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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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in sickness and in health in peace and in trouble in all Adversity and in all Prosperity The Lord be with you with all kind of Aids Helps and Assistances variety of Aids and Assistances we need This is the sence and meaning of this vale dictory Prayer the Lord be with you all The observation that I shall commend to you is this Doct. God with us is a priviledge greatly to be desired and much to be prayed for The Apostle makes this Prayer for the Thessalonians whom he dearly loved who were his hope and joy and Crown of Rejoycing 1 Thes. 2. 19. Could he have thought of a greater mercy he would have wisht it to them In speaking to this great Truth I shall shew 1. That there is a presence of God with his people 2. That this presence of God is a great priviledge 3. That this great priviledge is much to be desired and prayed for 4. The reasons of it 5. And after this apply it 1. There is a presence of God with his people I speak not of the general presence of God whereby he is not far from every one of us Act. 17. 27. For in him we live move and have our being v. 28. not only as we had our being from him at first but we have our being in him as the Beam has its Being in the Sun Of this presence of God you read Psal. 139. from which there is no fleeing v. 7. he is every where v. 8 9 I fill Heaven and Earth saith the Lord Jer. 23. 24. and Isa. 66. 1. Thus saith the Lord Heaven is my Throne and the Earth my foot stool This general presence of God if seriously considered and believingly apprehended would be of great use But 't is the special presence of God that I am to speak to his favourable and gracious presence such as that wished and desired by Aaron and his Sons of old Num. 6. 24 25 26. The Lord bless thee and keep thee the Lord make his face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee the Lord lift up his Countenance upon thee and give thee peace This blessing is saith Ainsworth expounded by the Apostle 2 Cor. 13. 14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all Thus the first branch of the blessing v. 24. The Lord bless thee and keep thee implieth the love of the Father The second branch v. 25. The Lord make his face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee implieth the grace of the Son And the third branch The Lord lift up his Countenance upon thee and give thee peace implieth the communion with the Holy Ghost Now this Loving Gracious Communicative presence of Jehovah Father Son a 〈…〉 Holy Ghost is that Presence of the Lord which is so great a priviledge and so much to be desired The Lords presence with us to bless us with all Spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Eph. 1. 3. And to keep us from evil Joh. 17. 15. And to make his face shine upon us that we may be saved Psal. 80. 3. 7 19. And to be gracious to us through Christ Jesus Eph. 2. 7. And to lift up his countenance upon us that Gladness may be in our hearts Psal. 4. 8. And to give us peace that peace which passeth all understanding and that which may guard our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Phil. 4. 7. This this is the presence of God which is so desireable and of which I am to treat That there is such a presence of God with his people appears thus 1. God Asserts it 2. Promises it 3. Hath evidenced it 4. Gods people have acknowledged it 1. God Asserts that there is such a presence of His with his people Isa. 41. 10. Fear thou not saith God for I am with thee And Ezek. 48. 35. The name of the City from that day shall be The Lord is there 2. God hath promised it Ezek. 26. 11 12. I will set my Tabernacle among you and my Soul shall not abhor you And I will walk among you and will be your God and ye shall be my people 3. God hath evidenced it by Preservations Assistances Deliverances and Suâ—cesses vouchsafed to his people What a mighty Gracious pardoning presence oâ— God was with Moses and the Children of Israel in bringing them out of Egypt through the Red Sea and through the Wilderness into Canaan Read the story of it in the Book of Exodus especially the Song of Moses Exod. 15. What a presence of God was with David Spiâ—iting Prospering and Preserving him when hunted like a Partridge upon the Mountains Whence was it that he was not Caught there were Skilful Hunters yet he escaped the Snare for the Lord was with him What a mighty presence of God was there with Daniel He will pray that he will though he be torn in pieces for it He will not cease to make his Supplications to God three times a day though there were a Law made against it Daniel would not fail to be with God and God would not fail to be with Daniel VVhat would Daniel be with God to the Hazard of his life Yes And was not God with him for his Preservation Daniel is cast into the Den of Lions Was he torn or hurt by them No The Lions were muzled their Mouths were shut God shut them Dan. 6. 22. My God saith Daniel hath sent his Angel and hath shut the Lions mouthes that they shall not hurt me Though men will not be obedient yet Lions will touch not my Servant Daniel saith God to the Lions and they are as quiet as Lambs Touch not mine anointed saith God to men and do my Prophets no harm yet men will not obey What a presence of God was there with those three noble Jews when threatned if they would not bow they should burn They will bow to none but God Dan 3. 17 18. They will not loose their interest in God to gain an Interest in the greatest Then the King commanded that they should be bound and cast into the Fiery Furnace v. 20. being cast into it the Fire burned their executioners and the bonds wherewith they were bound but had no Power on their Bodies nor was there a Hair of their Head singed neither were their Coats changed nor had the smell of Fire passed on them Dan. 3. 27. and how came this to pass God was with them What a presence of God had Paul with him At my first Answer saith he no man stood with me but all men forsook me I pray God that it may not be laid to their Charge notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me and I was delivered out of the mouth of the Lion 2 Tim. 4. 16 17. What a presence of God was there with those that had trial of cruel Mockings and Scourgings of Bonds and Imprisonments of Stoning and Sawing asunder of wandering Wants Afflictions and Torments
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