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A30579	Gospel-conversation: wherein is shewed, I. How the conversation of believers must be above what could be by the light of nature. II. Beyond those that lived under the law. III. And suitable to what truths the Gospel holds forth. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to Stepney and Criplegate, London. Being the third book published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing B6076A; ESTC R213106	221,498	277

He that will follow me let him deny himself you never read of such a precept in all the old Testament though no question the people of God did deny themselves then but in expresse terms so fully you have not such a thing there and there 's no such rules among the Heathens for a man to deny himself Let him deny himself those that know the Original know that the word is not only to Deny but there is that joyned to it that doth encrease the signification let them deny themselves throughly there is a Preposition put to the word to shew that those that will come to Christ must deny themselves and that throughly it is a proper lesson of the Gospel and the first lesson Oh when our Lord and Master hath thus denied himself and emptied himself for good to us what is beseeming this Gospel but that all that are professors of it should deny themselves It is very unbeseeming the glorious Gospel for a Christian to be selvish to have his self-ends and self-waies and interests in every thing as generally almost al men in the world they are acted by self some self-ends or self-excellency carries them on in their actions or else they have no heart to do any thing this is unbecoming the Gospel But now I say one that would live as becomes the Gospel must be wholly emptied of himself whatsoever parts estate credit or honor he hath in the world must be melted into the glory of God Jesus Christ for the glory of His Father was content infinitly to deny Himself more than we can For what have we to deny our selves of Do you or I live as becomes the Gospel when I say all that we apprehend to have any excellency in we have it all swallowed up in the glory of God when we can dedicate and consecrate our lives honors liberties estates comforts and all to the glory of God and be as nothing to our selves and let God be all in all to us Ministers may bring many reasons why we should deny our selves but all these reasons comes to nothing till the soul comes to behold the cleer light of the Gospel and there beholds the Son of God by faith how he did empty Himself nay then saith a beleeving soul if the Son of God did deny Himself was emptied thus for me Oh then let me be wholly taken off from my self and venture wholly upon God I must not live in my self nor live for my self nor live to my self but wholly live in God and for God and to God and upon God Oh this is that which becomes the Gospel of Jesus Christ SERMON VI. PHIL. 1. 27. Only let your Conversation be as becomes the Gospel of Christ THE Ninth thing that the Gospel holds forth is this That our Conversation should be sutable to spiritual worship the spiritual worshiping of God The worship that there was in the time of the Law it was carnal in comparison of what there is in the time of the Gospel And therefore a great part of the worship of God is called a carnal commandement and rudiments of the world and beggerly things If you reade the 2 d of Colossians there you have strange expressions about that which was even the worship of God and so in the Hebrews divers times But now you know what Christ saith in John 4. to the woman of Samaria The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this Mountain nor yet at Jerusalem worship the Father But the hour cometh when the true worshipers shal worship the Father in spirit and in truth for such the Father seeks to worship him We must not think to worship God in such carnal waies as before I beseech you consider this one thing Certainly God wil have as much worship in the time of the Gospel as ever He had But where we have one external thing to worship God in now in the time of the Law there was an hundred an hundred to one of external things yet now this worship of God must be made up some way we are not cal'd to those outward worshipings offerings sacrifices and costly things as they were in the time of the Law now how should this be made up but in spiritual sacrifices in presenting our bodies and souls to God as a living sacrifice therefore such men and women as altogether are for the out-side of things in the worship of God and because God hath appointed but a few things in his worship we have use of no other creature in the worshipping of God but meerly the Bread and Wine and Water only these elements and the Man to speak to us to be either Gods mouth to us or our mouth to God there 's all we have appointed in the Gospel for the worship of God therefore it is expected if we would have our Conversation be as becoms the Gospel to be very spiritual in our worship and therefore to take heed of thinking to make up Gods worship with external things of our own that 's exceedingly unbeseeming the Gospel Many thought in former times they did honor God much by adding to His Worship ceremonies external things and peoples hearts are set most upon them because they are from man they are humane I 'le give you but one-Scripture to shew how we should for ever take heed of traditions of men and of mixtures in the Worship of God because that the Gospel points at spiritual worship That place in 1 Pet. 1. 18. Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold from what from your vain Conversations received by traditions from your fathers but with the precious blood of Christ as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot See what an argument the Apostle uses here unto those he writ to saith he There was a time that you worshiped God in an external way and in a superstitious manner according to the traditions and fancies of your fathers this was before you knew Jesus Christ but saith he now you come to know Jesus Christ know it was the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed to redeem you from this vain Conversation that you received by tradition from your forefathers I do not know any one Scripture hath more power in it to take off mens hearts from all false and superstitious worship from all old customs that they had from their forefathers as people are mightily set upon old customs to worship God according to them what a stir and do had we to get off men from their late Service-Book the great Diana of England which was made up of the ends and shreds of the Romish Mass-Book only printed in an English letter and reading and babling over Burials and such kind of trumperies Oh how were those old Samaritan customs setled in the hearts of men as coming up to the Communion Table and there to kneel down at Rails like so many Beads-men to the Pope Votaries to Rome Mens hearts are

His dear Son as the Scripture speaks and therefore very glorious And all the glory of the kingdom of Solomon it was but to typifie out the glory of the Kingdom of Christ now that is not of this world therefore there is some glory beyond that of this world and it is a good sign of a spiritual eye and a spiritual heart to be able to see an excellency and glory that is beyond this world to be able to look higher and further than this world can We think that all the good things that God hath to communicate to the children of men should be here on earth but I beseech you consider of it Can we think in our consciences that all the good things that God hath to cōmunicate to such as He loves should be here in this world Certainly no. Consider therefore that all the good things that God intends for his people are not of this world First It 's called An evil world Truly it 's no great matter and we should not account much that the Kingdom of Christ is not of this world if we consider these things First That this world it is an evil world Gal. 4. We are delivered from this evil world Secondly It 's a world that the Devil in Scripture is called the god of and the prince of this world 2 Cor. 4. 4. Whose eyes the god of this world hath blinded Surely all the good things that God hath to communicate to His Saints are not of this world that is an evil world that is a world that the very Devil is god of it in scripture phrase Thirdly A world all whose bravery and pomp and glory it is not of the Father 1 John 2. 16. you have an epitomy there of what the excellency of the world is for saith he All that is in the world the lusts of the flesh lusts of the eyes and the pride of life Under these three heads are all things that the men of the world look upon as desirable either they are the lusts of the flesh the lusts of the eyes or the pride of life But saith he All that is in the world is not of the Father but is of the world Surely the chief things that God hath to communicate to His Saints are not of the things of this world for all that is in the world is not of the Father And wouldest not thou have the riches of the Father 'T is true God is the Creator of all things and hath the dispose of all things but that that the men of the world look upon as the excellent things that are here they are not of the Father they are none of the good things that God the Father hath to bestow upon His children and therefore surely there is a happiness beyond the things of this world Oh my Brethren that I could but so take off the hearts of people by this point from the things of this world as to make them look after the Kingdom of Christ that is not of this world for you see that all that is here in the world the Scripture saith it is not of the Father Fourthly As all the excellent things are not of the Father so the truth is all the glory that is in the world it is but darkness it is a dungeon of darkness to a spiritual eye As the Bats can see in the night so the men of the world they think they see some glittering here in the world but in the language of Scripture and to spiritual hearts it is but darkness Hence the Apostle Eph. 6. 12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world Rulers of the darkness of this world are the unclean spirits spiritual wickednesses the Devils are the Rulers of the darkness of this world this world it hath a darkness in it and therefore surely the chief good things that God hath to bestow upon the Saints they are things that are beyond this world Fifthly The world knows not God John 17 25. The world is that that Christ saith doth not know the Father Oh righteous Father the world hath not known thee Take men that are the wisest of the world and have all the wisdom that this world can afford it will not help them to the knowledge of the Father the world knows not those excellent and glorious things that are of the Father Sixthly The world it lies in wickedness 1 John 5. 19. as sometimes I have opened that Scripture to you Just as you see in a common shore a carion a dead dog that lies over head and ears in the mire or mud in a common shore and in its own filthiness so the whole world lies in wickedness the wickedness of the world is like the common shore in w ch there is nothing but filth and dirt and the world as a dead carion lies in its own pollutions surely then there are other things that God hath to communicate to his Saints than the things of this world and we should not be offended though the Kingdom of Christ be not of this world Seventhly The world it passeth away with the lusts of it 1 John 2. 17. it is a notable Scripture for that And the world passeth away and the lusts thereof but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever speaking before of what was the glory of the world and it passeth away with the lusts thereof Mark Not only the things of the world passeaway but the very lusts to those things passeth away As now men and women who have their healths and live bravely for a while Oh! how greedy are they for the contents of this world how do they long and desire that they might have such a merry meeting with such friends and such cheer and such commings in They make provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof But now mark within a little while not only these comforts shall be taken from them but the very lusts of them shall passe away that is they shal have no mind in the world to them Take a poor man that was wont to long for these things when he lieth upon his sick bed at the point of death now he looks upon these things as those things that are dry leaves he hath no mind to them not so much as a phansie after these things all the varnish of the things of the world are gone in his eyes he tasts them no more than the white of an eg yea the desire of his heart is dead to them as now a man that lusted after drink when his desire is satisfied the very desire after it is gon and one that liv'd in gluttony when his body is a little distempered the very lusts therof passeth away surely there are other things that God hath for his people than the things of this world Eightly There must be somwhat else besides the things of this world for Christ Himself is not

better Portion that God hath not put you off with the Portion of this world 1. Oh bless the Lord for His goodness to you the Lord He hath shewed you better things than these are your line is fallen into a good ground you have a goodly inheritance When David looked at the prosperity of wicked men his conclusion is in Psal 73. 13. I have clensed my heart in vain and washed my hands in innocency but guide me with Thy Counsel and afterward bring me to Thy glory 2. Be content with thy portion here do not murmur and repine for though thou hast not so much as others have yet thou hast that that will make thee happy for ever I remember that Hierom in one of his Epistles tells of one Dydimus that was a learned godly Preacher but blind Alexander comes to him meeting of him and asks him What are you not troubled for want of sight And he indeed confessed it was a very sore affliction to him then Alexander begins and chides him What hath God given you that that is the excellency of an Apostle of a Minister of Christ and are you troubled for want of your sight that a pismire may have that a brute beast yea the very Pismires the want of thy sight of that that Mice and Rats may have are you troubled at that and rather not taught for to bless God that hath given you so great a mercy as to make you such an instrument in his service So may I say to you that are godly Hath God given you Jesus Christ hath God given you His Son hath He given you His Spirit hath He given you Himself to be your portion And are you troubled that you have no more of that that beasts may have as well as your selves Oh be ashamed of any mournful discontentments for want of the comforts of this world And then 3. Do not envy at any wicked men for their portion I remember a story that I have heard of a poor Souldier that was condemned to die meerly for taking a bunch of Grapes from a Vine for there was a strict Law that whosoever should take anything from that place they went thorough should die for it and he had taken a bunch of Grapes and he was condemned to die and as he went to Execution he went eating of the bunch of Grapes and some came to him and said Thou should ' st think of somewhat else he answered I beseech you Sirs do not envie me my Grapes they will cost me dear So may I say of all the men of the world we have no need to envie them for any thing they have it will cost them very dear And lastly 4. Do you live like such as God hath not put off with the Portion of this world Manifest it in your conversations that you look for higher and better things than the things of this world shew they are but slight in your eyes Zebulun and Naphtali did jeobard their lives they did look upon their lives as little worth for that cause So look upon your estates as dispicable be willing to improve them all for the publick good in a publick cause yea to jeobard not Estates only but your Names your Liberties and your Lives and those that shall do so those whom God hath given hearts to do so amongst you perhaps some of you may look upon them as men in a sad condition Oh such a man in such a place is look'd upon and he is like to be undone if not his life in danger but such a one that shall out of a good principle be willing to venture his life and estate and appear in a good Cause that man shall be most honored and look'd upon as the most happy man of all and indeed herein he shews himself to be a man that looks for an higher portion than these things here as those in Heb. 11. 14. By that they said and did they shewed plainly they looked for another Country So see you men that might live as comfortably for outward things as you and did their consciences give way they could be as quiet as you but conscience puts them upon it that seeing God cals them to a publick place they should be content to put all at Gods feet now though you may think it hard and they are in most danger they shew plainly they are men of another country and should be most honored and take but this principle with you The more any one gives up his estate the more comfort he hath in his estate whether in the enjoyment of it or in the loss of it I express it thus When one resigns up all he hath his Estate Liberty Name Life to God the oftner it comes into Gods hands the better it comes when God gives him them again A carnal heart when once he hath these things he will not trust God with them but he will have them at his own keeping but now a gracious heart though he hath all these from God yet every day he is willing to give up all to God and to trust God with them again though he be a rich man he is willing every day to come and beg his bread at his fathers gate and give up all now he gives up all in the truth of his heart to God and God gives him it all again so long as in a lawful way he enjoyes it he hath it afresh from God now this I say The oftner any thing comes out of Gods hand the sweeter and better it is wicked mens estates come but once out of Gods hands and therefore there is not so much comfort in them but a godly mans estate comes an hundred and an hundred times from God for every resignation gives it to God and God gives it him again and therein is comfort and Oh! blessed are they that live so as that they declare they look for another Country and that their Portion is not here let the men of the world think them foolish that they will venture themselves so God and His Saints have declared that their Portion is not here Secondly To you all the word of Exhortation from God is That every one in this place would put on to make more sure of another Portion besides the Portion here in this world Put on Why First You are all made capable of higher and better things than the things of the world are never a one here but hath an immortal soul and therefore is capable of communion with Father Son and holy Ghost and that is another manner of business than to eat and drink and have pleasure with the flesh here a while Hath God made your Natures capable of such glory Do not debase your selves and that Humanity God hath put into you to satisfie your selves with husks when there is meat enough in your fathers house and He may be your father for ought I know and therefore put on And Secondly Let the poorest sort put on to have but