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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62814	A remedy for the vvarres: or, Certaine deplorable expressions, of the great miseries and wofull effects, which the horrid, bloody, cruell, domestick, and intestine warres, have lately produced (amongst us) in this our kingdome of England. Together, with spiritual salves for the cure thereof. By John Tarlton, preacher of Gods word, and minister of Ileminster, in the county of Somerset.	Tarlton, John.	1648 (1648)	Wing T167A; ESTC R222135	126,290	313

when he came to destroy her Had Zimri Peace who slew his Master 2 King 9.31 And to this purpose also speaketh the Prophet Isaiah where he saith Esay 57. ult There is no Peace saith my God to the wicked Reas 3 Because of the great Benefits both Temporall and Spirituall which the blessing of Peace unto us produceth Temporall In the time of Peace men may follow the ordinary workes of their particular callings without molestation or interruption whereby worldly wealth may be attained which through Gods blessing upon it may be for the comfort of our selves whilst we live and the benefit of our families when we are dead Spirituall In the time of Peace the Temples of Gods may be freely frequented the holy Communions reverently received Opportunity had to hearken to the word preached Leisure also to read pray and meditate upon the sacred Scriptures all tending to the salvation of the Soule in the world to come Whereas if there be dissention and War then the offices of husbandry and all profitable callings are neglected corne and grasse are spoiled houses fired women ravished all holy duties through fear of the Enemies violence omitted whereby prophanenesse and barbarisme commeth to prevaile to the ruine of the body and the destruction of the Soule All which are answerable to that Expression Concordia res parvae crescunt discordia dilabuntur By Concord small things grow great but by discord great things are soone wasted and brought to nothing Loe thus beloved I have apparently proved unto you that Peace is a sweet Blessing a Blessing of Blessings yea and as considerable a gift as any of those that descend from above And thus I passe from the Reasons of the Observation to the Application The Uses of this point are briefely foure viz. 1. Vse of Caution 2. Vse of Instruction 3. Vse of Exhortation 4. Vse of Thankefulnesse Caution Vse 1 IS it so then that Peace is a pretious Blessing of God well deserving the prayers of his faithfull servants Oh then let us all beware and take heed that we violate not that Peace which God is pleased to bestow upon us by sowing the seedes of discord and kindling the coales of dissention in those places where it is Eph. 4.3 But doe our best endeavour to preserve the same and to keepe the unity of the spirit in the bond of Peace That so we may be in a capacity to live comfortably in this world and also prepare our selves to live joyfully in the world to come And therefore Pray for the Peace c. Instruction Vse 2 TO teach us to lay the foundation of this Blessing of Peace above with God Wouldest thou be at peace with all men and that all men should be at peace with thee then be thou carefull that thy conversation displease not God that he may be at peace with thee who hath all power when he pleaseth to turne the hearts of all men in the world against thee Wouldest thou be at peace with the Creatures Iob 5.23 and have a league made with the stones of the field and the beasts of the field Then be thou at one with their Creator whose hosts they are to destroy thee at his pleasure For the creatures are all armed against him who by sinne taketh up armes against their Creator Doest thou desire to have inward Peace in thy Heart and Conscience whereby to strengthen thy Heart and comfort thy Conscience in thy inward conflicts and Spirituall combats against the filthy lusts of the Flesh that they infect thee not the inticing allurements of the world that they deceive thee not and the subtile suggestions of the Devill that they destroy thee not whereby thy pretious soule maugre all Malignity may be safely preserved from Infection Deception and Destruction Then thou must list thy selfe under the PRINCE of Peace become a dutifull and faithfull servant unto his Commands and a magnanimous and valiant Souldier for to fight couragiously under his Banner Wouldest thou have all opposite power against thee subdued under thee and thine enemies to become thy friends then let thy wayes please the Lord. In a word Wouldest thou enjoy prosperity then acquaint thy selfe with God Iob 22.21 make peace and thou shalt have prosperity And labour speedily to become a Childe of the Church Esa 54.13 for much peace shall be to her Children Also delight thy selfe in the law of God Psal 1.2 3 4. Object But none have more peace in this world then the wicked man he prospereth in the world and all things goe well with him even according to his hearts desire David is hunted like a Partridge upon the mountaines 1 Sam. 26.20 while Saul and divers others joyfully pursue him expecting his ruine Hezekiah liveth in pensivenesse 2 King 18. while Rabshakeh raileth blasphemously against him at his pleasure Lazarus lieth at the rich mans gate in a pittifull condition Luk. 16. while the rich man himselfe is at ease and swimmeth in the confluence of outward good things The Jewes are sorrowfully captivated in Babylon Psal 130.7 while their reprochfull Enemies insultingly and triumphantly over them are glad and rejoyce The Israelites are vassalized Exod. 5. being oppressed with heavy burthens in Aegypt while Pharaoh and the Aegyptians live in jollity and plot greater mischiefe against them And are there not also at this day here in England amongst our selves many living in great want and poverty Godly Religious indigent and poore persons living in great want and poverty whose hunger-starved Skelleton-like bodies are as it were Anatomized dead Corpses while their Soules are still remaining in them lying under the heavy pressures and intollerable burthens imposed upon them the which have been unto many who lately have departed this present life no lesse bitter then Death it selfe whose blood I am perswaded like that of Abels cryes up into heaven for vengeance to descend upon those their unnaturall cruell and mercilesse oppressours the Lord in mercy towards our English Nation speedily put a period to this Evill amongst us Whereas there are also amongst us many godlesse gracelesse and vicious persons Psal 73.7 whose eyes swell with fatnesse and they doe even what they lust fatting themselves without Repentance against the day of slaughter posting in the way that leads to the Land of everlasting darkenesse and yet prosper in the world enjoying for the present abundance of worldly wealth Peace and prosperity Loe the consideration of this seemingly prosperous strange condition exceedingly troubled the Prophet Jeremiah Ier. 12.1 2 O Lord saith he if I dispute with thee thou art righteous yet let me talke with thee of thy just judgements wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper why are all they in wealth that rebelliously transgresse Thou hast planted them and they have taken root they grow and bring forth fruit thou art neere in their mouth and far from their reines And this also greatly grieved the Prophet