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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

withdrawn Heaven it self would be a less glorious Orb compared with what now it is even so would the sphere of this lower World be far less desirable if it were not enlightened with some radiant Lamps much brighter than others so far do some Stars excel others in Glory The Saints compared with the rest of the World are as the Salt of the Earth the Lights of the Firmament the Pillars and Shields of the Earth They are the Salt of the Earth that keep others sweet and preserve the World from Putrefaction Some mens Souls as one saith well serve only for Salt to keep their bodies from stinking and corrupting which they presently do as well as their names as soon as their Souls are expired but the righteous and the wise are a sweet Savour both living and dead and their memory shall be blessed Their very lips are as a tree of life and as well-springs of living water that reveive the Spirits of those they converse with They are the choice and excellent ones upon the Earth and keep up the honour of others where they live They are the lights of the World that enlighten others by the light of their wisdom and refresh them by the lustre of their holiness Every particular Christian may have light enough for himself in his own Family As a Torch or Candle end that may suffice to guid himself in his own station and family but these are as Stars in the firmament of Heaven that give light to the whole Orb of Church or State where they are placed They are as the Pillars that bear up the Fabrick and support the whole Building every particular person may be of use to fill up the sides of the building or as Artifice to adorn the outward surface thereof but they are of far more choice and excellent use that serve as Pillars to bear up the weight of the whole work without which all would presently fall to the ground As hapned in Ely's and Saul's time when the Earth and the Inhabitants thereof were dissolved for want of some to bear up the Pillars of it And so likewise are they as Shields of the Earth as the Chariots and Horse-men thereof to defend it the common People without Leaders are but as sheep without a Shepherd ready to be devoured by every Enemy that appears As may be seen by the Kingdom of Judah which flourished and prospered well all the dayes of Jehoiadah but presently after his decease a small company of the Assyrians destroy an huge Host of them when like an headless Multitude they come to engage with a small Army of their Adversaries Such Princes as was Joash destitute both of wisdom and courage like the Bramble as soon as the Oak under which it grew up was removed was blasted by every Storm that surrounds him This made Solomon conclude that wisdom is better than Riches or them weapons of War when a poor man by his wisdom can save and deliver the City from out of the hand of a Mighty King that encamped against it Thus Wise men are not only the stay and staff the safety and security of a People but they are the Honour and Ornament of their Countrey like the Jewel of the King which though of Gold yet receives all its lustre and beauty there-from Concerning the Gentleman whose Funeral Obsequies were lately celebrated amongst us not to say more than is convenient to prevent emulation in them that are surviving His Parts and Abi●ities were well known amongst those with whom he lived and might justly place him among the first three having indeed many natural Advantages above others for the more easie attaining of skill in every science It may without flattery be said of him as the great Orator D. H. said of Hugo de groot of Holland Natura qua prius Nevorea c●tis illi matêr fuit Nature which is Nutrix obstetrisque omnibus yet acquaints many of her Off-spring with hard labour and study and great pains to search and beat out things and some are forced to break their teeth before they can break the shell and come at the Kernel while she is more propitious to others as her Favourites that by the strength of their reason and quickness of their parts can see through every thing at the first dash as the genuine Children of their first Father who could at the first view discern the intrinsical being of things and creatures and accordingly impose suitable Names upon each while others must own that with great sums i. e. much labour and skill they have purchased that skill as the Captain of the Castle in Jerusalem speaks His Military skill some years before his death advanced him to the Conduct and Command of the whole which he was able to have managed with great exactness yet was he not inferiour in other Sciences And as a good Souldier of Christ Jesus he had attained to no small confidence in his last conflicts with the King of Terrors being not afraid to look Death in the face in cold blood but with great composedness of mind received the last Summons For though he was followed with tormenting pain of the Stone or Strangury that pursued him to the last he neither expressed impatience under those grinding pains nor want of confidence or comfort from his first seizure yea such was his earnest desire to be discharged from his Warfare that he could not be perswaded to say Amen to the earnest desires of his best and nearest friends for recovery from his present sickness or for continuance of life any longer As was said of Frederick the Palsgrave of the Rhine who told his Friends that came about his sick-bed He had lived long enough for them on earth it was now time for him to live to himself in Heaven So having fought the good fight run his Race and finished his course he quietly resigned up his spirit to God that gave it Blessed are they that die in the Lord for they rest from their Labour and their works follow them His last thoughts and endeavours were for the good of the publick as may be seen by the Irenicon now lately found amongst his Papers which it is thought would be too much ingratitude to withhold from the view of all any longer If after his death he should meet with that which is common to other men of wisdom and worth in the world to be traduced and hardly censured it would be no wonder Sore eyes cannot bear the light Men of corrupt minds and manners are most forward to oppose the truth and its assertors to say he was without infirmities was to say he was not a Man for there is no just man that sinneth not yet as they say of natural Phisitians their Errors are buried in the Church yard though their Cures are written with the beams of the Sun if he as a Physitian of the state in course had any skill above others let none envy him the honour thereof if he ever

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 HVBBARD 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 MASSACHVSETS Printed at Boston by Samuel Green 1684. To the Serious READER THe Wise Man saith Words in season are as Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver or fitness of words well tuning them is the grace of them and puts wheels to the Chariots to carry them to the mind Such is the Discourse here presented thee Apples of gold in silver pictures seasonable Truths timously and aptly applied through the blessing of God they were carried to the hearts of some in the hearing of them whose importunity prevailed with the Reverend Author to keep them upon the wheels and expose them to publick view And though the life and vigor of the Speaker cannot be drawn yet you have the words faithfully delivered you and if the same powerful spirit that then assisted the Speaker will animate and enliven them they may be as beneficial to you as then they were to others Oh that all New-England the People of God at least would Peruse this Compendious Treatise where is the sum of what hath been frequently urged and prest upon us as the present duty and be upon the mount or height of duty that God may be seen in the Mount of our difficulties Oh that we might be found walking with God as Enoch upright in our generation as Noah mourning over and for the unclean Conversation of those we live amongst putting away our Idols reforming our Persons families or as here directed ordering our Conversations aright then should we see that Salvation which God only can and certainly will bring about for this his People That this may be the Success of this small Treatise is the earnest Prayer and hearty Wish of your Souls Friends and Servants J. Allin Josh Moodey To his worthy FRIEND The REVEREND M R. William Hubbard Teacher of the Church of Christ at Ipswich upon an occasional sight of his SERMONS on PSAL. 50. Vers 23. WHat I and only I these Papers see And that by accident it shall not be I 'le hazard wrath whose rise is modesty And like Samaria's Lepers Roast-meat cry For though I cannot dish it out in Print Yet I affirm there 's Fat and Marrow in 't Apples of Gold in silver pictures too Well season'd food for souls both old and new Me thinks dear Sir you should not grudge nor spare To feast a land upon your Fast-day fare Pity to see a Land all in a maze Fool'd into Boggs and Fens by fire Flies blaze Hang out thy Light open and press thy Text And all our Labyrinths are unperplext Teach us our Conversation how to order That we may camp within Salvations border Riches and Garments Gold and silver too Unus'd corrupt moth-eat and canker do Their price and use are one Pray Sir produce Your Treasure put it out to Publike use Nature her richest hoard in secret put So Golden Mines came troden under foot Whilst every Creature that is worth an eye Keeps gazing on the spangles of the Sky Nor thine nor thy Books credit would I raise Within the gates thine own works thee shall praise Or suffer for 't For good Books now adayes Like virtue practice need but no man's praise Thanks for the sight and if the world do'nt see 't But what I saw prove it 's own winding sheet When thou hast lock't it up write on thy Chest Here lyes a Phoenix dead in 's spicy nest Here lyes Religion reformations Path The nearest way that God's Salvation hath Zeal without wild-fire pious Politicks Sure conduct void of Phoetontick tricks Rain thunderless doctrine like heaven-dropt dews The Sun will suck it up if Earth refuse Posuit N. N. The Reader is desired to Correct the following Erratae which escaped the eye by reason of the badness of the Copy and the distance of the Author from the Press PAge 1. 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Cunctis p. 158. l. 9. r. pains p. 168. l. 8. r recipitque nos locus aliquis p. 17● l. 3. r. them p. 193. l. 5. r possessed l. 20. r. more p. 200. l. 5. r. his p. 203 l. ult r. conclusive p. 205. ls 13. r. so PSAL. 51 2● And to him that ordereth his Conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God THis Psalm is thought by some Interpreters to be penned by David after the Angel of God had appeared to him and designed the place where he should build an Altar at present and where afterward the Temple was to be built by Solomon pointing as it were to the place which the Lord had chosen to cause his Name to dwell there as it is said Deut. 12.11 This they likewise think was after the Israelites had been afflicted with three years Famine 2 Sam. 21. and with three dayes Pestilence 2 Sam. 24. which might be the reason of those words in the second verse as Junius concludes Out of Sion the perfection of beauty God hath shined For now it is declared by God himself that the light of his favour is restored to his People after the darkness and calamities of former times were passed over The Psalmist takes this occasion to inform his holy people how they ought to carry on his Worship by not resting in the external and ceremonial but rather attending to the moral and spiritual part thereof ver