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A57150 The peace of Jerusalem a sermon preached in the Parliament House, Jan. 9, 1656 : being a day of private humiliation kept by the members thereof / by Edward Reynolds. Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1659 (1659) Wing R1271; ESTC R22215 20,052 40

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for the peace of that place where his own Pâlace and Throne was But he doth it not for his own but for his peoples sake whose welfare was bound up in the peace of that place Nor so much for his own house as for Gods House who had placed his name and presence there would he seek the good thereof Now indeed the Church had not any certain seat as then it had but Every City is as Ierusalem and every house a Temple and in all places men may lift up pure hands Isa. 19.19 Mal. 1.11 Ioh. 4.11 But wheresoever God doth place his Candlestick and give evidence of his presence there every man ought to recount such mercies with thankfulness and by prayer and all real endeavours to labour that the peace and happiness of the Church the purity of heavenly Doctrine therein taught and of spiritual Worship therein used may be conserved and continued always In the words are considerable two general parts 1 An Exhortation to a Duty 2 Arguments to enforce it In the Exhortation two things The Prophets Direction v. 6 7. Example v. 8 9. In the Direction again two things the Matter Peace Root Love The Arguments are drawn from three Considerations Our own good Vers. 6. Our Brethrens good Vers. 8. The house of God Ver. 8. The principal Doctrine of the Text is this That it is the duty of all that love the Church of God earnestly to pray for and to seek the peace and prosperity thereof The Jews were to pray for the peace of Babylon while they were in it Ier. 29.7 though after they are taught to curse it Psal. 137.8 9. much more ought they to pray for the place where the Lord had caused his name to rest As we must do good to all so we must pray for all but much more for the houshold of faith Gal. 6.10 1 Tim. 2.1 Samuel dares not sin against God in ceasing to pray for Israel 1 Sam. 12.23 The Lord would not have us hold our peace for Ierusalems sake nor give him any rest till he make it a praise in the earth Isa. 62.6 7. and doth greatly complain when there wanted men to stand in the gap and to make up the hedge Ezek. 13.5 30 31. You see the precept you have it also in the practice of godly men in all ages Moses Samuel Elias Noah Iob Daniel famous for it Ier. 15.1 Ezek. 14.14 Iam. 5.17 18. How was Moses and Paul affected when for Israels sake they were contented to be blotted out of Gods book and to be an Anathema Exod. 32.31 32. Rom. 9.3 How was Isaiah affected with the calamities of the Church when he laid up prayers in store above an hundred years for it before those calamities did happen Isa. 64.9 12. How were Hezekiah and Nehemiah distressed with the afflictions of Ierusalem when they poured out their souls for mercy for it Isa. 37.14 15. Nehem. 1.3.4 11. How doth the Angel pathetically complain to God of the long and sore captivity of the Church in Babylon Zach. 1.12 We have Psalms full of holy importunity to this purpose Psal. 74 79 80 102. If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning c. Psal. 137.5 6. It was the fruit of Davids and Peters repentance to pray for Sion and to strengthen their brethren Psal. 51.18 Luke 22.32 I conclude the General with that fervent and pathetical prayer of Daniel chap. 9.16 O Lord according to all thy righteousness let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy City Jerusalem the holy mountain because for our sins and for the iniquities of our Fathers Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us Now more particularly let us consider first The Subject to be praised for Ierusalem though that whole land be called the Lords Land yet that City was more peculiarly esteemed holy as being the seat of Religion the place of Gods Sanctuary and presence towards that place they were to pray Dan. 6.10 In that place they were to sacrifice Deut. 12.6 from thence the Oracles of God were sent forth not onely into that land but into all the world Psal. 110.2 Isa. 2.2 Luke 24.49 For such places then where the Ark and the seats of Iudgement are we ought specially to pray that the Lord would protect his Ordinances maintain his truth continue his glorious and holy presence with his people have a defence and spread a covering upon all his glory That he would prosper fundamentall Laws the beauty and stability of Religious Government that he would keep out Blasphemies Heresies Schisms Idolatry Superstition Pollution Prophaneness out of his Church Oppression Violence Injustice Disorder Anarchy Confusion out of the State That the Tabernacle and the Tribunals Religion and Policy may joyntly flourish c they being the foundations of publick happiness and which usually stand and fall together Next let us consider what peace we are to pray for There is a sinful peace of which we are not to seek after David was a man of peace yet a great Warrior Solomon a King of peace yet made Targets for War Ierusalem a vision of peace yet therein were shields and bucklers Christ a Prince of peace Isa. 9.6 yet a Captain a Leader a man of Warre with a Sword girt on him and a Bow in his hand The Church must so pray for peace as to remember still that she is Militant and hath still Iebusites to conflict withall Here we may not have peace We must contend earnestly for the faith Iude vers. 3. There must be no agreement between the Temple and Idols 2 Cor 6.16 No Fellowship with the unfruitful works of darknesse Ephes. 1.11 no reconciliation between Dagon and the Ark As Christ is King of Salem so of righteousnesse too Heb. 7.2 therefore peace and holinesse must go together Heb. 12.14 Iam. 3.17 Israelites and Canaanites must not agree Deut. 7.2 Paul and Barnabas peaceable and holy men had no small dissention and disputation with Pharisaicall and Judaizing Christians The peace which consists with holinesse is threefold 1. Heavenly with God 2. Internal between the members of the Church within themselves 3. External in civil conversation with all men These we are to pray for and to preserve First Heavenly to enjoy the favor of God and to be in Covenant with him For if he be our Enemy all the Creatures are his Souldiers he can set in order the Stars hiss to the Fly muster up Caterpillers and Canker-worms arm Frogs animate Dust turn the hands of his enemies to destroy one another Above all things therefore we must keep peace with God for if he be not with us all other helps will fail Isa. 31.3 You will say We are sure of this for God hath promised to be with his Church and never to fail it the gates of hell shall not prevail against it Matth. 28.20.16.18 It is true the Catholick Church and the lively members of his body shall never totally fail But particular Churches and