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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

least disturbance or cause of distraction 1 Cor. 14.40 4. All manner of irreverent and unseemly actions must be abstained from in such places as any way reflect dishonour or contempt upon the worship of God which is there performing or hath been performed or that may render the place unmeet for religious services afterwards Not as if the building were more holy than others but because it is sinful by any means to cast disgrace upon holy duties wherein our business consisteth in attendance upon the Great King the Lord of hosts whose name is dreadful throughout the earth * See Mr. Jenkins's Farewell Sermon and who is a jealous God even a consuming fire Deut. 4.24 5. Lastly let it be observed That the opinion of the holiness of one place above another is for the most part but a fond conceit that hath obtained amongst the multitude of the most ignorant people the tincture of which conceit hath not improbably continued from the very daies of popery as their addictedness to some other fopperies hath done But it is an opinion exploded and rejected by the Protestant Churches This is conspicuously evident amongst our selves 1. By the general permission of Schoolmasters and Writing Masters to teach in such places 2. By the usual meetings there about all Parish affairs as rating assessments and giving orders for mending high-wayes and the like 3. By the publike order for private dwellings to be erected in several of such places in the great City whereby they are converted to civil uses For as for the papalizing doctrines and superstitious practises of some whereby the vulgar are hardened in their apprehensions being but the off-spring of their own brain it is equitable they be laid at no door but their own These particulars being premised let me lay down and confirm this plain position further than decency and conveniency in attendance upon the worship of God there is no manner of holinesse now in the dayes of the gospel in one place more than another nor hath one place preheminence above another This seems to be covertly intimated by our Saviour Jo. 4.21 23. Where the question was touching the place of worship whether upon mount Geriz●m or in Jerusalem Jesus saith unto her woman believe me the hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain nor yet at Jer●salem worship the father * Futurum tempus gratiae novi Testamenti evacuantis utrumque locum imo omnem locum praedicit Per haec duo exclusa loca neque in hoc mon●e neque Hierosolymis ntelliguntur exclusa omnia alia loca Cajet But the houre cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth As if our Saviour had said the time is shortly at hand the gospel state of the Church when all difference of places as to the worship of God shall cease and the main things to be lookt after therein will be whether the worship of God be spiritually performed and according to his own prescription and institution This is a lesson and Instruction hardly learnt by some who mind formes and ceremonies more than the life and fulstance of godliness and whose interest leads them to oppose such truths And therefore give me leave to hint unto you these four things 1. Th●t the very synagogues or places of publike assemblies amongst the Jews had nothing of holiness in them above other places only they were appointed for convenience in the serving of God They were places where their Courts of judicature met as well as their religious exercises were performed On the week daies their civil courts were convened in them and on the sabbath day their religious assemblies Some think that the Synagogues were publike places of meeting as well for civil as sacred affairs Eng. Annot. in Mat. 10.17 As if there should be a meeting of Christians in Guild-hall or in Westminster-hal where at other times the Judges sit And therefore you read of Beating in their Synagogues Act. 22.19 And punishing oft in every Synagogue Acts 26.11 And Christ tells his disciples that they should be brought unto the synagogues and unto magistrates and powers Luke 12.11 And that they should be delivered up to the synagogues and into prisons being brought before Kings and rulers for his names sake Luke 21.12 I any persons shall say that the Jews had two sorts of Synagogues one for religious and the other for civil assemblies their proof is expected Bare unscriptural assertions weigh little in the balance with understanding Christians 2. Whereas some fetch their arguments from the holiness of the Temple and tabernacle of old and apply to places now the passages that are upon record concerning the sanctuary there needs little pains to be taken to shew the weakness and invalidity of such arguments Who knoweth not that they were places designed and set apart by God himself and appointed as Symbols of his presence 2 Kings 23.27 Heb. 8.5 Who knoweth not that they were tipes and shadows of good things to come and therefore to continue till the time of reformation Christ hath put an end to these legal ceremonies He came and tabernacled † 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jo. 1.14 amongst us He suffered death in the Temple * Joh. 2.21 22. of his body Who knoweth not that there were special promises of mercy annexed to worshiping in the temple and towards the Temple 1 Kin. 8.33 38 39. 1 King 9.3 Let any of these be shewn concerning places of worship now in the times of the gospel else the arguments run a baculo in angulum The promise of acceptance is made to the ordinances and institutions of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the persons that wait upon the Lord in those institutions without any respect to the place Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Mat. 18.20 Superstition and will-worship humane inventions and observances of our own devising are abominations in the sight of the Lord in what place soever they are practised and religious duties of Gods appointment discharged according to his revealed will are pleasing unto the Lord wheresoever they are performed God is graciously present in the place for his ordinance sake and for his peoples sake and not a whit the more amongst them for the places sake 1 Cor. 1.2 3. To them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus called to be Saints with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord both theirs and ours Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ And mark that eminent prophecy of gospel times Mal. 1.11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name and a pure offering For my name shall be great among the heathen saith the Lord of hosts q. d. For