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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44341	Righteousness rained from heaven, or, A serious and seasonable discourse exciting all to an earnest enquiry after and continued waiting for the effusions of the spirit unto a communication and increase of righteousness, that faith, holiness, and obedience may yet abound among us, and the wilderness become a fruitful field / as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Harford Connecticut in New-England, May 10, 1677, being the day of election there by Samuel Hooker.	Hooker, Samuel, 1635?-1697.	1677 (1677)	Wing H2638; ESTC W1119	25,479	34

the Lord smite thy People and thy Children and thy Wives and all thy Goods and thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day 3. If God rain not righteousness on you it may be expected that he will rain something else Se●k this gentle rain that the storm of his wrath fall not on you Psal 11. Vpon the wicked be shall rain Snares Fire Brimsione and an horrible tempest this shall be the portion of their cup. 4. Weigh the advantage that cometh by righteousness that is much every way Godliness is profitable for all 1 Tim 4.8 having the promises of this life and that which is to come it will stand you instead while you live when you dye and to eternity 1. While you liv● Mat 6.33 First seek the Kingdome of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added If God give you righteousness he will give you all Rom. 8 32. Psal 37.27 Depart from evil and do good and dwell for evermore i. e. live as long as life is good God doth not grudge but delight in the prosperity of the righteous Psal 35.27 2. When ye dye the sting of death is sia when that is out there is no danger Hence Righteousness delivereth from death the death of the righteous is scarce worthy the name of Death Psal 22.26 they shall praise the Lord that se●k him your heart shall live for ever Death though a● enemy to nature shall thorough grace in Jesus Christ do them no harm but further their good and welfare lifting them home to their Fathers house where there is fulness of joy and pleasure for evermore Rev. 14 13. Blessed are the dead which dy in the Lord that they may rest from their labours and their work● follow them 3. Righteousness is profitable to eternity Mat. 25.46 These shall go into everlasting punishmen● but the righteo●● into life eternal God will never a done shewing kindness to the godly man How many are the good wayes and the comfortable words which he hath spoken concerning such 1. He loveth them dearly and that the world shall know before all be done Ioh. 17.23 That the world may know that thou hast loved them as thou hast loved me he loveth to see their faces and hear their voice Cant. 2.14 when he speaketh of righteous Noah how doth he repeat his Name over and over as if it were sweet to him and he loved to have it in his mouth Gen. 6.8 9. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generation and Noah walked with God and Noah c. why might not once naming of Noah have served thorough that short discourse but to declare that his name is sweet Noah Noah O Noah I love Noah Noah is a godly man a good holy man God hath set apart him that is godly for himself Psal 4.3 when he mak●th up his Jewels men shall return and see a difference Mal. 3.17 18. 2. God will bless them greatly Psal 5.12 For thou Lord wilt bless the righteous with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield 1. He will take care of their persons Psal 121.7 8. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil he shall preserve thy soul the Lord shall preserve thy going ou● and thy coming in from this time forth and even for evermore 2. He will bless their substance The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked but he blesseth the habitation of the just Prov. 3.33 A little that a righteous man hath is better then the riches of many wicked Psal 37.16 3. He will not forget their names Psal 112.6 The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance 4. He will show kindness to their relations also Psal 128.2 3 4. Bless●d is every one that feareth the Lord it shall be well with the● thy wife shall be as a fruitful nine thy children like olive plants the seed of the righteous shall be delivered Prov. 11.21 The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that f●a him and his righteousness unto childrens children 5. He will shine on their endeavours Psal 1.3 All that be doth shall prosper but one sinner destroyed much good wicked Abah having a share in Ichosaphats ships spoiled the voyage 1 King 22 48 49. 6. He will make them blessings Gen. 12.2 I will bless thee and thou shalt he a blessing If you be righteous many shall be the better for you your counsel your company you example will now be all precious your tongues shall be as choice silver and your lips feed many Prov. 10.20 21. your prayers will avail very much Iam. 5.16 your fellowship will now be desirable a godly man is a companion for a Prince Psal 119.63 I am saith King David a companion of all them that fear thee and of them that keep thy precepts and good reason for their fellowship is with the Father and the Son 1 Joh. 1.3 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous but with Kings are they on the throne Job 36.7 moreover righteousness will advantage you for places and imployment of trust Neh 7.2 I gave my Brother Hanani charge over Ierusalem for be was a faithful man and feared God above many The integrity of Davids heart did greatly meliorate the skilfulness of his band and was the main thing in Gods eye when he took him from the sheep-folds to be King in Israel 1 Sam 16 7. In a word the only true foundation of universal blessedness is laid in righteousness Prov. 10.25 As the whirl wind passeth so is the wicked no more but the righteous is an everlasting foundation 5 Consider the sweet and inviting terms on which God standeth with us in this matter Mat. 7.7 Ask and have Jam 1.5 If any man lack w●sdom l●t him ask it of God who giveth● be●all to to all and it shall be given him Luk. 11 13. How much more shall your heavenly Father give his Holy Spirit to those that ask Quest But how may we so seek God as to find him and a supply of righteousnes● from him Answ 1. Seek him heartily and sincerely Isai 26 9. With my soul have I desired thee in the night season with my spirit within me will I seek thee Jer 29.3 And ye shall seek me and find me when you shall search for me withal your heart God will not be mocked in any case much less in this which is of such high importance It was Israels folly of old Psal 78.36.37 when he slew them thou they sought him they enquired early after God nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth they lyed unto him with their tongues take we heed least we fail here It is time to make righteousness our design to Preach for this Pray for this Hear for this sincerely heartily least while in shew we seek ●his but with our hearts go after other things we lose this and other things too

9.13 All this evil is come upon us yet made we not our Prayer before the Lord our God that we might turn from our iniquities and understand thy truth It is a lamentable thing for a person or a people to be in great affliction and yet make little of righteousness This is that King Ahaz 2 Chron. 28.22 Reas 1. May be taken from the great necessity and precious excellency of righteousness 1. It s necessity Righteousness is the one thing necessary There is no living for us without it Prov. 10.2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing but righteousness delivereth from death As Iob said we may all say If I be wicked wo be to me Job 10.15 for so saith God also Isai 3.10.11 Say to the righteous that it shall be well but wo unto the wicked The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open unto their cry but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil of cut off their remembrance from the earth Psal 34.15 The wicked are men of sorrows and death many sorrows shall be to the wicked If therefore we be wicked no wonder though Blasting and Mildew sickness and Sword come upon us The worst of miseries belong to such Psal 9.17 The wicked shall be turned to Hell with all the Nations that forget God And it is not parts or parentage or riches or worldly bravery It is not a form of godliness a name to live or external Ecclesiastical priviledges that can deliver Nothing but righteousness will do it If we be godly in Christ Jesus if we do rightoousness and be righteous as he is righteous this this will stand us in stead in a dark day Isai 38.3 4 Remember now O Lord I beseech thee that I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight on the other hand what is the hope of the wicked yet a little while and the wicked shall not be thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be Psal 37 1● What a necessity doth this Text put upon Righteousness 1. Be Righteous or you will be nothing yet a little while and the wicked shall not be Such as take pleasure in unrighteousness drink in iniquity like water are in their element when sinning live walk and love to live in the commission of known sin they are wicked 2 Thess 2.12 and such shall perish and consume away into smoke Psal 37.20 2. Thou shalt consider his place and it shall not be O the distaste with which the holy God is carried against the wicked They are an abomination to him his curse is in their house Prov. 3.33 the very place in which they live is cursed for their sake and in danger to be desolate Psal 107.33 When righteous Lot with his little company left Sodom and few or none but wicked were left there you know what followed Gen. 19.24 28. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrab Brimstone and Fire from the Lord out of Heaven and lo the smoke of the Country went up as the smoke of a furnace And if Jerusalem will not be instructed unto Righteousness she may expect to be desolate a land not inhabited Jer. 6.8 3. A little time bringeth it to this yet a little while and the wicked shall not be The triumphing of the wicked is short and the joy of the Hypocrite for a moment Job 20.5 6. He shall flee away as a Dream yet a little while and the graceless unbelieving sinner is damned Mark 16.16 Yet a little while and a p●opl● having a form of Godliness but denying the power of it will in likelyhood come to nothing Moreover Righteousness is an excellent thing Prov. 12.26 the righteous is more excellent then his neighbour If God do perswade you to imbrace and receive Jesus Christ offered in the Gospel to be your Lord and Saviour Joh. 1.12 If your hearts be clean and mingled not with any known sin Mat. 5 8. If you chose the way of Gods precepts and walk in his fear you shall be a Treasure Exod. 19.5 The excellent in the Earth Psal 16.3 But if wicked you are little worth Psal 10.20 Chaff and dross in Gods account and he will deal with you accordingly Psal 1.4 The ungodly are not so but are like the chaffe which the wind driveth away Psal 119.119 Thou pu●test away all the wicked of the Earth like dross therefore I love thy testimonies Yea the wicked are foolish and simple vile and loathsome P●ov 1.22 How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity and fools hate knowledge The foolish shall not stand in thy sight thou hatest all workers of iniquity Psal 4.5 a wicked man is loath●ome and cometh to shame Prov. 13.5 It is well for the land when such are kept down When the Righteous are in Authority the people rejoice but when the wicked beareth rule the people mourn Prov. 29.2 In a word our persons our prayers and all our works are by God much or little set by as we have or want righteousness Gen. 4.4 5. God had respect unto Abel and unto his offering but unto Cain and to his offering God had no respect The Author to the Hebrews rendreth the reason of this Heb. 11.4 Abel was righteous but Cain wicked The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the righteous is his delight In further demonstration of the excellency of Righteousness look upon it in that one effect mentioned Isai 32 17 And the work of Righteousness shall be peace and the effect of Righteousness quietness and assurance for ever Great peace have they which love thy law and nothing shall offend Psal 119 165 Great peace multiplied peace 1 Peace with God 2 Peace at home in their own bosoms 3 Peace with men 1. Peace with God Rom 5 1 Being justified by faith we have peace with God The righteous God loveth Righteousness his countenance doth behold the upright Psal 11 7 He and they are good friends his secret is with the righteous Prov 3 32 But there is no peace to the wicked saith wy God Isai 57 21 He is far from them Prov 15 29 and they may thank their own naughtiness for it He is the very God of peace but the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men kindleth his wrath Rom 1 18 They will not meet him in the thing that is right And truly if Israel will none of him Psal 8● 11 None of his wisdome to guid th●m bu● lean to their own understandings None of his Authority to rule them but walk in the way of their own hearts None of his goodness to satisfie them but go to broken cisterns change him for husks carnal contentments Slight his favour despise his loving-kindness forget him put away the remembrance of him say to him depart from us we desire not the knowledge of thy name like not to retain him in their knowledge hate