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A06732	Christs love and affection towards Jerusalem Delivered in sundry sermons out of his words and carriage when he came unto her, as they are recorded, Luke 19. 41, 42. Wherein are handled, 1 Christs teares which he shed for Ierusalem, and the matter of singular observation in them. ... 6 The sin and misery of those who live under the meanes, and have the things of Christ and the Gospell hid from them. By Richard Maden B.D. preacher of the word of God at St. Helens London, and late fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge.	Maden, Richard.	1637 (1637)	STC 17179; ESTC S111890	200,454	300

that laid the foundation of it by taking mans nature upon him and therefore saith the Apostle i Ephes 2.14 he is our peace Implying that it is for his sake and through his procurement that there is a happy peace concluded betweene heaven and earth When two great Kingdomes are at deadly warre and enmity one with another if a mariage can be contrived betweene the two heyres of those Kingdomes it is a meanes to unite them into one and conclude a happy peace betweene them as wee have seene by experience in this Land when there was deadly feud and enmity betweene the house of Lancaster and Yorke the happy conjunction of the red-rose and the white brought a setled peace unto this Nation So when there was nothing but warre betweene heaven and earth the Sonne of God matching himselfe to the nature of man in his incarnation did thereby lay the foundation of this happy peace and therefore he calls it his peace k John 14.27 as well he might because it cost him deare to make that purchase it was the price of his owne bloud the dearest bloud that ever was shed and therefore the greatest price that ever was paid And when he was about to leave the world he left this peace to his Disciples as the best and greatest legacie that he could bequeath unto them l Aug. to 10. de temp serm 146. Dominꝰ noster de hoc mundo ad pattem transiturus c. maxime pacis bonum et unitatis quasi speciale munus discipulis commendavit dicens pacē meā do c. q.d. in pace vos demisi in pace vos inveniam proficiscens voluit dare quae desiderabat rediens in omnibus invenire My peace I give unto you my peace I leave with you c m John 14.27 Had it not beene for Christ God the Father had never entertained any thoughts of peace towards the sons of men and the Gospell is nothing else but a Charter of peace wherein is set downe that new covenant which is written and sealed with the bloud of Christ and those new articles of agreement betweene heaven and earth and therefore the Covenant of grace it is termed a covenant of peace n Esa 54 10. Ezek 34.25 because it declares that foundation of peace which Christ hath laid and is the ordinary meanes and the instrumentall cause of working a setled peace between God and man for 1. It offers conditions of peace to the sons of men and lets them know upon what termes God is willing to enter into a covenant of reconciliation and to be at peace with them and in this respect the preaching of the Gospell is said to be a publishing of peace o Esay 52.7 and the preaching of peace p Acts 10.36 2. It guides their feet in the way of peace q Luke 1.79 it works faith in them whereby they are justified and so come to have an actuall share and interest in this peace r Rom. 5.1 Being justifyed by faith we have peace with God 3. It keeps the heart and minde in a peaceable estate with God feeds and fills it with peace while hee walks in obedience answerable unto it till at length he come to see the salvation of God with old Simeon and to have that peace which hee so much desired that is peace at the last peace at the parting which is worth all the rest ſ Luke 2.29 Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word c. 4. It brings him to the full fruition and enjoyment of everlasting peace to the crowne and perfection of this peace where all things shall be removed away for ever that might any wayes hinder or disturbe this peace t Cassiod in Psal 36. Vbi nihil adversum nihil contrarium to the peace of glory or that peace which accompanies eternall life which is a peace that passeth all understanding a peace as far above that which now he hath as the heaven is above the earth as farre beyond it as the life of glory goes beyond the life of grace u Aug. de civ Dei li. 19. c. 11. to 10. tract in Ioan. 77. This is that peace foretold by the Prophet Esay x Esay 57.2 Peace shall come they shall rest in their beds every one that walketh before him so that the things of Christ and the things of the Gospell are things that belong to this peace with God CHAP. 20. Peace of Conscience and peace of contentment are from Christ and the Gospell Chap. 20 2 SEcondly touching the peace which a man hath at home with himselfe and in his owne brest this is a fruit of the former that is of his peace and reconciliation with God and therefore it is a part of that purchase which Christ hath made and a part of that precious fruit which the Gospell beares whether it bee peace of Conscience or peace of contentment both grow upon this roote 1 When Christ comes to dwell in the heart by faith hee stils all the raging stormes of a guilty coscience and settles peace in it like as it was with the Disciples when they were in a Ship at Sea there rose a great tempest so that the ship was covered with waves but so soone as Christ was entred into the ship hee rebuked the windes and the sea and there was a great calme a Mat. 8.23.26 so when Christ entreth into the ship of the soule he rebukes the raging winds of a guilty conscience and establisheth peace there by opening the eye of the soule to see that God is become a reconciled Father unto her and at peace with her and by giving unto her a sense and feeling of the love of God and of that inward sweetnesse that accompanies the estate of reconciliation saying unto her as he did to the sinfull woman that washed his feet with her teares b Luke 7.50 Thy faith hath saved thee goe in peace for this peace of conscience it is a principall part of Christs Kingdome as the Apostle speakes c Rom. 14.17 The Kingdome of God is not meate and drinke but righteousnesse and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost it is a fruit of the Gospell to for when a man takes in those undoubted and undeniable principles of practicall truthes which the Gospell commends unto him and indeavours in truth and sincerity to walke answerable unto them this breeds peace of conscience because when hee reflects upon himselfe and his owne wayes hee findes in himselfe those qualifications which have the promise of mercy and peace made unto them according to that of the Apostle d Gal. 6.16 As many as walke according to this rule peace shall bee upon them and mercy and upon the Israel of God and when a man walkes according to the rule and direction of a conscience rightly informed it will ever excuse him for well doing and withall speake peace to

have the issue and event that falls out in the world by the comming of Christ and that set downe ver 18. He that beleeveth in him is not condemned but he that beleeveth not in him is condemned already What could be spoken more plainly and fully to shew that part of this world to which salvation is offered in Christ is saved by beleeving in him and part of it is condemned for not beleeving in him Againe not to multiply Scriptures in so cleare a case take one for all d Mar. 16.15 Goe and preach the Gospell to every creature Now to preach the Gospell it is not to make an historicall narration of the nature person and offices of Christ but to publish and declare that there is a redemption purchased by Christ and that whosoever beleeve in him shall be made partakers of it So that upon the matter to preach the Gospell is nothing else but to offer life and salvation and therefore to whomsoever the Gospell is preached to him is life and salvation offered Now when Christ sends forth his Apostles to preach the Gospell he furnisheth them with authority and commission to goe and preach to every creature that is to hold forth the golden Scepter of mercy and to offer life and salvation upon such conditions as are expressed in the new Covenant to every person under heaven e Muscu de dis grat Dei in loc com pag. 268. Parata est gratia Dei et exposita toti orbi perinde ac solis beneficium calorem ac splendorem suum passim effundentis omnibus est paratum Et. p. 272. Hujus verò sc gratiae dispensatio ad universas totius orbes nationes ac mortales omnes divina est bonitate destinata Item de Philanthropia Dei pa. 767. Quintum Philanthropiae Dei argumentū est in redemptionis nostrae dispensatione quae complectitur vocationem generalem qua per evangelium regni sui cunctas totius orbis nationes ad coelestem gratiam vocavit Act. syn Dor. ar 2. thes 5. Promissio Evangelii omnibus populis et hominibus ad quos Deus pro suo beneplacito mittit Evangelium promiscuè et indiscriminatim annunciari et proponi debet cum resipiscentiae et fidei mandato Sent. Theol. mag Brit. art 2 thes 5. In Ecclesia juxta Evangelii promissum salus omnibus offertur Zanch. suppl ad Sen. Arg. de praed thes 8. Promissiones cum sint universales quibus Deus gratiam suam offert ideo nemo scipsum excludat sed cum pariter omnes peccaverimus omnes ex aequo salutem oblatam apprehendamus And the Ministers of the Gospell which now succeed the Apostles in preaching the faith of Christ they have the same commission to preach the Gospell respectively in their severall places they are Ambassadors for Christ as the Apostle speaks f 2 Cor. 5.19 and therefore may not deliver any ambassage but such as is agreeable to the mind and meaning of their heavenly Master and therefore if by vertue of their office and commission they may hold a treaty of peace with every creature under heaven and in the name of their Lord and Master offer conditions of peace to all and every one that heares if he will come in and lay downe his weapons of rebellion it must needs follow that God who sends this message of peace by the hands of his servants doth also by them offer conditions of peace to all and every one to whom this message is sent and the Gospell preached And it must needs be so for these three reasons 1. Because there is no creature under heaven but may lay claime and title to the blessings promised in the Gospell upon performance of the conditions that is if he repent and beleeve which could not be unlesse the same were offered and tendered unto him upon such conditions as we see it is with the devils though they could repent of their sins and beleeve in Christ yet can they not challenge thereby remission of sinnes or eternall life because there is no such promise made unto them life and salvation is no where offered unto them upon any condition and therefore if life and salvation were offered onely to the Elect Chap. 6. the rest of the world should be in the same condition with the devils as uncapable of mercy as they are which may not be granted for there is not any man living within the pale of the Church but hath a tye and obligation laid upon him to repent and beleeve g Acts 17.30 Now he commandeth all men every where to repent And againe h 1 Iohn 3.23 This is his commandement that wee beleeve in the name of the Sonne of God c. And God never requireth of any the conditions of faith and repentance but with assurance of remission of sinnes and eternall life if they be performed i Acts 2.38 39. Repent and be baptized every one of you and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost for the promise is made to you and to your children and to all that are a farre off even as many as the Lord our God shall call All that are under the command are also under the promise they are both of the same latitude and extent that is both runne in generall termes and no marvell for the promise is used as an argument or motive to perswade and incourage obedience to the command and therefore if it were not of equall extent with it if the commandement were more large than the promise or if the promise did not reach as farre as the commandement it would not be able to beare up the waight that is laid upon it whereas God never useth any motive to perswade obedience to his people but there is sufficient reason in it to prevaile with them if it be rightly considered and so it is in this case as the Scripture makes it plain and evident k Mat. 7.7 8. Aske and ye shall have seeke and ye shall finde Chap. 7. knock and it shall be opened unto you for whosoever asketh receiveth whosoever seeketh findeth whosoever knocketh to him it shall be opened l Bulling com in loc Ne diceres non aude● Deū precibus meis fatigare in praesentia dixit Petite et dabitur Imo ne causareris hanc sententiam fortassis ad te nihil pertinere addit quisquis enim petit c. Muscul com in loc Ita comparata est divina bonitas ut nemo sit futurus cui non detur dummodo petat nemo sit qui non sit inventurus dummodo quaerat nemo sit excludendus modo pulset Sent. Theol. mag Brit. art 2 thes 4 In merito mortis Christi fundatur universale promissum evangelicum juxta quod Omnes in Christū remissionem peccatorum et vitam aeternam reipsa consequantur Caejet com in loc Quodlibet horum trium definitur efficax universaliter Where ye see the promise