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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44826	The benefit of a well-ordered conversation as it was delivered in a sermon preached June 24th. 1682. On a day of publick humiliation. As also a funeral discourse upon the three first verses of the third chapter of Isaiah; occasioned by the death of the worshipful Major General Denison; who deceased at Ipswich, Sept. 20. 1682. By Mr. William Hubbard. To which is annexed an Irenicon or a salve for New-England's sore: penned by the said major general; and left behind him as his farewell and last advice to his friends of the Massachusets.	Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704.; Denison, Daniel, 1613-1682. Irenicon.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3208; ESTC W9576	81,919	262

why should we not be ravished to be there to joyn as Atoms to their unity as rayes to the body of the light To shew us the way from aloft those Torches of the night gallantly shews us their twinkling baits They shine not to us but to shew us the way of their azure vaults as being the only place of our repose Manchester al Mondo It is matter of complaint with the Prophet Isaiah That the Righteous perish and no man layes it to heart and that merciful men are taken away none considering that the righteous are taken from the evil to come peradventure in those times men need for piety and vertue were taken out of the World as a presage of approaching evils from which God would exempt those his faithful Servants yet is it added for their comfort that they shall enter into peace resting in their beds for as their Death is called a Sleep so are their Graves likened unto Beds in which perfumed with the Odours of their Saviour merit they rest in quiet till the great day of refreshing come FINIS Irenicon OR A SALVE For NEW-ENGLAND'S Sore By Major DANIEL DENISON Printed in the Year 1684. To the Reader THe Excellency of the work of making or maintaining peace may be gathered from the great reward promised by our Saviour to all such that they shall be called the Children of God And although it be a Duty principally incumbent on the Counsellers and Embassaders of peace yet such is the necessity thereof oft times even in the best times of the Church that may encourage any one and discourage none that may have an opportunity of dealing therein It is recorded of old that not only Bezaleel and Aholiab attended to the work of the Tabernacle who were immediately inspired and called of God to that service but that all who were wise in heart willingly offered themselves thereunto on which considerations it need be the less wondred at that the Worthy Gentleman who Penned the following Essay applied himself to such a Service for promoting the peace of this our Jerusalem Although his proper Work and Imployment lay in another Spheare Holy David himself that was a Man of War and expert in that Service famous for his skill and success therein makes this Declaration for himself That he was for Peace though others when he spake were for War And indeed they were commanded of God to offer terms of Peace to the worst of their Enemies all save the Cananites that were under the Anathema before they enterprized a War upon them Great have been the mischiefs and miseries of Dissention and Strife in the later as well as former Ages of the Church which oft times have ended in a kind of War As in Germany the controversie between the Lutherans and others about the Lords Supper was called Bellum Sacramentale Every one having a share in the common Bottom whereon we are all Embarqued it is great pity any endeavours should be omitted to prevent a Shipwreck They who being advanced above others by the eminency of their Wisdom and Experience as well as by the Dignity of their Places have a peculiar advantage above the rest to foresee Dangers approaching and cannot do a better service to their Neighbours than to give them timely notice of the evils impending and of the surest wayes to prevent them He must need be very dull of understanding who doth not observe how in our Constitution Difference in Church matters are like to have no small influence upon our Civil Affairs especially when it is ready to come to siding and making of Parties Paul tells the Corinthians while one says he is of Paul another he is of Apollos they are carnal and walk as men It is a too apparent symptom of a spirit of Dissention prevailing when men are denominated or known by others to be of this or that Party although they should not so speak of themselves As for the manner of handling this Subject by the Author If the Writings of very learned and judicious men treating thereof be consulted withal it will appear that he hath as discreetly laid open the malady growing upon us and laid down as exact and compendious a method for a suitable Medicine as any other that hath medled therewith It was the Observation of Solomon the wisest of men and seconded by the experience of all future times that only by Pride cometh Contention as it is written by a very learned Pen And that emulation about wisdom wealth and holiness have put the whole Earth into combustion This is the root of bitterness to all other evils of self-love malice and envy of all which Covetousness is an inseparable companion and is either chief in the first enterprize or over-rules in carrying on all wayes of commotion A Disease when first discovered may easily be cured as Physitians tell us If that be our case at this time the Receipts propounded in the ensuing Discourse seem very proper and if seriously applied may with Gods blessing be a great help to bring a sober people into a meet posture for obtaining the desired blessing of Peace which the God of all Grace grant unto this poor People which have with great cost labour and hazard travailed so far to enjoy It is the Apostolical Blessing to them that are of one mind and live in peace That the God of Love and Peace shall be with them Irenicon FOr the Divisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart The manifest Distempers in our Israel cannot but affect the hearts of all her Children and call for present help shall Desolation and Destruction the unavoidable consequents of such Divisions come upon her and shall none of her Sons that she hath brought forth take her by the hand to guid her into the wayes of her peace is the Disease incurable is there no Balm in Gilead is there no Phisitian there I am no Practitioner in that Art but that ardent affection which opened the mouth of the Dumb Child to the saving of the life of his Parents hath drawn from me these rude and simple Proposals which if propounded according to Art might be sanative and healing I would not be an Emperick though short of a Physitian I had rather be accused to want skill than good will to help in a Case so dangerous want of leasure and ability may secure you I shall not be tedious what I have to offer to consideration you will find under these Heads 1. What our present Maladies are intended in this Discourse 2. What might be the Occasion thereof 3. The Danger 4. The blameable Causes 5. The Cure 1. The Distemper if my Rules fail me not is originally a Cathexie or ill habit of the Body the Spring and Fountain of many dangerous Diseases and lethal symptoms which if arising from the constitution the cure is hopeless if from external Accidents though dangerous yet not remediless Among the manifold symptoms of this Disease I apprehend none more threatning our