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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

Tema to be dryed up but wells are living fountains and if one should fail yet there are many wells of Salvation prepared for such as order their way aright Say not these wells are deep and we have nothing to draw for those that walk arigh● shall find a bucket as well as a well and strength also to draw It was a joyfu● time with Israel when they encamped in the Wilderness at Elim where were seventy Palm trees and twelve wells of water A well for every one of the tribe● in particular yet this was but at one station but there are wells of Salvation now under the Gospel in every station of their Pilgrimage such considerations as these that follow may furnish us with this Salvation 1. God who is the God of all such as order their way aright is the God of Salvation Psal 68.20 which implies these things 1. That he is able to save his People No Enemy so potent no difficulty so great no sickness so dangerous but he is able to save his people from He is also said to be a God to whom vengeance belongeth God will then avenge his people of their Enemies These are dreadful speeches to the enemies of Gods People and more comfortable to themselves which ye have Deut. 32.39 c. I even I am he and there is no God with me that glorious great and supreme God his glory is spread over all the World I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal neither is there any that can deliver out of my hands c. If I whet my glittering sword and my hand take hold of Judgment I will render vengeance to mine enemies and reward to them that hate me c. From the beginning of revenges upon the Enemy Rejoyce O ye Nations with his People for he will avenge the blood of his Servants and will render vengeance to his Adversaries and will be merciful to his Land and to his People i. e. beginning at the head the Devil who is the prince of this world as Diodati notes on the place or as the prince of the great worldly Empire enemy to the Church seeing those great Empires which have named themselves universal have alwayes warred against God and his Church let none say that these speeches concerns the nation of the Jews only for though it might respect them primarily yet secondarily it includes the Church and people of God in all following ages and all those who have opposed them and hath accordingly been made good upon them as is evident in the vengeance of God upon Antiochus Dioclesian Maximinus Maxentias and Julian afterwards who were all destroyed by some more than ordinary hand of God in a way of vengeance upon them They are saved also from their sins the worst of their Enemies for now under the Gospel the People of God for all such are supposed to order their way aright being delivered from the hand of their Enemies shall be enabled to serve him in holiness and righteousness all the dayes of their life 2. It is here implied that he is willing to save them He taketh pleasure in this work of Salvation Who is a God like unto thee saith Micah that delighteth to pardon iniquity or that passeth by transgression because he delighteth in mercy he will subdue their Iniquities If sin be subdued that is the worst and most dangerous of all our Enemies there is no great fear from any of the rest And if the malady of sin be taken care for there is no other disease insident to such a people that will prove deadly The Inhabitants of Sion shall never complain of any sickness when once their sins are forgiven them 3. That he is wont to save them Such titles come to be appropriated to Rulers from their usual custom to do such or such things He is wont to be the hope of Israel and Saviour of them in the time of trouble did they ever miss of Salvation in one regard or other that waited upon him for Salvation Idolaters Hypocrites and Vnbelievers in time of their distress shall curse their King and their God and look upward Isa 8.21 i. e. to see if any help will come to them from Heaven they may look indeed but there will be none to save even unto the Lord but he will give them no answer Saul was one of these therefore God gave him no answer neither by Urim nor Thummim nor yet by Dreams or Visions 2. God hath appointed a Saviour for his People and hath imposed a Name upon him that declares it His name shall be called Jesus Mat. 1.21 for he shall save his People from their sins He is also said to be able to save unto the utmost all that come unto God through him when the question is asked who is this that cometh from Edom glorious in his Apparel it is answered I that speak in righteousness mighty to save i. e. The Lord Jesus Christ who hath promised everlasting Salvation to his Church and will powerfully perform it If this seem a difficult thing his other Names make way for the belief thereof The Government shall be upon his shoulder and His Name shall be called Wonderful Counsellour the Mighty God the Everlasting Father the Prince of peace i. e. as is interpreted the everlasting Son of God and hath taken our nature upon him by being born of the Virgin and defends the Churches right against all her Enemies in quality of a Mediator and head of the same who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords who hath made peace betwixt God and his People and Reigneth thereby to Life and Salvation for ever 3. God hath promised to be the Salvation of his People There is a ground for Faith to work upon Salvation is said to be the end of our Faith there is no other ground for Faith to build hope of Salvation upon but the Word of God Faith is the substance of things hoped for It gives Subsistence Being to the things that are hoped for such as walk before God in a right way may conclude he is faithful who hath promised who also will do it It was said of Archimedes the great Mathematician of old that he would undertake by the force of Engines which he would invent that if he had a Foundation to place his Engine upon he would raise the whole body of the Earth out of its Center it was a great speech but natural Ingeny will never be able to out-vye Theology Faith can do greater things than natural strength or skill Gods immutable word is a foundation for Faith to rest upon while it accomplishes all things that are needful for Salvation God is our strength and refuge sayes David Psal 46.1 2. a present help in time of trouble therefore we will not fear though the Earth be removed and the mountains be carried into the midst of the Sea what is this great mountain before Zerubbabel the least degree of Faith as our Saviour tells

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