Cor
.
5.19
.
that
is
,
making
peace
:
Hee
speakes
peace
unto
his
people
and
to
his
Saints
,
Psal
.
85.8
.
He
maketh
Warres
to
cease
to
the
end
of
the
earth
,
he
breaketh
the
bow
,
Psal
.
46.9
.
he
cutteth
the
speare
in
sunder
,
he
burneth
the
Chariot
in
the
fire
,
and
planteth
peace
in
the
borders
of
his
people
.
Levit
.
26.6
.
The
name
of
his
house
is
Peace
:
for
his
dwelling
is
at
Salem
,
that
is
Peace
,
Psal
.
76.2
.
2.
God
the
Sonne
,
is
a
God
of
Peace
;
he
is
intituled
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
Isa
.
9.6
.
and
Peace
it selfe
,
Ephes
.
2.14
.
{αβγδ}
,
for
hee
is
our
peace
,
who
hath
made
both
one
,
and
hath
beaten
downe
the
middle
wall
of
partition
betweene
us
so
making
peace
;
He
brake
downe
a
double
partition
wall
,
reconciling
Iew
un●o
Gentile
,
and
both
unto
God
:
Therefore
is
he
a
God
of
Peace
.
3.
So
also
is
the
third
person
,
the
Holy
Ghost
:
for
peace
is
a
fruit
of
the
Spirit
,
Gal.
5.22
.
The
Kingdome
of
God
is
not
in
meate
and
drink
,
but
righteousnesse
and
peace
and
joy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
Rom.
14.17
.
Why
doth
he
name
the
Holy
Ghost
?
to
shew
the
Author
and
the
fountaine
of
these
graces
:
that
Righteousnesse
,
Ioy
,
and
Peace
doe
proceed
from
him
.
There
is
a
threefold
warre
in
the
soule
of
man
:
Passion
fighting
against
reason
,
the
flesh
fighting
against
the
Spirit
,
the
terrour
of
conscience
wrestling
with
the
wrath
of
God
.
Now
the
Holy
Ghost
doth
calme
the
heate
of
these
combates
,
and
therefore
is
he
a
God
of
Peace
.
2.
Consider
these
words
joyntly
with
the
rest
,
and
then
we
learne
,
that
It
is
not
wee
our selves
,
but
our
God
(
the
God
of
Peace
)
which
shall
give
us
the
victory
against
our
spirituall
enemies
:
it
is
he
that
shall
tread
Satan
under
our
feete
.
He
is
therfore
called
the
God
of
Peace
,
effectivè
,
because
he
doth
maintaine
Peace
,
and
will
destroy
all
those
that
seeke
to
destroy
it
.
God
is
not
the
Author
of
Confusion
,
but
of
Peace
,
as
in
all
Churches
of
the
Saints
,
1
Cor
.
14
33.
The
Psalmist
exhorts
Ieresalem
to
praise
him
.
Psal
.
147.12
,
14.
Praise
the
Lord
O
Ierusalem
,
praise
thy
God
O
Sion
.
What
's
the
motive
?
For
he
hath
strengthened
the
barres
of
thy
gates
,
he
maketh
peace
in
thy
borders
.
It
is
he
that
outs
off
the
troublers
of
our
Israel
:
It
was
he
that
subdued
Davids
enemies
,
and
put
them
under
the
soales
of
his
feete
.
It
was
he
that
gave
Salomon
rest
on
every
side
,
so
that
there
was
neither
adversary
,
nor
evill
occurrent
,
1
King
.
5.4
.
Psal
.
108.
ult
.
Through
God
we
shall
doe
valiantly
:
for
he
it
is
that
shall
tread
downe
our
enemies
,
Psal
.
44.5
.
Through
thee
we
will
tread
them
under
that
rise
up
against
us
.
Revel
12.
We
reade
of
a
great
battaile
,
Michaell
and
his
Angels
fought
against
the
Dragon
,
and
the
Dragon
fought
and
his
Angels
:
wee
reade
there
,
that
when
the
Woman
(
that
is
,
the
Church
)
was
with
child
,
the
red
Dragon
having
seven
heads
and
ten
hornes
,
laboured
to
make
the
Woman
miscarry
,
which
when
he
could
not
doe
,
he
watches
the
time
of
her
travaile
,
that
he
might
devoure
the
man
child
(
that
is
,
Christ
)
so
soone
as
he
was
borne
:
but
the
Child
being
caught
up
to
God
and
his
throne
,
hee
proceeds
to
make
warre
against
the
remnant
of
the
Womans
seed
,
such
as
kept
the
Commandements
of
God
,
and
had
the
testimony
of
Iesus
Christ
.
But
did
the
Dragon
prevaile
in
these
battels
?
Surely
no
:
he
is
overcome
by
the
power
of
God
,
and
of
Christ
.
Verse
10
,
11.
Salvation
is
come
,
and
strength
,
and
the
Kingdome
of
our
God
,
and
the
power
of
his
Christ
;
they
overcome
him
,
but
how
?
not
by
their
own
forces
,
but
by
the
blood
of
the
Lambe
.
If
the
Lord
had
not
beene
on
our
side
,
may
Israel
now
say
,
if
it
had
not
beene
the
Lord
who
was
on
our
side
when
they
rose
up
against
us
,
then
they
had
swallowed
us
up
quick
,
when
their
wrath
was
kindled
against
us
,
then
the
waters
(
the
proud
waters
)
had
overwhelmed
us
,
the
streame
had
gone
over
our
soule
.
Blessed
be
the
Lord
who
hath
not
given
us
a
prey
to
their
teeth
,
Psal
.
124.12
,
&c.
It
is
the
Lord
the
God
of
Peace
,
that
helpes
us
against
all
fiery
spirits
that
trouble
the
peace
of
the
Church
;
against
Satan
,
and
all
his
Confederates
:
for
if
he
were
not
with
us
,
1.
They
would
be
too
mighty
for
us
,
2.
Too
wily
or
crafty
for
us
.
1.
Too
mighty
for
us
:
for
wee
wrastle
not
against
flesh
and
blood
,
but
against
principalities
,
against
powers
,
against
the
rulers
of
the
darknesse
of
this
world
,
against
spirituall
wickednesse
in
high
places
,
Ephes
.
6.12
.
The
Divell
for
his
strength
is
compared
unto
a
Lion
,
and
so
are
his
instruments
Lions
too
.
My
soule
is
among
Lions
(
saith
David
)
like
roaring
ramping
Lions
,
they
prosecute
the
Saints
to
the
uttermost
of
their
power
.
2.
As
they
be
Lions
for
their
strength
;
so
for
their
craft
they
be
Serpents
and
Foxes
.
The
●●●e
Midianites
have
a
thousand
wyles
to
beguile
the
plaine
dealing
Ishmalites
.
The
children
of
this
world
are
in
their
generation
wiser
then
the
children
of
light
,
Luk
.
16.
&c.
Besides
these
two
,
their
strength
and
craft
,
yee
may
remember
their
malice
,
their
sedulity
,
their
cruelty
.
Their
malice
is
great
,
their
sedulity
great
,
their
cruelty
great
.
Their
malice
and
spleene
against
the
Church
is
great
:
for
there
hath
beene
continually
enmity
betweene
the
feed
of
the
Woman
,
and
the
seed
of
the
Serpent
.
Their
sedulity
and
diligence
great
:
Satan
himselfe
goeth
about
continually
seeking
whom
he
may
devoure
:
so
do
his
instruments
,
they
compasse
sea
and
land
to
make
a
Proselite
of
their
owne
,
and
to
render
him
ten
fold
more
the
child
of
the
Divell
,
as
the
Pharisees
did
of
old
.
And
the
Iesuites
at
this
day
are
the
great
Peripateticks
;
they
walke
up
and
downe
,
and
cast
about
the
fire
of
Combustion
in
Kingdomes
and
Common-wealths
.
Lastly
,
their
cruelty
is
great
;
the
Divell
is
described
,
Revel
.
6.4
.
to
ride
upon
a
red
horse
.
There
went
out
a
horse
that
was
red
,
and
power
was
given
to
him
that
sate
thereon
to
take
peace
from
the
earth
.
Why
a
red
horse
?
to
shew
how
bloody
and
cruell
the
Divell
is
,
so
are
his
instruments
,
they
have
in
their
stratagems
against
the
Church
blazoned
their
owne
barbarous
cruelty
,
discovered
themselves
to
be
{αβγδ}
,
blood-suckers
,
men-eaters
,
more
savage
then
greedy
Canaballs
.
Their
cruelty
against
the
Saints
hath
prevented
the
birth
,
and
the
life
of
some
Saints
.
Esau
strugled
and
wrestled
with
his
brother
Iacob
in
his
mothers
wombe
.
The
Ammonites
ript
up
the
women
of
Gilead
being
great
with
child
,
and
the
Babilonians
caused
the
women
of
Ierusalem
to
eate
their
owne
fruit
,
and
their
children
of
a
span
long
.
And
as
their
rage
beginneth
before
life
,
so
it
endeth
not
when
life
endeth
;
The
dead
bodies
of
thy
servants
O
Lord
,
have
they
given
te
be
meate
to
the
fowles
of
the
aire
,
and
the
flesh
of
thy
Saints
to
the
beasts
of
the
field
,
Psal
.
79.2
.
Wickliffe
,
and
Martin
Bucer
,
and
Paulus
Phagius
,
and
Peter
Martyrs
wife
after
they
were
buried
were
digged
up
by
the
Papists
.
They
will
not
suffer
them
to
rest
neither
in
their
beds
nor
in
their
graves
,
neither
alive
nor
dead
;
so
great
is
their
fury
,
and
cruelty
,
that
the
blood
of
the
Church
cannot
satisfie
them
.
Lay
all
this
together
,
their
strength
,
their
craft
,
their
malice
,
their
sedulity
,
their
cruelty
;
and
it
will
appeare
,
that
only
God
,
the
God
of
Peace
,
can
crush
them
to
peeces
,
and
tread
them
under
our
feere
.
The
God
of
Peace
,
&c.
The
two
conclusions
which
I
have
opened
,
are
now
to
be
applied
:
They
are
Usefull
many
waies
.
First
,
is
God
a
God
of
Peace
?
1.
If
he
be
a
God
of
Peace
,
then
those
things
are
not
from
God
which
are
contrary
to
peace
,
and
therefore
to
be
avoided
.
2.
If
he
,
&c.
then
peace
must
needs
be
a
divine
thing
,
and
therefore
to
be
imbraced
.
3.
If
he
,
&c.
then
from
whom
,
but
from
him
who
is
the
Author
of
Peace
,
should
we
seek
Peace
?
First
,
if
he
be
a
God
of
peace
,
then
those
things
are
not
from
him
which
are
contrary
to
peace
;
for
contraries
have
contrary
causes
:
but
what
are
they
?
Aquin
.
22.37
.
1.
reckons
up
these
.
1.
Discord
which
is
in
the
heart
.
2.
Contention
which
is
in
words
.
3.
Schisme
,
strife
,
unlawfull
Warres
and
Sedition
which
are
works
contrary
to
peace
.
1.
Discord
.
This
is
not
a
peaceable
affection
but
an
uncharitable
passion
,
unquiet
,
inordinate
,
proceeding
from
pride
,
envie
,
selfe-love
,
vaine-glory
,
and
such
like
distempers
of
an
unpeaceable
soule
:
It
is
a
disjoyning
or
disjoynting
of
affections
,
a
disuniting
of
hearts
,
a
dissolving
of
the
bond
of
Concord
.
They
that
give
themselves
to
this
kinde
of
Arithmetick
,
studie
nothing
but
division
;
they
love
no
musique
but
jarring
,
they
are
Separatists
in
affection
,
and
wholy
addicted
to
breake
the
peace
:
The
Divell
feares
nothing
so
much
as
the
keeping
of
amity
and
concord
.
This
Discord
and
mentall
disagreement
doth
not
proceed
from
him
who
is
the
God
of
Peace
;
It
descendeth
not
from
above
,
but
is
earthly
,
sensuall
,
and
divelish
,
Iam
.
3.15
.
Thinke
upon
this
,
yee
that
alienate
your
affections
from
your
brethren
,
that
are
full
of
heart
burnings
against
your
neighbours
,
and
cannot
endure
that
they
should
prosper
or
have
successe
in
any
good
;
this
comes
not
from
the
Spirit
of
God
,
he
is
a
God
of
Peace
,
such
a
one
as
loveth
Concord
and
makes
agreement
.
Hee
that
soweth
discord
amongst
brethren
,
is
the
Divels
seeds-man
,
an
abhomination
unto
the
Lord
,
Pro
.
6.16
,
19.
But
me
thinks
I
see
Iehu
marching
furiously
and
saying
,
What
hast
thou
to
doe
with
peace
?
Doth
not
Christ
say
,
Mat
.
10.34
.
Thinke
not
that
I
am
come
to
send
peace
on
earth
,
I
came
not
to
send
peace
,
but
a
sword
?
It
seemes
therefore
that
Christ
is
not
the
Author
of
peace
but
of
division
and
discord
.
I
answer
with
Saint
Chrysostome
,
it
is
not
the
purpose
of
Christ
to
make
division
;
for
hee
would
that
all
men
should
with
an
unanimous
consent
agree
to
follow
the
truth
,
he
is
called
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
he
commands
his
Disciples
to
preach
Peace
,
when
they
come
to
an
house
to
say
,
Peace
be
to
this
house
.
And
the
Prophets
foretold
that
in
his
raigne
there
should
be
much
peace
.
Therfore
to
cleare
this
place
,
we
must
distinguish
of
peace
.
There
is
a
seeming
peace
,
Aquin
.
22.29
.
2
,
3.
and
a
true
peace
,
a
seeming
peace
is
that
which
is
amongst
wicked
men
,
rather
a
conspiracy
then
a
peace
,
a
faction
not
an
union
:
for
they
want
the
soalder
which
should
glew
them
together
,
and
that
is
faith
.
Christ
came
not
to
send
a
seeming
peace
,
peace
in
sinne
,
an
agreement
of
wicked
men
in
evill
,
2
King
.
9.22
.
nor
will
he
have
good
men
to
be
at
peace
with
them
,
to
have
peace
to
share
in
their
wickednesse
,
to
have
fellowship
with
them
in
the
unfruitfull
workes
of
darknesse
:
he
came
to
send
a
sword
,
to
raise
a
combat
betweene
Grace
and
wickednesse
,
Christ
maketh
not
discord
betweene
man
and
man
,
as
they
are
creatures
;
but
betwixt
goodnesse
and
evill
as
they
are
contraries
of
this
discord
;
Christ
and
the
Gospell
are
not
properly
the
cause
,
but
the
occasion
:
for
when
the
Gospell
disjoynes
us
from
the
world
,
the
world
out
of
malice
doth
bend
his
forces
against
us
,
Aquin
22.37
.
1
,
2.
saith
well
,
The
will
of
man
cleaving
unto
God
is
a
right
rule
(
regula
regulata
)
from
which
it
is
a
sinne
to
discord
or
dissent
;
but
the
will
of
man
being
contrary
unto
God
is
a
crooked
rule
from
which
it
is
good
to
dissent
:
In
this
kinde
to
cause
discord
by
which
that
concord
is
dissolved
that
is
naught
,
is
a
laudable
thing
.
And
in
this
sense
Christ
saith
,
I
came
not
to
send
peace
,
but
a
sword
.
And
he
speaketh
thus
(
saith
Saint
Chrysostome
)
to
arme
his
Disciples
against
troubles
,
and
to
prevent
all
objections
in
his
followers
being
in
trouble
for
his
sake
;
for
he
sought
not
to
allure
them
with
enticing
words
,
but
at
the
first
told
them
the
hardest
things
;
seeing
there
is
nothing
more
sharp
then
a
sword
,
no
warre
so
grievous
as
betwixt
Sonne
and
Father
,
Daughter
and
Mother
,
&c.
which
Christ
saith
,
He
came
to
send
,
that
is
,
to
occasion
;
for
properly
this
ariseth
out
of
mens
corruption
.
But
some
that
are
Advocates
for
discord
will
perhaps
pleade
the
example
of
Saint
Paul
and
Barnabas
,
Acts
15.39
.
A
contention
was
so
sharpe
betwixt
them
,
that
they
departed
the
one
from
the
other
.
Resp
.
Saint
Paul
and
Barnabas
did
onely
dissentire
,
not
discordare
,
they
were
divers
in
opinion
one
from
another
,
but
not
adverse
in
affection
one
to
another
.
The
disagreement
which
was
betweene
them
did
not
untie
thee
in
dissoluble
knot
of
concord
,
for
(
as
Aquin
.
22
29.3.2
.
)
Concordia
est
unio
voluntatum
non
unio
opinionum
,
Concord
is
the
union
of
wills
and
affections
not
the
union
of
opinions
.
The
same
Schooleman
,
Ibid
.
37.
quest
.
art
.
1
,
3.
doth
directly
answer
this
objection
in
this
manner
.
The
discord
betweene
Saint
Paul
and
Barnabas
was
onely
accidentall
;
both
of
them
did
intend
good
:
but
that
did
seeme
good
to
the
one
which
did
not
seeme
so
to
the
other
,
which
proceeded
from
humane
infirmity
:
for
in
those
things
which
are
necessary
to
salvation
,
there
was
no
such
controversie
betweene
them
:
and
this
fell
out
by
the
providence
of
God
,
who
made
it
profitable
to
the
Church
;
so
that
the
seeming
discord
which
was
betweene
these
two
,
cannot
justifie
that
discord
which
is
betweene
such
who
intend
not
the
good
one
of
another
,
but
rather
the
contrary
.
A
common
fault
amongst
us
;
for
we
daily
see
person
devided
against
person
,
family
against
family
,
Corporation
against
Corporation
,
Ephraim
against
Manasses
,
Manasses
against
Ephraim
,
and
both
against
Iuda
.
How
unlike
are
these
to
those
Primitive
Christians
,
that
were
all
of
one
heart
and
of
one
soule
.
No
marvaile
if
it
goes
ill
with
the
Church
,
when
there
is
such
discord
betweene
the
members
of
it
.
If
forces
united
be
the
stronger
,
then
being
devided
,
they
must
needs
be
the
weaker
;
if
that
which
is
little
increaseth
by
concord
,
then
that
which
is
great
must
needs
decrease
by
discord
,
Prudent
Psy
.
Com
.
Nil
dissociabile
firmum
est
,
A
Kingdome
divided
against
it selfe
cannot
stand
.
There
are
fowles
which
flie
abroad
in
all
places
,
falling
and
feeding
upon
divided
sacrifices
.
Our
Adversaries
will
rejoyce
at
this
discord
;
Hower
.
Iliad
.
pag
31.
lin
.
12.
as
Nestor
said
to
two
brethren
,
Achilles
and
Agamemnon
being
at
discord
,
Priamus
and
his
sonnes
and
the
rest
of
the
Trojans
will
rejoyce
if
they
heare
of
this
.
While
those
two
brethren
Seleucus
Gallicinus
,
S
Walt
Rawleigh
Hist
.
lib
.
5
cap
.
51.
and
Antiochus-Hierax
were
waging
warre
one
against
the
other
,
the
enemy
Eumenes
won
much
in
Asia
.
The
houses
of
Lisimacus
and
Cassander
fell
by
intestine
discord
,
and
jealousies
grounded
on
desire
of
soveraigne
Rule
,
or
feare
of
loosing
:
By
the
like
unnaturall
hatred
had
almost
beene
cut
of
the
lives
of
Prolomy
and
Seleucus
:
which
though
narrowly
they
escaped
the
danger
,
yet
were
their
Kingdomes
thereby
grievously
distempered
.
Contrariewise
it
is
worthy
of
extraordinary
note
,
how
that
upstart
family
of
the
Kings
of
Pergamus
raised
it selfe
to
marvellous
greatnesse
in
very
short
space
,
from
the
condition
of
meere
slavery
;
whereof
a
principall
cause
was
the
brotherly
love
maintained
by
them
.
Brethren
do
now
agree
as
Demetrius
and
Perseus
(
the
sons
of
Philip
King
of
Macedon
)
they
seek
the
estates
not
the
lives
of
each
other
.
We
are
all
children
of
one
Father
,
servants
of
one
Family
,
stones
of
one
building
,
therefore
must
not
jarre
one
with
another
,
least
we
ruine
the
whole
house
.
Where
there
is
discord
there
can
be
no
safety
,
no
peace
:
for
discord
which
is
fomented
by
turbulent
and
violent
spirits
,
is
contrary
to
peace
,
then
not
from
him
who
is
the
God
of
Peace
.
Therefore
to
be
avoided
.
2.
Another
thing
which
is
contrary
to
peace
is
alteration
or
contention
in
words
:
for
,
Contendere
is
Contra
alium
tendere
,
to
goe
against
another
,
discord
is
the
contriver
of
many
mischiefes
,
not
that
all
verball
contention
is
opposite
to
peace
,
but
that
which
is
irregular
in
the
end
,
or
inordinate
in
the
manner
:
for
these
two
must
still
be
considered
,
Motus
animi
,
&
modus
rei
,
the
intent
of
the
minde
,
the
manner
of
the
thing
.
1.
That
which
is
irregular
in
the
end
,
as
when
it
is
a
mans
intention
to
contend
against
the
truth
.
2.
That
which
is
inordinate
in
the
manner
;
as
when
a
man
doth
contend
for
the
truth
;
but
with
too
much
sharpnesse
and
bitternesse
;
whether
he
doth
contend
for
the
truth
or
against
falsehood
;
he
must
doe
it
with
lenity
and
meekenesse
,
in
a
right
order
and
manner
.
It
is
true
,
that
zeale
is
earnest
;
but
true
zeale
(
such
as
is
joyn'd
with
knowledge
)
is
joyned
with
charity
,
and
therefore
is
alwaies
circumscribed
within
the
bounds
of
modesty
and
peace
.
It
doth
declare
it selfe
not
in
virulent
and
maligning
speeches
,
in
slanders
,
scoldings
,
reproaches
,
calumnies
,
&c.
Saint
Paul
giving
a
caveat
against
this
verball
contention
,
or
strife
in
words
,
tells
us
that
it
is
unprofitable
and
tends
to
the
subverting
of
those
that
heare
it
,
2
Tim
.
2.14
.
he
sharpely
rebukes
the
Corinthians
for
it
,
1
Cor
.
1.11
,
12.
and
Chap.
3.3
.
and
tells
them
that
hereby
they
manifest
themselves
to
be
carnall
:
whereas
there
is
among
you
envying
,
strife
and
divisions
,
are
you
not
carnall
,
&
c
?
This
is
not
a
fruit
of
the
Spirit
,
it
proceeds
not
from
the
God
of
Peace
;
it
is
an
effect
of
folly
.
Pro
.
18.6
.
A
fooles
lips
enter
into
contention
.
But
why
then
did
Saint
Paul
rejoyce
in
it
?
he
tels
us
,
that
some
preached
Christ
in
contention
,
Phil
.
1.15
.
ver
.
16.
And
what
followes
?
ver
.
18.
I
therein
doe
rejoyce
,
yea
and
will
rejoyce
.
He
rejoyced
because
Christ
was
preached
,
not
because
he
was
preached
of
contention
,
Non
gaudebat
de
eorum
contentione
,
sed
de
fructu
,
&c.
Hee
did
not
rejoyce
in
their
contention
,
but
in
the
fruit
or
accidentall
effect
of
it
,
for
good
things
doe
occasionally
proceed
from
evill
.
Contention
in
it selfe
is
naught
,
though
it
be
in
words
;
in
discourse
or
disputation
to
be
over
hot
is
amisse
;
the
next
way
to
breed
a
disturbance
of
peace
;
therefore
clamour
,
that
is
,
crying
or
lifting
up
of
the
voice
in
communication
is
condemned
,
Eph.
4.31
.
And
for
this
cause
,
for
verball
contention
did
our
Saviour
rebuke
his
Disciples
,
Luk
.
22.
when
they
fell
out
about
the
primacy
of
order
and
honour
.
I
would
that
now
such
as
are
by
profession
the
Disciples
of
Christ
were
not
worthy
of
the
like
rebuke
for
this
kinde
of
contention
,
this
vaine
jangling
hath
confounded
our
languages
,
and
turn'd
Bethel
into
Babell
,
the
house
of
God
into
a
house
of
confusion
:
men
are
delighted
with
giving
crosse
speeches
;
they
strive
who
shall
shew
most
spleene
,
most
courage
,
who
shall
carry
away
the
last
word
,
who
shall
get
the
victory
and
win
the
Garland
in
debate
:
no
respect
had
either
of
truth
or
peace
;
so
that
it
is
high
time
to
found
a
retraite
from
contention
.
This
is
a
foule
sinne
proceeding
from
pride
and
vaine-glory
,
not
from
the
God
of
Peace
.
Therefore
lay
it
to
heart
,
yee
that
are
guilty
of
it
;
bewaile
it
as
it
is
a
sinne
,
and
know
that
it
is
a
vice
odious
to
him
who
is
the
Author
of
Peace
.
3.
Another
thing
contrary
unto
peace
is
Schisme
,
Aquin
.
22.39.1
Nomen
Schismatis
a
scissura
animorum
vo
.
catum
est
,
it
is
called
Schisme
from
the
rending
or
dividing
of
mindes
;
but
that
's
not
all
to
make
up
a
compleate
Schisme
:
for
in
that
there
is
not
onely
a
mentall
but
a
reall
division
when
a
man
doth
voluntarily
separate
himselfe
from
the
Unity
of
the
Church
,
contemnes
the
authority
of
the
Church
,
sleights
the
sentence
of
the
Church
,
divides
himselfe
from
the
Communion
of
the
members
of
the
Church
,
hee
is
then
a
Schismatick
,
Aquin
.
ibid
.
and
consequently
a
disturber
of
the
peace
of
the
Church
:
Such
were
Corah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
that
opposed
the
Jurisdiction
of
Moses
and
Aaron
:
but
the
God
of
Peace
could
not
endure
it
,
hee
openly
declared
by
a
remarkable
judgement
,
that
hee
is
no
Patron
of
Schismaticks
:
because
they
had
made
a
Schisme
in
the
Church
,
God
made
a
schisme
in
the
earth
;
The
ground
clave
asunder
that
was
under
them
,
and
the
earth
opened
her
mouth
and
swallowed
them
up
,
Numb
.
26.31
,
32.
So
the
ten
Tribes
were
punished
for
their
Schisme
;
because
they
rent
themselves
from
the
house
of
Iudah
,
God
rent
them
from
the
house
of
Israel
;
he
removed
them
from
their
owne
land
to
the
land
of
Assyria
where
they
were
made
Captives
,
2
King
.
7.21
,
23.
Divinae
&
mandanae
Leges
,
Sam
.
22.39
.
&c.
Aquin
.
The
Lawes
of
God
and
the
world
have
appointed
that
Schismaticks
who
are
divided
from
the
Unity
of
the
Church
,
and
disturbers
of
her
peace
,
should
be
curbed
or
punished
by
secular
power
:
and
yet
it
so
falls
out
,
that
the
members
of
the
Church
doe
divide
themselves
into
Schismies
and
Sects
.
Yee
haue
heard
what
a
great
Schisme
there
was
betwixt
the
Easterne
and
Westerne
Churches
,
about
the
observation
of
Faster-day
:
it
was
such
;
that
they
excommunicated
each
other
.
The
question
of
Rebaptization
bred
the
like
broyles
betweene
the
Bishop
of
Rome
and
the
Westerne
Bishops
on
th'one
part
,
and
Cyprian
,
Dionysius
and
Firmilianus
,
with
the
most
Bishops
in
Africa
,
Aegypt
,
Cappadocia
,
Galatia
,
and
Cilicia
on
th'other
part
.
The
like
Schisme
there
was
in
the
Councell
of
Nice
,
where
the
Bishops
accused
one
another
to
the
Emperour
so
soone
as
they
were
assembled
,
which
that
famous
Constantine
bewailed
in
a
famousoration
made
upon
that
occasion
.
Zozomen
saith
,
{αβγδ}
.
Lib
.
1.
cap
.
15.
The
contrariety
of
opinions
among
the
Learned
at
that
time
,
was
so
scandalous
,
that
it
turned
many
away
from
embracing
the
Christian
Religion
:
quarrels
in
this
kinde
are
most
scandalous
and
most
dangerous
,
more
hotly
prosecuted
then
any
others
.
Malice
in
humour
is
like
fire
in
straw
,
quickly
up
and
quickly
out
,
but
taking
hold
of
conscience
,
like
fire
in
steele
,
what
was
long
in
getting
will
be
longer
in
keeping
.
The
broyles
stirred
up
by
Theophylus
against
Saint
Chrysostome
were
more
then
Tragicall
,
and
rent
in
sunder
all
the
Churches
of
the
world
.
The
event
was
this
,
Saint
Chrysostome
lost
both
his
Bishoprick
and
life
in
banishment
.
Epiphanius
and
hee
most
grievously
cursed
one
another
;
many
were
slaine
in
the
taking
of
parts
;
the
Cathedrall
Church
at
Constantinople
and
the
Senate
house
were
set
on
fire
,
and
burned
to
the
ground
in
the
pursuit
of
revenge
;
such
is
the
end
of
Schisme
and
Church
contentions
.
I
would
to
God
our
Church
were
not
now
endangered
thereby
:
but
alas
!
who
sees
it
not
,
that
shee
is
miserably
rent
in
sunder
with
the
inconsiderate
strife
of
her
owne
children
?
Such
rents
there
are
now
in
our
Church
,
that
they
are
able
to
rend
a
mans
heart
with
sorrow
:
these
like
the
twins
of
Rebecca
struggle
in
their
mothers
wombe
,
whereby
shee
is
made
afraid
;
and
her
burthen
is
become
heavier
and
painefuller
unto
her
;
yea
,
some
of
her
children
write
seditious
bookes
;
I
can
call
them
no
better
,
for
if
he
be
seditious
that
raiseth
tumults
to
disturbe
the
politicall
peace
,
then
they
that
raise
tumults
to
disturbe
our
Ecclesiasticall
peace
;
yea
,
these
would
make
the
world
beleeve
(
if
it
were
so
simple
)
that
none
so
much
as
they
doe
tender
the
peace
of
the
Church
.
Such
Mountebancks
and
Imposters
hath
Satan
stirred
up
to
disturbe
our
peace
.
It
is
true
,
that
we
agree
in
the
greatest
points
of
the
Law
;
but
yet
we
fall
out
about
Mint
and
Commin
:
wee
jarre
not
much
in
points
of
faith
;
but
wee
contend
about
Church
government
,
about
matter
of
Ceremony
and
circumstance
:
yea
,
but
some
contentious
brethren
by
reason
of
some
pretended
blemishes
of
the
Church
,
doe
really
and
locally
separate
themselves
from
it
,
framing
to
themselves
a
Donatisticall
Conventicle
.
Time
will
not
give
leave
to
shew
how
weake
the
grounds
are
of
their
separation
:
this
we
all
know
,
that
they
are
Schismaticks
,
such
as
disturbe
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
and
(
which
is
the
thing
)
the
peace
of
the
true
Church
,
a
Church
that
professeth
and
advanceth
the
Gospel
.
This
is
not
from
God
;
he
is
{αβγδ}
,
the
God
of
Peace
,
not
{αβγδ}
,
the
God
of
Confusion
,
Division
or
Schisme
,
1
Cor
14.33
.
If
God
be
a
God
of
Peace
,
then
peace
must
needs
be
an
excellent
thing
;
and
therefore
to
be
embraced
.
Speciosum
nomen
pacis
est
,
Hilary
.
the
name
of
peace
is
specious
and
pretious
;
it
is
a
name
applyed
to
our
Maker
;
he
is
not
ashamed
to
be
called
the
God
of
Peace
,
then
let
not
us
thinke
it
a
shame
to
be
called
men
of
peace
,
as
many
do
who
prest
with
the
least
injury
thinke
themselves
bound
in
point
of
honour
to
make
a
private
challenge
,
to
enter
the
field
,
to
hazard
their
lives
,
to
breake
the
law
and
the
peace
.
Peace
is
the
Nurse
of
Piety
,
the
Mother
of
Prosperity
,
the
Crowne
of
Christianity
,
the
bond
of
our
Religion
,
the
Glory
of
our
Profession
.
It
will
be
both
pleasant
,
profitable
,
and
honourable
,
for
us
to
keepe
the
unity
of
the
Spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace
.
What
can
be
more
honourable
then
the
prosecuting
of
that
which
will
make
us
like
the
Lord
of
Lords
and
King
of
Kings
?
Hee
is
the
God
of
Peace
.
Salomon
was
honourable
for
his
wealth
,
for
his
wisdome
;
but
for
nothing
more
then
for
this
,
that
he
was
a
King
of
Peace
,
and
so
surely
a
Type
of
Christ
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
1
King
.
4.24
.
And
as
honourable
,
so
pleasant
,
and
profitable
.
Behold
how
good
and
pleasant
a
thing
it
is
,
Brethren
to
dwell
together
in
unity
,
Psal
.
133.1
.
Health
is
not
more
profitable
to
the
naturall
body
,
then
unity
,
amity
and
peace
to
the
body
politique
,
and
to
the
mysticall
of
Christ
.
Therefore
Christ
thus
exhorts
his
Disciples
,
Have
peace
one
with
another
,
Mark
.
9.50
.
Set
and
sow
this
plant
in
the
furrowes
of
your
hearts
,
and
let
not
the
weeds
of
discord
,
contention
,
schisme
,
fighting
,
warre
,
sedition
overgrow
it
.
Studie
to
be
quiet
,
1
Thess
4.11
.
Be
yee
all
of
one
minde
,
having
compassion
one
of
another
,
love
as
brethren
,
be
pitifull
,
be
courteous
,
1
Pet
3.8
.
Let
us
follow
after
the
things
that
make
for
peace
,
Rom.
14.9
.
As
Abraham
did
when
he
prevented
the
strife
betweene
himselfe
and
Lot
and
staied
it
betweene
their
servants
,
Gen.
13.18
.
As
Abigail
did
,
when
shee
staid
the
hand
of
David
from
the
stroake
of
violence
upon
churlish
Naball
,
1
Sam
.
25.32
.
Let
us
thus
seeke
peace
and
pursue
it
,
Psal
.
34.14
.
If
it
be
possible
,
as
much
as
lieth
in
you
,
live
peaceably
with
all
men
,
Rom.
12.18
.
which
if
you
do
yee
shall
be
like
unto
him
that
is
the
God
of
Peace
,
and
not
onely
like
him
,
but
with
him
and
he
with
you
,
2
Cor
.
13.11
.
Be
of
good
comfort
,
be
of
one
minde
,
live
in
peace
,
and
the
God
of
love
and
peace
shall
be
with
you
.
But
,
will
some
say
,
may
we
live
peaceably
with
all
men
,
what
with
wicked
men
?
Resp
.
Wee
must
observe
the
Cautions
which
Saint
Paul
addeth
.
First
,
if
it
be
possible
with
faith
,
and
a
good
conscience
.
If
it
may
stand
with
your
Religion
and
profession
,
have
peace
with
all
men
;
keepe
peace
with
as
many
as
possibly
you
can
,
so
you
may
keepe
peace
with
your selves
,
peace
with
your
God
,
peace
with
your
owne
consciences
:
but
when
you
see
either
the
truth
betraied
,
or
God
offended
by
mens
evill
;
you
must
not
under
pretence
of
keeping
peace
be
silent
in
such
cases
.
Secondly
,
as
much
as
in
you
lieth
;
for
some
are
so
contentious
that
they
will
live
peaceably
with
none
,
Psal
.
120.6
,
7.
But
yet
we
must
doe
our
endeavour
,
that
there
be
no
fault
in
us
.
Doe
thou
that
which
is
thy
duty
:
if
some
will
not
have
peace
with
thee
,
yet
be
thou
friendly
and
peaceable
in
thine
owne
disposition
.
For
the
former
of
these
two
causes
,
Protestants
cannot
make
a
pacification
with
Papists
.
It
is
not
possible
to
doe
this
except
we
let
goe
our
faith
,
and
make
shipwrack
of
a
good
conscience
:
I
grant
wee
have
peace
with
them
in
respect
of
civill
society
,
but
not
in
respect
of
sacred
societie
;
wee
must
have
no
fellowship
with
them
in
Religion
.
Where
a
pacification
is
made
,
both
the
parties
must
yeeld
somewhat
;
but
we
may
not
part
with
any
point
of
our
Religion
to
the
Papist
.
In
an
instrument
of
Musick
the
strings
out
of
tune
are
set
up
or
set
downe
to
the
rest
;
the
strings
that
are
in
tune
are
not
stirred
:
so
the
Papists
being
out
of
tune
are
to
be
conformed
to
us
not
we
to
them
.
Our
Refusall
of
this
pacification
argues
no
hatred
of
true
peace
:
{αβγδ}
,
&c.
saith
Cyrill
,
Are
we
enemies
to
Peace
?
no
:
we
rather
pull
it
to
us
with
violence
,
so
that
the
truth
may
withall
be
confessed
:
but
this
cannot
be
,
if
we
make
peace
with
Papists
in
Religion
;
nor
yet
will
they
themselves
agree
to
it
,
though
the
offer
were
made
,
and
the
matter
lawfull
:
for
such
is
their
refractory
frowardnesse
,
that
they
study
nothing
more
then
to
oppose
us
;
and
even
hate
the
name
of
peace
.
No
hope
of
reconciliation
with
them
.
But
where
peace
may
be
had
without
the
overthrow
of
Religion
and
the
Exchange
of
faith
,
the
pursuit
of
it
is
by
no
meanes
to
be
neglected
;
whether
it
be
Ecclesiasticall
peace
,
or
Politicall
peace
,
or
Oeconomicall
or
Domesticall
peace
.
1.
Ecclesiasticall
peace
,
or
peace
in
the
Church
,
every
one
must
in
his
place
labour
to
maintaine
that
,
Ephes
.
4.3
.
especially
those
that
are
Ministers
,
for
they
that
teach
others
peace
,
must
themselves
seeke
to
preserve
it
.
It
will
be
a
shame
for
such
as
perswade
others
to
unity
,
to
be
at
variance
amongst
themselves
.
2.
Politicall
peace
;
peace
in
the
Commonwealth
,
every
one
must
in
his
place
labour
to
maintaine
that
;
by
avoiding
discord
,
contention
,
sedition
,
especially
civill
Magistrates
,
and
such
as
possesse
the
honourable
seates
of
Justice
;
by
discarding
the
needles
suits
,
and
by
dispatching
the
needfull
:
by
letting
the
Law
have
its
free
course
,
and
by
ayming
at
the
publicke
good
.
3.
Domesticall
peace
,
peace
in
the
Family
;
every
one
must
in
his
place
maintaine
that
;
avoiding
all
manner
of
dissention
,
mentall
,
verball
,
reall
.
If
there
be
any
consolation
in
Christ
,
if
any
comfort
of
love
;
if
any
fellowship
of
the
Spirit
;
if
any
bowels
and
mercies
;
fulfill
ye
my
joy
that
yee
be
like
minded
,
having
the
same
love
,
being
of
one
accord
of
one
mind
,
2
Phi
.
1.2
.
keeping
the
unity
of
the
spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace
,
Eph.
4.
This
if
we
do
,
we
shall
be
the
children
of
our
heavenly
Father
,
who
is
the
God
of
peace
.
If
he
be
a
God
of
Peace
;
then
from
whom
,
but
from
him
should
we
seeke
peace
?
Peace
is
a
thing
very
desirable
.
Pacem
te
poscimus
omnes
:
Peace
is
desired
of
all
men
,
as
that
great
Potentate
(
Artaxerxes
)
wrote
in
his
letter
.
Would'st
thou
then
have
thy
desire
in
the
fruition
of
true
peace
?
Have
recourse
unto
the
Fountaine
from
whence
it
is
derived
,
and
that
's
God
.
Thus
did
S.
Paul
.
2.
Thes
.
3.16
.
Now
the
God
of
peace
himselfe
give
you
peace
alwaies
,
by
all
meanes
;
for
what
we
see
Saint
Paul
practise
,
we
have
Ieremies
precept
,
Ier
.
29.7
.
He
directs
the
people
thus
;
Seek
the
peace
of
the
City
,
and
pray
unto
the
Lord
for
it
:
Why
unto
the
Lord
?
Because
he
is
the
God
of
Peace
:
whatsoever
peace
we
wish
for
,
we
must
seek
it
at
his
hands
;
and
that
with
so
much
the
more
vehemency
;
because
peace
is
of
such
excellency
and
necessity
both
in
Church
and
Common-wealth
.
Doe
we
desire
the
peace
of
either
of
these
,
or
of
both
these
?
Yee
learne
of
whom
to
seek
it
;
Pray
for
the
peace
of
Hierusalem
,
pray
unto
him
that
is
the
God
of
peace
;
and
indeed
,
it
is
now
high
time
to
pray
.
Shall
I
tell
you
what
a
want
of
peace
there
is
abroad
in
our
neighbour
Churches
?
Alas
!
Ye
daily
heare
how
peace
hath
long
since
vanished
from
amongst
them
,
nothing
doth
there
appeare
to
the
poore
Saints
of
Christ
,
but
the
dreadfull
face
of
warre
:
they
have
heard
and
daily
heare
the
clattering
of
Armour
,
the
ratling
of
Trumpets
,
the
thundring
of
Cannons
,
the
cryes
of
the
wounded
,
the
groanes
of
the
dying
;
they
have
seene
the
demolishing
of
Temples
,
the
destowring
of
Virgins
,
the
rapes
of
Matrons
,
the
murthering
of
Infants
,
the
vastation
of
fields
,
and
spoyling
of
houses
.
They
have
felt
the
edge
of
the
devouring
sword
,
which
hath
beene
made
drunke
with
their
blood
;
and
have
had
their
flesh
given
for
meate
to
the
fowles
of
the
ayre
:
It
is
high
time
for
us
,
even
in
their
behalfe
,
to
pray
to
the
God
of
Peace
.
Perhaps
yee
will
say
we
doe
it
for
them
;
it
is
well
if
we
doe
;
and
shall
wee
not
therefore
doe
it
for
our selves
?
In
sober
tearmes
I
pray
you
how
stands
the
case
with
us
at
home
?
Is
not
the
bond
of
peace
ready
to
be
broken
amongst
us
?
Nay
,
is
it
not
already
broken
?
Where
are
our
eyes
that
we
cannot
see
the
Church
lie
a
bleeding
,
the
Common-wealth
a
bleeding
,
both
wounded
with
the
sword
of
unhappy
divisions
?
Dangerously
wounded
,
that
they
lie
(
as
it
were
)
gasping
and
ready
to
give
up
the
Ghost
?
Desperately
wounded
,
that
none
but
he
that
is
the
Almighty
(
the
God
of
Peace
)
is
able
to
worke
the
cure
?
And
now
(
if
ever
)
wee
stand
in
need
of
a
Moses
to
goe
unto
our
heavenly
Surgeon
,
to
implore
his
help
,
for
salving
the
fores
,
and
binding
up
the
wounds
of
our
disturbed
State
and
distracted
peace
:
of
a
Moses
a
meeke
man
,
the
meekest
man
upon
the
face
of
the
earth
;
so
hee
shewed
himselfe
when
Aaron
and
Miriam
spake
against
him
.
Numb
.
12.3
.
A
peaceable
man
one
that
did
peaceably
suffer
wrong
himselfe
,
and
made
peace
amongst
Yee
know
how
he
endeavoured
to
make
up
the
quarrell
betweene
the
two
Hebrewes
,
Exod
.
2.13
.
A
zealons
man
that
earnestly
praied
for
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
for
the
ruinating
of
her
enemies
.
He
lifted
up
his
hands
that
the
Amalekites
might
be
discomfited
;
he
stood
in
the
gap
,
and
by
his
humble
supplications
made
peace
betweene
God
and
the
people
,
staied
the
Cannons
of
Gods
wrathfull
indignation
from
playing
upon
the
Israelites
,
Psal
.
106.23
.
Now
for
a
Moses
,
a
man
to
stand
up
in
the
gap
by
his
zealous
supplications
to
procure
peace
.
Prayer
is
the
best
Peace-maker
we
can
now
use
.
If
now
we
make
not
use
of
prayer
,
wee
can
looke
for
nothing
but
the
continuance
of
those
evills
which
we
already
see
,
(
Discord
,
Contention
,
Schisme
)
and
for
the
succeeding
of
worse
.
Therefore
unlesse
we
desire
this
mother
of
prosperity
(
Peace
)
to
be
cast
out
of
our
Church
,
and
for
ever
banished
our
Common-wealth
,
let
us
dispatch
this
Messenger
unto
him
that
is
the
God
of
Peace
,
I
meane
zealous
prayer
.
And
as
for
publique
,
so
for
private
peace
;
wee
must
seeke
to
him
that
is
the
God
of
Peace
,
desiring
him
to
be
reconciled
to
us
,
and
at
peace
with
us
in
his
Sonne
Christ
.
Psal
51.
David
praies
unto
him
for
this
peace
,
both
for
the
planting
of
externall
peace
in
the
borders
of
the
Church
;
as
also
for
the
planting
of
internall
peace
in
the
confines
of
his
owne
conscience
.
There
is
no
discord
so
dreadfull
,
as
that
betweene
God
and
the
soule
;
better
it
is
to
be
at
odds
with
all
the
world
,
then
to
be
at
odds
with
him
.
By
nature
we
are
all
at
odds
with
him
,
as
Adam
was
,
who
by
tasting
of
the
forbidden
fruit
,
lost
both
his
God
and
his
peace
,
both
for
himselfe
and
his
posterity
.
Now
if
wee
would
have
the
breach
of
this
peace
repaired
,
we
must
goe
unto
him
who
hath
made
peace
for
us
,
Ephaes
.
2.16
.
and
upon
whom
was
laid
the
chastisement
of
our
peace
,
that
is
,
Christ
Jesus
,
We
have
peace
with
God
through
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
Rom.
5.1
.
Finally
,
if
we
would
have
eternall
peace
,
the
peace
of
Heaven
,
the
peace
of
Glory
,
that
peace
which
consisteth
in
the
fruition
of
the
soveraigne
good
,
and
in
the
enjoyment
of
him
who
is
the
God
of
Peace
;
we
must
take
the
course
before
prescribed
.
In
a
word
,
whatsoever
peace
thou
desirest
to
have
,
whether
eternall
,
externall
or
internall
,
whether
peace
in
heaven
,
or
peace
on
earth
,
whether
peace
in
the
Church
or
in
the
Common-wealth
,
or
in
thy
family
,
or
in
thine
owne
conscience
;
seeke
unto
him
who
is
the
God
of
Peace
,
sue
unto
him
who
is
the
Prince
of
Peace
,
pray
unto
him
who
is
the
Spirit
of
Peace
.
This
is
the
way
to
obtaine
it
.
The
second
Part
,
the
Conquest
,
shall
bruise
;
he
doth
not
say
,
the
God
of
Peace
shall
subdue
,
but
(
which
is
more
)
shall
bruise
,
crush
,
ortread
downe
.
{αβγδ}
,
a
word
very
Emphaticall
:
for
it
is
used
in
those
things
which
are
so
broken
in
peeces
,
that
they
cannot
be
repaired
.
The
Greeks
use
it
in
the
translation
of
the
second
Psalme
9.
verse
.
Thou
shalt
breake
them
with
an
iron
red
,
thou
shalt
dash
them
in
peeces
like
a
Potters
vessell
.
The
word
in
the
Text
.
And
a
Potters
vessell
once
broken
cannot
be
made
whole
:
thus
shall
the
God
of
Peace
breake
Satan
and
bruise
him
in
peeces
;
he
shall
so
destroy
him
,
that
he
shall
never
be
able
to
recover
himselfe
;
he
shall
so
keepe
him
under
as
that
he
shall
not
prevaile
against
the
members
of
his
Church
,
nor
hinder
their
salvation
.
And
here
there
is
an
allusion
to
that
ancient
promise
made
to
Eve
,
Gen.
3.15
.
That
the
seed
of
the
woman
should
bruise
the
Serpents
head
.
This
hath
Christ
done
for
his
members
;
and
his
members
like
wise
doe
it
by
vertue
of
Christ
their
Head
:
but
when
this
perfect
victory
shall
be
accomplished
,
that
I
shall
shew
anon
,
when
I
come
to
the
time
of
the
Conquest
.
Thirdly
,
in
the
meane
while
let
us
consider
the
object
of
this
Conquest
,
or
the
person
conquered
,
Satan
.
The
God
of
Peace
,
&c.
bruise
Satan
.
Satan
is
an
Hebrew
word
comming
from
a
roote
that
signifies
to
hate
,
to
be
contrary
,
whence
such
as
are
adversaries
(
contrary
unto
others
)
have
this
name
imposed
upon
them
,
1
King
.
5.4
.
there
is
neither
adversary
nor
evill
occurrent
.
The
originall
word
for
adversary
is
{αβγδ}
,
Satan
.
This
is
a
name
given
both
to
man
and
divell
.
To
man
,
1
King
.
5.4
.
when
Peter
sought
to
hinder
Christ
in
the
course
of
his
calling
he
brands
him
with
this
name
,
Get
thee
behind
mee
Satan
.
To
the
Divell
.
Ioh
.
1.6
.
Satan
came
against
the
sonnes
of
God
.
So
Zach.
3.1
.
When
the
High
Priest
stood
before
the
Angell
of
the
Lord
,
Satan
stood
at
his
right
hand
to
resist
him
.
There
's
both
the
name
given
him
,
and
a
reason
given
for
the
name
;
and
the
reason
why
he
should
have
that
name
;
because
he
carries
himselfe
like
an
adversary
,
is
given
to
make
resistance
and
disturbe
peace
.
The
like
name
he
hath
in
the
Greek
,
1
Pet
.
5.8
.
he
is
called
{αβγδ}
,
an
adversary
,
Your
adversary
the
Divell
walketh
,
&c.
a
name
expressing
his
nature
:
for
he
is
the
greatest
adversary
in
the
world
:
an
adversary
to
God
,
to
man
,
to
all
good
things
.
Now
this
great
adversary
shall
be
bruised
by
him
that
is
the
Lion
of
the
Tribe
of
Iuda
.
This
old
Serpent
full
of
venemous
malice
,
by
Christ
the
new
Serpent
prefigured
in
the
brazen
Serpent
.
But
what
?
onely
he
?
Shall
no
other
adversaries
of
the
Church
be
subdued
?
yes
;
all
the
rest
,
all
the
limbs
of
Satan
,
false
Prophets
,
Schismaticks
,
Persecutors
,
and
the
rest
that
disturbe
the
peace
of
the
Church
:
But
why
doth
he
onely
name
Satan
?
for
these
reasons
as
I
conceive
.
First
,
because
of
the
generall
application
of
that
name
;
it
may
be
applied
to
all
the
adversaries
of
the
Church
,
both
men
and
divels
.
Secondly
,
because
of
that
speciall
association
or
affinity
which
is
betweene
the
Divell
and
such
as
cause
offences
in
the
Church
.
The
Apostle
before
had
mentioned
them
,
and
comforting
the
Church
against
them
,
tells
them
that
God
shall
tread
Satan
under
their
feet
.
Satan
;
intimating
unto
them
how
like
they
are
unto
him
.
Thirdly
,
because
Satan
is
the
greatest
enemie
to
the
Church
,
the
greatest
enemy
to
peace
.
Where
God
plants
peace
,
he
labours
to
pluck
it
up
,
and
like
a
wicked
seeds-man
,
to
sow
the
Tares
of
Contention
.
He
first
dissolved
the
happy
peace
betweene
God
and
man
at
the
fall
of
Adam
,
next
the
brotherly
peace
betweene
man
and
man
at
the
slaughter
of
Abel
;
then
the
peace
betweene
man
and
the
creatures
.
Fourthly
,
betweene
the
creatures
themselves
.
Fiftly
,
the
peace
which
man
at
first
had
with
himselfe
,
causing
his
unruly
passions
to
contend
in
his
corrupted
soule
,
like
the
opposite
Elements
in
the
confused
Chaos
.
And
as
he
began
,
so
he
ever
since
continueth
to
be
an
enemy
unto
true
peace
,
and
a
ring-leader
of
all
those
that
oppose
the
peace
of
the
Church
.
Therefore
the
Apostle
doth
especially
name
him
above
all
others
;
and
to
our
comfort
tells
us
,
that
the
God
of
Peace
shall
bruise
him
,
or
tread
him
downe
:
for
if
the
Shepheard
be
smitten
,
the
sheepe
must
needs
be
scattered
;
if
the
Captaine
be
slaine
,
his
troopes
must
needs
be
discomfited
;
if
Satan
be
bruised
,
his
followers
must
needs
be
conquered
;
and
that
victoriously
,
triumphantly
beaten
and
trodden
under
foot
,
which
is
the
fourth
particular
.
Fourthly
,
the
manner
of
the
Conquest
,
{αβγδ}
,
under
your
feete
;
under
our
feete
,
that
wee
may
carry
away
the
victory
,
and
get
the
trophie
of
triumph
(
as
Saint
Chrysostome
)
under
our
feet
;
as
if
we
our selves
did
subdue
him
,
and
keep
him
under
us
,
Psal
.
8.
Heb
.
2.8
.
Thou
hast
put
all
things
in
subjection
under
his
feete
,
So
the
Psalmist
,
and
the
Apostle
of
Christ
.
And
it
is
as
true
of
Christians
;
that
God
hath
put
,
though
not
all
things
,
yet
many
things
,
in
especiall
Satan
under
their
feet
:
so
highly
doth
he
vouchsafe
to
honour
them
;
he
that
is
our
head
having
spoiled
Principalities
and
Powers
,
and
triumphed
over
Satan
,
Col.
2.15
.
doth
give
power
to
his
members
to
doe
the
same
.
Ye
know
what
power
he
gave
to
his
Disciples
,
to
tread
on
Serpents
,
and
Scorpions
,
and
overall
the
power
of
the
enemy
,
Luke
10.19
.
The
like
power
is
given
unto
us
,
though
not
in
the
literall
,
yet
in
the
mysticall
sence
;
to
tread
upon
the
old
Serpent
,
to
stampe
under
feete
his
most
powerfull
perswasions
and
temptations
.
Heming
.
in
loc
Then
is
Satan
trod
under
our
feete
,
saith
a
good
Expositor
,
when
by
alively
faith
we
are
ingrafted
into
Christ
,
the
Conqueror
of
Satan
,
and
when
,
by
a
godly
life
we
oppose
the
kingdome
of
Satan
;
Whatsoever
is
borne
of
God
overcommeth
the
world
,
and
this
is
the
victory
that
overcommeth
the
world
,
even
our
faith
,
1
Ioh
.
5.4
.
where
by
the
world
is
meant
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Satan
:
and
thus
we
overcome
or
bruise
under
our
feete
by
faith
in
Christ
our
Head
:
not
every
one
that
professeth
Christ
shall
share
in
this
victory
;
but
every
one
that
beleeveth
in
Christ
,
and
every
one
that
opposeth
such
as
are
enemies
unto
Christ
.
It
is
Origens
observation
upon
the
Text
,
God
is
said
,
Suscitare
Satanam
negligentibus
,
conterere
studiosis
,
to
raise
up
Satan
or
an
adversary
to
those
which
are
negligent
,
as
he
is
said
to
have
stirred
up
Satan
,
an
adversary
to
King
Salomon
,
Peter
M●●tyr
in
loc
.
1
King
.
11.14
.
but
to
bruise
Satan
unto
the
diligent
,
to
trample
him
under
their
feet
.
Yet
this
is
not
so
to
be
understood
,
as
if
Satan
for
the
present
were
utterly
conquered
,
and
we
now
subject
to
no
temptations
;
woefull
experience
teacheth
the
contrary
,
that
we
are
oftentimes
foyled
by
this
grand
adversary
.
Then
How
long
,
O
Lord
!
how
long
shall
this
enemy
of
our
salvation
disturbe
our
peace
?
Not
long
surely
:
for
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
The
God
of
Peace
,
&c.
shortly
.
And
so
I
come
to
the
last
particular
.
Fiftly
,
the
time
of
the
Conquest
,
implyed
in
the
word
shortly
,
not
presently
,
but
speedily
,
ere
it
be
long
,
{αβγδ}
,
shortly
.
Some
referre
this
to
the
last
comming
of
Christ
,
which
,
because
it
is
at
hand
,
therfore
Saint
Paul
saith
shortly
.
Mat
.
24.22
.
Christ
saith
,
That
the
daies
of
tribulation
towards
the
end
of
the
world
,
for
his
Elects
sake
shall
be
shortned
.
Saint
Ambrose
referres
this
to
Saint
Pauls
comming
to
Rome
,
what
time
the
Romanes
should
be
so
strengthened
in
their
faith
,
that
they
should
be
able
to
overcome
all
the
enemies
of
their
salvation
.
Others
think
this
was
fulfilled
in
Constantine
,
who
overthrew
Idolatry
;
but
I
rather
assent
to
the
first
taking
in
that
of
Peter
Martyr
,
who
holdeth
,
that
even
then
presently
this
was
in
part
fulfilled
.
God
gave
the
Romanes
constancy
both
against
the
Romane
persecutors
,
and
spirituall
wisdome
against
false
teachers
;
that
though
they
might
seeme
,
yet
indeed
they
could
not
,
nor
did
not
prevaile
against
them
:
the
like
strength
of
grace
doth
he
give
to
all
his
Saints
;
he
so
confirmed
them
against
Schismaticks
,
Hereticks
,
and
all
the
limbs
of
Satan
,
that
though
for
the
present
they
may
seeme
to
have
the
worst
,
yet
erelong
,
they
shall
prevaile
against
them
.
The
Church
may
be
opposed
,
oppressed
,
her
peace
disturbed
,
her
discipline
violated
,
her
doctrine
vilified
,
her
teachers
scandalized
,
her
members
persecuted
:
But
will
God
alwaies
shew
himselfe
regardlesse
of
his
Church
?
No
,
no
,
hee
will
for
the
present
give
them
sufficient
strength
against
their
enemies
,
and
ere
long
,
bruise
their
enemies
under
their
feet
.
The
God
of
Peace
will
bruise
Satan
,
&c.
shortly
.
Yee
have
heard
,
First
,
That
it
is
not
we
our selves
,
but
our
God
that
shall
bruise
Satan
under
our
feete
:
he
is
the
Conquerour
in
this
Combat
.
Then
belike
God
sides
with
his
Church
,
and
takes
her
part
against
Satan
and
his
Confederates
?
What
a
comfort
is
this
to
the
members
of
the
Church
?
God
is
on
their
side
:
and
if
God
be
with
them
who
shall
be
against
them
?
his
power
is
above
all
power
,
his
wisdome
above
all
pollicy
,
his
mercy
above
all
malice
and
cruelty
:
then
let
the
Divell
disturbe
the
true
Church
of
God
,
let
Schismaticks
arise
,
let
Hereticks
rage
,
let
Turke
,
Papists
,
Anabaptists
,
Familists
,
and
the
rest
of
that
rout
,
band
themselves
against
the
peace
of
Sion
,
still
heere
's
our
comfort
;
if
we
be
true
members
of
the
Church
,
God
is
with
us
;
he
is
our
Captaine
,
he
will
bruise
and
tread
them
all
under
our
feet
:
the
gates
of
hell
,
that
is
,
the
powers
of
hell
shall
not
prevaile
against
us
.
We
have
no
more
cause
to
be
dismaied
,
when
we
see
such
adversaries
oppose
the
Church
,
then
Noah
had
when
the
floud
came
,
or
Lot
at
the
destruction
of
Sodome
,
or
little
David
at
the
setting
forth
of
great
Goliah
:
for
the
God
of
Peace
hath
promised
to
make
us
Victors
.
Indeed
he
doth
not
alwaies
do
this
presently
;
but
he
hath
promised
to
doe
it
speedily
,
shortly
,
saith
my
Text
.
Then
what
if
the
Synagogue
of
Satan
for
the
present
hath
the
upper
hand
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
yet
let
us
learne
to
waite
,
which
is
the
second
use
.
Waite
for
the
accomplishment
of
this
promise
;
be
not
soone
shaken
in
minde
,
faith
the
Apostle
,
2
Thess
2.2
.
and
bids
them
then
to
waite
for
the
discovery
of
Antichrist
,
who
shall
be
revealed
in
his
time
.
Antichrist
at
the
first
masked
himselfe
,
and
hid
his
face
:
but
God
hath
pull'd
off
his
Vizard
,
for
a
time
this
Beast
raigned
and
still
rageth
(
though
not
so
much
as
before
)
but
God
hath
cut
short
his
hornes
,
and
will
ere
long
quite
cut
them
off
.
He
will
drive
out
the
wild
Boare
of
the
Forrest
,
though
(
for
the
present
)
he
suffers
him
to
make
havock
of
his
owne
Vineyard
.
Wee
heare
to
our
griefe
,
how
our
neighbour
Churches
lie
bleeding
under
the
sword
of
a
mercilesse
enemy
,
that
Satans
adherents
or
associates
,
his
Agents
or
Factors
doe
tyranize
over
the
poore
Saints
.
What
shall
we
hence
inferre
?
that
Satan
rageth
because
he
hath
but
a
short
time
,
the
time
is
comming
and
it
is
now
at
hand
,
when
the
God
of
peace
shall
bruise
Satan
under
their
feet
.
Heaven
and
earth
shall
sooner
passe
away
,
then
Satan
carry
the
victory
,
or
triumph
in
the
totall
ruine
and
finall
downefall
of
the
Church
.
Our
Saviour
having
mentioned
the
signes
of
his
last
comming
;
That
there
should
be
warres
and
rumours
of
warres
;
Nation
shall
rise
against
Nation
,
Kingdome
against
Kingdome
,
there
shall
be
Famine
,
Pestilence
,
Earthquakes
,
that
the
Church
should
be
persecuted
,
the
Sunne
darkened
,
&c.
How
doth
he
expound
these
signes
?
He
prognost●cateth
them
to
be
tokens
of
great
joy
.
Southsayers
and
Astronomers
would
have
taken
these
for
signes
of
destruction
:
but
he
that
is
the
best
Prognosticator
shewes
they
are
signes
of
Consolation
,
bids
his
people
not
to
be
troubled
at
them
;
but
when
they
see
these
things
come
to
passe
,
then
to
looke
up
,
to
lift
up
their
heads
;
because
their
Redemption
draweth
neare
.
Sorrow
commonly
makes
a
man
to
looke
downewards
,
to
goe
heavily
,
to
knit
his
browes
together
;
but
joy
makes
a
man
to
hold
up
his
head
to
stretch
out
his
browes
,
to
looke
merrily
and
pleasantly
about
him
.
This
Christ
bids
us
to
carry
our selves
when
we
see
the
signes
forementioned
:
not
to
despaire
,
but
hope
not
to
looke
downe
,
but
considering
that
these
things
doe
declare
the
full
redemption
of
the
Church
,
and
destruction
of
all
her
enemies
:
they
are
as
the
Heraulds
of
him
who
is
the
God
of
Peace
,
whereby
he
giveth
us
to
understand
,
that
he
himselfe
is
not
farre
behind
;
but
is
even
comming
to
bruise
Satan
under
our
feet
shortly
.
Againe
,
our
Saviour
illustrateth
the
same
unto
us
by
a
similitude
,
Mat
.
24.32
.
drawne
from
the
fig-tree
,
when
his
branch
is
yet
tender
,
and
puts
forth
leaves
,
yee
know
that
Summer
is
nigh
,
so
who
yee
shall
see
all
these
things
,
know
that
the
Kingdome
of
God
is
neare
,
even
at
the
doores
.
Who
would
thinke
that
warres
,
persecutions
,
and
the
like
should
be
as
the
shooting
of
buds
,
and
the
blossoming
of
trees
?
man
would
rather
thinke
that
these
should
be
likened
to
a
rough
and
sharp
winter
,
which
with
intolerable
cold
nippeth
the
tender
buds
,
and
kills
the
fruits
of
the
earth
:
but
he
that
is
the
best
Expositor
of
his
words
,
tells
us
the
contrary
;
and
bids
us
when
wee
see
such
things
,
to
take
notice
that
the
pleasant
Summer
is
now
at
hand
,
that
the
earth
will
shortly
bring
forth
goodly
Lillies
and
sweet
Roses
,
that
wee
shall
have
tranquillity
and
peace
.
Let
us
print
these
things
in
our
mindes
,
and
now
whilst
we
behold
that
which
our
Saviour
foretold
,
let
us
make
a
right
use
of
it
,
not
hanging
downe
our
heads
through
feare
,
but
lifting
up
our
heads
and
hearts
with
hope
.
The
hearbes
which
in
the
winter
time
lie
hid
in
the
earth
,
and
the
trees
the
juice
thereof
being
kept
in
with
cold
,
cannot
spring
and
bring
forth
buds
,
blossomes
and
leaves
;
but
looke
for
the
Spring
,
at
which
time
shooting
out
their
buds
,
they
flourish
,
and
are
lively
to
behold
.
In
like
manner
ought
we
to
looke
for
the
time
when
God
shall
fully
accomplish
this
promise
made
in
the
Text
,
when
the
sharp
winter
shall
be
ended
,
the
pleasant
Summer
come
,
such
a
Summer
as
shall
never
end
.
It
is
this
looking
or
expectation
of
hope
which
must
be
our
staffe
to
rest
upon
in
this
our
Pilgrimage
,
whilst
we
are
over-laden
with
the
burthen
of
sorrow
inflicted
upon
us
by
Satan
and
such
as
disturbe
our
peace
:
but
this
staffe
will
doe
us
no
good
,
except
we
take
it
in
our
hands
,
and
use
it
at
times
convenient
.
Now
is
a
time
convenient
,
now
is
the
Church
oppressed
and
her
members
distressed
,
then
,
now
let
us
stretch
forth
our
hands
,
and
take
the
staffe
of
hope
and
rest
upon
it
in
our
greatest
dangers
.
This
is
a
second
use
,
hope
and
waite
for
the
accomplishment
of
this
promise
;
waite
for
it
,
because
it
is
not
presently
accomplished
;
hope
for
it
,
because
it
shall
be
speedily
or
shortly
accomplished
.
Behold
!
our
Saviour
the
Prince
of
Peace
is
comming
,
and
comming
quickly
,
Revel
.
3.11
.
Our
God
of
peace
is
comming
,
and
that
shortly
,
to
settle
his
Church
in
peace
,
and
to
bruise
Satan
under
our
feete
.
As
we
must
waite
and
hope
for
this
,
so
we
must
pray
for
this
;
we
are
taught
thus
much
in
our
publique
Liturgie
,
to
beseech
God
that
it
would
please
him
to
tread
downe
Satan
under
our
feete
.
If
we
could
see
perfectly
(
saith
Luther
)
how
we
are
compassed
every
where
with
an
infinite
number
of
Divells
,
which
every
minute
of
an
hower
aime
at
us
,
and
shoot
at
us
with
their
venemous
darts
,
then
we
would
pray
daily
,
kneeling
upon
our
knees
,
yea
,
and
would
weepe
bloud
,
desiring
the
Lord
to
make
an
end
of
this
wretched
life
,
to
accomplish
his
promises
and
our
happinesse
.
The
promise
in
the
Text
shall
not
fully
be
accomplished
,
till
there
be
an
accomplishment
of
all
things
;
for
that
therefore
we
ought
to
pray
.
And
surely
if
wee
have
any
pittie
of
the
poore
Christians
that
are
so
much
afflicted
;
if
any
zeale
for
Gods
glory
,
which
is
so
much
despised
;
if
any
love
to
the
Gospell
,
which
is
so
much
blasphemed
;
wee
will
pray
for
the
accomplishment
of
this
promise
:
that
is
,
for
the
peace
of
Sion
,
for
the
downefall
of
Babylon
,
for
the
confusion
of
Antichrist
,
for
the
destruction
of
the
world
:
I
had
rather
(
saith
Luther
)
ten
worlds
should
perish
ten
times
,
then
one
true
Christian
should
continue
in
sorrow
for
their
sakes
,
which
so
outragiously
contemne
Christ
,
and
despise
Christian
Religion
.
If
hee
took
so
much
pittie
upon
one
Christian
in
misery
,
how
much
pittie
ought
wee
to
take
upon
many
thousand
Christians
in
ten
thousand
miseries
?
The
pittie
which
wee
ought
to
have
on
others
should
moove
us
to
pray
for
this
;
but
if
there
be
in
our
breasts
no
sparke
of
pittie
towards
others
,
yet
let
us
pittie
our selves
,
who
(
saith
Saint
Cyprian
)
can
have
any
delight
to
live
in
so
troublesome
an
estate
,
being
(
as
it
were
)
beset
with
swords
and
daggers
ready
drawne
against
us
,
so
that
it
seemeth
impossible
to
escape
,
if
wee
had
a
thousand
lives
?
Who
in
this
case
can
be
merry
,
before
he
see
some
man
come
to
deliver
him
?
Behold
this
is
our
case
,
if
wee
had
eyes
to
see
the
danger
that
hangeth
over
our
heads
.
It
is
our
case
at
all
times
;
but
especially
at
this
perilous
time
,
in
which
Satan
and
all
his
instruments
have
conspired
against
our
Church
:
then
let
us
at
least
pittie
our selves
;
and
in
compassion
upon
our selves
,
let
us
speedily
pray
for
deliverance
:
let
us
say
as
Christ
hath
taught
us
,
Thy
Kingdome
come
.
Come
Lord
Iesus
,
come
quickly
.
Shorten
these
daies
of
sinne
.
Hasten
thine
owne
Kingdome
.
Weaken
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
destroy
Satan
and
all
his
Confederates
:
such
prayers
have
a
kinde
of
omnipotency
,
they
will
overcome
God
,
and
moove
him
to
overcome
all
our
enemies
,
and
to
bruise
Satan
under
our
feete
shortly
.
The
consideration
of
this
promised
victory
should
hearten
and
harden
us
against
our
spirits
all
enemies
.
If
thou
art
a
child
of
God
,
put
on
the
whole
armour
of
God
,
fight
stoutly
against
the
enemies
of
God
;
resist
the
Divell
,
oppose
his
instruments
:
thou
needest
not
feare
,
for
thou
must
take
courage
for
thy
assurance
of
victory
,
thou
fightest
against
those
whom
thou
art
sure
to
overcome
,
and
to
tread
under
foot
.
It
is
true
,
that
Satan
compared
with
us
,
hath
many
advantages
both
in
respect
of
his
nature
which
is
more
subtile
,
and
in
respect
of
his
experience
which
is
greater
then
ours
:
yea
also
,
he
hath
advantage
of
place
;
for
he
is
the
Prince
of
the
ayre
,
assisted
with
Armies
of
spirituall
wickednesse
,
who
are
for
their
number
,
Legions
,
for
their
power
,
Lions
,
for
their
fiercenesse
,
Dragons
,
for
their
subtilty
,
Serpents
:
but
he
that
hath
made
the
promise
in
my
Text
,
is
stronger
then
all
these
.
The
God
of
Peace
is
able
to
bruise
them
all
under
our
feet
:
yea
,
the
Serpents
head
is
already
bruised
by
Christ
our
Head
:
though
some
life
remaines
in
him
;
yet
he
hath
no
power
to
kill
,
nor
mortally
to
wound
any
that
fight
against
him
under
the
Colours
of
Christ
:
and
not
onely
Satan
the
Captaine
,
but
his
followers
also
shall
be
subdued
unto
Gods
children
;
yea
,
they
shall
not
prevaile
in
that
they
intend
against
them
.
Saint
Peter
was
wrongfully
imprisoned
,
but
miraculously
delivered
;
so
Ioseph
,
so
Saint
Paul
being
sent
prisoner
to
Rome
,
the
Lord
assisted
him
in
such
sort
,
that
hee
delivered
him
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
Lion
Nero
,
2
Tim
.
4.17
.
O!
but
hee
suffered
him
at
another
time
to
be
beheaded
by
the
same
Tyrant
:
true
,
for
the
Confirmation
of
the
Gospell
by
his
death
,
which
hee
had
preached
in
his
life
.
But
if
the
limbes
of
Satan
may
take
away
our
lives
,
where
is
then
our
victory
?
What
courage
can
we
take
from
such
a
Conquest
?
Answ
.
It
is
neither
our
liberty
nor
life
that
we
fight
for
:
It
is
for
the
love
of
God
,
it
is
for
the
life
of
God
,
the
life
of
grace
,
the
life
of
glory
;
and
of
these
they
can
never
deprive
us
.
Saint
Paul
in
a
spirituall
confidence
,
challengeth
all
men
,
and
all
things
that
ever
were
created
.
Angels
,
Principalities
,
powers
,
things
present
,
things
to
come
,
heighth
,
depth
,
life
,
death
and
the
rest
,
to
separate
him
(
if
they
could
)
from
the
love
of
God
which
is
in
Christ
Iesus
,
Rom.
8.
And
upon
this
perswasion
,
hee
did
warre
manfully
against
Satan
and
all
his
accomplices
:
So
should
we
,
for
if
the
frame
of
nature
should
shake
,
and
the
course
of
nature
change
;
if
heaven
and
earth
conspire
against
us
,
if
sea
and
land
should
oppose
us
;
if
all
the
Monarchs
of
the
world
should
set
their
armies
upon
us
;
if
the
sorrowes
of
death
,
and
the
pangs
of
hell
should
compasse
us
;
still
we
must
hold
on
in
our
Christian
course
,
and
hold
out
in
our
spirituall
warfare
;
fearing
those
oppositions
no
more
then
the
heavens
were
afraid
,
when
Nimrod
and
his
fellowes
would
have
built
up
a
Tower
unto
them
.
Feare
not
(
saith
the
Prophet
to
the
Church
,
Isa
.
41.10
,
11.
)
for
I
am
with
thee
,
be
not
dismaied
,
for
I
am
thy
God
,
I
will
strengthen
,
I
will
helpe
thee
,
I
will
uphold
thee
.
Behold
all
they
that
were
incensed
against
thee
shall
be
ashamed
,
and
confounded
,
they
shall
be
as
nothing
,
they
that
strive
with
thee
shall
perish
.
Againe
,
verse
14.
Feare
not
thou
worme
Iacob
,
though
thou
art
but
as
a
worme
,
that
every
one
treads
on
,
yet
feare
not
;
thou
shalt
one
day
tread
upon
them
;
they
are
no
more
able
to
overcome
thee
,
then
they
are
to
overcome
thy
Captaine
,
thy
guide
,
thy
shield
,
thy
strong
Tower
,
thy
deliverer
,
thy
protector
,
the
God
of
Peace
,
keep
thou
close
to
him
and
thou
needest
not
feare
them
.
Be
thou
with
him
in
the
affiance
of
thy
heart
,
and
he
will
be
with
thee
,
either
in
deliverance
or
assistance
.
Honour
him
so
farre
as
to
trust
him
,
and
he
will
honour
thee
so
farre
as
to
protect
thee
.
In
this
assurance
goe
on
couragiously
,
fight
manfully
against
Satan
and
all
his
assaults
,
in
his
temptations
,
perswasions
,
and
in
persecutions
,
which
by
his
instinct
are
raised
up
against
the
Church
.
It
will
be
a
shame
for
us
to
begin
well
,
to
incounter
Satan
for
a
bout
or
two
,
and
then
to
give
over
:
like
Ephraim
,
to
turne
backe
in
the
day
of
battell
;
to
forsake
our
Colours
,
to
run
from
our
Captaine
;
considering
that
our
enemies
,
against
whom
we
fight
,
are
sure
to
be
conquered
,
and
bruised
under
our
feet
;
hee
that
will
fight
the
fight
,
must
never
give
over
till
he
hath
finished
his
course
,
as
Saint
Paul
did
not
,
and
then
hee
shall
receive
the
Crowne
of
righteousnesse
as
Saint
Paul
did
.
Christ
suffered
many
afflictions
;
but
never
rested
till
he
had
finished
his
course
,
which
was
not
till
he
even
finished
his
life
.
What
time
hee
cryed
out
,
Consummatum
est
,
It
is
finished
.
Let
us
looke
unto
this
Author
and
finisher
of
our
faith
,
our
Captaine
in
whose
Camp
wee
serve
:
let
us
follow
him
in
the
course
of
Christianity
,
that
so
no
opposition
may
be
impediment
to
our
constancy
and
perseverance
;
not
playing
the
carnall
Apostates
with
Demas
,
nor
the
Hereticall
,
with
Hymeneus
and
Philetus
,
nor
the
scornefull
,
with
Iulian
the
Emperour
,
nor
the
spightfull
,
with
Alexander
the
Copper-smith
.
What
a
dishonour
will
it
be
to
our
Christian
Profession
,
what
a
hazard
to
our
owne
salvation
,
if
we
thus
give
over
like
Cowards
;
if
we
that
have
given
our
names
to
Christ
,
doe
revolt
from
him
,
and
be
found
fighting
under
the
Colours
and
conduct
of
Satan
:
Satan
,
whom
we
might
have
conquered
;
Satan
,
whom
God
hath
promised
to
bruise
under
our
feete
;
for
shame
let
this
promised
victory
animate
us
against
all
enemies
,
let
it
spurre
us
on
to
constancy
and
perseverance
.
It
may
strike
terrour
to
the
hearts
of
all
those
that
are
the
instruments
of
Satan
,
5.
Vse
of
terrour
.
false
Teachers
,
persecutors
,
and
the
rest
who
disturbe
the
peace
of
the
Church
.
God
shall
bruise
their
Captaine
Satan
under
the
feete
of
his
Saints
.
And
not
onely
him
,
but
them
:
for
Satan
is
a
name
that
may
be
and
is
applyed
to
all
the
Adversaries
of
the
Church
both
men
and
Divels
.
All
these
doe
discover
their
owne
folly
,
in
opposing
the
people
of
God
;
they
doe
but
shoot
at
the
heavens
,
and
cast
stones
at
the
winde
;
in
dealing
thus
they
doe
but
labour
in
vaine
:
they
doe
but
saile
in
the
Aegean
sea
(
as
the
proverbe
is
)
incomber
themselves
in
dangers
and
difficulties
:
it
is
as
easie
for
them
to
pluck
the
Sunne
out
of
Heaven
,
as
to
pluck
the
Saints
out
of
Gods
favour
,
or
to
worke
their
finall
destruction
.
Wee
know
that
now
the
enemies
of
our
peace
doe
make
themselves
strong
against
us
,
they
plot
and
practise
and
hope
to
accomplish
their
intendments
.
But
see
their
folly
!
the
Lord
is
still
the
same
;
the
same
in
his
purposes
,
in
his
promises
;
hee
hath
promised
and
will
performe
it
;
that
they
shall
be
trodden
under
our
feet
;
he
hath
performed
it
in
times
past
.
Iulian
the
Apostate
,
to
roote
out
the
Christians
,
licensed
the
Jewes
to
returne
home
,
and
to
build
up
Ierusalem
;
hee
allowed
them
money
,
and
gave
them
liberty
,
supposing
by
rearing
up
the
Jewish
Ceremonies
,
to
supplant
the
new
Religion
by
the
old
:
Well
;
the
Jewes
fell
to
worke
,
laid
their
foundation
,
provided
all
things
needfull
,
and
began
to
build
:
Suddainely
there
brake
out
an
earth
.
quake
,
and
overthrew
their
worke
;
lightnings
fell
from
Heaven
,
and
burnt
their
tooles
is
their
hands
,
and
their
coates
on
their
backs
:
so
that
striving
against
the
Church
,
they
did
but
strive
against
the
Lord
Christ
,
whose
purpose
it
is
unpossible
for
man
to
evacuate
.
The
Papists
(
Sermon
of
the
signes
of
the
latter
day
.
as
Luther
)
desired
the
comming
of
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
into
Germany
to
destroy
the
Lutherans
,
and
to
reestablish
their
Tyrannicall
power
;
and
what
dancing
,
leaping
,
and
triumph
did
they
prepare
against
his
comming
?
brags
above
measure
,
rejoycing
,
singing
,
laughing
,
leaping
and
clapping
of
hands
was
heard
amongst
them
which
hoped
to
bath
themselves
in
our
blood
?
with
open
mouth
they
cried
out
,
Our
Saviour
commeth
,
Our
Saviour
commeth
,
(
meaning
the
Emperour
)
They
laid
their
heads
together
,
whispered
one
with
another
,
tooke
councell
,
and
concluded
with
what
Army
,
with
what
furniture
,
with
what
weapons
they
would
set
upon
us
,
as
though
they
had
us
presently
in
hold
:
but
God
Almighty
in
whose
hands
are
the
hearts
of
all
Princes
,
suffered
not
his
honour
to
be
taken
from
him
;
but
as
one
which
is
all
truth
,
stood
to
his
promise
,
compelled
them
to
leave
unto
him
his
glorious
title
:
we
remaine
by
the
great
goodnesse
of
God
alive
at
this
day
,
and
they
be
defeated
of
their
false
Saviour
.
Thus
farre
Luther
.
To
come
to
our selves
:
have
not
wee
of
this
land
seene
that
it
is
but
folly
to
plot
against
the
Church
?
Recall
but
the
Powder-plot
,
and
the
Spanish-plot
,
and
yee
shall
easily
observe
it
.
In
the
yeare
1588.
the
Spaniard
came
with
an
invincible
Navie
and
implacable
fury
;
the
Ensignes
of
whose
ships
was
Victory
,
Victory
;
brought
with
them
instruments
of
torture
,
and
swallowed
downe
an
abundant
hope
of
our
desolation
;
they
threw
dice
for
our
wives
,
and
daughters
,
lands
,
and
Vineyards
,
houses
and
heritages
,
Shieres
and
Kingdome
.
But
did
they
accomplish
their
desire
?
no
surely
:
their
thirst
of
blood
was
quenched
with
water
;
the
waves
devoured
both
their
hopes
and
themselves
.
So
for
the
Powder-plot
Traitors
.
Did
they
hit
the
marke
at
which
they
shot
?
no
:
they
themselves
were
wounded
with
their
owne
arrowes
,
and
intrapped
in
their
owne
devices
.
God
revealed
their
malitious
stratagem
,
and
buried
them
in
their
owne
pit
.
Peircies
and
Catsbies
heads
(
not
farre
from
this
place
)
do
now
stand
centinell
,
wh●re
they
were
once
Pioneeres
.
So
that
all
wretched
endeavours
against
the
house
of
God
,
are
like
Caligula's
enterprizes
,
who
never
took
any
thing
in
hand
,
if
there
were
hope
to
effect
it
.
Mee
thinks
wicked
men
should
take
notice
of
this
,
and
consider
what
a
folly
,
yea
,
and
what
a
misery
it
is
to
attempt
any
thing
against
the
children
of
God
,
for
in
so
doing
,
they
fight
against
God
;
they
dare
the
highest
Majesty
of
the
Almighty
to
whet
his
glittering
sword
,
and
take
hold
of
judgement
;
to
put
on
his
Habergeon
of
Righteousnesse
,
and
the
garment
of
Vengeance
for
cloathing
.
This
should
strike
feare
into
their
horny
,
stony
,
flinty
,
steely
hearts
,
and
make
them
tremble
,
maugre
their
audacity
.
Whosoever
thou
art
that
art
opposite
to
the
Church
,
opposite
to
the
Saints
,
thou
art
an
instrument
of
Satan
,
then
sure
to
fall
with
Satan
.
Thou
maiest
for
the
present
oppresse
the
people
of
God
,
trip
up
their
heeles
with
frauds
,
lay
them
along
with
injuries
and
then
trample
on
them
;
ride
over
their
heads
(
as
it
is
Psal
.
66.12
.
)
and
bruise
them
under
feet
;
but
ere
long
the
case
will
be
altered
,
they
shall
bruise
thee
,
together
with
thy
grand
Captaine
Satan
under
their
feet
.
The
God
of
Peace
,
&c.
I
conclude
all
with
that
notable
Oration
of
Abijah
King
of
Iudah
(
having
in
his
Armie
foure
hundred
thousand
)
made
to
Ieroboam
King
of
Israel
and
his
Army
of
eight
hundred
thousand
,
2
Chron
.
13.8
.
&
12.
Yee
be
a
great
multitude
,
and
there
be
with
you
golden
calves
;
but
with
us
is
God
himselfe
for
our
Captaine
,
and
his
Priests
with
sounding
Trumpets
to
cry
alarum
against
you
:
O
children
of
Israel
,
fight
yee
not
against
the
God
of
your
fathers
;
for
yee
shall
not
prosper
.
The
enemies
of
the
Church
have
with
them
golden
calves
,
strange
gods
,
Idols
of
their
owne
making
which
shall
worke
their
ruine
:
but
the
people
of
God
have
with
them
God
himselfe
,
he
is
with
them
,
and
for
them
,
he
is
their
Captaine
,
and
will
give
them
the
victory
.
Therefore
let
all
men
take
heed
how
they
oppose
them
;
in
so
doing
they
fight
against
God
,
and
therefore
shall
not
prosper
.
Thus
yee
see
how
this
Scripture
serves
for
terrour
to
the
wicked
,
for
comfort
to
the
rest
:
It
hath
taught
us
the
safety
of
a
Christian
,
the
duty
of
a
Christian
,
the
dignity
of
a
Christian
.
First
,
the
safety
of
a
Christian
,
he
is
sure
of
Conquest
over
all
his
enemies
:
he
shall
stand
safe
,
like
unto
Mount
Sion
which
cannot
be
moved
.
Secondly
,
the
duty
of
a
Christian
;
sith
he
is
sure
of
Victory
,
let
him
therefore
go
on
couragiously
,
and
hold
out
constantly
.
Thirdly
,
the
dignity
of
a
Christian
;
he
is
advanced
above
Satan
and
all
opposites
;
they
are
his
inferiours
,
his
vassails
,
they
lie
under
his
feet
.
The
Pope
thinkes
it
a
great
dignity
for
Princes
to
kneele
before
him
,
and
kisse
his
feet
:
but
greater
is
the
dignity
of
Christians
;
at
whose
feet
the
Prince
of
the
aire
,
and
all
his
followers
shall
lie
prostrate
.
FINIS
.