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A49636	The way to good success propounded in a sermon preached upon November the 24th, 1684, at Trinity-house-Chappel, to the wardens, elder brethren, and fraternity of masters and seamen of the same house, at Kingston upon Hull / by N.L., minister of the gospel at St. Mary's Church in Hull.	N. L.	1685 (1685)	Wing L49; ESTC R43334	15,096	37

mans wealth is his strong Citty But 't is but in his own conceit For Prov. 11.28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall They take themselves wings and fly away from one Person to another from one Family to another Therefore we are charged by the Apostle not to trust in uncertain Riches but in the Living God Qu. 3. When or in what cases more especially we ought to commit our Way to God David Psal 62.8 sayes Trust in him at all times ye people God is a Refuge for us Solomon Prov. 3.6 sayes In all thy Wayes acknowledge him and he shall direct thy Paths Yet there are some particular Cases and special Seasons which call for the discharge of this Duty and they are such as concern our Souls or our Affairs First Such as concern our Souls 1. When we are under apprehensions of great guilt that we have contracted upon our Consciences in the by past time of our Lives so that we are afraid that God will never Pardon us never receive us into his favour Then and in this case let us endeavour to perform the Conditions required let us be sorrowful for our sins let us acknowledge our Iniquities let us earnestly beg Pardon in the name of Christ and then we may with confidence commit our Souls unto God not troubling our selves with those unnecessary Enquiries about Gods Eternal Decrees but diligently making use of all these means that he hath appointed for the obtaining of his grace and favour trust in him who hath promised If we confess and forsake our sins he will have mercy and forgive 1 Joh. 1.9 2. Another special Season is when we meet with strong temptations either from Satan the World or our own Corruptions It may be the condition of good men that they may be disquieted with fear lest these sons of Zerviah should be too hard for them In this case they should be active and diligent and trust in God for the mighty aid of his Blessed Spirit knowing that greater is he that is with us then he that is in the World the Eternal God is our refuge Trust in him for he hath not only promis'd assistance but hath given strength to those that have already managed this Warfare The Apostle Paul when he was buffeted by Satan besought the Lord and committed his way to him and God said My grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.7 8 9. 3. In case we have very little comfort in our Christian course sometimes it may be the condition of good men that though they be careful in the discharge of their duty yet their minds may be full of doubts and fears and God seems to hide his face from them This was Davids case Psal 30.7 Thou didst hide thy face and I was troubled But then see Psalm 31.1 In thee O Lord do I put my trust deliver me in thy Righteousness See Isa 50.10 Who is among you that feareth the Lord that obeyeth the voice of his servant that walketh in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God And thus Job a Christian of an ancient date said Though he slay me yet will I trust in him Job 13.15 4. At the hour of Death when we are taking our leave of all that 's near and dear to us in this world and our Souls as it were sits upon our lips ready to lanch out into the Ocean of Eternity This is a special Season to commit our Souls unto God Thus did the Protomartyr St Stephen Act. 7.59 And they stoned Stephen calling upon God and saying Lord Jesus receive my Spirit In like manner did our blessed Saviour Luke 23.46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice he said Father into thy hand I commend my spirit and having said thus he gave up the Ghost 2. Such as concern our Affairs in this World 1. When we engage in any weighty business where there is difficulty and danger Now though we ought to commit our way to God every day and in all our Affairs for this duty is not only to be exercised in the Church and upon the first day of the Week but in our Shops and in our Houses in our Trades in eating and drinking and Recreations and that every day in the Week yet more especially when we are in danger of meeting with temptations and much opposition then we are to beg from Heaven direction and aid and to trust in him for good Success Thus did Eleazar Abrahams Steward Gen. 24.12 O Lord God of my Master Abraham I pray thee send me good speed this day and shew kindness unto my Master Abraham Thus Jehoshaphat 2 Cron. 20.12 Lord we have no might against this great Host but our eyes are towards thee 2. VVhen mens good Names are taken away and they are reproached and falsly accused as Joseph by his Mistris David by Doeg and this seems to be the case of David in the Text for verse 6. He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy judgement as the noon-day Job was charged by his friends for an Hypocrite and he trusted in God and he was pleased to vindicate him and make his Innocency apparent to the whole world Christ Jesus who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth yet did he not escape the reproaches of men and under those reproaches discharged this duty 1 Pet. 2.23 Who when he was reviled reviled not again when he suffered he threatned not but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously Eusebius tells us that Narcissus Bishop of Jerusalem was accused of a foul Crime by three men he had no way to clear his innocency but by committing his Cause to God and he was pleased to inflict heavy judgements upon two of them so that the third seeing Gods hand stretched out against the other became penitent and confessed all so then the cloud of Reproach vanished and his Innocency shined as the light 3. When we are in straits about the things of this Life and have no prospect of any means visible for a supply then is a special Season to commit our selves and wayes to God in the discharge of those duties we ought to perform For he hath promised The young Lions shall lack and suffer hunger but they that fear the Lord shall not want any good thing Ps 34.10 Then trust in him who can bless the little Meal in the Barrel the Oyl in the Cruse who could feed Elijah by Ravens and the Israelites with Manna and Quails from Heaven in the Wilderness and will not suffer those that trust in him to want necessaries 4. When we are full of fears and troubles about Posterity this is the case of many good men who are very sollicitous about their Posterity what will become of them when they are dead and gone Indeed they have reason to be troubled if they have rais'd Estates for them with a Curse by Injustice Fraud or Extortion for then

THE WAY TO Good SUCCESS Propounded in a SERMON Preached upon November the 24th 1684. at Trinity-house-Chappel to the Wardens elder Brethren and Fraternity of Masters and Seamen of the same House at Kingston upon Hull By N. L. Minister of the Gospel at St. Mary's Church in Hull YORK Printed by John White and are to be sold by Thomas Clark Bookseller in Hull 1685. The WAY to GOOD SUCCESS Psalm 37.5 Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass EVery Man in his particular Calling and Employment expects and desires good Success and the hopes thereof makes him willing to undergo Labour and Hardship The Husband-man he takes a great deal of pains to Manure Till and Sow his Ground hoping that his labour and trouble will be recompenced with a good Crop with the joy of Harvest The Merchant and the Marriner with much care and diligence fit their Ship and then go down to the Sea and occupy themselves in great Waters Sailing sometimes in the midst of great Rocks and Storms with the hazard of Lives and Fortunes and all this hoping for a gainful Voyage and good returns This Success being that which is so much desired and aimed at by all one would think that any Project in order thereto should be embraced or any good Rule propounded by wise experienced men should be observed The Royal Prophet David was a man of great wisdom and experience both as a Subject and as a King He was one that made great adventures run through as much business as any man in his time He had the trial of as many and great troubles and dangers at home and abroad as most we read of And he from his own experience and being infallibly guided by the Holy Ghost propounds this as the most certain method for the obtaining of good Success in all our transactions Commit thy way unto the Lord c. In which words we have first a most necessary practical duty enjoyned Commit thy way unto the Lord. 2dly Good Success promised upon the discharge of this Duty And he shall bring it to pass I shall not need to spend much time in explaining the words there not seeming much difficulty By way in Scripture is usually set forth all the whole course of a Christians Life all his thoughts and purposes actions and sufferings cares and troubles And he shall bring it to pass Dabit Caeptis suis successum vers Tig●● He shall give success Both the parts of the Text may be included in this Proposition 'T is every Christians duty and interest to commit his way to God A Point very clear from other parts of Sacred Writ as well as this but not so well understood and believed in the World as we may judge without the breach of Charity By reason men take such irregular Courses to secure themselves and bring about their designes The same rule David gives Psal 55.22 Cast thy burden on the Lord and he shall sustain thee Portabit te onus tuum M●is He shall not suffer thee to sink under the burden of thy fears and cares work and business And not only David the Father but Solomon the Son Preach this Doctrine Prov. 16.3 Commit thy works to the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established Cogitationes tuae i. e. Consilia tua pia proba Pisc in lor. Thy thoughts that is thy pious and honest counsels shall be established i. e. shall succeed and shall not be in vain Our blessed Saviour and his holy Apostles did frequently teach this Lesson to their Followers Mat. 6.25 Therefore I say unto you Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat or what ye shall drinks nor yet for your body what ye shall put on In which place our Saviour disswades them from anxious care about provision and would have them commit their way to God For first God gave life and he gave the body certainly then he will take care of things necessary for you Secondly God takes care of the Fowles of the Air and Lillies of the Field that do not labour much more will he take care of you that are of greater worth and do labour Take one more Phil. 4.6 Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God v. 7. the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts in the knowledge and the love of God through Christ Jesus In our further discourse upon this Subject I shall enquire 1. What it is to Commit our way to God 2. What Confiderations may-enforce this duty 3. When or in what cases more especially we ought to discharge it Before I answer the first Quaere positively give me leave to premise these two things 1. This Command Commit your way to God doth not superseed our diligence in our Affairs Men should not give themselves to Idleness and expect that God should take care of them and provide for them Religion binds us to great diligence both in our particular Callings as Men and general Callings as Christians Eccl. 9.10 Whatever thine hand findeth to do do it with thy might St. Paul looks upon such as are Idle to be disorderly 2 Thess 3.11 For we hear there are some among you which walk disorderly working not at all These he Commands and exhorts vers 12. that with quietness they work and eat their own bread And he gives a double reason for this 1. That they may provide for their family 1 Tim. 5.8 2dly That they may have to relieve the poor Epes 4.28 Let him that stole steal no more but rather let him labour working with his hands the thing that is good that he may have to give unto him that needeth Again in our general Callings as Christians we are enjoyned to be diligent 2 Pet. 1.10 Wherefore the rather brethren give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth denote great Industry and Vigilancy to make it sure not in our own Opinion but to se●●● it in the effect by diligent and careful obedience so verse 5. And besides this giving all diligence add to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge c. So that you see there is an Obligation lies upon us not to be slothful in business but fervent in Spirit serving the Lord That we should be diligent in the Worship of God in the carrying on the Warfare against our Spiritual Enemies in the Exercise of all Divine graces in a word in our whole Christian race 2. This Command doth not superseed our provident care and prudence in the management of our Affairs The Laws of the Christian Religion obliege us to order our Affairs with discretion The wise man tells us Prov. 14.8 The wisdom of the Prudent is to understand his way His Committing his way to God is not inconsistent with his propounding a just and honest end to himself