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A disswasive from conformity to the world as also God's severity against impenitent sinners : with a farewel sermon lately preached to a congregation in London / by Henry Stubs.
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Stubbes, Henry, 1606?-1678.
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watch and be sober 1 Thes. 5. 5 6. The Kings of the Gentiles do so and so◠But ye shall not be so Luke 22. 25 26. St. Peter speaks of some Converts that would not run with the world in their sinful fashions and courses though they were wonder'd at and evil spoken of therefore 1 Pet. 4 4. Fifthly Why. 1. From the World 2. From themselves 3. From Christ. 4. From the things themselves wherein conformity to the world is practiced First From this World 1. Because Satan is the God and Prince of it 2 Cor. 4. 4. Joh. 12. 31. 14. 13. 16. 11. 2. Because 't is an evil world Gal. 1. 4. and lyes in wickedness 1 John 5. 19. See its description Psal. 36. 1 to 5. Rom. 3. 11 c. 8. 7. Ephes. 4. 18 19. 3. Because this evil world must give account even for those things wherein we are so prone to follow it 1 Pet. 4. 5. 4. Because the end of it is destruction Phil. 3. 19. You would not suffer with it and will you sin with it Secondly From themselves who by profession are Saints Christians 1. Because they are not of the world but are called out of it Joh. 15. 19. God hath seperated you from others to be his own peculiar Levit. 20. 24. Exod. 19. 5. Hence for this cause as well as others 't was that God was displeased with his people of old for desiring a King that they might be like the Nations 1 Sam. 8. 5. viz. Because God hath severed them from other people that they should be his Levit. 20. 26. 2. Because they have better Principles then the world has viz. 1 Tim. 1. 5. A pure Heart Good Conscience Faith unfeigned They have Christ in them as a principle of their life Gal. 2. 20. And the spirit of God 1 John 4. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 12. The Principles of the world are An impure Heart A bad Conscience Real unbelief Yea Satan Ephes. 2. 2. 1 Pet. 〈◊〉 4. and the spirit of the world 1 Cor. 2. 12. Now is not this a good reason why the people of God should not conform to this world for should they of better principles conform to them of worse should they that have a pure Heart good Conscience and Faith unfeigned conform to those that have an impure Heart a bad Conscience and real Unbelief Should they who have Christ and the Spirit of God in them conform to them who have Satan and the Spirit of the world in them 3. Because they have better patterns to conform to then the world is viz. 1. God 1 Pet. 1. 15 16. 2. Christ Col. 2. 6. 1 John 2. 6. 3. Saints Heb. 6. 12. Phil. 3. 17. Mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample So as ye have the servants of Christ not the world for your example 4. Angels and glorified Saints We must study so to do the will of God on Earth as 't is done in Heaven Matth. 6. 10. Now judge in your own Consciences should they who have such excellent patterns conform to the pattern of a base world 4. Because they are bound by their Baptism to the contrary viz. To renounce the world the pomps and vanities thereof and not to follow or to be led by it Now should we do that which is a breach of our Baptismal Covenant 5. Because you that are Saints are born to great matters even to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 4. and should you persons that are new born to so great an estate should you please your selves in a conformity to the poor things of this world 6. Because you are grown up to maturity to years of discretion so that it is time for you to put away childish things Whilst you were Children 't was more tollerable but now that you are grown up to be men to be so childish and foolish is intollerable See 1 Cor. 13. 11. 7. Because you are more excellent then your neighbour Prov. 12. 26. and therefore must not conform to them For shall the more noble conform to the more ignoble Ye are Gods treasure Psal. 135. 4. And shall Gods treasure conform to the refuse of this world You are Priests of God 1 Pet. 2. 9. And shall the Priests of God conform to common people The Priests of old were not to touch any unclean thing 8. Because you have not so learned Christ Ephes. 4. 20. q. d. The Doctrine of Christ in which you are instructed and which you have learned requires another manner of life from you then that which the Gentiles lead therefore you should not imitate them Christ hath taught you otherwise The grace of God which bringeth salvation teacheth you to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live Righteously soberly and godly in this present world and not to conform to its unrighteous intemperate and ungodly life Tit. 2. 11. 9. Because you are now within sight of home your Fathers house and your salvation is nearer and therefore must cast off the works of darkness and walk honestly as in the day not in rioting drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying As the world does Rom. 13. 11 12. Your thoughts should now be so taken up and pleased with what you have in view the great things which are to come and so near to come that all the toyes and trifles this world is so much pleased with should be looked upon by you with disdain 10. Because you shall now very speedily be separated from this world and distinguished from it and delivered from that wrath which they shall suffer for ever and for ever and will you conform to them now in those things for which they shall suffer the vengeance of eternal fire would you have your souls gathered hereafter with those you conform to here and whose fashions you have learned here David would not Psal. 26. 9. Thirdly From Christ. 1. Because Christ designedly gave himself to deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God and our Father Gal. 1. 4. To what he gave himself see Isa. 50. 6. 52. 14. His back to smiters his checks to them that plucked off the hair his face to shame and spitting Consider this you proud men and women whose Backs Faces Heads Necks Brests and Armes shew the pride of your Hearts Did Christ give himself to suffer all this that he might separate and deliver you from conformity to this world And is not this a good Reason why you should not conform unto it in hair habit and nakedness 2. Because Christ and his Kingdom is not of this world 1. Christ is not of it Joh. 8. 23. 2. His Kingdom is not of it Joh. 18. 36. Not onely in respect of the subjects but in opposition to worldly Kingdoms which come with external pomp and observation But Christ's Kingdom is not so Luke 17. 20 21. Fourthly From the things themselves wherein conformity
preserve your own and your neighbours chastity in heart speech and behaviour This prayer for you is not without need too much unchaste behaviour is to be seen in our Congregations I cannot think that the exposing of your naked backs and breasts to the view of all can consist with chastity of heart I wish that some or other would do that office for you that Shem and Japheth did for their father Gen. 9. 23. and cast at least a Scarf or Handkerchief over your naked necks backs and breasts The Lord be with you aged women that you may be such as you are required to be Tit. 2. 3. That you may be in behaviour as becometh holiness not false accusers not given to much wine Teachers of good things The Lord be with you widowes to cause you to trust in God as 't is your duty Jer. 49. 11. and continue in prayer and supplications night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. The Lord be with you Parents That you may bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephes. 6. 4. and that you may not provoke them to anger lest they be discouraged Col. 3. 21. The Lord be with you Children that you may obey your Parents in the Lord and honour them that it may be well with you and that you may live long in the earth Ephes. 6. 1 2 3. The Lord be with you Masters that you may give unto your Servants that which is just and equal Col. 4. 1. and forbear threatning knowing that your Master also is in Heaven neither is there respect of persons with him Ephes. 6. 9. The Lord be with you Servants that you may be obedient to them that are your Masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of heart as unto Christ not with eye-service as men-pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart Ephes. 6. 5 6. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the Inheritance for ye serve the Lord Christ Col. 3. 24. Yea the Lord be with you that you may be subject not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward for this is thank-worthy if for conscience towards God you endure grief suffering wrong fully and acceptable with God if when you do well and suffer for it you take it patiently 1 Pet. 2. 18 19 20. The Lord be with you Husbands that you may love your wives and not be bitter against them Col. 3. 19. And that you may dwell with them according to knowledge giving honour unto them as unto the weaker vessels and as being heirs together of the grace of life that your prayers be not hindred 1 Pet. 3. 7. The Lord be with you wives that you may be in subjection to your own husbands that if any obey not the word they may be won by your conversation while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear and that your adornin̄g may not be with outward adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing of Gold or of putting on of apparel but that it may be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which in the sight of God is of great price 1 Pet. 3. 1 2 3 4. The Lord be with you poor and my request for you is double 1. That you may be poor in spirit and so blessed that yours may be the kingdom of heaven Mat. 5. 3. 2. That you may be rich in faith Jam. 2. 5. by which God has promised the just shall live Hab. 2. 4. The Lord be with you Rich that you may not be high-minded nor trust in uncertain Riches but in the living God who giveth us richly all things to enjoy 1 Tim. 6. 17. The Lord be with you that you may do good that you may be rich in good works ready to distribute willing to communicate that you may lay up in store for your selves a good foundation against the time to come that you may lay hold on eternal life 1 Tim. 6. 18 19. The Lord be with you young Disciples that having put your hands to the plough you may not look back lest you prove not fit for the kingdom of God Luk. 9. 92. The Lord be with you old Disciples that you may bring forth much good fruit and be fat and flourishing Psal. 62. 14. The Lord be with you All to deal well with you To hear your Prayers To direct your steps To give you rest To provide you necessaries To protect your persons To prevent trouble or to deliver out of it To assist in work To support under burdens To disappoint enemies To Animate against fear To comfort in tribulation To correct if need be To encline your hearts to God To give you wisdom To help you to finish your works and to effect difficult undertakings To hold you by your right hand To put a difference between you and toose that serve him not The Lord be with you All 1. With All of All of you 1. With your Hearts 1. To circumcise them Deut. 30. 6. 2. To write his Law in them Heb. 8. 10. 3. To new make them Ezek. 36. 26. 4. To soften them Ezek. 36. 26. 5. To strengthen them Psal. 31. 24. acchrding to his promise 6. To unite them Psal. 86. 11. 7. To enlarge them Psal. 119. 32. 8. To encline them to him and his Testimonies 1 King 8. 58. Psal. 119. 36. 9. To create them clean Psal. 51. 10. 10. To put gladness into them Psal. 4 〈…〉 2. With your heads 1. To lift them up Psal. 3. 3. 2. To make them waters Jer. 9. 1. 3. With your eyes 1. To open them that you may behold wonderous things out of Gods Law Psal. 119. 18. 2. To turn them away from beholding vanity Psal. 119. 37. 4. With your ears 1. To open them Psal. 40. 6. 2. To cause them to hear the word behind them Isa. 30. 21. 5. With your mouthes 1. To satisfie them with good things Psal. 103. 5. 2. That a deceitful tongue may not be found in them Zeph. 3. 13. 6. With your hands To hold them Isa. 41. 13. 42. 6. 7. With your feet To keep them 1 Sam. 1. 9. 1. The Lord be with you All 2. At all times 1. In the Morning when you awake that you may awake with God Psal. 139. 18. Psal. 55. 17. 2. At noon when you go to meat Psal. 55. 17. 3. At evening when you go to bed Psal. 55. 17. This was Davids practice Evening and Morning and at Noon will I pray and cry aloud and not in vain for it followes and he shall hear my voice 4. The Lord be with you even at midnight and in the night watches that even then you may meditate on Gods word and give thanks after the example of David Psal. 119. 62. 63. 6. 119. 148. 5. On the week dayes that you may do your work and all