so dangerous an Adversary; and now also we send again,
admonishing them, that whilst their Armies are at a stand,
during this winter season they would use their utmost endeavor
to settle Peace. Let all these things bear witness for us, that
seeing there remains no hope to mitigate so great and sore evills,
save only in common concord, it is the main care that takes
up our Mind night & day, to insinuate it into the hearts and
affections of all men. But because this is not be effected by
humanest st[unr]gth and earthly wisdom, but ought to be expected
from [unr] his [unr], upon whom rests the discipline of our
peace, who takes away the Spirit of Princes, and rebuketh the
sea, and it is Still; therefore doe you, (Venerable Brethren, and
Beloved Sons) strive as much as in you lies, not onely by your
endeavour, study, Counsel, duties, and Authority, but also rent
your hearts in prayer, in tears; in fastings, and Alms deeds,
take ye the Censer of Incense, that is, the prayer of the Saints;
and stand ye in the gap betwixt the Fire, and the people that
are ready to be consumed. You, who are set to be watchmen
upon the walls of Hierusalem, crie aloud night and day, and be
ye the Appeasers of divine wrath and vengeace. Empty out
the Cup of Fury and destruction, the Cup of anguish and of
tribulation without mixture, with which we have been drunken.
We for our part, to whom Christ thought not his sheep safely
committed, till we were again and the third time admonished
in Peter touching the greatness of his Love, to whom alone it is
given to enter the Sanctuary, and to present the prayers of the
people to God before the Altar, conceive it our duty with all
diligence to labour, that the Lord may not be angry, and say,
I sought a man to make up the Breach, and to plead with me for
the earth, that I might not destroy it, and I found him not, therefore
have I poured out mine indignation upon them. For, this
is the property of divine vengeance, that he who is the most
high, is then most easie to be entreated, and returnes to
gentlenes and mercy, that is, to his own nature, when he draweth
the sword with his mighty Arm and strong hand, to the end
that he may strike. Let your Feet be the Feet of those that
bring the glad Tidings of the Gospel of Peace, that the Bowes