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woman_n	enmity_n	seed_n	serpent_n	8,737	5	10.2957	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

the captivity who were left then in the province were in great affliction and reproach which made him sit down and weep and mourn many dayes that in all that long tract of time from Cyrus his dayes to that time there was still remaining nothing but the former ruthful spectacle of the old seige The wall of Jerusalem was not yet repaired nor the gates set up and which was yet worse there appeared no hope of bettering their condition for the People of that Land as is said in Ezra 4.23 Still weakened their bands and hired Counsellours against them and hindred them all the remainder of Cyrus his time and all the following Kings till the reign of Darius when they obtained a decree to force them to desist from the work And in the time of Nehemiah they invented and fomented false reports against them that they intended to rebel which was the reason rendred why they were so intense about rebuilding the wall and when that would not do some were hired by their malicious enemies Sanballat Tobiah to dishearten them by lying prophesies when God sent them not only they were set on by others to put him in fear that the work might not be carried on Had Nehemiah been a man but of an ordinary courage he might have been affrighted and fled away to hide himself but he was a man of so much magnanimity as not to be affrightned with great words or letters though reiterated so many times over but Nehemiah's confidence is in God to whom he looks to save his People from those malicious attempts of their enemies Haman afterwards prevailed so far by lying and false accusations as to bring their neck unto the block The day was appointed the decree was sealed the nation of the Jews was distressed and the whole City was perplexed it was God only who was able to save them by turning Hamans as formerly he did Achitophels counsels to foolishness and turning the snare those great Polititians had laid for others into an halter wherewith to hang themselves There is no new thing under the sun saith Solomon that which hath already been done and at present is the like will be put in practice while there is a devil in hell to tempt and wicked men in the world to disquiet and disturb the building of God's Church upon earth Report they say in Jeremiah's time and we will report it invent a Rumor and we will blow it up and spread it abroad It is reported among the Heathen and Gashmues saith it that the Jews think to rebel Was it not so in the former age Did not Pulpits and Presses abound with invectives against Protestants in Germany Hussites in Bohemia Hugonots in France Lollards in England the scene it may be is now changed other persons have since ascended the Stage It was Puritans before and now Fanaticks The names are differing the spirit is the very same with which they are pursued they proclaim these men are no friends to Coesar Never was there any age since Christ's time yea since enmity was put between the seed of the Woman and the seed of the Serpent but those that fear God had cause to look up to him by servent Prayer and so wait upon him by ordering their wayes aright that they might be made to see the Salvation of God VSE 2. Salvation is from God only It is his Salvation that his People only expect They say with the Psalmist Psal 60. Give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man They still are praying and waiting that the Salvation of Israel were come out of Sion for God dwels in Sion and hath his habitation in Jerusalem and from thence must his People look for Salvation I will look unto the Hills from whence cometh my help It is God only who is able to cloth his People with Salvation The Lord Jesus who is the only Saviour of his People is brought in by the Prophet Isaiah as one astonished that there was none to be found on earth that would save his Church I looked and there was none to help I wondred that there was none to uphold therefore his own arme brought him salvation If we look round about the world amongst the Princes and Potentates of the Earth how few friends hath Sion among them all yea few of her Sons are forward to take her by the hand God's Church at this day is not much unlike the man that was found between Jerusalem and Jericho that fell among thieves who stripped him who wounded him and left him half dead The Priest and the Levite who are most engaged by their relation and profession to help in stead of that pass by on the other side that they might not see or take notice If God should not put it into the heart of some good Samaritans what would become of the poor Church of God Some have power in their hands to effect it and may seem to be called to the helm in their kingdoms for that very end yet are not willing to put their hand to the Lords work Some it may be are willing but question their call or their power so to do If the case be so that the promotion and salvation comes neither from the East nor from the West nor from the South but from God only let all his People say with Jacob we have waited for thy Salvation O Lord. Let that be the answer to be returned to the Messengers of the nations that come to enquire or solicit about leagues or engagments that God hath founded Sion and the poor of his People shall trust in her God not only hath the hearts of Kings in his hand to turn them as he pleases but he hath also the Devil under his authority if not to turn him yet to chain him up that he shall not hinder the Salvation of his Church Such troubles may befall them that no other hand can save them from but their comfort is that although the powers of darkness may conspire and the gates of hell combine yet they shall not prevail against them Greater is he that is in them than he that is in the world The experiences of all former ages give in full evidence to this that it is God only who is the Salvation of his People Solomon had received a double portion of his fathers spirit prosperity yet David tells them in Psal 127. Vnless the Lord keep the City the watchman waketh but in vain and that the workman laboured in vain except the Lord built the house So it is God alone from whom cometh our Salvation VSE 3. This may comfort the People of God who though they sin and suffer for their sinning yet they need not sin in their sorrows for there is a way tha● they may be made to see God's Salvation There is hope in Israel concerning thi● thing His People may draw water wit● joy out of the wells of Salvation Cistern are apt to be broken and the brooks o●