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who are full of joy and peace in believing, whose example and counsel will mind you of joy and comfort, and will be of excellent use unto you, to establish you in peace.

Sixthly, and lastly, Acquaint yourself with God, concerning the course he uses to take with his children in bringing them to glory; acquaint yourself with God also in praying much for peace, unto him who is the God of peace, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation; then you shall have peace, and much good shall be unto you, Job xxii. 21. For it is God that speaks peace to his people, Psa. lxxxv. 8; wherefore assuredly his answer to him that asks peace, will be an answer of peace, even this peace which passes all understanding. God shall give you peace, and with it glory, even a glorious peace.

Thus, I have shown you the excellency of peace, together with the impediments, furtherances, and means of peace. Shun the impediments, improve the furtherances; and, I dare assure you, that although in this life you may still feel a conflict between faith and doubting, between hope and fear, between peace and trouble of mind; yet in the end you shall have perfect peace, Psa. xxxvii. 37. In the mean time, though I cannot promise you to have always that peace, which will afford you sense of joy; yet God has promised, that you shall have that which shall keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus; and what would you have more?

I thank God, I have reaped much benefit to myself in studying, and penning these directions. I pray God that you may reap much good in reading of them. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, Rom. xv. 13. "And the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." Heb. xiii. 21.

THE END.