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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
of them that they felt little or no pain Baynam one of our English Martyrs in the midst of flames with arms and legs half consumed uttered these words O ye Papists behold ye look for miracles here now ye may see a miracle for in this fire I feel no more pain then if I were in a Bed of Down but it is to me as a Bed of Roses Dir. 17. Get a meek and a quiet spirit This is in the sight of God an ornament of great price 1 Pet. 3. 4. But a froward heart is an abomination to God Prov. 11. 20. Moses had this commendation that he was very meek above all the men which were upon the face of the earth Numb 12. 3. God takes his part and appears for him Num. 12. 2 4. Moses is deaf and dumb but God hears and calls suddenly about the wrong done to Moses And what a good end did God make with patient Job Jam. 5. 11. Dir. 18. Be zealous hot fervent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. God cannot away with lukewarmness luke-warm Laodicea he loaths Rev. 3. 16. but zealous Phineas he loves Num. 25. 11 12 13. Psal. 106. 30. Be fervent in prayer swift to hear strict in the observation of the Sabbath be strong in faith weep bitterly for sin This heat in duty will please God Do justly This pleases God Mic. 6. 8. more then thousands of Rams To do judgment and justice to judge the cause of the poor and needy is the way to have it be well with us Jer. 22. 15 16. The just and rtghteous God hates injustice Zech. 8. 17. Doing justice and judgment is the way of the Lord Gen. 18. 19. And sure he is well pleased with those that walk in his way Dir. 20. Love mercy This also pleases God To do good and communicate forget not for with such sacrifice God is well pleased Heb. 13. 16. 'T is an odour of a sweet smell a sacrifice acceptable well pleasing to God Phil. 4. 18. Christ is so well pleased with it that he takes it as done to himself Mat. 25. 34 35 36. And the contrary shewing no mercy he takes so ill that he threatens Jam. 2. 13. He shall have judgment without mercy that hath shewed no mercy Dir. 21. Walk humbly To such an one God will look Isa. 66. 2. yea God will dwell with the humble and revive the humble Isa. 57. 15. God resisteth the proud but giveth grace to the humble Jam. 4. 6. And if he give them grace sure he will give them glory Dir. 22. Be fruitful in every good work This pleases God The earth that brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God Heb. 6. 7. I am come into my Garden my Sister my Spouse Now there is such pleasant fruit there I cannot keep away He is so well pleased with the fruit he finds that he gathers eats and drinks Cant. 5. 1. A fruitful Vine pleaseth the Dresser A fruitful Tree the Planter A fruitful Field the Husbandman And a fruitful Christian pleaseth God much more Dir. 23. Be thankful This pleaseth the Lord Psal. 69. 30 31. I will praise the name of the Lord with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving v. 30. This also shall please the Lord better then an Oxe or Bullock that hath horns and hoofs v. 31. This rendring the Calves of our lips Hos. 14. 2. is very pleasing to God when offered up by Christ. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his Name Heb. 13. 15. He that offereth praise glorifieth me saies God Psal 50. Alwaies provided that the praise be cordial and real as well as oral provided that there be estimation of benefits and retribution for them as well as recognition of them And now beloved I must take my leave of you and what more or better can I wish or desire for you then this gracious presence of God The Lord be with you all The Lord be with you little children and incline your hearts to learn Solomons lesson which his father taught him 1 Chron. 28. 9. viz. To know the God of your Fathers and to serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if you seek him he will be found of you but if you forsake him he will cast you off for ever and for this end The Lord be with you and incline your hearts whilst you are Children to know as Timothy did from a Child the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus 2 Tim. 3. 15. and perswade you to continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of knowing of whom you have learned them 2 Tim. 3. 14. The Lord be with you young men and incline your hearts to remember your Creatour in the dayes of your youth as you are commanded Eccles. 12. 1. and to be kind to him in your youth Jer. 2. 2. that he may another day say to you I remember the kindness of your youth The Lord be with you to be the guide of your youth Jer. 3. 4. and to teach you from your youth as he did David Psal. 71. 17. The Lord be with you that you may with Obadiah fear the Lord from your youth 1 King 18. 12. and that you may flee youthful lusts as you are commanded 2 Tim. 2. 22. The Lord be with you and be your hope and trust from your youth as he was Davids Psal. 71. 5. and make you sober minded as you are exhorted to be Tit. 2. 6. The Lord be with you and cause you to grow up as plants in your youth Psal. 144. 12. That you may never complain as Job chap. 13. 26. Thou hast made me possess the sins of my youth And that you may not be forced to pray as David Remember not against me the sins of my youth Psal. 25. 7. nor lie down in shame because of the sins of your youth as they Jer. 3. 25. and that in your age you may not find your bones full of the sins of your youth Job 20. 11. The Lord be with you Aged men to make you sober grave temperate to make you sound in the faith sound in charity in patience as you are taught to be Tit. 2. 2. The Lord be with you young women to make you such as you are taught to be Tit. 2. 4. viz. Sober and to love your Husbands and your children and to be discreet chaste keepers at home good obedient to your own Husbands that the word of God be not blasphemed and that your Husbands beholding your chaste conversation coupled with fear may be won by it 1 Pet. 3. 1 2. The Lord be with you and deliver you from all unchaste thoughts words and actions and make you careful to