us? Rom. viii. 31, 32. This peace must of necessity bring with it all things which will make us happy, even all things which pertain to life, godliness, and glory, 2 Peter i. 3.

Lastly, Consider this, that as the worth and sense of peace with God is unutterable and inconceivable, so the time of it is indeterminable, it is everlasting, and has no end, Isa. ix. 7. Compare this with the former, and it cannot be denied, but that the peace of God does every way pass understanding.

CHAPTER XIV. CONCERNING THE IMPEDIMENTS TO PEACE: FALSE HOPES, AND FALSE FEARS.

THE KINDS OF IMPEDIMENTS THAT HINDER PEACE.

First, If you would enjoy this happy peace, you must remove and avoid the impediments. Secondly, You must use all helps and furtherances which serve to procure and keep it.

I reduce the impediments unto two heads.

First, A false opinion and hope that all is well with a man, and that all shall be well with him in respect of his salvation, when yet indeed God is not reconciled to him. Hence will follow a quietness of heart, somewhat like to peace of conscience; which yet is but a false peace.

Secondly, Causeless doubting, and false fear, that a man's estate with respect to his salvation is not good; although God be indeed at peace with him; hence follows trouble and anguish of heart, somewhat like unto that of hellish despair, disturbing his true peace. Either of these do hinder peace.