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A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

also If the words be light and frothy the heart cannot be serious Because the mouth speaketh out of the abundance of the heart If the carriage be wanton and effeminate the heart cannot be chast for all that wantoness proceedeth out of the heart and so I might instance in other cases Mar. 7.21 22 23. For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts adulteries fornications murders thefts covetousness wickedness deceit lasciviousness an evil eye blasphemy pride foolishness All these evil things come from within and defile the man Mark it if there be any sin and wickedness allowed in the life it will of necessity follow that the heart is corrupt and naught That is the source and original from whence sinful actions are derived 2. The new creature which is formed in the hearts and spirits of all the children of God whereby alone they are made good and upright is in its own nature and tendency an active principle It will raise a man from earth to heaven and keep him from sin and impiety that he may be holy in all manner of conversation Grace within is as the ointment of the right hand that will discover it self So that if you live in the practise of any known sin or in the neglect of any known duty glory not and lie not against the truth as S. James expresseth it cap. 3.14 i. e. Do not boast of the goodness of your hearts for it is a lie They cannot be good unless your lives be filled with all goodness If your hearts are right with the Lord your wayes will be replenished with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto his praise and glory A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things Mat. 12.35 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him And he cannot sin because he is born of God 1 Jo. 3.9 3. The rule which Christ will observe in his judicial proceedings according to which he will pronounce the sentence of absolution or condemnation and send the sons of men to their eternal estate will be according to their workes He will judg of your hearts by the tenour of your conversations And then the foolishness of this pretence will appear that a mans heart may be good when his wayes are corrupt For Christ will give to every man according to his wayes Rev. 20.12 And I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened and another book was opened which is the book of life And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Again v. 13. And they were judged every man according to their works So that Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap For he that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption but he that soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6.7 8. That 's the second principle of the multitude of which you must beware 3. The third principle of the multitude which you must carefully avoid that you may not be led by their example into the commission of sin hath respect to the benefit arising from the service of God The principle is this That the following of the world brings visible profit and advantage along with it but there is no benefit or emolument that doth come byst rictness in the wayes of religion The fear of the Lord seems a fruitless way in their eyes They cannot but confess that God hath commanded them to be much in seeking after him to pray without ceasing to be stedfast unmoveable alwayes abounding in the work of the Lord But what good is there to be got by so doing Where is the income of religion that it bringeth along with it What advantage do men get by setting apart so many dayes of fasting and prayer and the like spiritual exercises Job 21.14 15. Therefore they say unto God depart from us for we desire not the knowledg of thy wayes What is the Almighty that we should serve him and what profit shall we have if we pray unto him And you find this principle in the hearts of those stubborn and refractory sinners Mal. 3.14 Ye have said it is vain to serve God and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts q. d. Men grow rich and wealthy by compliance with sin but there 's nothing to be gotten at all by walking humbly with God and attendance upon his service This false principle Sirs must be rejected and disowned if you will keep your selves free from the taint of worldly pollutions For by walking contrary to the multitude by the straight line of pure religion you may possibly be surrounded with many dangers and suffer much loss and that you will never willingly do unless you see something in godliness able to countervail those dangers and to make reparation of your losses Except you apprehend a good conscience to be a matter of considerable worth and value you will never be at any great cost and expence in order to keep a good conscience For the excluding therefore of these corrupt apprehensions indeavour to fasten three contrary principles upon your spirits in their stead which I shall but just touch upon 1. That walking closely with God in the high way of holiness is a sure means to evidence that God hath made with you an everlasting covenant and to keep you under the verg of his peculiar favour and regard And is it no profit to have the Lord of hosts to be your fast friend and portion for ever Is it nothing to be made a special favourite unto the King of heaven Why man the earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof The heart of all men even the Kings heart is in the hands of the Lord and as the rivers of water he turneth it whether he pleaseth All the Armies of heaven and the Inhabitants of the world are at his beck and under his guidance And is it nothing to be under the special care and protection of this Generalissimo this sovereign commander Is it a matter little to be regarded to enjoy the smiles and tokens of his reconciled countenance Are the consolations of God become small in your eyes Surely David put another kind of estimate upon them Psal 4.6 There be many that say who will shew us any good Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us Psal 34.2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord. I have sometimes read of one of the Kings of France that when the Spanyard sent to denounce war against him and the Herauld proclaimed all his masters titles as King of Castile Arragon Sicelie Naples and the rest The French King returned to