THE scourge OF civil-war. AND THE BLESSING OF PEACE. ☞ A Memento very necessary; showing the Miseries and Discommodities of civil-war or the Fruits and Effects of Blessed-PEACE. HONI SOIT x MAL Y PENSE ARMA PACIS fulcra IRESCIT VVLNER VERITAS war, In her own kingdom scalds her very Bowels. war, Makes the father's throat a sheath for the son's Sword. war, Enforceth the Mother to behold the Ravishment of her own Daughter. war, Makes the Sister mingle tears with her brother's blood. war, Made the Senate-House no Sanctuary for CESAR, nor Pater Patriae, a Protection for CICERO. war, turns the fountains from the Cities, and makes the Channels flow with their merchant's bloods. war, Fires fair Buildings, and makes household-servants prove sometimes Incendiaries. war, Makes the Rascality become Masters of mighty Prizes, and the richest Merchant goods. war, Stops the mouth of Justice, and gives unto Oppression an hundred hands. war, Makes Law give place to bloody Swords, and Orators to the Neying of Horses. war, Makes the uncivil Sou●dier, to judge the rich grave Alderman. war, Makes Nobility become Suppliant to the giddy multitude. war, Makes Religion misprized, and Youth ill instructed. war, yields no reverence to grey hairs, nor makes distinction between Kindred and Strangers. war, Brings a Famine of Bread, virtue scarce, and nothing public but Disorder. war, Makes the Vineyards lie disorderly, and the briers to over run the fruitful Fields. war, Brings the Plough to be laid in the Fire, and makes the fire be hurled into the husbandman's barn. civil-war, lays the strongest City flat and even with the Earth. When the Romans beheld in their own Cities these havocks of ●●vine and human Blessings, they were so sensibly touched with 〈◊〉 in their Hearts; That whereas before they had been very vehement 〈◊〉 overforward in pursuing war, they quite altered their course, 〈◊〉 (in a short time after) became humble Suitors for PEACE, which is 〈◊〉 the crown and Top-Garland of a Nations best Glory, happiness, 〈◊〉 Felicity. As in these Verses (upon sweet Peace) following shall be 〈◊〉 PEACE, Of the moral virtues is, the sole and 〈◊〉 reign Queen: Peace, Is the mirror crystalline, where Science 〈◊〉 is seen. Peace, Is the Fountain next God's Word, from wher● doth goodness flow: Peace, Is the Holy Ground, whereon a●l Earthly Blessings grow. Peace, Is the Trump or Tongue of Law; yea, setteth Justice up●● Peace, Measures Right to every Man; yet with a several Gup. Peace, Doth cha●tise the Wicked men, and cherisheth the Good: Peace, Executes the pains of Law, but sucks no guiltless Blood. Peace, Open sets the City Gates, that Plenty enter may: Peace, Leads and guides the traveller (in safety) all the Day. Peace, Brings the merchant's wandering Ship into the wished 〈◊〉 Peace, Safety seals upon the doors, where Strangers do 〈◊〉 Peace, Hangeth Armour by the Walls, that Men may ply the 〈◊〉 Peace, Doth sustain the poor-man's need, that lives by Sweat of 〈◊〉 Peace, Bringeth victual to the town, for all those that have 〈◊〉 Peace, Where she reigneth makes the Land to flow with Milk and 〈◊〉 Peace, Lends, Relieves, and freely Gives, and keeps Enough in store Peace, showers down Riches on the Ground, and many Blessings 〈◊〉 Peace, Shields the Wife from soldier's force, keeps Virgins undeflour●● Peace, let's the Flock to feed at large, and saves them Undevour●● Peace, That harmonious music is, which yields a silver sound, Peace, Is the sum of Earthly bliss, where most our joys abound. The City of the mighty GOD, sacked through the people's Crime, Of blessed Peace was Salem called, until King JE●VS time. God would not have his Temple built, but in the Times of Peace, Christ was not borne until that war throughout the World did 〈◊〉 Christ his Apostles thus doth bless, With you be Peace and Love; Christ thus the wicked Jews doth curse, Peace shall from you 〈◊〉 Christ is the Author of all Peace the sacred Word doth say; And will have Peace throughout the World against the judgement Day▪ FINIS. Printed at London, by T. FORCET. 1645.