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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

laid down in 'T was observed that the spirit of Glory rested upon the primitive Martyrs and Confessors so as there enemies were not able to behold the refulgence of them 'T was said of Stephen that they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake and that as he saw heaven opened the Glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God so they saw his face as if it had been the face of an Angel This might be said to be extraordinary But Paul speaking of all Believers declares how they are able to triumph over sin and death and boldly challenge the victory from them all Oh death where is thy sting Oh grave where is thy victory yea he proceeds further Rom. 2.37 Nay in all these we are more than Conquerors A great speech for one that had been so sadly handled by Men and Devils Yet such is the victory of faith whereby Believers are enabled not only to get the victory but even to triumph over all their enemies therefore doth it necessarily follow that through faith which is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen they may be able to see the sight of Gods salvation even then when they pass through the dark vally of the shadow of death The Lord Jesus was never seen more glorious on earth than in that apparrel which was dyed red and stained with the blood of his enemies when he speaks in righteousness mighty to save In like manner the followers of Jesus are also glorious in their apparrel when they are thus clothed with the garments of Salvation and assuredly believe that which ere long they shall certainly enjoy VSE 1. The best of Gods servants in the times of their greatest prosperity are never so far secured from trouble but that they may need salvation All Believers are or may be assured of spiritual salvation they may certainly conclude they shall at the last receive the end of their faith the salvation of their souls but they may often stand in need of temporal salvation David had as great prosperity in his reign as ever any King on earth before him for t is said the Lord preserved him whithersoever he went whence he was too ready to take up this conclusion that he should never be moved That now all his forraign enemies as well as intestine foes being subdued his mountain stood so strong that it could never be shaken But he soon found no small trouble to arise by the hiding of Gods face Psal 30.7 8. For though affliction cometh not forth of the dust as Job speaks neither doth trouble spring out of the ground yet man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward i. e. Troubles come not by chance nor are to be imputed to the miscarriage of secondary causes yet man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward he works himself trouble as easily and ordinarily as if he were born for that end It is as natural for man to breed himself trouble as for sparks to fly upward Weeds grow out of the ground without mens labour or care but mens sins are the meritorious cause deserving and procuring and Gods wisdom and soveraignty are the efficient and inflictive cause of them we bring our selves into troubles but it is God only that can save us out of them God hath the hearts of all men in his hand and turns them as the Rivers of water He can turn them to favour or hate his People as he sees cause The time was when all that David did pleased the people but afterwards the people are displeased with him forsake him and follow Absolom God intended thereby to chasten David and to punish the iniquity of the People that had no better improved the blessing and priviledges of God in the time of Davids reign In Hezekiah time Sennacherib comes up against all the fenced Cities of Judah and takes them and layes siege to Jerusalem it self The Prophet therefore calleth the Assyrian the Rod of God's anger and the staff of his indignation in their hand but when God hath accomplished his work upon mount Sion and Jerusalem for the humbling of his People and pulling down their pride he will then punish the fruit of the stout heart of the King of Assyria and the glory of his high looks He will then call them to account for their proud words and blasphemous speeches God leads his People through various changes and difficult paths sometimes they are made to pass through the water sometimes through the fire they are in danger of being destroyed by either without some special kind of Salvation stretched forth In the dayes of Amos God called somtimes to contend by fire that devoured the great deep and eat up a part as he speaks and somtimes by famine all which bring Jacob low that he is scarce able to arise At another season God suffers the multitude of this nation to gather themselves together against his People for the tryal of their faith and exercise of their graces then the punishing of their sins as in Asa's and Jehosophat's time or rather that there might be a fit occasion to cut off the wicked nations of the world but yet they threaten sorely the Church and People of God that they might learn to put their confidence in him who is the rock of their Salvation There was one season in Solomon's time when Israel was without adversity or evil occurrent Solomon was at that time called of God to attend the building of the Temple and while he was intent upon that work God was pleased to secure him from all outward troubles but after that time God stirred him up many adversaries round about that he was never able to suppress though he might forget that calamity coming upon his family he was neverable by all his wisdom to save himself and them from or in the least prevent So as notwithstanding God may have made a Covenant with his People ordered in all things and sure as to their eternal salvation yet there may be cause for God to visit them with temporal calamities and evils which they know not how to save themselves from So deceitful are the hearts of the best of men and so dangerous are the temptations of the world that God knows not how to trust his People long with much outward prosperity and favour lest they should be ensnared and wax wanton and secure thereby After the return from the captivity when it might have been thought that they had received double for their sin and that therefore now their warefare should be accomplished and that now from that time foreward nothing but the oyl of comfort should be poured into their wounds yet you will find their suffrings were not quite ended many clouds of threatning evil did continually arise which much darkned their hopes of a setled time of tranquility A messenger that came from Judah informs Nehemiah that the remnant of