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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withdrawn Heaven it self would be a less glorious Orb compared with what now it is even so would the sphere of this lower World be far less desirable if it were not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

Salvation of God When a People so walk as that they can approve themselves to God himself as Abraham I know Abraham that he will not only himself keep the way of the Lord but command his houshold after him to keep the same It may then be expected that God will bring upon them the good which he hath spoken Reas 3. From the consideration of others in the World If such a People that order their wayes aright in their daily walking with God or that so frame their doings as to turn unto the Lord their God if at any time they should humble themselves before him and yet should not see the salvation of God what would the wicked and ungodly of the World say but that it is in vain to serve God And what advantage is there in circumcision and keeping the whole Law of God if they are like to be plagued as other men it will be in vain to alter their course and live otherwayes than formerly they did This were certainly to sin against the generation of the just in the midst of whom God is alwayes wont to be found God will therefore have it known in the world that there is great recompence of reward in keeping the Law of the Lord and that though the righteous scarcely are saved yet saved they shall be whatever become of others Let Balak and Balaam conspire together to enchant the Tents of Israel and lay stumbling blocks before their Feet yet some shall be found in the midst of them so to order their wayes as that they shall be able to save the rest They may else plead with God as Joshuah once did in such an exigent when Israel did not see the salvation of God in a Military expedition And what wilt thou do for thy great Name Josh 7.9 But Joshuah is bidden not to be discouraged let God alone to look after the glory of his own if his People do but look after themselves and order their way aright God will make all the rest of the Nations to behold the glory of his Salvation God is able to exalt the valleys and make the rough places plain The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all Flesh shall see it together Obj. But notwithstanding all these great and glorious things that are spoken of the City of God there lies this great stumbling block in the way of natural men that they never can get over yea which the Saints themselves are oft times at a great set before they can see through it they observe that though those who are called the people of God order their wayes never so right yet they see the salvation of God no more than other men They hear them complain with Asaph Psal 73. Though they cleansed their hearts and washed their hands yet all is in vain they are yet plagued like other men all the day long and chastened every morning And with the Church in Psal 44. We are counted but as sheep for the slaughter yet is not our heart turned back neither have our steps declined from thy way c. and for thy sake are we filled c. Sol. Those that take up Asaphs objection should take along Asaphs and the Churches answer Asaph acknowledges it was his folly and ignorance so to speak Nevertheless I am continually with the thou hast holden me by my right hand tho● shalt guid me with thy counsel and afterward receive me to glory It is the end of matter that is the ground of a right judgment thereof Finis coronat opus Jo● ordered his way aright yet was harrowed with much affliction so may the Church and Poople of God but it is only to prepare the soyle for the receiving the seed of everlasting joy and comfort The People of God are never nearer Salvation than when they are exercised with the greatest sufferings so the eye of sense seems furthest from it so it was with Israel in Egypt they never were more grievously oppressed nor served with more rigor than a little before their deliverance In like manner the sufferings of the Church under Antichrist when they come to the greatest extremity in the three dayes and an half that strages or slaughter immediately proceeds their exaltation into Heaven and that in the sight of their Enemies So immediately after the three ●ayes Pestilence in Davids time the Lord ends out an Inhibition to the Angel that destroyed the People For now David ●nd the people are sufficiently humbled therefore God is willing to be reconciled accept them into terms of favour again and doth also then signally discover the place he had chosen for his Name to reside in It may certainly be said unto every humbled penitent believing person as Christ said to his Disciples they shall see the Kingdom of God and obtain his salvation and if they do not live to see a temporal salvation in this world they shall be sure not to miss of eternal salvation at the last Now let every one chuse what he would have to be saved from the wrath that is to come that shall destroy the world of the ungodly at last or to be saved from trouble and danger here and perish eternally at last But the full answer to all objections of this nature is that according to Gods ordinary providential dispensations God is with his People while they are with him which is a truth confirmed by the experience of all ages and all People for some have observed that the long continued success and prosperity of their heathen Empire of Rome was a reward of their justice temperance and industry So was it in the dayes of David Solomon and other good Kings of Judah But if God should see cause for a time out of his infinite wisdom and soveraignty to change the hands of providence and lay the left hand of favour and prosperity upon the younger less deserving he is a soveraign Ruler and may do what he will with his own he may afflict his people in this life and prosper the wicked for a time for ends best known to himself yet all this while he is near unto his people in all they call upon him for to uphold and preserve them in and carry them through all their sufferings and make them see his eternal salvation at last None of these things sc outward tribulations and crosses moved the Apostle Paul so he might finish his course with joy They need 〈◊〉 not much trouble themselves whatever become of their bodies if they can say with respect to their souls as a Monk said stroking his paunch Modo hic sit bene Or what were a man the better if he could gain the whole world and miss of the salvation of his soul at last If the body be lost destroyed by the elements returned to its first principles or reduced into the minutest Atomes yet all shall be gathered together again and raised up in a state of greater Glory and beauty than ever it was