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A86659	Sermo secularis. Or, A sermon to bring to remembrance the dealings of Jehovah with this kingdom of England, and our ingratitude and dis-loyalty to him, in this last century of years. Ab anno nativitatis Christi, 1547. usque ad præsentem annum, 1647. The time of the ruine of Rome, is herein according to Gods Word modestly pointed at. With sundry uses seasonable and sutable for all degrees and sorts of people. / Preached at Belstead, neer Ipswich, July 4, 1647. By Benjamin Hubbard, preacher of the Word of God at Copdock in Suffolke.	Hubbard, Benjamin.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3207; Thomason E422_15; ESTC R202479	43,832	60

blessed time our eares may heare that happy news and our heares may rejoyce in the joy of the Christian Jews Doct. 2 That the Lord strictly observes the gravity or levity of every soul in the matters of God He doth strictly observe I say for the Text sayth he weigheth as a man that will not trust to a guesse conjecture or a supposed probability of a thing and I say every soule for the Prophet names the King Belshazzar in particular and I use those phrases Vers 22 23 27 of gravity heavinesse ponderousnesse and weightinesse or levity and lightnesse in reference to the word weighed used in the Text which is as I said before a metaphor taken from men that will have currant pay and not counterfeit coyne therefore they bring it first to the Touch-stone and after to the Gold-scales and weigh it for it may be good mettall and yet deficient in the quantity Mal. 3.2 3 4. so the Lord will try the sons of men as Refiners do gold and silver Zech. 13.9 and will come neere to judgement He will bring them through the fire and refine them as silver is refined and try them as gold is tryed Psal 119.119 And then he putteth away all the wicked of the earth like drosse And because the Lord will be very punctuall in his proceedings therefore the Scripture speaking of God according to the manner of men sayth in the person of God himselfe Gen. 18.21 I will goe down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of their sinne Shewing that the Lord as a most wise and just Judge will first enter into strict examination before he proceed to a sentence and severe execution These phrases are equivalent with that in my Text but ye may also take the proofe of it even in the very phrase used in the Text. All the wayes of a man are clean in his own eyes but the Lord weigheth the spirits Prov. 16.2 Prov. 21.2 or he pondereth the hearts which is all one And lastly I say God will observe their gravity or levity in the matters of God for it makes nothing to this point what riches honours or pleasures men have in this world nor how men esteeme us for ye see in the exposition of my Text the great King Belshazzar in all his pompe glory Dan. 5.27 and jollity is found wanting and why so Because his heart was not humbled but on the contrary he lifted up himselfe against the Lord of heaven The Reason is taken from the most exact justice of God Reason Gen. 18.25 Ezek. 18.29 who being Judge of all the world will doe right for all his wayes are indeed most Equall or Weighed as the Originall word signifieth The Lord reigneth Psal 99.1 4. and he loveth judgement he doth establish equity he executeth judgement and righteousnesse As wise men are carefull in every thing neither to deceive nor to be deceived Truly God cannot be deceived Be not deceived God is not mocked 2 Tim. 3.13 Gal. 6.7 Jer. 17.10 2 Cor. 5.10 for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap For Jehovah searcheth the heart and tryeth the reins even to give every man according to his wayes and according to the fruit of his doings The first Use is of Instruction to informe us in severall Use 1 particulars belonging to this point First What it is that God doth weigh and this may be expressed in these four particulars God doth weigh the Spirit or heart of every man the very affections of his soul Prov. 16.2 Prov. 21.2 Deut. 6.5 God doth weigh the Actions of men also 1 Sam. 2.3 God weigheth the Words of men for the Prophet saith Isa 26.7 He weigheth the path of the just And the path doth imply as well words as actions Psal 73.2 with 15. Matth. 12.36 Psal 139.1 Jer. 4.14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vanitas i. res quae non est quidpiam aut quae citò desinit ut slatus qui exit abore as appears by the Prophet Asaphs expressing the slipping of his steps by speaking against Gods children Therfore an idle word is a light word in Gods account God doth weigh the Thoughts too For Jeremiah speaks of vain thoughts that they must be washed away now vaine words or thoughts are too light for vanity is a vaine light thing as appeares both by the Comparison the Prophet David useth Psal 62.9 And by the Hebrew word Hebel in the same place signifying a vain light thing as the breath of ones mouth or a bubble on the water or lightnesse in the Abstract Secondly We may be informed of Gods method in this his weighing and trying us 1 Quis Gen 4 4 5. The Lord first weigheth the man and then his performances First the party himselfe and then his proceedings The Lord had respect to Abel and to his offering But unto Cain and to his offering the Lord had not respect The Lord looks first what the man is Heb. 11.6 whether he be in the faith For without faith it is impossible to please God Our wayes and performances the Lord tryeth these because even the godly themselves may be somtimes out of their way therefore he enquireth that I may so say into these particulars concerning our wayes 2 Quid Isai 1.12 Deut. 6.25 1 John 3.4 Deut. 12.32 Deut. 5.33 Matth. 5.18 Whether the thing done spoken or thought be a duty commanded by himselfe for else Who sayth he required this at your hands And this is our righteousnesse to doe whatsoever he hath commanded us It is sin to adde to it or detract from it to turne aside to the right hand or to the left to goe beyond or to fall short an Iota of it 3 Quomodo Gal. 6.16 1 John 2 6. M Allen Doct. Gosp Haec tria perpetuò meditare adverbia Pauli Haec tria sint vitae regula sancta tuae Whether if it be a duty it be performed in that manner it should be and according to the Rule of Gods Word For he that sayth he abideth in Christ ought himself also so to walk even as he walked for God looks to the due manner of performing good works We should live sobriè justè piè soberly righteously and godly in this present world Tit. 2.12 Whether the end aimed at be the glory of his own name for as God made all things for his Glory so in all our actions Naturall or Morall we should aime at his glory Whether ye eat or drinke 4 Quorsùm 1 Cor. 10.31 Psal 139.1 2. or whatsoever ye doe doe all to the glory of God And God is acquainted with our ends that we ayme at in performing every action for he perfectly knoweth our thoughts long before or afar off We may be also informed and shewed what is meant by lightnesse or wanting and deficiencie spoken of in the 27 Verse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and implyed in

and constantly called Babylon scituate by the River Euphrates as I said before Lingua The language this my Text was written in for these words Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin are not properly Hebrew words as most words of the old Testament be but the Caldean Language which both for the character and tone is of neere affinity with the Hebrew as I shall shew more plainly by and by But then it may be admired Object why the learned men of Caldea could not read it I answer Some both godly and learned have observed Answ wemes Christian Synag that these words were written first in the Caldean tongue and the Samaritan character which differed very much from the Caldie letters and therefore they could not read it Or else it was the wonderfull work of God to take the wise in their own craftinesse he did confound their skill Job 5.13 for they could not so much as read it much lesse could they interpret the writing Brevitas Brevity is often a ground of obscurity as in the Morall Commandements Brevis esse laboro obscurus fio Eccles 12.13 Deut. 10.4 Nehem. 8.8 Matth. 5. which contain the whole duty of all men in ten words therefore did they need explaining and expounding even to those that spoke the same language hence it is that many can say the Commandements but very few understand them And therefore when Daniel had read the writing yet the hardest worke was still to doe namely the interpretation and application of the words hic labor Vers 26.27 28 hoc opus est and therefore he spends three verses in that work And now I come to the foure Considerations tending to the clearer illustration of the meaning of these words Occasio the Occasion was a merry meeting of a company of boon companions at a great feast to drink and carouse with marvellous mirth for though the King of the Caldeans was wont to disdain the company of his Lords yet now to shew his great carelesnesse although the City was besieged he would make a feast Dan. 5.1 Jer. 25.12 15 17. Dan. 5.2 3 4. and drinke before a thousand of his Lords And as was foretold it tended to his destruction for drunkennesse seldom goeth alone he first prophaneth the vessels of the Lords house and then blasphemeth God by magnifying his Idoll idle gods Quomodo the manner how this mad mirth was quelled and these joving companions in the midst of their wine and jollity amazed and affrighted mirabile dictu a strange thing to be told the King his Lords and all are amazed why Digitus Dei hic what 's the matter No man but a hand no hand but the fingers of a hand were seen to write over against the Candlestick that all might behold it And this was the writing that was written Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin and all their wise men could not read it this made their hearts to ake they were terrified and astonied for they might see plainly Dan. 5.6 9. Exod. 8.18 19. it was the finger of God Thus God by small means can quell the swelling braves of proud men Quibus to what persons this speech is referred truly in a generall sense unto them all for they were all filled with amazement and some of them soon after were slaine Verse 9. but it did specially belong to the King who trembled exceedingly And the Prophet made application of the thing home to the King himself before he comes to the full declaration of the meaning of the words And thou his son O Belshazzar Verse 6. Verses 18 19 20 21 22 23 hast not humbled thine heart though thou knewest all this But hast lifted up thy selfe against the Lord of heaven c. Eventus The Event was the sudden taking of the City of Babylon and the slaying of King Belshazzar Verse 30 31. Ioh. Funcii●… In Commenta in Chronolog lib. 2. Anno Mundi 3425. and many of the Caldeans Funcius sets down the same after this manner Cyrus finding Babylon so fortified and the inhabitants having all things in a readinesse to resist their enemies and therefore deriding and mocking his endeavours he commanded Trenches to be cut to receive or carry away the waters of the great River Euphrates which ran through that City but least the Babylonians should perceive it they left the earth whole next the River untill all things were prepared and the Babylonians did celebrate a Festivall day according to their old wonted manner in which every one was given to feasting wine or musick and neglected the watch of the walls Then Cyrus taking that opportunity commanded the prepared Trenches to be opened speedily for the receiving the force of the River and so the streame being diminished he brought his Army by the River Euphrates into the middle of the City of the Babylonians few durst resist them and those that did so were slain by Cyrus his Souldiers the King of Babylon being in the Tower which because of the tumult in the City was rashly opened there was he slain with all his guard by Gobria and Gadata Calvin in Ier. 51.31 Captains obliged by promise to Cyrus who thus overcame all the power of the Babylonians And this also was foretold to be done in this manner Jer. 51.30 31 32. Now I come to the words themselves which though they be but few yet they containe much matter worth our meditation Tempus praeteritum vitum praesens suturum And as time is distinguished into time past time present and time to come So these three words Mene Tekel Upharsin by their exposition do seeme to respect those three parts of time God hath numbred Thou art weighed The Kingdom shall be divided suddenly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mene is a Caldean word although in the sound it be like the Hebrew word Meneh for this is written with an Aleph the Hebrew word with an He and signifieth to number Psal 90.12 as ver 26. So teach us to number our dayes that we may apply our hearts unto wisdome Mene mene the gemination and doubling of the word doth note the certainty of the thing the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice Gen. 41.32 as Joseph told him because the thing is established by God And somtimes it notes the excellencie of the thing as peace peace Isa 26.3 in the Hebrew is very well rendred perfect peace In an Action it noteth the exact manner of performance of it for God numbreth so exactly that he can set all a mans sins in order before him Psal 50.21 with all the circumstances of time and place what was first said or done and what next c. Hee numbreth exactly the sufferings of his people and the cruelty of his own and their enemies Psal 56.8 and they shall end together 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tekel is also a Caldean word for the Radix of the Hebrew word is tacan to weigh Prov. 16.2 The Lord

thoughts thy desirings and longings after Christ alone let these consolations of God delight thy soul 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is plain he there means the consolations of God for the gracious soule is there speaking unto God and saith thy consolations as the Hebrew word coming of the Radix Nacham signifieth Rad. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 consolatus est Give me leave Beloved to speake onely a few words of the last Doctrine Doct. 3 That when prophane men are most sinfully secure then is dreadfull judgement most neere As King Belshazzar now in his drunkennesse and rude prophanesse was strucken with feare and trembling Mr. Dering on Psal 78.70 and that night he was slain too And as a late worthy labourer in Gods harvest whom we mentioned before Luke 16.1 well observed the unjust Steward never lived more riotously then when his Lord was even at hand to call him to his accounts The foolish Virgins are never faster asleep Matth. 25.6 then when the Bridegroome is ready to enter into his wedding chamber The children of this world are never more busily occupied then the night before their souls shall be taken from them The son of perdition shall never be more loftie then in these latter dayes 2 Thess 2.4 when he shall be revealed let me adde and very shortly be destroyed A little before the victory at Nas●by June 14 1645. So have we known it in this our native countrey the enemies of God were never so proud and insulting as they were a little before their un-expected downfall according to the saying of Solomon Before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honour is humility Prov. 18.12 Jam. 4.6 For God resisteth the proud they are aspiring and think to climbe up to honour but God mightily resists them and throws them down to shame and destruction Prov. 3.35 Dan. 12.2 For shame is all the promotion that such fooles shall have at the last The Reason why dreadfull judgement is most neere when wicked men are most sinfully secure is Reason Gen. 15.16 because their sinnes are now grown to such an height that God in his justice must needs cut them down Even as when God did suffer Haman to contrive his plot Hest 5.9 5.14 7.9 1 Cor. 10.5 to 12. Use and bring it neer to the execution then he hanged him up as an ensample to all such wicked ones from that time to the end of the world All the Use that I shall make at this time of this point is a word of dreadfull terrour and amazment to all such as rush on desperatly and carelesly in their sinfull courses as the horse rusheth into the Battell Jer. 8.6 and put far from them the thoughts of the evill day But what will ye doe in the day of visitation Amos 6.3 Isa 10.3 and in the desolation which shall come from far To whom will ye flee for help And where will ye leave your glory For the same Prophets words shall be verified in due time The sinners in Zion are affraid Isa 33.14 fearfulnesse hath surprised the hypocrites who amongst us shall dwell with the devouring fire Who amongst us shall dwell with the everlasting burnings Object Look you to your selfe will some say we care not we look to do as well as you we feare nothing Answ That 's too true it may be indeed 1 Thes 5.3 Deut. 29.19 20. For when they shall say peace and safety then sudden destruction cometh upon them and they shall not escape And he that heareth the words of this curse and blesseth himself in his heart saying I shall have peace though I walk in the imagination of mine heart to adde drunkennesse to thirst The Lord will not spare him but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousie shall smoake against that man and all the curses that are written in Gods book shall lie upon him c. And I my selfe Jer. 21.5 saith Jehovah will fight against you with an out-stretched hand and with a strong arm even in anger and in fury and in great wrath Numb 14.23 Psal 2.10 11 12. And as he said Who shall live when God doth this Be wise now therefore O ye Kings be instructed ye Judges of the earth Serve the Lord with feare and rejoyce with trembling Kisse the Son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little Blessed are all they that put their trust in him Now consider this Psal 50.22 ye that forget God lest I tear you in pieces saith God and there be none to deliver Oh that they were wise Deut. 32.29 that they understood this that they would consider their latter end Jer. 13.17 Heb. 6.9 But if ye will not hear it my soule shall weep in secret places for your pride c. But beloved I am perswaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation though out of the sincere love I beare to your souls good I thus speake Heb. 12.9 The Father of spirits give us hearts to make such use of these things as we may never come into that wofull place of everlasting burnings and devouring flames where the worme shall not die Isa 66.24 neither shall the fire be quenched But the Reprobates shall be tormented Mat. 13.49 50. continually without any intermission and there shall be yelling weeping and gnashing of teeth to all eternity 2 Tim. 2.7 Consider what hath been spoken and the Lord give you understanding in all things FINIS I will here annex these things to be seriously considered of by us The Reformers in the beginning of this Century In the Book of Common Prayer In the preface before the Commination did publish their acknowledgement that they attained not to that primitive Discipline which they desired Saying There was a godly Discipline in the primitive Church which is much to be washed that it might be restored again Some have acknowledged Gods expectation A Song of thanksgiving for Gods wonderfull works never to be forgotten 1588. Printed 1625. and our neglect of proceeding in Reformation saying God waited long for our return Unto a purer strain But we cast off his Word with spurn And horrible disdain Some also in this Century An Exhortation to the Bishops Printed 1620. have foretold the fall of the proud Prelates saying Come down ye Bishops feare a fall Your Kingdom 'gins to shake The hand is writing on the wall Which makes your knees to quake Your building like a tottering wall Your ground-work laid in sand Come down it will take Babels fall Sure long it cannot stand It is not Jeroboams calves Can save you I am sure Nor yet your cruell Canon Laws Can make your Kingdom dure Also Mr. Brightman on Rev. 3. Acts Mon. Vol 3. p. 877 878. Anno Christi 1558. The fulfilling of the Prophesies of Gods servants even of those that lived in this Age. as The Prophesie of Roger Holland Martyr fulfilled in ceasing the Papisticall bloudy persecution The Propheticall Excommunication pronounced by John Corneford Martyr against persecuting Papists Vol. 3. p. 89 ● Anno Christi 1558. An Christ 1641 fulfilled in their losse of that power within six dayes after The fulfilling of the abovesaid Predictions in the fall of the proud Prelates in England