The Bibles Abstract and Epitome, Part 87
Of Peace and Concord.
PEace is the Tranquilitie of the minde, being the Gift of God.Rom. 5. 1.
There is a three-fold wicked, and a three-fold Godly Peace:
1. A defiled Peace, Which was and is among the devils, who agree together to persecute Christ, and hisMatth. 12. …4. Chap. 26. 31. Luk. 23. 12. members: such also was that among the Scribes and Pharisees, and between Pilate and Herod, to put Christ to death, and this is called a diabolicall peace.
2. Wicked▪ A feigned Peace, Which was Absaloms to Amnon: Ioabs to2 Sam. 13. Abner: Iudas to Christ: and Spaniards to us in the yeere of our Lord God, 1588.
3. A disordered Peace, Which is when the greater obey the lesse, asHeb. 9. 27. when death swayeth life: when the woman ruleth over the man: and Nature over Grace, &c.
Godly:
Internall Peace, which is of Conscience between man and himself.
Externall Peace, which is with the Creatures of the earth▪
Eternall Peace, which is between God and man.
Internall
Is a quietnesse and tranquilitie of minde, arising of a sense and apprehensionRom. 5. 1. of Reconciliation with God.
1. With the Creatures is five-fold: that is to say, Peace with Angels, forCol. 1. 2. man is redeemed by Christ, and by meanes of this Redemption, sinfull man is reconciled to God and Angels.
2. With the Godly, who are made of one heart and one minde.Isai. 11. 9.
3. Externall With ourselves, and that is a conformitie of the will and affections ofRom. 8. mans nature to the renewed mind.
4. In respect of our enemies: for the decree of God is, Touch not mine Prov. 16. 7. Rom. 8. 32.anoin…ed, and doe my Prophets no harme. And again, All things turne to the good of them that love God.
5. With the beasts of the field: God makes a Covenant with them forHos. 2. 18. Psal. 91. his people: The Creatures desire and wait▪ Thou shalt walk upon the Lion and Aspe, the young Lions and Dragons.
Eternall
Between God and man in Heaven, is that, which eye hath not seen, neither2 Cor. 12. 4▪ can enter into mans heart to understand.
Peace was the
Admonition given by Eliphaz to Iob to be at with the Lord,I…b 22. 21. Num. 6. 26. Gen. 4…. 24. Micah 4. 3. Gal. 6. 16. Mal. 2. 5. Zech. 6. 13. Rom. 12. 18. Isai. 66. 12. Isai. 26. 12. Isai. 57. 1…. Exod. 4. 18▪ Rom. 15. 13. Nab. 1. 15. Rom. 10. 15. 1 Sam. 1. 17. Hag. 2. 10. Isai. 60. 17.
Blessing that the Priest used to blesse with the people of God, and the issue to those that followed the Apostles rule, promised.
Covenant everlasting made by God with Israels children:
Counsell fore-told to be between the offices of Christs Priest-hood, and Kingdome, and of Paul to be followed by the Romans.
Extent that God made towards the Gentiles calling them.
Favour of God, ordained to be given to all faithfull men.
Fruit of the lips, created by God for all godly men.
Farewell of Iethro given at the departing of him from Moses.
Fulnesse wished by Saint Paul in his Epistle to the Romans▪
Good Tidings That the Prophet foretold should come.
Glad Tidings Brought by Christ Jesus unto man.
Good Successe that Eli wished unto Hannah being troubled.
Gift that the Lord to his last House to give promised.
Government that the Lord for his Church had appointed.
Peace was the
Guide that Saint Paul willed the Colossians therewith to be ruled.Col. 3. 15. Ioh 5. 23. Iohn 14. 27. 2 Cor. 13. 11. Ier. 16. 5. Prov. 16. 17. Dan. 6 25. Job 5. 24. Act. 10. 36. Ephes. 2. 17. Prov. 3. 17. Matth. 10. 13. Rom. 2 10. Psal. …2…. 7. The Return. 2 Sam. 19. 24. Col. 1. …. Isai. 39. 8. Iam. 3. 18. Gen. 4. Luk. 24. 36. Rev. 1. 4. 1 Sam. 10. 42. Psal. 4. 8. Luke 2. 29. L…k. …9. 28. Luk. 214. Song of the Angels. Luke 19. 43. Psal. 120. 7. 2 Pet. 3. …4. Isai. 32. 18. 1 Sam. 25. Jer. 29. 11. & 33. 6. 2 Thes. 3. 1…. Ephes. 2. 14. Luk. 1. 79. Heb. 12. 14. Isai. 32. 17. Rom. 8. 6.
League ordained by God to be betwixt all Creatures and man.
Legacie given by Christ to his Apostles, when he left them.
Life that Saint Paul wished the Corinthians to live in.
MercieMercy of God shewed to the Israelites when they served him.
Marke to know when God was pleased with the way of man.
Multiplication that was wished to all Nations by Darius the king.
Ornament given by God to the Tabernacle of the godly.
Preaching of Christ and Apostles to men farre off and nigh.
Path of wisdome that Salomon wished men to walk in.
Pay that the Apostles gave those that worthily received them.
Promise made to Jewes and Gentiles that were godly of them.
Prayer that David made for the holy Citie Jerusalem.
Reconciliation wrought by Christ of things in Earth and Heaven▪
Request that Hezekiah made might be in his dayes.
Root wherein is sown the fruit of Righteousnesse.
Sermon preached first by God to Cain from Heaven.
Salutation of Christ used to his Disciples after his Resurrection.
Salutation of Saint Iohn to the seven Churches in the Revelation.
Safetie that Ionathan unto David in his troubles wished.
Sleepe that the Lord gave to rest in unto king David.
Song of Simeon unto Christ, embracing him in his armes.
Song of The people unto Christ, riding to Jerusalem.
Salvation that Christ wished Jerusalem had known.
Thing
That David sought for, when his enemies sought for warre.
And that which the Elect should be found in (saith Peter.)
Thankes that David gave to Abigail for her kindnesse shewed him.
Thought and Treasure that the Lord had for Israel in Captivitie.
Tranquilitie that Saint Paul wished to the Corinthians continually.
Union wrought by Christ the Mediatour betwixt God and man.
Way, spoken of by Zacharias the Priest, and Paul, for men to walke in▪
Work of Justice, Quietnesse, and assurance for to come.
Wisdome of the Spirit (saith Paul) by which life is gotten.
Word of Comfort spoken by
Mordecai to the Jewes.Esth. 9. 3. Gen. 43. 33. Iudg. 6. 23. Psal. 85. 8. Dan. 10. 19. Mark 5. 34. Ioh. 16. 33.
Ioseph to the Patriarchs.
The Lord unto Gideon.
God unto his Saints and People.
The Angel unto Daniel.
Christ to many in the Gospel.
Word of Paul
As Prologue and Epilogue, Orient and Occident of all the Epistles written by him; and the So be it, or Amen of Elisha to the Prayer of Naaman.2 King. 5. 19.
Title given to God, Being called The God of Peace.Heb. 13. 20. Matth. 5. 9. Isai. 9. 6. Luke 2. 13. Rom. 10. 15. Gen. 34. 21. Prov. 12. 20. Ephes. 6. 15. Rom. 10. 15. Isai. 52. 7. Ioh. 1. 15. Luk. 10. 16. Heb. 7. 2. 1 Ki. 4. 20. Psal. 12…. 3, 7. Rom. 14. 7. Isai. 60. 17.
Title given to Gods Children, Being called Children of Peace.
Title given to Christ, Being called The Prince of Peace.
Title given to Angels, Being called Singers of Peace.
Title given to Apostles, Being called M…ssengers of Peace.
Title given to Iacobs Sonnes, Being called Men of Peace.
Title given to The Just, Being called Counsellours of Peace.
Title given to The Elect, Being called Sonnes of Peace.
Title given to Gods Word, Being called Glad Tidings of Peace.
Title given to Preachers, Embassadours of Peace.
Title given to The new Testamēt, Being called The Gospel of Peace.
Title given to Melchisedech & Salomon, Being called Kings of Peace.
Title given to Jerusalem, Being called The Citie of Peace
Title given to Gods Kingdome, Being called The Kingdome of Peace.
Title given to …urches Officers, Being called Officers of Peace.
Peace
Is to be sought after, with the things that concerne the same; because itHeb. 12. 14. Rom. 14. 19. 1 Cor. 7. 15. Ephes. 6. 16. Phil. 4. 7. is that whereunto God hath called those that are his.
Which shall be to those that walke in Christ, the benefits whereof are very great▪ for that preserves our hearts and mindes in Christ, &c. and therefore above all things it is to be desited, &c.
To get, preserve, and keepe Peace
Abraham
Desired Lot that there might be no strife betwixt them, or betwixt their Herdsmen, because they were brethren.
As also being the elder gave leave to him being the younger toGen. 13. make choice of all the land before them.
An Angel finding Hagar in the wildernesse willed her to returne, and to humble her selfe to Sarah her mistresse.Gen. 16. Gen. 26. 1 Sam. 25.
Abimelech desired there might be a Covenant betwixt him and Isaac.
Abigail to pacifie David against Nabal carried him a P…esent.
Benhadad
Sent his servants with sackcloth about their …oynes, and ropes about their necks to the King of Israel, thereby to make a1 Kin. …0. league with him, being before …n battell with him.
David having opportunitie to sl…y Saul, being perswaded thereunto, spared1 Sam. …4. Chap. 26. him, alwayes seeking to be at peace with him.
Gibeonites pretended to come from a farre countrey with old bottles, mustie bread, &c. to make a league with Israel.Iosh. 9.
Iacob
Departed from his fathers house seeing Esau displeased, and after sent him a Present, and meeting with him, bowed himselfe sevenGen. 33. times to the ground, and so was reconciled.
Ioseph forgave his brethren, gave them corne, and willed them not to fallGen. 45. out by the way in travelling.
Ioab used a cunning woman to reconcile David and Absalom.2 Sam. 14. Gen 31.
Laba… desired Iacob to make a Covenant of peace with him.
The Patriarches sent to Ioseph, saying, their father commanded before his death, that they should say unto him, that he did pray him to forgive them,Gen. 50. 17. called themselves his servants, and falling down before him, he became in league with them.
King Saul hearing wicked men speake ill of him, replyed not to them.1 Sam. 10.
Shimei returned to David the first of that house to meet him, and falling down before him, was reconciled unto him.2 Sam. 19.
Tyre and Sidon
Inhabitants came with one accord unto Herod, and perswaded Blastus his chamberlaine to speake for them, and that becauseAct. 12. 20. their countrey was nourished by his land.
Divers Kings gave to their enemies the treasures of the Lords house.2 King. 16. 1 King. …5. 2▪ King. 12. Gen. 4.
The Lord
From Heaven called to Cain being wroth with Abel, admonishing him: denyed David to build the Temple, because of1 Chron. 28. his bloud-shedding, commanded it to be done in the time ofDeut. 20. 10. peace, in the dayes of Salomon; and willed the Israelites toJ…r. 29. 7. offer peace to all cities before they did smite them: AndEphes. 2▪ 14. above all sent his one only Son to dye for man, to make peace between himselfe and man.
Use.
1. Seeing Peace is so great a Jewell, yea such as David accounted beyond allPsal. 4. 7. Psal. 73. 24. Phil. 4. 7. Isai. 48. 22. other gifts: And se…ing that the peace of a good Conscience is a guard to keepe our hearts and mindes in Christ, our dutie should be above all things to seek for it, and that because true happinesse, which all men desire after, consisteth in Peace, being founded in Grace.
2. Seeing there is no peace to the wicked, but when they say peace, then comesIsai. 58. 21. 1 Thes. 5 23. Psal. 7…. Psal▪ …4 …4. Jer. 29. 7. 2 Cor. 13. 1…. destruction, so tha… their prosperitie ends but in perdition, we should strive the more to get that peace that passeth all understanding, that are elected to Salvation.
Eschew evill, and do good, seek peace, and ensue it.
Live in peace, and the God of peace shall be with you.