The Benefit of a Well-Ordered Conversation, Title page 1 – Errata
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.
Printed at Boston by Samuel … 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 he…ring of them, whose importunity prevailed … the Reverend Author to keep▪ them … the wheels, and expose them to publick view. And though the life and vigor of the Speaker … …e drawn, yet you have the words fai…ully delivered you, and if the same … spirit that then a…isted 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 …s 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 heredirected) ordering our Conversations aright; then should we see that Salvation which God only can and certain… will bring about for this his People: Tha… …his may be the Success of this small Treatise, is the earnest Prayer, and hearty Wish of your Souls Friends and Servants,
…. Allin. …. Moodey.
To his worthy FRIEND, The REVEREND MR. 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, … 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 gr…dge no… spare
To feast a land upon your Fast day fare.
Pity to see a Land all in a maze,
Fool'd into Boggs, and Fe…s, by fire …lies 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 …oard 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.
… or thy Books cre…t, would …,
Within the gates thine own works thee shall praise
Or suffer fon'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'… ▪
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 Phaetontick 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 Errata, which escaped the eye, by reason of the badness of the Copy, and the distance of the Author from the Press.
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