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A45558	The olive-branch presented to the native citizens of London in a sermon preached at S. Paul's Church, May 27, being the day of their yearly feast / by Nath. Hardy ...	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1658 (1658)	Wing H737; ESTC R17063	35,655	50

stilling of commotions and a sweet agreement of many in one 2. This peace with men is either extera or civilis without or within with forraign countries or domestick Citizens the former is that which is called rest round about which God gave the Jews from the Heathens invasion the later which her is desired is peace within Jerusalem that which is called civil peace and is according to S. Austin Ordinata imperando obediendo concordia civium an orderly concord among the citizens by commanding and obeying Civitas saith one is quasi civium unitas a city is a peaceable cohabitation of Citizens it is {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} saith Aristotle a communion with one another in regular living so that without peace and order it is not populus but turba a civil society but a giddy multi ude Now though peace is to be had with all men nations people if it be possible and as much as in us lieth to be endeavoured yet peace with one another is principally to be sought after as being of greatest concernment to the safety of the community If there be war without and discord within nothing can be expected but ruine it being in this case with a city to use Greg. Nazianzens comparison as with a ship on a tempestuous Sea when the winds are raging without and the marriners railing within so that in all probability it will sink and perish in the waters If there be peace without and discord within the condition of the city is still desperate though the skie be never so clear yet if a wind be got into the bowels of the earth it will shake if not overturn it But though there be war without if there be peace within the city may probably be safe Unanimous citizens are as Agesilaus said concerning Sparta the best walls to a city in which respect it was wittily returned upon Caligulas wish that the people of Rome had but one neck intimating his cruel desire to cut them off at a blow Thou art mistaken Caesar had they but one neck fortior illa foret it would be the stronger to make resistance no mervail if the Oracle advised the Athenians when they were to wage war with the Sicilians that they should carry Minerva's Priest with them whose name was {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} which signifieth peace It is very observable to this purpose what great care hath alwaies been taken for preventing intestine commotions that phrase of the Prophet Zacharie Execute judgement in your gates implieth that the Courts of Justice among the Jews were in the gates of the city and why so say some Satyrically that the simplicity of the countrey might not be poysoned by conversing with the subtile citizens say others more suitably to my present purpose Ut civi●atis populus esset pacificus discordes ingredi non liceret that the city might be at quiet suits and contentions at law were to be in the gates It was appointed by the people of Rome that the Senate should sit in the Temple of Concord Crates the Philosopher made it his business to find out and compose differences among the inhabitants and Alexander ab Alexandro tells us of an officer at Athens constituted for this onely end to make up breaches among the Citizens yea it was a law among the Troglodites that if there were any disturbances upon the very naming of peace though but by a woman or a child all was husht no wonder if Davids word and wish concerning Jerusalem is peace be within thee 2. Having opened the nature of the benefit it now remaineth that we take view of its excellency as it is construed in that other word Good for though taking peace in its narrow notion we may construe good in a way of amplification as if the Psalmists meaning were I will not onely say peace but I will seek all manner of good yet I rather incline to look upon good as Synonymous with peace To this agreeth that Antithesis of peace and evil I make peace and create evil and to this purpose it is that publishing peace is twice in the same verse said to be the bringing good tidings Unum Bonum in metaphysicks are convertible terms and here good is as it were appropriated to peace nor is it without good reason and that up on a three-fold account in as much as 1. Of all good things peace and especially civil peace is the best as health in respect of the naturall so peace in respect of the politick body is the chief comfort Plutarch reckoning up those good things which are needfull for a city begins with {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} peace and concludeth with {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} concord Indeed this comparison must be limited to things of the same kind and with this restriction whatever is said of the excellency of peace is to be understood outward peace is not better than inward grace but it is better than all other worldly enjoyments they are as the milk this as the cream they are as the grass this as the flower they as the starrs this as the sun {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} that is S. Chrysostomes phrase nothing is equall with peace {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} So Synesius concordis most excellent {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} So S. Basil it is the most superlative blessing with which accord that of the Poet Pax optima rerum and as war being the worst of miseries is emphatically called evil so peace being the best of comforts is {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} called good 2. Without this nothing is good S. Paul resembleth peace to a bond and very aptly since that which keepeth all our comforts together is peace the Psalmists phrase is not onely the Lord will give but he will bless his people with peace as if nothing we enjoy were blessed without peace what light is in the world that is peace in a city nothing would be amiable without light nor can any enjoyments be comfortable without peace Very appositely to this purpose is that of Gregory Nyssen Suppose saith he a man to have all those things which in this world are esteemed precious wealth health wife children parents servants friends pleasant gardens stately palaces large parks or whatever else is invented for delight {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} if all these be present and peace absent what is the gain of them when as war hinders the fruition of and contentment in them That prayer of the Church Lord thou wilt ordain peace for us for thou also hast wrought all our works for us may very well bear a sense to this purpose as if she would say Whatever works thou hast wrought