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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
to the world is practiced 1. Because these things are not of the Father but of the Devil and the world 1 Joh. 2. 16. 2. Because the love of these will not consist with the love of God 1 Joh. 2. 15. 3. Because these things pass away 1 Cor. 7. 31. 1 Joh. 2. 17. Sixthly The Use. 1. Of Information Then the best are prone to conformity to this world so far as they are carnal what need else of this Prohibition Be not conformed to this world Even Joseph was found guilty of conformity to Pharaohs Courtiers in swearing by the life of Pharaoh Gen. 42. 15 16. 2. Use of Reproof Of such as profess themselves to be Saints and to be called to fellowship with Christ and yet have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness who profess themselves to be called out of the world and yet conform unto it who profess themselves to be Saints and yet live like sinners God finds fault with this and is much displeased that his people should learn the works of the Heathen Psal. 106. 35. And think you it doth not displease him that we should learn the fashions of the world and serve their Idols Psal. 106. 36. Do not they whose fashions you learn make Idols of their Hair Skin and Habit and will you serve their Idols Pray God they prove not a snare unto you Read 1 King 14. 24. 2 King 17. 33. 2 Chron. 13. 9. 25. 14 15. May we not well say to such as conform to this world as Jehu the Prophet said to Jehosaphat 2 Chron. 19. 2. should you conform to the ungodly and love and like the practices of them that hate the Lord Pray God wrath may not come upon you for this Hezekiah a good man was proud of his fine things 2 Chron. 32. 25 26. with 2 King 20. 13. but wrath came upon him for it Read Ezek. 23. 26. 3. Use of Examination Do not we conform to this world even we who in some things are Non-conformists Do not many who in some things separate from the world in other things conform unto it Do not many that separate from their worship conform to their works Have not many fellowship with the world in the unfruitful works of darkness that will have no fellowship with them in worship The world is for rioting drunkenness chambering and wantonness strife and envying Rom. 13. 13. Would Professors were not so too The world is for lasciviousness lusts excess of Wine revellings banquetings 1 Pet. 4. 3. Would Professors were not so too All that is in the world is the lust of the flesh the lust of the eye and the pride of life 1 Joh. 2. 16. Now I beseech you let 's deal truly with our selves do not we conform to this world in these In lusting after Pleasure Profit and Preferment are not these in too great account with us Do not we love desire and seek after these Would you that are Professors could wash your hands from voluptuousness covetousness pride and vain glory Take a view of the world and then take a view of your selves and then judge whether you do not conform unto it The world is Atheistical without God in the world Psal. 14. 1. Eph. 2. 12. Are not we so too or very near it See Isa. 49. 14. 51. 13. Psal. 77. 9. Blasphemous Psal. 74. 18. And are not we guilty of this too much See Rom. 2. 24. Covetous 2 Pet. 2. 14. And are not Professors so too Judas a Professor and Demas a Professor were so 2 Tim. 4. 10. Defrauding Rom. 1. 29. And do not Professors the same See 1 Cor. 6. 8. Envious Gal. 5. 21. And are not Professors so too See 1 Cor. 3. 3. Fearful of suffering for religion of these read Rev. 21. 8. And are not Professors so too See Matth. 13. 21. Even Peter was too fearful God-distrusting Psal. 20. 7. Jer. 17. 5. And are not Professors so too See Isa. 31. 1. Haughty Rom. 1. 30. And are not Professors so too See 2 Tim. 3 2 with 5. Did not the Disciples of Christ affect superiority Idle Sloathful Ezek. 16. 49. And are not Professors so too 2 Thes. 3. 11. 1 Tim. 3. 13. Matth. 25. 26. Kain-like Brother hating 1 Joh. 3. 13. Prov. 29. 27. Joh. 15. 18 19. And are not Professors so too See Jude 11. Lukewarme Indifferent 1 King 18. 21. And are not Professors so too See Rev. 3. 16. Murmuring 2 King 6. 33. Rev. 16. 10 11. Isa. 8. 31. And are not Professors so too See 1 Cor. 10. 10. Negligent neglects duty to God and man 1. To God Psal. 14. 4. 2. To man Ezek. 16. 5. And are not Professors so too Offence-giving Matth. 18. 7. Do not Professors do so too They did in Pauls time Rom. 14. Passionate froward â—retful as Nabal 1 Sam. 25. 17. Are not Professors so too See Jonah 4. 9. Quarrelsom Contentious Are not Professors so too See 1 Cor. 1. 11. 6. 7. Revengeful Are not Professors so too See Luke 9. 54. Secure like Laish Judg. 18. 7. Are not Professors so too See Jer. 8. 6 7. Hos. 7. 9. Treacherous Are not Professors so too Mic. 7. 4 5. Uncharitable Mat. 25. 42 43. Are not Professors so too See Jam. 2. 15 16. Job 3. 17 Wavering unbelieving Joh. 5. 38. 10. 26. Joh. 12. 39 47. And are not Professors so too See Joh. 6. 60 64 66. Yea see Luke 24. 25. Joh. 20. 25. 4. Use of Dehortation Be not conformed to this world That I may the better disswade you from conformity to this world I shall shew you 1. What they are called to whom you are beseeched not to conform 2. What those things are called wherein you are desired not to conform 3. What you your selves are called who are disswaded from conformity to this world 4. How God is affected and carries towards this world which you are beseeched not to conform to 5. How the world is affected and carries towards you who are disswaded from this conformity First What they are called to whom you are beseeched not to conform They are called 1. Men of this world Psal. 17. 14 whose portion is in this life Now shall those who have God to be their portion Psal. 16. 5. conform to these 2. The Children of this world Luke 16. 8. who are well pleased with the rattles toyes and trifles of this world Now shall those who are born of God to an inheritance incorruptible c. 1 Pet. 1. 3. conform to these 3. The Disputers of this world The enquirers of this age so the Dutch 1 Cor. 1. 20. Now shall those who have the Scriptures to search Joh. 5. 39. conform to these 4. The Fornicators of this world 1 Cor. 5. 10. Now shall the chaste Virgins of Christ 2 Cor. 11. 2. conform to these 5. The Friends of this world Jam. 4. 4. who are the enemies of God Now shall the Friends of God Joh. 15. 14 15. conform to these 6. The