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A07776	Three homilies upon these three sentences folowing Psal. 55.22. Cast thy burthen vpon the Lord. Iohn 14.27. My peace I giue vnto you. Luk.10.42. One thing is necessarie. Composed by Philip Mornay, lord of Plessis-Marly.; Trois homélies. English.	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Ratcliffe, Anthony, fl. 1626.	1626 (1626)	STC 18156; ESTC S100071	41,038	192

eternall Nay let vs yet goe further even he who tells vs plainely that he came not to set peace in the world but warre who forewarneth his Apostles that for his sake housholds shall be devided Kingdomes troubled his Disciples persecuted from place to place That even then they should esteeme themselues happie when they shall be persecuted for his name He hath not promised vs a deceitfull and fraudulent peace which flatters many times the bodie to the hurt of the soule and makes vs forsake our inheritance for a pease and for very huskes and therefore he addes further I giue vnto you my peace not the worlds peace but contrariwise make your account to haue the world for your enemy What else doe wee see in all the liues of the Apostles for the space of so many ages in the death of so many Martyrs Not the peace of this world how long shall we be children and how long vnder the tutorship of the Law onely to taste and desire milke and hony Not peace with men seeing for this cause it behooved that God should become man and that heaven should come downe vpon earth Could not some Salomon haue given vs that peace But my peace peace with God peace in our selues with our selues which the onely Prince of peace the father of eternitie can giue vnto vs. Even he as the Prophet tells vs Mich. 5.3.5 whose goings forth haue beene from everlasting of whom it is written this man shall be the peace being able both to accomplish it and to giue it and is that very peace himselfe The governor of Israell of whose comming Haggai the Prophet sayth Hag. 2.6 I will set peace in this place to wit in my Temple in my Church sayth the Lord of Hostes A peace notwithstanding far different from that which carnall people which flesh and bloud comprehends Seeing that the government of this Prince of peace is vpon his shoulder A proofe that he should haue much to suffer himselfe even this governour whole kingdome is wholly disdained throwne downe and crushed and yet therein properly cosisteth the peace which he bringeth vs that in his wounding we might and healing for what temporall peace can wee expect from him and by him whose life in this world was a continuall warrefare He will say vnto vs Shall the servant thinke to be better intreated then the Sonne then the heire then the Father of the Familie Well then sayth he I giue you my peace mine such a peace as no other but I could make I. peace with God whom no other but Man God could vndertake Your iniquities had made a separation betweene you Isai 59.2 and your God and hath made him to hide his face from you nor would he vouchsafe to looke vpon you neither could he but in his anger and to your ruine and eternall damnation And therefore behold now how that by my mediation you haue peace with him and that in my bloud which I am ready to shed for you is made the propitiation for your sinnes a mystery heretofore hidden from other ages but now a myracle which will fill all the world with astonishment confound all humane wisdome in their discourses whence it is that the Prophet long agoe being ravished in himselfe cryeth out and sayth Esa 52.7 Oh how beautifull are the feete of him vpon the mountaines who bringeth glad tydings who proclaime peace and salvation vnto Israell And you haue this priviledge to be of them not onely to partake of this salvation but also to be the heraulds dispensers therof to proclaime the benefit of my death the forgiuenesse of sins vnto the world to manifest vnto Sion this good tydings Thy God reigneth Isa 52.7 and yet not with an iron rod for who then could beare it But with meekenesse and with mercie Zech. 9.9 Whereof you inioy the priviledges of his kingdome that is righteousnesse peace and ioy in the holy Ghost Rō 14.17 And therefore wee reade so often in the Writings of the Apostles Grace be with you and peace from Iesus Christ Peace through grace for without the grace of God there is no peace And therefore so often it is sayd Mercy and peace are mett together Gal. 6.16 one proceeding from the other Iude the 2. verse and both of them in Christ alone Thence it is that the Lord himselfe tells vs. Esay 48.22 57.21 that there is no peace for the wicked because there can bee no peace where there is no grace What soever peace they seeme to haue in outward appearance yet alwaies sayth the Prophet they are like a troubled Sea And there can be no grace but onely in Christ In Christ in whose name God sends to proclaime peace every where Act. 10.36 In Christ Ephe. 2.14 Rom. 1.5 who himselfe is our peace In whom being iustified by faith wee haue peace with God peace with all men Truly that peace which we seeke and which wee finde in him But here it is time now to examine what is the efficacie thereof Certainely it is such that in this peace alone we finde whatsoever is in all others and yet in all others put together we finde nothing of that which is found in this peace perfect in it selfe and makes a supply to all others Now three kindes of peace are vsually recōmended vnto vs. And first peace with all men as the Apostle saith Rom. 12.18 if it be possible as much as lyeth in you haue peace with all men But hath a man it when he will or did even the Apostle himselfe obtaine it And seeing such manner of speeches are doubtfull is it not rather to be desired then hoped True Christians especially being the obiects of the hatred and fury of the world secondly peace amongst our selues As when our Saviour sayth vnto his Disciples Mark 9.51 haue salt in your selues and be at peace one with another But amongst such varietie of humaine passions and so many civill broyles what salt what wisedome will suffice to season it if the bond of the spirit and true Christianitie come not betweene for even amongst the Apostles themselues at the evening of the Passion and in the presence of their maister yea even of such a maister who saw the very depth of their soules what disputes had they And now last of all peace amongst our selues To which purpose the Apostle exhorteth vs. 1 Thess 5.13 Be at peace among your selues 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is to say possesse your soules in patience But againe how can this be where the outward man striveth against the inward the flesh lusteth against the spirit the spirit of flesh against the spirit of God the law of our members against the law of our minde tameth it leadeth it captiue is sold vnder sinne But in that peace which we haue with God by Christ alone wee recover all this even peace with all men will they nill they Because he who hath peace with the Creator

the godly the slaues at the perill of the children the Philistime vnto the shame of the Israelite reprobate Saul vnto the confusion of faithfull David He delivers them into their hands he forsakes them And therefore we are not to thinke it strange if the request of David passeth from a prayer vnto a cry from a cry vnto a hideous noyse from a hideous noyse vnto a tempest Psal 55. 2. And yet though he casts not off his burthen may he not be sayd to shake it off Hee shakes it off who to deliver himselfe from affliction makes a Covenant with death and hell takes counsell of flesh bloud trades with the world though it be with losse of the glory of God redeemes himselfe he cares not how from them who persecute him David doth not so for saith he death as a tyrant shall sease vpon them Psal 55.15 But as for me I will call vpon the Lord and he will saue mee Vers 16. Why so Verily because hee knoweth that the Church is Gods building that the faithfull are his true children and are the only living stones therof that amongst these stones some are hewen some polished for the corner-stone for the maister-piece for Corinth c. All that come vnder his hand must endure the mallet the chislell and so much the rather by how much they are destinated to a higher place to wit to stand in the forefront of the building Seest thou any exempted from the hammer then say boldly they are not fit for his building Vpon our corner stone he layeth no other but chosen precious 1. Pet. 2.5 yea himselfe to be layd as the head stone of the Corner by what hammers chislells c. hath he not passed Namely calumnies false witnesses of Pharisies of Priests the cruelties of the Romanes of the Iewes themselues his brethren according to the flesh Vpon this stone thinkest thou vnskilfull builder that there may be set any ruffe ones And thou vntamed member dost thou thinke it strange that to make thee capable thereof he make thee passe vnder the playne makes thee smooth through hacking and hewing Therefore David who had passed through such trials who knew what and how many hewings are needfull for the faithfull to make them fit for this building what were the vses and benefits of affliction which God sends vs is not ashamed to say Psal 119. vers 67. that before he was afflicted he went astray but now it had brought him backe to his Law He casts not off his burden through despaire but cryes vnto the Lord and waiteth for his answere because he assures himselfe that that spirit which cryeth in him Abba Father the same eternall spirit doubtlesse will giue him this answer behold I am with thee neerer vnto thee then thy selfe He knowes that the Lord doth willingly draw neere vnto the broken hearted contrite spirits Psal 34. 18. He delights rather to be in the prison of sorrow then in the wedding chamber in a soule withered with bitternesse then spread out in deliciousnesse And in deede seldome you see such a one powre out his soule before God but presently shee gathereth vp againe her selfe in faith and confidence and her cry is turned into thanksgiving this swounding into a sacrifice of praise Hath David said Psal the 6. vers 3.4.5 9. My bones are vexed and my soule is astonished By and by also followes Depart from mee yee workers of iniquitie the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping And vpon the calumnies of Cusse the Beniamite prayeth he Psal the 7. vers 1.2.11.13 15. 17. Lord I draw neere vnto thee defend mee that he teare mee not in peeces like a Lyon He resolues with himselfe verses 10.11.12 The Lord is my Buckler if he turne not he will whet his sword There he finds both his weapons offensiue and defensiue hee shall travayle to bring forth wickednesse but shall bring forth a lye his travayle shall fall vpon his owne head I said saith he elswhere when I began to slide when I began to be swallowed vp with feare I am cut off in thy sight Psal 31. vers 22.23.24 But thou hast heard the voice of my supplication when I did cry vnto thee glorying therevpon by way of triumph saying Loue the Lord all yee his Saints for he keepeth his faithfull ones be of good courage and he will strengthen your heart And so in this place having felt himselfe discharged of the burthen of his griefes he encourages others saying Cast thy burthen vpon the Lord c. Psal 55. Is he hid in the Desert of Ziph flying from the fury of Saul his King being ready to be delivered vp into his handes by those of that place He hath no sooner sayd Psal 54.13 O cruell people a people that haue not set God before their eyes do even seeke my life But he presently resolues God is my helpe Vers 4. He even burnes with zeale to offer him sacrifice I will sayth he Vers 6. sacrifice vnto thee with a free heart for thou hast delivered me Even thou hast delivered me He holds his deliverance for accomplished he sees it with his faith with the eyes of his soule though a farre off yet most certaine For the holy History tells vs that as Saul and his people went pursuing him a messenger met Saul saying 1 Sam. 23.27 Make hast for the Philistimes are come into thy Dominions Saul presently breakes off his Chase and behold David in an instant beyond all expectation delivered by meanes of the Philistimes And hereunto belongs that of the Psal 57.4 1 Sam. 24. ver 1. at what time he hid himselfe in the caue of Hengedi When Saul also sent to kill him in his house we see him troubled 1 Sam. 19.9.11 He obserues their practises their plottes their watches he opposeth his integritie and his innocency but with what peace vnto his soule Psal 59. ver 9.12.16 Lord God thou wilt laugh at them and yet Lord slay them not least my people forget it He is now more carefull of their life then of his owne Lord I will sing of thy mercy in the morning I will not loose one houre of my ordinary exercises The like examples wee haue also in the Psalmes 64.69.140 and many the like against those who eyed him watched him in his wayes in his words if they could even to his very thoughts But even in the greatest perill he concludes all in certaine hope of Deliverance saying The iust shall reioyce in the Lord and shall draw neere vnto him and all that are true of heart shall be glad and reioyce as touching his Iustice which he will manifest to the one and will doe to the other The flouds are risen vp even vnto my soule I am afflicted and in griefe but thy deliverance shall lift mee vp on high so high that no waters no not a deluge shall attaine thereto I know that the Lord will execute Iustice for

judgements of God against Kings and against Nations after them the Apostles sent to Preach the onely word of salvation vnto the ends of the world to the ruine of false gods and of their Idolls the pretended protectors of States and of Common-weales Those Prophets and Apostles being consequently bound to defend their cause against the persecution of those who disgraced them And so in like manner those who in the Church as they are dispensers of the Gospell hold their place at this day For with what confidence and with what wisedome did Elias and Elizeus with their cloakes stand against Kings Princes and the Priests of Israel Iohn Baptist with his garment of Cammels haire withstood King Herod The Apostles being poorefishermen and vnlearned vndertooke the ruine of Sathans kingdome the Conquest of the world vnder the Crosse of Christ Therefore let those who succeede them in this office accept of this Commission in all humilitie and say Lord who am I that thou hast called mee therevnto And what man is he though never so great that is sufficient for it But yet as vncapable as I am even the least in my selfe yet being assisted by thee who art the greatest what am I not able to doe For so Esay sayth Isa 6. Woe is me for I am vndone because I am a man of polluted lips no sooner had God touched his lips with a liue coale from the Altar but he changeth his speech Who shall I send sayth the Lord he answeres chearefully behold I am here send mee But with what Commission Say vnto this people in hearing you shall heare and not vnderstand c. Make fatte the heart of this people c. Let a man haue ten times as many naturall gifts as Esay had could he without this assistance from the Lord haue vndergone this Charge In like manner the Prophet Ieremy I haue set thee this day sayth the Lord over Nations and over Kingdomes that thou shouldest plucke vp and pull downe that thou shouldest build and plant A pooresilly Priest of Anothoth Iere. 1.1 Therefore he that will wonder let him yet wonder at it Ah Lord God beholde I cannot speake saith he for I am but a childe And behold he had no sooner touched his mouth but presently he girdeth vp his reynes and is resolved that whereas be-before he acknowledged himselfe to be but a childe now he begins to be a man and the terror of men So likewise Christ tells the Apostles Math. 10.19 Yee shall be brought before Kings and you shall beare witnesse of mee even to the ends of the earth being but men of meane condition to stand astonished at the onely looke of a man of authoritie the boldest amongst them at the word of a poore silly mayd But take no care sayth the Lord I will put that into your mouth at the very instant which you shall say Feare not saith he also vnto S. Paul hold not thy peace Act. 18.10 for I am with thee And what he sayd to them let vs take as spoken vnto all vnto all who are Ministers of the same word being never destitute of his spirit nor of his strength to the pulling downe s yth the Apostle of strong holds 2 Cor. 10. casting downe all counsells and every high thing which exalts it selfe against the knowledge of God bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ having vengeance ready prepared against all d sobedience What can be said more And be not dismayd at this that the liue coale hath not touched thy lippes nor the breath of Christ breathed vpon thee the signes of his word and spirit provided that thou hast his Commission with thee and his word in thy mouth Those signes had their place once for all Timothy had not received them whom notwithstanding the Apostle summons before God and before the Lord Iesus vnto whom he shall giue an account 2 Tim. 4.1 2. Where he sayth Preach the word But how in season and out of season reproue rebuke exhort doe the worke of an Evangelist It may be thou shalt be hated of those which are without and despised sometimes of those within wilt thou haue it bteter cheape then the Mr of the Vineyard Which of the Prophets or which of the Apostles were not abused stoned and vexed Say with David Psal the 31. I haue beene a reproach vnto my adversaries vnto my neighbours much more and those of my acquaintance seeing mee fled from me But Lord I haue sayd thou art my God I trust in thee Learne thou also with the same great Apostle 2 Cor. 6.7.8 to goe through honour and dishonor through good report and evill report by the word of truth by the power of God by the armor of righteousnesse on the right hand and on the left Be not discouraged also if thou fallest vpō a barren ground as it were sowed with salt vpon a brutish and stiffe-necked people Who hath beleeved sayth Esay our report And after him our Saviour himselfe Ioh. 12.36 And of sixe hundred thousand which went on t of Aegypt with Moses ready armed how few of them entred into the Land of promise Of so many people whom our Lord had healed had preached vnto even the eternall word how few of them did beleeue and continued following him How many thinkest thou were there of them who helpt to blaspheme him at his death And notwithstanding did God therefore cease to devide Canaan by lyne vnto his people The word of the Crosse did that cease to subdue the world yea to triumph in the world and over the world Heare our Saviour Christ himselfe in Esay the 49.4 complaining and in his consolation receiue thou thine I sayd I haue laboured in vaine and spent my strength for nothing notwithstanding my reward is with the Lord and my worke with my God The Lord who answeres him afterwards I haue heard thee hold it as if it were already done in an acceptable time in the day of salvation haue I succoured thee It must be a long time after least thou shouldst waxe weary yet in his time in an acceptable time in a time by him eternally pre-ordained And thus of this word which thou publishest to the clearing of his truth to the convincing of errors to the advancement of the kingdom of his Christ to the dissolution of the tyranny of Antichrist waite for the fruit and expect the effect in his time but in the meane time be not thou carelesse but vse all the means to manure the ground which he hath committed vnto thee And say vnto him Lord this ground will be but Iron if the heaven be of Brasse From thy onely blessing I waite for the fruit of my labour by thy Commandement I plant and in this hope I water And thus beholde how in the difficulties of our Callings we are to comfort our selues in the Lord. Is there no other burden which we are to cast vpon the Lord Yes verily the weightiest doth yet