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A08586 The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671. 1636 (1636) STC 1890; ESTC S117220 223,204 307

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Lyon Beare Dog and Dragon give him the tormenting taile of a stinging Scorpion the venemous teeth of a gnawing Viper the virulent breath and dreadfull sight of an eye killing Cockatrice farce his bowels with the poyson of Aspes and the venime of Spiders go to an hedge of thornes briars and brambles and a bed of thistles and thence extract the hurtfull properties of these evill plants and adde them to this monster heape on the stinking loathsome and vnprofitable conditions of the most loathsome scumme canker-eaten drosse suffocating smoake sterilous dust and contaminating dirt The wicked man is this compacted monster and therefore an unmeete associate for a Saint for such a one who hath or desireth fellowship with the Father CHAP. VIII The third meanes and duty We must be like God WOuld we communicate in this community we must 3. Meanes Duty endeavour to be like the Lord. Similitude is a fastening linke to conglutinate Societies which all delight in such who are most like themselves hence it is that birds of a f●ather flie together like master like man If thou wilt marry marry thy like saith the Poet and that friendship is the pleasantest which likenesse of conditions hath linked together saith the hear●en Oratour and Saint Iohn tells us expressely there must be a congruence in this consociety 1 Iohn 1. 7. If we walke in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship one with an●ther Be we therefore followers of God as deare Children Ephes 5. 1. 1. In holinesse 1. Pet. 1. 15. as he which hath called you is holy so be you holy in all manner of conversation ver 16. Because it is written be you holy as I am holy True it is God only is holy i. e. infinitely pure and righteous yet the Saints are holy also i. e. separate from sinne and corruption unperfectly here most perfectly hereafter in heaven 2. In a godly remuneration rendering love for hatred benedictions for execrations good turnes for bad prayers for persecutions Matth. 5. 44 45. That we may be Children of our father for he makes his sunne c. 3. In a pitifull compassionatenesse easily mooved to grieve at the miseries of others and to succour them Luke 6. 6. Be you therefore mercifull as your heavenly father is mercifull Col. 3. 12. put you on as the c. 4. In perfection Matth. 5. 48. Be you therefore perfect as your father in heaven is perfect not as if we could be without sinne as doting fantasticke Familists averre or keepe the whole law as superstitious Antichristian Papists avowe For Scripture and each man 's enlightened conscience witnesse the contrary But 1. Comparatively in regard of the weake and wicked 2. In regard of parts being sanctified in every part and power of soule and body to every duty concerning them in some measure So that there is an upright judgement in the minde an honest heart a sincere and good conscience 5. In walking in the light 1. Iohn 1. 7. If we walke in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship one with another and this we may doe by following Gods Word as our guide in our travaile to eternall blessednesse Let Sathans hellish brood doe the workes of their father the divell walke foot by foot in those cursed paths which Sathan hath traced out unto them viz. in the darke and damned waies of swearing lying cursing c. and so demonstrate to the whole world that themselves have fellowship with the divell Let cavelling carpers deeme these sayings hard and harsh Paradoxes peremptorily concluding it to bee altogether impossible for any man to be holy mercifull perfect c. as the father in heaven is Yet let all such who already have or desire to enjoy fellowship with the Father conforme themselves unto him in the Scripture sense which speakes not of equality but similitude endeavouring to bee holy loving mercifull and perfect as a staggering childe may imitate a mighty man This sanctity perfection and such like excellencies of all the glorified Saints that are or shall be being no more in comparison of this unparalel'd holinesse and perfection of God then the dimme and duskish light of a pinking candle compared with the splendent lustre of the radiant sun enlightned moone and glistering starres CHAP. IX The fourth meanes and duty is prayer to God HAve we or desire we fellowship with the father delight 4. Meanes Duty we then to speake to him in prayer and rejoyce to heare him speake to us in the ministery of the Word What society where intercourse of speech is wanting every colleague in each community will acknowledge society and mutuall exchange of speech to be inseperable and that it is one way to connexe men firmely in a friendly fellowship A word of each 1. Should I say prayerlesse persons are gracelesse I have my warrant Zach. 12. 10. the spirit of grace and prayer being joynt companions 2. Should I terme them godlesse Atheists who can justly contradict me not to pray being one of those markes wherewith men foolish and without God are branded out Psal 14. 4. 3. May I not confidently affirme such to have cast off the feare of the Lord restraining prayers before God Iob 15. 8. 4. May I not pronounce peremptorily prayerlesse persons to be destitute of the spirit of adoption Saint Paul testifying that the Saints have received the spirit of adoption whereby they cry Abba father Rom. 8. 15. And can a prayerlesse person he wanting gods grace his feare the true God and his blessed Spirit have fellowship with the Father Moreover doe many people pray to no purpose asking and not receiving because they aske amisse Iam. 4. 3. their prayers being pinnioned that they cannot mount aloft into the eares of the Lord of Sabbaths 1. By grosse pollutions Isa 1. 15. I will not heare because your hands are full of bloud 2. By disobedience to the voice of God in the ministery of his Word Zach 7. 13. therefore as he cryed and they would not heare so they cryed and I would not heare saith the Lord of hoasts 3. By impenitency Iob. 9. 31. God heareth not sinners 4. By regarding iniquity in their hearts Psal 66. 18. 5. By 〈◊〉 Prov. 23. 13. He that stops his eares at the crie of the poore shall crie himselfe and not be heard 6. By crueltie Micah 3. 4. Then shall crie c. 7. By painted hypocrisie Math. 6. 5. 8. By faithlesse infidelity Iam. 1. 6. 7. 9. By pharisaicall selfe-conceitednesse Luke 18. 11. 14. 10. By blind ignorance Mat. 20. 22. You aske you c. 11. By malicious envy Math. 6. 15. If you forgive not 12. By praying for those things which are impious unjust hurtfull impossible needlesse or otherwise not to be prayed for It stands us in hand therefore if we either have or desire to have fellowship with the Father not onely to pray but so to pray as we are directed in the Word of truth viz.
66. last Then we and all they shall see they were but in a fooles paradise and a deluding dreame 4. No peace No not with Gods creatures base or glorious these being ready prest to harme and hurt them if the Lord command or permit God being against them who can have peace with them Rom. 8. 31. 5. No peace Much lesse with the Lord For as Ieh● could have no peace with Ioram so long as the whoredomes c. 2 Reg. 9. 22. What peace can they have with God so long as their impieties are so many As out of this society there is no peace so in this there is perfect peace Isa 26. 3. Peace they have with Father Sonne and Holy Ghost Rom. 5. 1. With glorious Angels these being their guard with good men Marc. 9. 50. Yea oft with enemies Prov. 16. 7. With heaven earth creatures crosses and their owne consciences What though they have afflictions in the world yet have they peace in Christ Ioh. 16. 33. And be it they not onely have trouble without but temptations within yet are they free from the force power and poyson of them which workes damnation in the wicked These things being so me thinkes all of you should use your best and utmost endeavours to have part and interest in this goodfellowship it being of all societies the sweetest surest most glorious most rich most joyfull and peacefull so that we may say of this as the Psalmist doth of the City of God Psal 8● 3. Glorious things are spoken of thee O blessed society Yea such glorious wealth beauty victories prophesies presence promises and performances that being advisedly apprehended are of force to instigate and induce each soule enlivened by the Spirit of Grace to applaud with an holy admiration Psal 84. 1. this blissefull association and say How amiable are thy Tabernacles O Lord Christ Iesus To desire with earnest ardency wish for with unsatiable longings and say Psal 84. 2. My soule longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of the Lord my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God and with the same sweet singing Psalmist magnifie the sumptuous magnificence of this assembly saying Blessed are they that dwell in this house Verse 4. One day in these courts is better then a thousand I had rather be a doorekeeper in this society then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse Ver. 10. CHAP. V. Vse 4. Of Consolation to such who have fellowship with Christ. ALL you who are stubborne refractary and inexorable bedlam Belials who will not have this man raigne Vse 4. Consolation over you who will not be inoculated and inserted into this society of such ineffable glory unspeakable beauty and other inestimable transcendent excellencies stand by behold and view with admiration the glory and magnificence of this society and as Titus when he had seene the remainder of the Sanctum Sanctorum said Now I well perceive that this is none other then the house of God and the dwelling of the God of heaven Neither was it for nought that the Iewes stood so earnestly in the defence thereof For great is the glory of this Temple So when you have seene the splendent glory and transcendent beatitudes of this unparalel'd society do you speake out and say we well perceive that this connexion is no other then the communion with God the dwelling of the God of heaven neither is it for nought that such precise practising Protestants stand so earnestly in defence of it for great is the glory of this conjunction But do not presume to meddle with or lay hold upon it so as to apply it to your selves so long as you proceed in your exorbitant disorders This holy thing is not to be given to dogs these pearles are not to be cast before swine neither must any Cananite enter into this fellowship with the Lord Iesus But all you who already are annexed to and you who desire with unchangeable longings and laborious endeavours to conglutinate your selves to the Lord Iesus draw neare with attentive harkening That I may edge and keene your obtuse and blunt endeavours to cleave more closely to and pursue more eagerly this desireable society that I may hearten and incourage you against the many oppositions you are to encounter with in this your warring pilgrimage that I may make gladsome your soules and spirits I have words of comfort and consolation to speake unto you We have fellowship with Gods Sonne Iesus Christ and he is Wonderfull to save us Counsellour to advise us Mighty God to deliver us Everlasting Father to care and provide for us A Prince of peace to quiet our consciences and Governour for our defence Isa 9. 6. 1. Be it you are infirme and weake yet have you fellowship with Iesus Christ such a Child which will make you strong 2. Be it you are servants yet have you fellowship with Iesus Christ a Sonne to make and keepe you free 1. Are you confounded in conscience beholding the grim and ghastly lookes of your many bloudy and crimson sinnes formerly acted or intended Consolate your selves with this you have fellowship with him who is wonderfull to quiet all 2. Are you at your wits end being void of counsell Behold how you have fellowship with Christ Iesus a present Counsellour to advise and direct you 3. Are you feeble yea ready to despaire in regard of your inability and lack of strength to withstand the fierie darts and fierce assaults of Sathan that authour of evill to undergo the many great and grievous pressures of disgracefull ignominious reproches slaunderous calumniations and other malicious usages you meet with in this world animate your drooping and dismaid spirits with this you have fellowship with Christ a Mighty God so that you shal be able to do all things through Christ which strengtheneth you 4. Are you fearefull of death that dismall parter of soules and bodies Comfort your selves with this you have fellowship with Christ an everlasting Father who hath provided so graciously for you that your death is not a perishing but a parting for a time yea such that although there be a painefull parting betweene your soules and bodies yet there shal be a most gladsome and joyfull meeting 5. Are you afraid of Gods judgements Behold your fellowship with Gods Sonne the Prince of peace 6. Are you dismaid with any evill Consider how you have fellowship with him who is Governour of all for your defence Feare not therefore What Not God not his judgements not man not sinne I say not so 1. Gods judgements and threatnings are to be feared 2 Cor. 5. 11. Knowing therefore the terrour of the Lord such who feared Gods judgements were comforted Isa 66. 5. Yea the very Aegyptians who feared the threats escaped them Exod. 9. 20. They are to be feared therefore although not so as to think to be overwhelmed by them or that God doth not love us 2. Man is to be feared although not simply for himselfe