Non-conformity without controversie from Rom. chap. 12, ver. 2 : shewing that it is every Christian's duty to be a nonconformist to this world / by Benjamin Baxter, Preacher of the Gospel.
         Baxter, Benjamin, Preacher of the Gospel.
      
       
         
           1670
        
      
       Approx. 156 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 73 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images.
       
         Text Creation Partnership,
         Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) :
         2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).
         A26845
         Wing B1171
         ESTC R469
         12304886
         ocm 12304886
         59219
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A26845)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59219)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 200:5)
      
       
         
           
             Non-conformity without controversie from Rom. chap. 12, ver. 2 : shewing that it is every Christian's duty to be a nonconformist to this world / by Benjamin Baxter, Preacher of the Gospel.
             Baxter, Benjamin, Preacher of the Gospel.
          
           [24], 111 p.
           
             Printed by A.M. for Tho. Parkhurst ...,
             London :
             1670.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford.
         Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors.
      
       
         EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO.
         EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org).
         The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source.
         Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data.
         Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. Selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.
         Image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor.
         The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines.
         Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements).
         
          Keying and markup guidelines are available at the
           Text Creation Partnership web site
          .
        
      
       
         
         
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Bible. -- N.T. -- Romans XII, 2 -- Theology.
           Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
        2006-04 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2006-04 Aptara
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2007-05 Ali Jakobson
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2007-05 Ali Jakobson
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2008-02 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
         
         
         
           NON-CONFORMITY
           ,
           WITHOUT
           CONTROVERSIE
           .
        
         
           FROM
           ROM
           .
           Chap.
           12.
           
           Ver.
           2.
           
        
         
           SHEWING
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           every
           Christian's
           Duty
           ,
           To
           be
           a
           NONCONFORMIST
           to
           this
           World.
           
        
         
           By
           
             BENJAMIN
             BAXTER
          
           ,
           Preacher
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             Jer.
             15.
             19.
             
          
           Let
           them
           return
           unto
           thee
           ,
           but
           return
           thou
           not
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           
             John
             15.
             19.
             
          
           You
           are
           not
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           I
           have
           chosen
           you
           out
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           A.M.
           for
           
             Tho.
             Parkhurst
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Bible
           on
           
             London-Bridg
             ▪
          
           1670.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           TAke
           not
           occasion
           by
           the
           Title
           of
           this
           Book
           ,
           either
           of
           a
           pleasing
           or
           displeasing
           Mistake
           .
           It
           speaketh
           not
           at
           all
           against
           any
           Conformity
           to
           the
           lawful
           Commands
           of
           lawful
           Governours
           ,
           in
           things
           Civil
           or
           Ecclesiastical
           ;
           but
           only
           against
           a
           Conformity
           to
           the
           Vices
           of
           the
           World
           :
           Which
           should
           be
           no
           offence
           to
           any
           who
           renounceth
           not
           his
           Baptism
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           all
           renounce
           the
           
           World
           ,
           with
           the
           
             pomps
             and
             vanities
             thereof
          
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
             sinful
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
          
           ;
           promising
           
             that
             we
             will
             not
             follow
             or
             be
             led
             by
             them
             .
          
           He
           understandeth
           nothing
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           who
           understandeth
           not
           the
           enmity
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           a
           life
           of
           sincere
           Holiness
           ;
           and
           how
           inconsistent
           the
           Love
           of
           the
           World
           is
           to
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           how
           much
           the
           Life
           and
           Death
           of
           Christ
           were
           intended
           and
           fitted
           ,
           to
           mortifie
           our
           earthly
           Minds
           and
           Affections
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           a
           holy
           contempt
           of
           the
           Pleasures
           ,
           and
           Profits
           ,
           and
           
           Honours
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           is
           the
           office
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           victory
           over
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           ,
           in
           the
           imitation
           and
           strength
           of
           Him
           ,
           who
           hath
           heartned
           us
           to
           the
           warr
           ,
           with
           this
           Encouragement
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             cheer
             ,
             I
             have
             overcome
             the
             World.
          
           They
           that
           are
           not
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           God
           is
           not
           their
           Belly
           ,
           who
           glory
           not
           in
           their
           shame
           ,
           and
           mind
           not
           earthly
           things
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           named
           Christians
           ;
           are
           crucified
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           cross
           of
           Christ
           ;
           
           and
           their
           Political
           conversation
           is
           in
           Heaven
           .
           This
           Subject
           you
           will
           find
           handled
           in
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           by
           the
           Reverend
           Author
           ,
           (
           my
           very
           dear
           and
           worthy
           Friend
           )
           with
           great
           plainness
           and
           perspicuity
           ,
           in
           a
           stile
           neither
           obscure
           ,
           dull
           ,
           nor
           tedious
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           most
           
             natural
             and
             congruous
             Method
          
           (
           in
           which
           respect
           all
           the
           Sermons
           that
           ever
           I
           heard
           from
           him
           ,
           (
           whereof
           some
           were
           above
           thirty
           years
           ago
           )
           did
           excel
           other
           men's
           )
           .
           The
           Lord
           make
           it
           effectually
           serviceable
           to
           his
           Ends
           ,
           who
           gave
           himself
           for
           our
           sins
           ,
           that
           
           he
           might
           deliver
           us
           from
           this
           present
           evil
           world
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           Father
           .
           To
           whom
           be
           glory
           for
           ever
           .
           Amen
           .
           Gal.
           1.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           
             Sept.
             14.
             1668.
             
          
           
             Ri.
             Baxter
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Vertuous
           and
           his
           much
           Honoured
           Cousins
           Mrs.
           Grace
           Allen
           ,
           Wife
           to
           Mr.
           William
           Allen
           ,
           Merchant
           :
           Mrs.
           Sarah
           Paunsfoot
           ,
           Wife
           to
           Mr.
           Robert
           Paunsfoot
           :
           Mrs.
           Hester
           Brear-cliff
           ,
           Wife
           to
           Mr.
           Thomas
           Brear-cliff
           ,
           Merchant
           :
           all
           of
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           Much
           Honoured
           Cousins
           ,
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           any
           Ambition
           to
           appear
           in
           Print
           ,
           that
           hath
           induced
           me
           to
           this
           Vndertaking
           ;
           Only
           I
           could
           not
           handsomly
           decline
           the
           Dedication
           of
           this
           Posthumous
           Piece
           ,
           and
           Presenting
           it
           to
           your
           Hands
           ,
           who
           have
           so
           clear
           and
           unquestionable
           a
           Right
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           by
           the
           Sequel
           .
           I
           presume
           you
           are
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           really
           intended
           and
           designed
           for
           you
           by
           the
           Reverend
           Author
           ,
           (
           now
           at
           Rest
           with
           the
           Lord
           )
           your
           dear
           Brother
           and
           mine
           ;
           Who
           ,
           (
           had
           he
           not
           been
           prevented
           by
           Death
           )
           had
           done
           it
           with
           his
           own
           Hand
           :
           but
           perceiving
           the
           
           Printing
           of
           this
           Book
           procrastinated
           beyond
           his
           Expectation
           ,
           and
           being
           dayly
           sensible
           of
           his
           near
           approaching
           and
           long
           expected
           Change
           ,
           it
           was
           his
           desire
           that
           I
           would
           undertake
           it
           in
           his
           behalf
           ;
           and
           indeed
           it
           was
           one
           of
           the
           last
           requests
           he
           made
           to
           me
           before
           he
           left
           the
           World.
           I
           doubt
           not
           then
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           have
           done
           herein
           ,
           will
           be
           well
           construed
           and
           kindly
           accepted
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           done
           in
           pursuance
           of
           so
           honest
           a
           Design
           ▪
           &
           to
           gratifie
           the
           just
           &
           reasonable
           Desire
           of
           so
           near
           and
           dear
           a
           Relation
           ,
           who
           (
           on
           his
           Death-bed
           )
           bequeath'd
           this
           Legacy
           as
           a
           Testimony
           of
           his
           unfeigned
           Brotherly-Love
           ,
           and
           Memorial
           of
           his
           real
           Gratitude
           to
           you
           his
           dear
           Dear
           Sisters
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           been
           forgetful
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           oft
           relieved
           and
           refreshed
           him
           by
           your
           Kind
           and
           Christian
           like
           Visits
           ,
           in
           his
           Low
           and
           Languishing
           Condition
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Subject
           of
           the
           following
           Discourse
           ,
           You
           will
           easily
           grant
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           seasonable
           and
           needful
           as
           for
           all
           Times
           ,
           so
           especially
           these
           last
           and
           worst
           Times
           ,
           wherein
           Worldliness
           so
           much
           prevails
           &
           gets
           ground
           of
           Godliness
           even
           in
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Lives
           of
           those
           that
           call
           themselves
           Christians
           ,
           whereas
           did
           they
           truly
           answer
           the
           Name
           they
           bear
           ,
           what
           would
           it
           speak
           else
           ,
           but
           their
           
           Conformity
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           The
           Words
           of
           the
           
             Apostle
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
          
           7.
           29.
           30
           ,
           31.
           deserve
           seriously
           to
           be
           taken
           ,
           and
           laid
           to
           heart
           by
           every
           Christian
           :
           Where
           ,
           to
           take
           us
           off
           the
           extreams
           of
           Joy
           and
           Sorrow
           in
           the
           Possessing
           ,
           or
           Parting
           with
           Earthly
           Relations
           ,
           and
           Worldly
           Comforts
           ,
           he
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             The
             fashion
             of
             this
             World
             passeth
             away
             :
          
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           how
           do
           we
           find
           by
           Woful
           Experience
           ,
           the
           Hearts
           of
           too
           many
           drawn
           away
           and
           enticed
           through
           the
           Predominancy
           of
           
             Worldly
             Lusts
          
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           their
           chiefest
           study
           how
           to
           keep
           in
           with
           the
           World
           by
           Fashioning
           and
           Conforming
           the
           dayly
           Actions
           of
           their
           Lives
           according
           to
           the
           Rules
           and
           Patterns
           of
           it
           ?
           And
           herein
           ,
           how
           do
           they
           seek
           to
           out-vye
           and
           out-stripeach
           other
           with
           so
           great
           Emulation
           and
           Contention
           (
           when
           their
           Lives
           and
           the
           World
           are
           hastning
           to
           an
           end
           )
           as
           if
           it
           were
           their
           highest
           Ambition
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           the
           Werld's
           Favorites
           ?
           But
           ,
           certainly
           if
           there
           were
           a
           through
           and
           sound
           Belief
           of
           a
           Life
           and
           World
           to
           come
           ,
           after
           this
           present
           frail
           and
           transitory
           State
           of
           all
           things
           here
           below
           ,
           how
           would
           it
           turn
           the
           Stream
           and
           Current
           of
           Mens
           Thoughts
           and
           Affections
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           powerful
           Influence
           on
           their
           Lives
           and
           Conversations
           ,
           
           to
           make
           them
           more
           Godly
           ,
           &
           less
           Worldly
           ;
           and
           from
           this
           very
           Consideration
           (
           2
           Pet.
           3.
           11.
           
           )
           the
           Apostle
           argues
           strongly
           for
           a
           Holy
           and
           Godly
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           Worldly
           Conformity
           .
           But
           our
           Saviour
           himself
           hath
           foretoldus
           (
           and
           therefore
           we
           may
           and
           must
           believe
           it
           )
           that
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           it
           will
           be
           a
           rare
           thing
           to
           find
           true
           Faith
           ,
           
             (
             Luk.
          
           18.
           8.
           
           )
           that
           Victorious
           Grace
           which
           ,
           St.
           John
           tells
           us
           .
           (
           1
           Joh.
           5.
           4.
           
           )
           overcometh
           the
           World
           and
           the
           Lusts
           thereof
           .
        
         
           But
           (
           dear
           Cousins
           )
           I
           am
           perswaded
           better
           things
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           accompany
           Salvation
           .
           You
           have
           been
           happy
           above
           mamy
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           Education
           ,
           having
           been
           acquainted
           with
           Sound
           Principles
           of
           Godliness
           from
           your
           tender
           years
           ,
           through
           the
           Care
           and
           Diligence
           of
           your
           Religious
           Parents
           .
           And
           although
           there
           are
           too
           many
           to
           be
           found
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           between
           whose
           Principles
           and
           Practices
           there
           is
           little
           or
           no
           Conformity
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           is
           rather
           a
           plain
           Confutation
           of
           the
           other
           ;
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           never
           be
           found
           in
           that
           number
           :
           for
           that
           precious
           Seed
           of
           good
           Principles
           which
           was
           sown
           in
           your
           Minority
           ,
           was
           not
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           burned
           and
           last
           ,
           but
           hath
           (
           through
           Gods
           
           Blessing
           with
           a
           continual
           watering
           )
           budded
           and
           brought
           forth
           seasonable
           and
           wholesom
           Fruit
           for
           the
           Comfort
           and
           Refreshing
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           hath
           occasioned
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           the
           Thanks-giving
           of
           many
           to
           God
           on
           your
           behalf
           .
           And
           if
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           large
           and
           plentiful
           Estate
           )
           a
           large
           Heart
           and
           open
           Hand
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           double
           Blessing
           ,
           and
           lays
           a
           double
           Obligation
           upon
           you
           to
           be
           thankful
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           the
           best
           Christians
           need
           dayly
           Monitors
           to
           warn
           them
           of
           Dangers
           ,
           and
           to
           awaken
           them
           to
           Duty
           and
           the
           continual
           Exercise
           of
           their
           Graces
           ;
           give
           me
           leave
           as
           a
           faithful
           Friend
           to
           beseech
           you
           to
           keep
           in
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           seriously
           to
           ponder
           what
           the
           Apostle
           writes
           to
           Timothy
           (
           1
           Tim.
           6.
           17.
           18
           ,
           19.
           )
           The
           more
           Splendid
           your
           outward
           Condition
           is
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           the
           Danger
           you
           are
           exposed
           unto
           ,
           from
           the
           Temptatations
           of
           a
           Smiling
           &
           Flattering
           World
           ,
           which
           being
           masked
           &
           vetled
           ,
           are
           not
           easily
           known
           and
           discovered
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           were
           ,
           would
           more
           easily
           be
           resisted
           ,
           and
           were
           nothing
           so
           dangerous
           .
           They
           that
           by
           Experience
           know
           what
           a
           tempting
           thing
           
             Worldly
             Grandeur
          
           is
           ,
           and
           have
           any
           acquaintance
           with
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           how
           apt
           they
           are
           to
           
           
           
           
           
           be
           taken
           with
           it
           ,
           cannot
           but
           acknowledg
           ,
           it
           is
           none
           of
           the
           easiest
           Points
           of
           that
           difficult
           Duty
           of
           Christian
           Self-denial
           ,
           for
           those
           that
           have
           arrived
           at
           the
           Haven
           of
           Worldly
           hopes
           ,
           to
           keep
           their
           Hearts
           humble
           from
           being
           lifted
           up
           with
           Self-admiring
           thoughts
           ,
           when
           their
           outward
           Greatness
           and
           Splendor
           invites
           others
           to
           applaud
           and
           admire
           them
           .
           And
           indeed
           it
           will
           put
           the
           Faith
           of
           Christians
           to
           the
           greatest
           Stress
           ,
           and
           prove
           not
           only
           the
           Truth
           but
           the
           Strength
           thereof
           ,
           when
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Worldly
           Enjoyments
           ,
           they
           can
           look
           above
           them
           to
           higher
           and
           better
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Worldly
           Greatness
           ,
           can
           live
           above
           it
           in
           the
           Soul-ravishing
           View
           of
           Heavenly
           Glory
           .
           It
           must
           needs
           be
           then
           a
           Mercy
           worth
           the
           asking
           ,
           and
           a
           Lesson
           worth
           the
           learning
           ,
           to
           have
           our
           Hearts
           loosed
           from
           all
           outward
           Comforts
           before
           Hand
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           and
           part
           with
           them
           in
           affection
           ,
           before
           we
           are
           called
           to
           part
           with
           them
           indeed
           ,
           (
           seeing
           there
           will
           be
           a
           time
           of
           parting
           and
           we
           enjoy
           them
           on
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           partingterms
           )
           and
           then
           ,
           whensoever
           they
           are
           taken
           from
           us
           ,
           or
           we
           from
           them
           ,
           the
           trouble
           of
           parting
           will
           not
           be
           great
           .
           But
           to
           detain
           you
           no
           longer
           with
           an
           Epistle
           ;
           As
           concerning
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           ensuing
           Sermons
           ,
           it
           
           is
           needless
           for
           me
           to
           write
           any
           thing
           to
           you
           who
           were
           so
           nearly
           related
           and
           so
           s●●iliarly
           acquainted
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           whom
           (
           I
           doubt
           not
           )
           his
           Memory
           is
           and
           will
           be
           precious
           ;
           and
           that
           true
           Love
           ,
           and
           due
           esteem
           you
           always
           had
           for
           his
           publick
           and
           profitable
           Labours
           is
           a
           sufficient
           Commendation
           of
           this
           Practical
           Piece
           to
           your
           Serious
           Perusal
           which
           I
           hope
           and
           heartily
           wish
           (
           through
           the
           Blessing
           of
           God
           )
           may
           prove
           advantagious
           to
           preserve
           you
           from
           Worldliness
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           promoting
           the
           power
           of
           Godliness
           in
           your
           Hearts
           and
           Lives
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           dayly
           strive
           after
           a
           nearer
           and
           closer
           Conformity
           to
           Christ
           your
           Heavenly
           Pattern
           in
           all
           his
           imitable
           Graces
           ;
           then
           shall
           you
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           repent
           the
           reading
           ,
           but
           rejoyce
           and
           bless
           God
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           good
           Providence
           it
           is
           brought
           forth
           to
           publick
           View
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Author
           ,
           (
           though
           dead
           )
           yet
           speaketh
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             Affectionate
             Kinsman
             in
             any
             Service
             of
             Christian
             Love
             to
             be
             commanded
             ,
             STEPH
             .
             BAXTER
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             THE
             words
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             words
             either
             of
             Counsel
             ,
             Caution
             ,
             Command
             ,
             p.
             1.
             
          
           
             Here
             considered
             as
             a
             Prohibitive
             Precept
             ,
             1
             The
             Act
             forbidden
             ,
             ibid.
             
          
           
             2
             The
             Object
             to
             which
             it
             hath
             relation
             ,
             2
          
           
             What
             is
             not
             forbidden
             .
             Not
             living
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             All
             using
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             All
             converse
             with
             the
             men
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Two
             things
             forbidden
             to
             Christians
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             Affection
             ,
             Imitation
             .
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             It
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             Christians
             to
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             2
          
           
             1.
             
             Explication
             .
             Two
             things
             opened
             ,
             1.
             
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             the
             world
             ,
             its
             Frame
             ,
             Family
             :
             Here
             ,
             meant
             the
             Family
             ,
             3
          
           
             Five
             Reasons
             ,
             why
             the
             worst
             of
             the
             World
             are
             called
             the
             World
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             What
             it
             is
             to
             be
             a
             Nonconsormist
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Wherein
             conformity
             to
             the
             World
             stands
             :
          
           
             
             In
             ,
             1
             Approbation
             ,
             2
             Imitation
             ,
             9
          
           
             Wherein
             a
             Nonconformity
             stands
             :
             In
             Judgment
             ,
             Affection
             ,
             Conversation
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
          
           
             Not
             conforming
             to
             the
             World's
             Rules
             ,
             Examples
             ,
             12
          
           
             2
             Confirmation
             .
             1
             Reasons
             in
             general
             ▪
             what
             a
             Christian
             is
             1
             Called
             from
             .
             2
             Called
             to
             :
             1
             Holiness
             ,
             2
             Happiness
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
          
           
             2.
             
             Reasons
             in
             particular
             .
             1
             Conformity
             to
             God
             and
             the
             World
             ,
             cannot
             consist
             ,
             16
          
           
             2
             This
             World
             is
             one
             of
             a
             Christian's
             declared
             Enemies
             ,
             17
          
           
             3
             Christians
             are
             predestinated
             to
             another
             Conformity
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             4
             What
             was
             a
             Christian's
             Rule
             before
             conversion
             ,
             cannot
             be
             after
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             5
             One
             End
             of
             Christ's
             living
             on
             Earth
             ,
             was
             to
             give
             us
             an
             Example
             to
             conform
             to
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             6
             It
             is
             a
             Debasement
             to
             a
             Christian
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             Conformist
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             18
          
           
             3
             
               Vindication
               .
               Quest
            
             .
             Whether
             all
             conformity
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             be
             unlawful
             ?
             19
          
           
             Conformity
             distinguished
             into
          
           
             Civil
             19
          
           
             Sinful
             ,
             28
          
           
             Doubtful
             ,
             30
          
           
             Advice
             given
             concerning
             Doubtful
             Conformity
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             
             4
             
               Application
               .
               1
               Information
            
             .
             1
             What
             is
             the
             Character
             of
             a
             true
             Christian
             ,
             32
          
           
             What
             to
             judg
             of
             those
             who
             are
             Conformists
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             34
          
           
             3
             Why
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             are
             so
             much
             hated
             ,
             38
          
           
             Exhortation
             .
             Three
             things
             handled
             ,
          
           
             1
             The
             chief
             Causes
             of
             a
             Conformity
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             1
             Slavish
             fear
             of
             the
             World's
             frowns
             ,
             41
          
           
             2
             Sinful
             love
             of
             the
             World's
             favours
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Four
             things
             men
             naturally
             affect
             ,
          
           
             1
             To
             be
             thought
             some-body
             in
             the
             world
             42
          
           
             2
             To
             be
             free
             from
             the
             world's
             hatred
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             3
             To
             have
             company
             in
             their
             way
             ,
             43
          
           
             4
             To
             have
             Elbow-room
             .
             44
          
           
             2.
             
             Discoveries
             ,
             whether
             we
             are
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             ,
          
           
             By
             being
             unlike
             the
             world
             ,
             50
          
           
             By
             being
             Conformists
             to
             another
             world
             ,
             50
          
           
             Enquiries
             hereupon
             made
             ,
          
           
             General
             ,
          
           
             Particular
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             1
             General
             Enquiry
             ,
             What
             conformity
             to
             those
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             50
          
           
             Quest
             .
             Who
             are
             in
             Heaven
             ?
          
           
             Answ
             .
             God
             ,
          
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           
             
             The
             Spirits
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             ,
             
               ib
               ▪
            
          
           
             Trials
             of
             our
             conforming
             to
             God
             in
             our
             Judging
             ,
             51
          
           
             Affecting
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Conformity
             to
             Christ
             in
             Sufferings
             ,
             53
          
           
             Sanctity
             ,
             55
          
           
             To
             Angels
             :
             In
             doing
             the
             will
             of
             God
             on
             Earth
             ,
             as
             they
             in
             Heaven
             :
             That
             shewed
             in
             five
             particulars
             ,
             57
          
           
             To
             the
             Spirits
             of
             just
             men
             :
             That
             shew'd
             in
             two
             particulars
             ,
             60
          
           
             2.
             
             Particular
             Queries
             ,
          
           
             1
             What
             Language
             do
             you
             speak
             ?
             62
          
           
             2
             What
             Life
             do
             you
             live
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             3
             What
             Works
             do
             you
             do
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             4
             What
             things
             do
             you
             most
             look
             after
             ?
             63
          
           
             5
             What
             world
             do
             you
             most
             provide
             for
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             6
             What
             world
             do
             you
             account
             your
             home
             ?
             ibid.
             
          
           
             7
             What
             Interest
             do
             you
             most
             rejoice
             in
             ?
             64
          
           
             8
             From
             what
             world
             do
             you
             fetch
             all
             your
             comfort
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             9
             What
             Promises
             do
             you
             most
             prize
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             10
             How
             do
             you
             do
             the
             Civil
             businesses
             of
             this
             life
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Directions
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             65
          
           
             
             1
             Compare
             both
             worlds
             together
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Both
             worlds
             compared
             in
             seven
             particulars
             ,
             65
             ,
             to
             71
          
           
             The
             Question
             put
             upon
             this
             comparison
             ,
             Which
             world
             is
             most
             worthy
             of
             our
             conformity
             ?
             72
          
           
             2
             Compare
             together
             the
             loss
             of
             conforming
             ,
             the
             gain
             of
             Not-conforming
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             The
             gain
             and
             loss
             of
             Conformity
             ,
             compared
             ,
             71
             ,
             to
             78
          
           
             The
             gain
             and
             loss
             of
             Not-conforming
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             compared
             ,
             78
          
           
             What
             a
             Nonconformist
             to
             the
             world
             gains
             .
          
           
             1
             A
             good
             report
             from
             godly
             men
             ,
             79
          
           
             2
             A
             good
             report
             from
             God
             himself
             ,
             80
          
           
             That
             those
             VVorthies
             (
             mentioned
             Heb.
             1●
             .
             )
             lived
             and
             dyed
             Nonconformists
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             81
          
           
             3
             Compare
             together
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             82
          
           
             Vpon
             comparing
             them
             ,
             three
             things
             considered
          
           
             1
             Which
             most
             worthy
             of
             our
             conformity
             ,
             83
          
           
             2
             To
             which
             we
             are
             most
             engaged
             to
             conform
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             3
             By
             conforming
             to
             which
             ,
             they
             will
             be
             most
             advantaged
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             
             1
             Which
             are
             most
             worthy
             of
             our
             conformity
             :
          
           
             An
             examination
             of
             the
             world's
             Rules
             for
             Judging
             ,
             Practice
             ,
             found
             to
             be
             Corrupt
             ,
             Naught
             ,
             83
          
           
             An
             examination
             of
             the
             world's
             Patterns
             and
             Examples
             ,
             and
             they
             found
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             84
          
           
             An
             examination
             of
             the
             Rules
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             they
             found
             to
             be
             holy
             and
             pure
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Rules
             for
             Judging
             ,
             Three
             ,
             85
          
           
             Rules
             for
             Practice
             ,
             Five
             ,
             86
          
           
             An
             examination
             of
             the
             Patterns
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             87
          
           
             An
             Objection
             against
             Scripture-Examples
             ,
             answered
             in
             two
             things
             ,
             91
          
           
             The
             result
             of
             this
             Comparison
             ;
             and
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             World
             found
             to
             b
          
           
             1
             More
             high
             ,
             88
          
           
             2
             More
             holy
             ,
             89
          
           
             3
             Having
             better
             and
             higher
             approbation
             than
             those
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             93
          
           
             Quest
             .
             By
             whom
             they
             are
             approved
             ?
             ib.
             
          
           
             By
             God
             himself
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             By
             those
             that
             are
             godly
             ,
             94
          
           
             One
             day
             by
             all
             ,
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             4
             Most
             safe
             for
             Eternity
             ,
             95
          
           
             5
             Most
             becoming
             a
             Christian
             's
             Calling
             ,
             Profession
             ,
             Spirit
             ,
             96
          
           
             6
             Most
             Consolative
             ,
             97
          
           
             
             7
             A
             conformity
             to
             them
             ,
             a
             Christian's
             wisdom
             ,
             100
          
           
             2
             To
             which
             we
             are
             most
             obliged
             to
             conform
             ,
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             VVorld
             ,
             101
          
           
             Qu.
             VVhich
             hath
             done
             most
             for
             you
             ?
             102
          
           
             VVhich
             can
             do
             most
             for
             you
             ?
             103
          
           
             3
             By
             conforming
             to
             which
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             most
             advantaged
             ,
             ib.
             
          
           
             Two
             things
             enquired
             into
             ,
             VVhich
             promiseth
             most
             ?
             VVhich
             threatneth
             most
             ?
             104
          
           
             The
             Motives
             wrapped
             up
             in
             the
             Directions
             ,
             106
          
           
             Eleven
             particular
             Directions
             ,
             that
             Christians
             may
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             106
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           NON-CONFORMITY
        
         
           Commanded
           and
           Commended
           .
        
         
           
             Rom.
             12.
             v.
             2.
             
          
           
             And
             be
             not
             conformed
             to
             this
             world
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           words
           considered
           in
           themselves
           ,
           are
           either
           words
           of
           ,
           Counsel
           ,
           issuing
           from
           the
           Apostle's
           Wisdom
           ;
           or
           words
           of
           Caution
           ,
           issuing
           from
           the
           Apostle's
           Care
           and
           Love
           ;
           or
           words
           of
           Command
           ,
           issuing
           from
           the
           Apostle's
           Authority
           :
           
             Be
             not
             conformed
             to
             this
             world
             .
          
        
         
           We
           will
           consider
           them
           as
           a
           prohibitive
           Precept
           ,
           wherein
           we
           have
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Act
           forbidden
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           Conformity
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           Object
           to
           which
           it
           hath
           relation
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             to
             this
             world
          
           .
        
         
           And
           mark
           ,
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           to
           
             this
             World
          
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           to
           this
           world
           .
           The
           Greek
           word
           taken
           strictly
           ,
           signifies
           the
           
             present
             Age
             of
             the
             world
          
           ;
           so
           as
           if
           the
           Apostle
           should
           say
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             conformed
             to
             this
             Age
          
           ;
           intimating
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           an
           Age
           wherein
           Sin
           and
           Corruption
           did
           more
           abound
           .
           But
           we
           shall
           take
           it
           more
           largely
           ;
           so
           ,
           
             this
             World
          
           ,
           as
           distinguished
           from
           another
           World.
           There
           is
           the
           World
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           that
           is
           to
           come
           .
           It
           's
           said
           of
           Demas
           ,
           That
           
             he
             embraced
             this
             present
             world
          
           .
           So
           the
           thing
           forbidden
           ,
           is
           not
           being
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           using
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           all
           converse
           with
           the
           men
           of
           
             this
             world
          
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           
             conformity
             to
             this
             world
          
           that
           is
           forbid
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           great
           things
           the
           Scripture
           forbids
           us
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           world
           :
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 Affecting
                 of
                 it
              
               ,
               Love
               not
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Imitating
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               conforming
               to
               it
               ;
               so
               here
               ,
               
                 Be
                 not
                 conformed
                 to
                 this
                 world
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Doct.
           It
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           Christians
           to
           be
           Non-conformists
           to
           this
           world
           .
        
         
         
           In
           handling
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           shall
           speak
           to
           four
           things
           :
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               Explication
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Confirmation
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Vindication
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               Application
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           Explication
           ;
           so
           two
           things
           come
           to
           be
           opened
           :
           
             
               I.
               What
               is
               meant
               by
               
                 the
                 world
              
               to
               which
               Christians
               are
               not
               to
               conform
               .
            
             
               II.
               What
               is
               meant
               by
               being
               a
               Non-Conformist
               to
               
                 this
                 world
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           I.
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           
             the
             world
          
           that
           Christians
           are
           not
           to
           conform
           to
           .
           To
           let
           pass
           the
           several
           acceptions
           of
           the
           world
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           It
           may
           be
           understood
           either
           of
           the
           Frame
           or
           Family
           of
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           Frame
           ;
           so
           for
           what
           the
           world
           consists
           of
           ;
           so
           for
           the
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           contained
           in
           them
           ,
           
             Heb.
             1.
             2.
             
             By
             whom
             also
             he
             made
             the
             world
             .
          
           So
           it
           is
           not
           here
           understood
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Family
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           so
           the
           world
           is
           taken
           for
           the
           persons
           that
           inhabit
           this
           lower
           world
           ,
           the
           Earth
           :
           and
           so
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           for
           the
           wicked
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
           1
           
             Joh.
             5.
             19.
             
             The
             world
             lieth
             in
             wickedness
             .
          
           Where
           by
           the
           world
           is
           not
           understood
           the
           Frame
           ,
           but
           the
           Family
           and
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           who
           by
           a
           special
           appellation
           in
           Scripture
           are
           stiled
           
             the
             men
             of
             the
             world
          
           ,
           Psal
           17.
           14.
           and
           the
           
             children
             of
             this
             world
          
           ,
           Luke
           16.
           8.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           reasons
           why
           they
           are
           called
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           worst
           are
           the
           most
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           take
           up
           most
           room
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           Godly
           are
           a
           little
           Flock
           .
           Who
           can
           number
           the
           dust
           of
           Atheists
           ,
           Swearers
           ,
           Drunkards
           ,
           Sabbath-breakers
           ,
           Covetous
           ,
           Prophane
           ?
           How
           few
           are
           those
           that
           fear
           an
           Oath
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           swear
           ?
           How
           few
           are
           those
           that
           sanctisie
           a
           Sabbath
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           prophane
           it
           ?
           How
           few
           are
           those
           that
           call
           upon
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           blaspheme
           his
           Name
           ?
           How
           few
           are
           those
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           fear
           him
           not
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           worst
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           the
           greatest
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           most
           flourishing
           part
           of
           ,
           and
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           the
           world's
           ownlings
           ,
           whom
           the
           world
           loves
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             world
             will
             love
             its
             own
             .
          
           
           They
           are
           the
           Diamonds
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           godly
           are
           but
           the
           Pebbles
           ,
           They
           are
           the
           persons
           in
           esteem
           ,
           when
           the
           godly
           are
           accounted
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           off-scowring
           of
           the
           world
           .
           They
           are
           the
           men
           that
           have
           most
           worldly
           wisdom
           ,
           most
           worldly
           wealth
           ,
           most
           worldly
           honour
           ,
           and
           therefore
           called
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           worst
           are
           called
           the
           world
           in
           regard
           of
           affection
           ;
           they
           love
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           .
           They
           savour
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           savour
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           they
           smell
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           
           Esau's
           garments
           did
           of
           the
           Field
           .
           The
           saying
           is
           ,
           
             Vnum
             quodque
             illud
             est
             quod
             amat
          
           ;
           every
           thing
           is
           that
           it
           loves
           .
           Affections
           work
           a
           change
           ,
           especially
           that
           of
           love
           ,
           which
           in
           a
           manner
           changes
           one
           into
           the
           person
           or
           thing
           loved
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           the
           worst
           are
           called
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           worst
           are
           called
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           Conversation
           ;
           they
           are
           
             carnali
             conversatione
             Mundo
             dediti
          
           ,
           as
           an
           Expositor
           saith
           ,
           they
           are
           wholly
           addicted
           to
           ,
           and
           given
           up
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           world
           is
           the
           Principle
           from
           which
           ,
           and
           the
           End
           for
           which
           they
           act
           ;
           they
           rise
           no
           higher
           in
           their
           conversation
           ,
           than
           the
           world
           ;
           their
           
           conversation
           is
           not
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           they
           do
           all
           carnally
           ;
           so
           they
           eat
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           drink
           ;
           so
           they
           live
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           dye
           ;
           and
           therefore
           called
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           worst
           are
           called
           the
           world
           ,
           Because
           they
           are
           all
           for
           the
           world
           ;
           for
           the
           Riches
           ,
           and
           Pleasures
           ,
           and
           Profits
           ,
           and
           Vanities
           of
           this
           present
           world
           .
           If
           they
           can
           have
           but
           those
           things
           ,
           they
           care
           for
           no
           more
           .
           They
           make
           the
           world
           their
           rest
           ;
           they
           must
           have
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           dye
           .
           Give
           them
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           it
           sufficeth
           .
           The
           things
           of
           another
           world
           ,
           they
           mind
           not
           ,
           they
           desire
           not
           ,
           they
           seek
           not
           after
           .
           What
           they
           look
           after
           and
           covet
           ,
           lies
           below
           .
           As
           the
           Duke
           of
           Alva
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           asked
           by
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           Whether
           he
           had
           seen
           a
           great
           Eclipse
           that
           was
           of
           the
           Sun
           ?
           Replied
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           so
           much
           to
           do
           on
           Earth
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           have
           while
           to
           look
           up
           to
           Heaven
           .
           So
           it
           is
           with
           these
           ;
           a
           Portion
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           is
           the
           highest
           in
           their
           esteem
           ;
           as
           that
           prophane
           Duke
           of
           Burbon
           said
           ,
           He
           preferr'd
           his
           part
           in
           Paris
           ,
           before
           his
           part
           in
           Paradice
           .
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           the
           worst
           are
           called
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           that
           world
           that
           is
           
           chiefly
           meant
           ,
           to
           which
           Christians
           are
           to
           be
           Non-conformists
           .
        
         
           So
           much
           for
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           II.
           Consider
           ,
           What
           it
           is
           to
           be
           a
           Nonformist
           to
           the
           world
           :
           so
           ,
           in
           handling
           that
           ,
           we
           shall
           do
           two
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Shew
           you
           wherein
           Conformity
           to
           the
           world
           stands
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Wherein
           Nonconformity
           stands
           ;
           and
           so
           shall
           shew
           you
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           a
           Conformist
           and
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           in
           the
           Original
           are
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           which
           Beza
           renders
           the
           Configuremini
           ,
           Be
           not
           configured
           to
           the
           world
           .
           Some
           render
           them
           (
           and
           so
           the
           
             Vulgar
             )
             ,
             Nolite
             conformari
             ,
             Be
             not
             conformed
             ,
          
           as
           here
           in
           the
           Text.
           The
           words
           may
           be
           rendered
           ,
           Be
           not
           figured
           or
           fashioned
           according
           to
           this
           world
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             1.
             14.
             
             Not
             fashioning
             your selves
             ,
             &c.
          
           where
           the
           word
           is
           the
           same
           in
           the
           Original
           ,
           with
           that
           in
           the
           Text.
           Having
           done
           this
           ,
           I
           now
           come
           to
           shew
           wherein
        
         
           1.
           
           Conformity
           to
           the
           world
           stands
           .
           Conformity
           supposeth
           and
           implies
           a
           pattern
           to
           which
           one
           doth
           conform
           .
           What
           is
           Conformity
           but
           a
           walking
           or
           
           working
           by
           a
           Rule
           or
           Pattern
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           study
           and
           desire
           to
           imitate
           it
           ?
           So
           conformity
           to
           Christ
           stands
           in
           the
           imitating
           and
           following
           the
           Pattern
           that
           Christ
           hath
           left
           us
           ,
           and
           writing
           after
           the
           Copy
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           ;
           treading
           in
           his
           steps
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           21.
           
           
             Leaving
             us
             an
             example
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             follow
             his
             steps
             .
          
           So
           conformity
           to
           the
           world
           stands
           in
           treading
           in
           the
           world's
           steps
           ,
           writing
           after
           the
           world's
           Copy
           ,
           following
           the
           world's
           example
           .
           The
           world
           hath
           its
           Tables
           ,
           which
           it
           hangs
           forth
           for
           a
           pattern
           of
           Conformity
           to
           others
           .
           It
           hath
           its
           Samplers
           ,
           wherein
           is
           a
           description
           of
           its
           actions
           ,
           for
           the
           imitation
           of
           others
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Scheme
           and
           Figure
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           it
           wonld
           have
           all
           to
           fashion
           themselves
           .
           It
           knows
           that
           man
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           a
           Creature
           that
           is
           apt
           to
           imitate
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           working
           according
           to
           some
           Pattern
           or
           other
           ;
           and
           therefore
           hath
           its
           Patterns
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           which
           it
           hangs
           forth
           to
           gain
           his
           Conformity
           .
           So
           then
           there
           are
           two
           things
           that
           make
           up
           conformity
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           make
           a
           man
           a
           Conformist
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Approbation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Imitation
             .
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           Approbation
           ;
           when
           a
           man
           in
           his
           judgment
           approves
           of
           the
           world's
           Principles
           and
           Practises
           ,
           concluding
           that
           best
           that
           the
           most
           of
           the
           world
           say
           and
           do
           ;
           That
           the
           world's
           way
           of
           worshipping
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           best
           way
           ;
           That
           the
           world's
           way
           to
           Heaven
           is
           the
           easiest
           way
           ,
           
             and
             therefore
             to
             be
             chosen
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Imitation
           :
           This
           follows
           upon
           Approbation
           :
           He
           likes
           the
           Copy
           ,
           and
           therefore
           resolves
           to
           write
           after
           it
           .
           He
           likes
           the
           Pattern
           ,
           and
           resolves
           to
           imitate
           it
           .
           As
           it
           is
           in
           writing
           ,
           we
           first
           look
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           Hand-writing
           ,
           and
           then
           there
           is
           a
           taking
           of
           Pen
           in
           hand
           to
           write
           like
           it
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           Conforming
           to
           the
           World
           stands
           in
           this
           ,
           When
           a
           man
           is
           inwardly
           and
           outwardly
           ,
           not
           what
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           world
           would
           have
           him
           to
           be
           .
           When
           a
           man
           judgeth
           as
           the
           world
           judgeth
           ,
           thinks
           as
           the
           world
           thinks
           ,
           speaks
           as
           the
           world
           speaks
           ,
           acts
           as
           the
           world
           acts
           ,
           loveth
           as
           the
           world
           loveth
           ,
           delights
           as
           the
           world
           delights
           ,
           hates
           as
           the
           world
           hates
           .
           When
           a
           man's
           carriage
           and
           disposition
           is
           the
           the
           same
           with
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           when
           a
           man
           maketh
           the
           rule
           of
           his
           life
           to
           be
           the
           sinful
           Manners
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Examples
           
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           salves
           all
           with
           worldly
           distinctions
           and
           limitations
           .
        
         
           II.
           What
           Nonconformity
           to
           the
           World
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Nonconformity
           to
           the
           World
           consists
           of
           these
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Nonconformity
           to
           the
           World
           in
           Judgment
           .
           He
           that
           is
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           must
           judg
           of
           things
           otherways
           than
           the
           world
           doth
           .
           The
           world
           calls
           evil
           good
           ,
           and
           good
           evil
           ;
           the
           world
           puts
           darkness
           for
           light
           ,
           and
           light
           for
           darkness
           ;
           the
           world
           thinks
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           unequal
           ,
           the
           service
           of
           God
           burthensome
           ,
           the
           Servants
           of
           God
           fools
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           God
           illiterate
           Dunces
           ,
           Religion
           it self
           irrational
           :
           It
           thinks
           Holiness
           singularity
           ;
           and
           strictness
           and
           preciseness
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           foolish
           scrupulosities
           .
           It
           thinks
           great
           sins
           little
           ones
           ,
           and
           little
           sins
           to
           be
           none
           at
           all
           .
           It
           thinks
           Repentance
           and
           Salvation
           to
           be
           the
           easiest
           things
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           is
           not
           so
           hard
           as
           the
           Scripture
           makes
           it
           .
           What
           a
           low
           opinion
           hath
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           ,
           judging
           is
           not
           to
           be
           so
           evil
           as
           it
           is
           ?
           
           What
           a
           low
           opinion
           hath
           the
           world
           of
           Grace
           ,
           thinking
           it
           not
           to
           be
           so
           excellent
           as
           it
           is
           ?
           What
           a
           low
           opinion
           hath
           the
           World
           of
           Christ
           ,
           thinking
           him
           not
           to
           be
           so
           necessary
           ,
           amiable
           ,
           and
           desirable
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           ?
           What
           a
           low
           opinion
           hath
           the
           world
           of
           Heavenly
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           things
           of
           Eternity
           ,
           thinking
           them
           not
           to
           be
           of
           that
           everlasting
           concernment
           as
           they
           are
           ?
           What
           a
           low
           opinion
           have
           they
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           thinking
           them
           not
           to
           be
           so
           excellent
           and
           useful
           as
           they
           are
           ?
           What
           a
           low
           opinion
           have
           they
           of
           Religious
           Duties
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           thinking
           them
           not
           to
           be
           so
           necessary
           ,
           sweet
           ,
           and
           heavenly
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           ?
           So
           this
           is
           the
           first
           thing
           ,
           Wherein
           a
           Christian
           is
           to
           be
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           this
           World
           ,
           In
           point
           of
           
             Judgment
             ▪
          
           He
           must
           judg
           of
           things
           otherways
           than
           the
           World
           judgeth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           Christian
           must
           be
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           Affection
           .
           He
           must
           have
           his
           Affections
           set
           upon
           higher
           objects
           than
           those
           things
           the
           affections
           of
           worldly
           men
           are
           set
           upon
           ;
           he
           must
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           in
           his
           love
           ,
           desires
           ,
           and
           delight
           .
           The
           World
           loves
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           like
           it self
           ;
           none
           but
           those
           in
           whom
           
           it
           espieth
           its
           own
           conditions
           and
           dispositions
           ;
           he
           must
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           in
           his
           sorrow
           ,
           grief
           ,
           and
           mourning
           ,
           which
           is
           for
           worldly
           crosses
           ,
           not
           for
           sin
           ;
           it
           mourns
           more
           for
           the
           Effect
           ,
           than
           the
           Cause
           .
           The
           Affections
           of
           the
           World
           run
           with
           a
           byass
           towards
           the
           World
           ;
           they
           are
           all
           edged
           and
           pointed
           downwards
           ;
           they
           always
           face
           some
           Worldly
           Object
           .
           And
           in
           this
           particular
           a
           Christian
           is
           to
           be
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           Christian
           must
           be
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           the
           World
           in
           respect
           of
           Practice
           .
           A
           Christian
           must
           not
           do
           as
           the
           World
           doth
           ;
           he
           must
           not
           conform
           to
           the
           World
           in
           respect
           of
           its
           
             
               Rules
               ,
            
             
               Examples
               .
            
          
           He
           must
           not
           walk
           by
           the
           Rules
           the
           World
           walks
           by
           :
           He
           must
           not
           imitate
           the
           same
           Patterns
           :
           the
           life
           of
           a
           Christian
           must
           be
           a
           life
           ordered
           by
           the
           Rules
           and
           Examples
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           World.
           His
           Principles
           from
           which
           he
           acts
           ,
           his
           Rules
           and
           Precepts
           by
           which
           he
           acts
           ,
           and
           his
           Ends
           for
           which
           he
           acts
           ,
           must
           be
           higher
           than
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           Explication
           .
        
         
         
           II.
           For
           the
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           :
           So
           consider
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           ,
           Why
           Christians
           must
           be
           Nonconformists
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           They
           are
           to
           be
           Nonconformists
           to
           the
           world
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           Calling
           .
           A
           Christian's
           Calling
           ,
           and
           his
           Conformity
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           cannot
           consist
           nor
           stand
           together
           .
           To
           make
           this
           out
           ,
           consider
           
             
               1.
               
               What
               a
               Christian
               is
               called
               from
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               What
               a
               Christian
               is
               called
               to
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           What
           a
           Christian
           is
           called
           from
           .
           He
           is
           called
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           is
           called
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           is
           called
           from
           a
           conformity
           to
           the
           world
           :
           John
           15.
           19.
           
           
             I
             have
             chosen
             you
             out
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           The
           Church
           is
           described
           to
           be
           a
           company
           of
           faithful
           ones
           ,
           chosen
           and
           called
           out
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Now
           ,
           What
           is
           this
           calling
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           It
           is
           not
           calling
           them
           from
           living
           in
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           not
           calling
           them
           from
           using
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           calling
           them
           from
           all
           conversing
           with
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           calling
           them
           from
           conforming
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           Rev.
           18.
           4.
           
           
             Come
             out
             of
             her
             my
             people
             ;
             (
             i.
             e.
             )
          
           Have
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           
           Babylon's
           Manners
           ,
           and
           sinful
           Customs
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           Forms
           of
           Worship
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           what
           Christians
           are
           called
           to
           ,
           2
           Pet
           1.
           3.
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           called
           to
           Glory
           and
           Vertue
           .
           Christians
           are
           called
           to
           Holiness
           and
           Happiness
           .
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           he
           must
           not
           be
           a
           Conformist
           to
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           called
           to
           Holiness
           ▪
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             Be
             ye
             holy
          
           .
           Now
           Holiness
           consisteth
           not
           with
           conforming
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           world
           is
           unclean
           ,
           impure
           ,
           unholy
           ;
           1
           Joh.
           5.
           19.
           
           
             The
             world
             lieth
             in
             wickedness
          
           ;
           it
           lies
           like
           a
           Beast
           in
           its
           own
           dung
           and
           filth
           .
           Conforming
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           being
           like
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           bearing
           the
           image
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           is
           to
           bear
           the
           image
           of
           that
           that
           is
           unholy
           and
           unclean
           .
           A
           Christian
           is
           called
           to
           bear
           another
           image
           ;
           he
           is
           called
           to
           be
           like
           God.
           But
           none
           can
           bear
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           world
           too
           .
           God
           is
           infinitely
           holy
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           will
           be
           like
           to
           a
           holy
           God
           ,
           must
           be
           unlike
           an
           unholy
           world
           :
           Jam.
           1.
           27.
           it
           is
           there
           made
           one
           part
           of
           that
           Religion
           that
           is
           said
           to
           be
           pure
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           
             For
             a
             man
             to
             keep
             himself
             unspotted
             of
             the
             world
             :
          
           which
           shews
           that
           the
           world
           is
           a
           bespotting
           and
           defiling
           thing
           .
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           20.
           we
           read
           of
           the
           pollutions
           of
           the
           world
           .
           If
           you
           
           look
           upon
           that
           Scheam
           and
           Figure
           of
           the
           world
           that
           St.
           John
           hath
           drawn
           ,
           1
           Joh.
           2.
           16.
           you
           will
           find
           ,
           whatever
           is
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           all
           lust
           .
           So
           Tit.
           2.
           12.
           we
           read
           of
           worldly
           lusts
           .
           And
           if
           you
           will
           see
           what
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           course
           ,
           and
           practice
           of
           the
           world
           is
           ,
           you
           have
           it
           in
           1
           Pet.
           4.
           3.
           excess
           of
           Riot
           ,
           Drunkenness
           ,
           Revelling
           ,
           &c.
           
           So
           then
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           that
           a
           Christian's
           being
           called
           to
           holiness
           ,
           can
           consist
           with
           a
           conforming
           to
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Christians
           are
           called
           to
           Glory
           .
           As
           to
           Holiness
           ,
           so
           to
           Happiness
           .
           Now
           calling
           to
           glory
           ,
           and
           conforming
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           cannot
           stand
           together
           .
           Prov.
           15.
           24.
           
           
             The
             way
             of
             life
             is
             above
             to
             the
             wise
             .
          
           That
           way
           that
           leads
           to
           glory
           ,
           lyes
           above
           the
           world
           .
           Those
           Principles
           from
           which
           a
           man
           acts
           ,
           those
           Rules
           by
           which
           a
           man
           acts
           ,
           and
           those
           Ends
           for
           which
           a
           man
           acts
           ,
           that
           acts
           for
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           seeks
           for
           Glory
           and
           Immortality
           ,
           are
           all
           higher
           Principles
           ,
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Ends
           ,
           than
           those
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           far
           above
           them
           .
           The
           world's
           way
           will
           never
           bring
           a
           man
           to
           glory
           ;
           it
           may
           bring
           a
           man
           to
           worldly
           Honour
           and
           Preferment
           ,
           but
           will
           never
           mount
           a
           man
           to
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           things
           of
           that
           
           world
           that
           is
           to
           come
           .
           The
           world
           hath
           kept
           many
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           the
           great
           block
           and
           hinderance
           in
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           .
           How
           many
           have
           the
           cursed
           courses
           and
           examples
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           undone
           and
           damned
           ?
           And
           how
           often
           doth
           the
           Scripture
           cautionate
           all
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           the
           world
           as
           a
           dangerous
           Rock
           ,
           against
           which
           a
           thousand
           Dema●●
           have
           dashed
           themselves
           ,
           and
           made
           shipwrack
           of
           Faith
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Consider
           some
           particular
           grounds
           ,
           Why
           Christians
           are
           to
           〈◊〉
           Nonconformists
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Conformity
           to
           God
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           cannot
           stand
           together
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           the
           love
           of
           God
           and
           the
           love
           of
           the
           World
           can
           ,
           1
           Joh.
           2.
           15.
           
           
             If
             any
             man
             love
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Father
             is
             not
             in
             him
             .
          
           There
           is
           an
           antipathy
           and
           contrariety
           between
           God
           and
           the
           World.
           A
           man
           is
           never
           more
           like
           God
           ,
           than
           when
           he
           is
           most
           unlike
           the
           World.
           Now
           a
           Christian
           is
           to
           conform
           to
           God
           and
           Christ
           .
           The
           first
           and
           best
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           Rule
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           Christ
           is
           our
           highest
           and
           best
           Pattern
           .
           Here
           is
           no
           serving
           of
           two
           Masters
           ;
           no
           conforming
           to
           two
           contrary
           Patterns
           .
           He
           that
           will
           be
           
           a
           Conformist
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           must
           be
           a
           Non-conformist
           to
           God
           and
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           world
           is
           one
           of
           the
           declared
           Enemies
           that
           a
           Christian
           is
           to
           fight
           against
           :
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           fieshly
           lusts
           ,
           fight
           against
           the
           soul
           ;
           so
           that
           conforming
           to
           the
           world
           is
           taking
           part
           and
           siding
           with
           our
           Enemy
           .
           The
           Apostle
           saith
           
             (
             Gal.
          
           6.
           14.
           
           )
           ,
           
             The
             world
             is
             crucified
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             to
             the
             world
             ;
             (
             q.
             d.
             )
          
           The
           world
           and
           I
           are
           upon
           equal
           terms
           of
           defiance
           ;
           I
           neither
           care
           for
           the
           would
           ,
           nor
           the
           world
           for
           me
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Christians
           are
           predestinated
           to
           another
           Conformity
           than
           that
           to
           the
           world
           :
           Rom
           ,
           8.
           
           ●9
           .
           
             For
             whom
             he
             did
             fore-know
             ,
             he
             also
             did
             predestinate
             to
             be
             conformed
             to
             the
             image
             of
             his
             Son.
          
           Not
           to
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           world
           ▪
           Conformity
           to
           the
           world
           consists
           not
           with
           that
           Predestination
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           What
           was
           a
           Christian's
           Rule
           and
           Pattern
           before
           conversion
           ,
           cannot
           be
           his
           Rule
           after
           .
           Before
           conversion
           the
           world
           was
           so
           :
           Eph.
           2.
           3.
           
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           the
           Ephesians
           ,
           that
           before
           conversion
           they
           walked
           according
           to
           the
           course
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           was
           one
           end
           of
           Christ's
           living
           so
           long
           on
           earth
           ,
           to
           give
           us
           a
           better
           and
           a
           more
           noble
           Pattern
           and
           Example
           ,
           than
           
           what
           the
           world
           gave
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           21.
           
           
             Leaving
             us
             an
             example
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             follow
             his
             steps
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           It
           is
           a
           debasement
           to
           a
           Christian
           to
           be
           a
           Conformist
           to
           the
           world
           .
           The
           ground
           of
           Conformity
           and
           Imitation
           ,
           should
           be
           to
           advance
           and
           better
           ;
           but
           in
           conforming
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           a
           Christian
           doth
           but
           degrade
           himself
           ;
           he
           writes
           after
           a
           Copy
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           cannot
           mend
           his
           hand
           .
           It
           is
           observable
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           what
           the
           wicked
           of
           the
           world
           are
           compared
           to
           ;
           among
           Beasts
           ,
           to
           I
           ▪
           yon
           's
           ,
           Bears
           ,
           Wolves
           ;
           among
           Plants
           ,
           to
           Briers
           ,
           Thorns
           ,
           &c.
           
           Among
           other
           living
           Creatures
           ,
           to
           Vipers
           ,
           Dogs
           ,
           Swine
           .
           What
           a
           debasement
           is
           it
           for
           Christians
           to
           be
           like
           such
           ,
           to
           wallow
           as
           a
           Sow
           in
           the
           mire
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Thus
           much
           for
           Confirmation
           .
        
         
           III.
           The
           Vindication
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           So
           the
           question
           is
           this
           ,
           
             Whether
             all
             conformity
             to
             this
             world
             be
             unlawful
             ?
          
           And
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           question
           is
           this
           ,
           Because
           the
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           the
           fashion
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           (
           1
           Cor.
           7.
           29.
           
           )
           he
           makes
           Marrying
           ,
           and
           Weeping
           ,
           and
           Rejoicing
           ,
           and
           Possessing
           ,
           to
           be
           some
           of
           the
           fashions
           of
           the
           world
           .
           
           So
           the
           question
           is
           ,
           
             Whether
             all
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             in
             these
             its
             fashions
             ,
             be
             unlawful
             ?
          
        
         
           Ans
           .
           We
           must
           here
           distinguish
           of
           the
           Manners
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Fashions
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           so
           they
           are
           of
           three
           sorts
           :
           
             
               1.
               
               Some
               are
               Civil
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Some
               are
               Sinful
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Some
               are
               Doubtful
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           are
           the
           Civil
           Customs
           ,
           Manners
           ,
           and
           Fashions
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           concerning
           them
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           all
           conformity
           to
           the
           world
           in
           those
           ,
           is
           not
           unlawful
           ;
           as
           to
           marry
           ,
           to
           weep
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           to
           buy
           ,
           and
           possess
           ,
           is
           not
           unlawful
           ;
           yet
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           all
           conformity
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           even
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           is
           not
           lawful
           :
           For
           consider
           ,
           Even
           in
           things
           that
           are
           lawful
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           lawful
           for
           a
           Christian
           to
           be
           such
           in
           the
           practice
           ,
           use
           ,
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           of
           the
           world
           are
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           when
           it
           treats
           of
           those
           things
           which
           are
           in
           themselves
           lawful
           ,
           yet
           it
           sets
           those
           bounds
           and
           limits
           to
           Christians
           which
           the
           World
           observes
           not
           .
           It
           calls
           upon
           Christians
           to
           have
           their
           affections
           set
           
           on
           things
           above
           the
           world
           ;
           to
           be
           sober
           in
           using
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           to
           remember
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           they
           are
           almost
           come
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           so
           to
           use
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           look
           for
           another
           world
           :
           to
           look
           upon
           this
           present
           world
           ,
           as
           that
           that
           will
           shortly
           be
           the
           world
           past
           ;
           and
           to
           look
           upon
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           that
           that
           will
           shortly
           be
           the
           world
           present
           ,
           all
           the
           days
           of
           Eternity
           .
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           two
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           wherein
           Christians
           are
           forbid
           to
           be
           Conformists
           to
           the
           world
           even
           in
           these
           things
           ;
           One
           is
           1
           Pet.
           4.
           7.
           
           
             The
             end
             of
             all
             things
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             be
             ye
             sober
             .
          
           The
           word
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           :
           it
           's
           diversly
           rendred
           ;
           but
           here
           it
           s
           taken
           for
           sober-mindedness
           :
           Sobriety
           ,
           properly
           taken
           ,
           is
           a
           moderation
           of
           the
           Appetite
           about
           eating
           and
           drinking
           :
           but
           here
           it
           is
           put
           for
           the
           moderation
           of
           the
           Affections
           about
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           :
           The
           sobriety
           there
           enjoined
           ,
           implies
           ,
        
         
           
             1
             Modesty
          
           
             2
             Moderation
             
               
                 of
                 Mind
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Modesty
             of
             Mind
          
           :
           So
           Rom.
           12.
           13.
           
           
             Let
             no
             man
             think
             more
             highly
             of
             himself
             
             than
             he
             ought
             to
             think
             ,
             but
             think
          
           soberly
           
             of
             himself
          
           ,
           &c
           Where
           Sobriety
           is
           opposed
           to
           pride
           of
           heart
           .
           And
           in
           this
           a
           Christian
           must
           be
           a
           Nonconformist
           to
           the
           world
           .
           He
           may
           marry
           a
           Wife
           ,
           but
           must
           not
           be
           proud
           of
           a
           Wife
           ;
           he
           may
           purchase
           ,
           but
           not
           be
           proud
           of
           his
           Purchase
           ;
           he
           may
           possess
           ,
           but
           not
           be
           proud
           of
           his
           Possession
           .
           Now
           this
           is
           the
           way
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           be
           proud
           of
           all
           their
           enjoyments
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           Christians
           are
           not
           to
           conform
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Moderation
             of
             Mind
          
           :
           And
           so
           Sobriety
           is
           opposed
           to
           letting
           out
           the
           heart
           and
           affections
           too
           much
           upon
           the
           world
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           sobriety
           that
           is
           called
           for
           ,
           and
           wherein
           Christians
           must
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           not
           this
           that
           Christians
           are
           exhorted
           to
           ,
           To
           give
           over
           marrying
           ,
           and
           possessing
           ,
           and
           using
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           but
           to
           be
           moderate
           in
           the
           use
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           therein
           to
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           .
           And
           it
           is
           observable
           what
           reason
           the
           Apostle
           gives
           for
           this
           Sobriety
           in
           the
           place
           fore-mentioned
           ,
           
             viz.
             The
             end
             of
             all
             things
             is
             at
             hand
             .
          
           An
           end
           of
           all
           the
           Civil
           Customs
           ,
           Fashions
           ,
           and
           Manners
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           an
           end
           of
           Marrying
           ,
           Buying
           ,
           Possessing
           ;
           an
           end
           of
           Building
           ,
           Planting
           ,
           Eating
           ,
           and
           
           Drinking
           ;
           an
           end
           of
           all
           Worldly
           Businesses
           ,
           Employments
           ,
           and
           Enjoyments
           .
           And
           this
           he
           makes
           the
           reason
           why
           Christians
           should
           be
           sober
           and
           moderate
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           herein
           to
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           Scripture
           is
           1
           Cor.
           7.
           29.
           30.
           
           
             This
             I
             say
             ,
             Brethren
             ,
             the
             time
             is
             short
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Consider
           ,
           the
           Corinthians
           had
           written
           to
           the
           Apostle
           to
           be
           resolved
           in
           divers
           cases
           ;
           and
           among
           others
           ,
           some
           concerning
           Marriage
           :
           To
           which
           the
           Apostle
           gives
           an
           answer
           in
           that
           Chapter
           ,
           telling
           them
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           give
           an
           absolute
           determination
           what
           was
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           but
           he
           did
           suppose
           that
           this
           and
           that
           was
           best
           ;
           and
           then
           addeth
           ,
           
             But
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             brethren
             ,
          
           &c.
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           The
           questions
           are
           difficult
           ,
           and
           the
           answers
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           you
           will
           find
           doubtful
           ;
           but
           this
           I
           can
           tell
           you
           of
           certainty
           ,
           without
           if●s
           and
           and
           's
           ,
           positively
           and
           resolvedly
           ,
           and
           of
           which
           you
           need
           not
           doubt
           ;
           
             Brethren
             ,
             the
             time
             is
             short
             ;
             Let
             those
             that
             have
             Wives
             ,
             be
             as
             though
             they
             had
             none
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           meaning
           is
           ,
           that
           a
           Christian
           is
           to
           have
           his
           heart
           above
           all
           Creature-comforts
           ,
           and
           all
           Creature-crosses
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           ,
           Christians
           are
           to
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           .
        
         
         
           Saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Let
             them
             that
             have
             Wives
             ,
             be
             as
             though
             they
             had
             none
             .
          
           Now
           he
           that
           hath
           a
           Wife
           ,
           hath
           two
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           great
           deal
           of
           comfort
           .
           A
           Wife
           is
           a
           second
           self
           ,
           one
           that
           a
           man
           can
           make
           a
           partaker
           of
           all
           his
           contentments
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           be
           a
           sharer
           with
           him
           in
           all
           his
           crosses
           (
           supposing
           her
           to
           be
           a
           good
           Wife
           )
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           great
           many
           
             cares
             .
             Such
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             as
             are
             married
             ,
             shall
             have
             trouble
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           7.
           28.
           
           Now
           when
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           That
           such
           as
           have
           Wives
           ,
           must
           be
           as
           though
           they
           had
           none
           ;
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           they
           must
           moderate
           their
           affections
           in
           that
           enjoyment
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           neither
           taken
           too
           much
           with
           the
           comforts
           ,
           nor
           vext
           too
           much
           with
           the
           crosses
           in
           a
           Wife
           .
           And
           so
           for
           the
           rest
           ,
           when
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           weeping
           ,
           and
           rejoycing
           ,
           and
           possessing
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           be
           as
           though
           we
           wept
           not
           ,
           and
           rejoyced
           not
           ,
           and
           possessed
           not
           ;
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           still
           remember
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           greater
           things
           to
           be
           wept
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           rejoyced
           in
           ,
           than
           the
           things
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           and
           greater
           Possessions
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           ,
           than
           the
           Possessions
           of
           this
           life
           :
           and
           then
           observe
           the
           Apostle's
           Motives
           to
           enforce
           this
           Exhortation
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             time
             is
             short
             :
             Tempus
             est
             contractum
             ,
          
           so
           Beza
           ;
           The
           time
           is
           contracted
           ,
           it
           is
           drawn
           into
           a
           narrow
           compass
           .
           The
           Greek
           word
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           which
           signifies
           such
           a
           contraction
           and
           drawing
           in
           ,
           as
           of
           Sailors
           ,
           as
           is
           used
           by
           Sea-men
           and
           Boat-men
           when
           they
           draw
           near
           to
           shore
           .
           Some
           refer
           it
           to
           the
           time
           of
           life
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Apostle's
           meaning
           is
           ,
           That
           
             the
             time
             of
             life
             is
             short
             .
          
           Those
           that
           lived
           in
           the
           first
           Ages
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           had
           their
           lives
           drawn
           out
           ,
           the
           thread
           of
           their
           lives
           was
           spun
           out
           longer
           ;
           they
           by
           the
           course
           of
           Nature
           lived
           Six
           hundred
           ,
           Seven
           hundred
           ,
           Eight
           hundred
           years
           ;
           so
           they
           might
           have
           their
           thoughts
           more
           busied
           about
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           peopling
           Countreys
           ,
           in
           marrying
           Wives
           ,
           in
           building
           Cities
           ,
           &c.
           the
           time
           of
           their
           life
           was
           long
           :
           but
           now
           
             the
             time
             is
             short
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           Christians
           are
           so
           to
           use
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           must
           shortly
           leave
           it
           .
        
         
           Others
           think
           the
           Apostle
           (
           when
           he
           saith
           
             the
             time
             is
             short
          
           )
           means
           the
           time
           of
           the
           World
           's
           being
           and
           continuance
           ,
           is
           short
           :
           that
           God
           is
           gathering
           in
           the
           Sails
           of
           Time
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           long
           that
           there
           will
           be
           no
           more
           marrying
           ,
           no
           more
           weeping
           ,
           no
           more
           rejoycing
           ,
           
           no
           more
           possessing
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           because
           the
           time
           of
           the
           world's
           being
           is
           short
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Apostle's
           first
           Reason
           ,
           why
           we
           should
           be
           moderate
           in
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           second
           Motive
           is
           ,
           
             The
             fashion
             of
             the
             world
             goeth
             away
             :
          
           And
           as
           the
           other
           led
           the
           Van
           ,
           so
           this
           brings
           up
           the
           Reer
           of
           the
           Exhortation
           ;
           the
           Greek
           word
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           the
           Scheam
           ,
           which
           signifies
           a
           Mathematical
           Figure
           ,
           only
           external
           and
           accidental
           ,
           without
           substance
           :
           The
           Vulgar
           renders
           it
           Figura
           ,
           the
           Figure
           of
           the
           World
           :
           Beza
           renders
           it
           Species
           ,
           the
           Show
           of
           the
           World
           :
           Some
           think
           the
           Apostle
           therein
           alludes
           to
           a
           Comedy
           ,
           or
           a
           Shew
           upon
           a
           Stage
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           a
           shew
           or
           appearance
           ;
           so
           all
           the
           things
           of
           the
           world
           are
           but
           a
           shew
           and
           appearance
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           true
           solidity
           orreality
           in
           them
           :
           and
           then
           observe
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             passeth
             away
          
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           the
           World
           is
           upon
           Gate
           and
           Motion
           ;
           it
           hath
           been
           some
           thousands
           of
           years
           passing
           by
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Reer
           of
           it
           is
           coming
           up
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           not
           be
           long
           ere
           the
           World
           and
           all
           the
           fashions
           of
           it
           (
           as
           Marrying
           ,
           Weeping
           ,
           Rejoycing
           ,
           Possessing
           ,
           &c.
           )
           will
           be
           past
           and
           gone
           .
           Though
           it
           s
           now
           the
           fashion
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
           yet
           ere
           long
           these
           things
           will
           be
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           The
           sum
           of
           all
           that
           I
           have
           been
           speaking
           to
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           though
           Christians
           may
           be
           Conformists
           to
           the
           world
           in
           these
           Civil
           things
           ,
           yet
           not
           in
           all
           respects
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           their
           conforming
           to
           things
           lawful
           and
           civil
           ,
           yet
           there
           must
           even
           in
           that
           conformity
           be
           something
           wherein
           they
           must
           be
           unlike
           the
           world
           .
           We
           may
           do
           some
           things
           that
           the
           world
           doth
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           not
           do
           them
           in
           all
           respects
           as
           the
           world
           doth
           them
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
             (
             Luke
          
           20.
           34.
           )
           
             The
             children
             of
             this
             world
             marry
             ,
             and
             are
             given
             in
             marriage
          
           ;
           i.
           e.
           Those
           that
           live
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           have
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           manner
           ,
           and
           fashion
           ,
           and
           custom
           ;
           
             they
             marry
             ,
             and
             are
             given
             in
             marriage
             :
          
           where
           the
           things
           themselves
           of
           
             marrying
             ,
             and
             giving
             in
             marriage
             ,
          
           are
           not
           condemned
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           condemned
           ,
           Our
           being
           like
           the
           world
           even
           in
           those
           things
           that
           are
           in
           themselves
           lawful
           .
           And
           this
           appears
           by
           another
           expression
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             (
             Luke
          
           17.
           26
           ,
           28.
           )
           
             As
             it
             was
             in
             the
             days
             of
             Noah
             ,
             they
             eat
             ,
             they
             drank
             ,
             they
             married
             ,
             and
             gave
             in
             marriage
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             And
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             days
             of
             Lot
             ,
             they
             bought
             ,
             they
             sold
             ,
             they
             planted
             ,
             they
             builded
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Now
           these
           were
           things
           
           that
           were
           never
           unlawful
           in
           themselves
           .
           It
           was
           never
           unlawful
           in
           any
           age
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           to
           eat
           ,
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           marry
           ,
           and
           give
           in
           marriage
           .
           It
           was
           never
           unlawful
           for
           a
           man
           to
           buy
           and
           sell
           ,
           to
           plant
           and
           build
           ;
           and
           yet
           this
           seems
           to
           have
           been
           the
           way
           of
           the
           world
           then
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           our
           Saviour
           condemned
           .
           But
           the
           meaning
           of
           our
           Saviour
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           though
           they
           were
           lawful
           things
           ,
           yet
           by
           the
           men
           of
           that
           Generation
           they
           were
           used
           unlawfully
           .
           They
           made
           it
           the
           main
           and
           whole
           business
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           to
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           to
           marry
           and
           give
           in
           marriage
           ,
           to
           buy
           and
           sell
           ,
           to
           plant
           and
           build
           ;
           they
           minded
           nothing
           else
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           only
           made
           for
           those
           ends
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           no
           higher
           .
           But
           in
           this
           ,
           Christians
           must
           be
           unlike
           the
           World
           :
           they
           may
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           marry
           ,
           buy
           ,
           sell
           ,
           plant
           ,
           build
           ;
           but
           still
           remember
           ,
           they
           were
           made
           for
           higher
           and
           nobler
           Ends
           than
           these
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           in
           the
           use
           and
           practise
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           World
           is
           .
           The
           World's
           excess
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           is
           by
           Christians
           to
           be
           avoided
           .
           So
           then
           ,
           to
           close
           all
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           conformity
           to
           the
           Word
           in
           Civil
           things
           ,
           that
           is
           lawful
           for
           Christians
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           full
           conformity
           .
           Thus
           much
           for
           the
           Civil
           
           Manners
           and
           Customs
           of
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           are
           the
           Sinful
           Manners
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Fashions
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           themselves
           purely
           sinful
           .
           Now
           to
           these
           it
           is
           unlawful
           for
           a
           Christian
           to
           be
           a
           Conformist
           in
           any
           respect
           .
           The
           Apostle
           
             (
             Ephes
          
           .
           2.
           2.
           
           )
           speaks
           of
           those
           that
           were
           then
           Christians
           ,
           That
           
             in
             time
             past
             they
             walked
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             this
             world
          
           ;
           where
           he
           means
           not
           the
           civil
           course
           ,
           but
           the
           sinful
           course
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           it
           appears
           ver
           .
           3.
           
           
             Fulfilling
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             desires
             of
             the
             flesh
             ▪
             and
             of
             the
             mind
             .
          
           Where
           the
           Apostle
           shews
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           the
           course
           of
           the
           World
           then
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           conformed
           to
           it
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           unregeneracy
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           ,
           being
           called
           to
           be
           Christians
           ;
           and
           convinceth
           them
           ,
           that
           〈◊〉
           conformity
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           was
           their
           sin
           .
           So
           then
           ,
           a
           Christian's
           conforming
           to
           the
           sinful
           courses
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           absolutely
           unlawful
           .
           It
           's
           the
           commendation
           given
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           utterly
           Nonconformists
           to
           the
           world
           in
           sinful
           things
           .
           Thus
           Noah
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           man
           
             perfect
             in
             his
             generation
          
           ,
           Gen.
           6.
           9.
           
           He
           did
           some
           things
           that
           the
           men
           of
           his
           generation
           did
           ;
           Noah
           
           did
           eat
           ,
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           marry
           ,
           all
           this
           the
           men
           of
           his
           generation
           did
           sinfully
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Noah
           did
           not
           consorm
           to
           them
           .
           So
           we
           may
           see
           how
           Lot
           behaved
           himself
           in
           his
           generation
           ;
           he
           was
           so
           far
           from
           conforming
           to
           their
           sinful
           manners
           ,
           that
           the
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           (
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           7.
           
           )
           ,
           
             That
             his
             righteous
             soul
             was
             vexed
             with
             their
             wicked
             conversation
             .
          
           And
           the
           same
           Apostle
           tells
           the
           Christians
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           of
           their
           Nonconformity
           to
           the
           sinful
           manners
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           4.
           4.
           
           
             Wherein
             they
             think
             it
             strange
             ,
             that
             ye
             run
             not
             with
             them
             into
             the
             same
             excess
             of
             Riot
             .
          
           They
           thought
           it
           strange
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           do
           as
           the
           wicked
           of
           those
           times
           did
           .
           What
           was
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Wicked
           of
           those
           times
           ?
           The
           Apostle
           shews
           ,
           
             v.
             3.
             
             For
             the
             time
             past
             of
             our
             lives
             may
             suffice
             us
             to
             have
             wrought
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Gentiles
          
           ;
           and
           so
           mentions
           
             lasciviousness
             ,
             lusts
             ,
             excess
             of
             Wine
             ,
             revellings
             ,
             banquetings
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           These
           manners
           of
           the
           world
           being
           sinful
           without
           dispute
           and
           controversie
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           at
           all
           by
           Christians
           to
           be
           conformed
           to
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           sinful
           Manners
           and
           Fashions
           of
           the
           VVorld
           .
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           There
           are
           the
           doubtful
           Manners
           ,
           and
           Fashions
           ,
           and
           Customs
           ,
           of
           the
           VVorld
           ;
           such
           as
           about
           which
           there
           may
           be
           a
           question
           ,
           Whether
           they
           are
           sinful
           or
           not
           ?
           Concerning
           these
           ,
           Christians
           ought
           to
           examine
           their
           conformity
           by
           Scripture-Rules
           .
           Under
           this
           doubtful
           conformity
           ,
           comes
           conformity
           to
           Exotick
           Modes
           in
           Behaviour
           and
           Apparel
           ;
           the
           saying
           indeed
           is
           ,
           
             That
             though
             fools
             bring
             up
             Fashions
             ,
             yet
             wise
             men
             will
             be
             obliged
             to
             follow
             them
             :
          
           I
           am
           not
           for
           an
           affected
           singularity
           ,
           it
           being
           commendable
           prudence
           to
           conform
           our selves
           to
           what
           Custom
           (
           in
           an
           indifferent
           matter
           )
           hath
           made
           to
           be
           general
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           all
           .
           But
           Christians
           are
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           a
           conformity
           to
           those
           fashions
           that
           are
           either
           so
           immodest
           or
           extravagant
           ,
           that
           they
           become
           not
           Christianity
           .
           It
           's
           very
           doubtful
           whether
           we
           are
           to
           be
           of
           the
           number
           of
           those
           who
           are
           first
           in
           the
           fashion
           ,
           or
           to
           change
           from
           one
           extream
           to
           another
           ;
           the
           Scripture
           (
           without
           doubt
           )
           condemns
           excess
           in
           these
           things
           .
           How
           many
           are
           there
           ,
           which
           spend
           more
           time
           in
           trimming
           and
           decking
           themselves
           ,
           than
           in
           serving
           God!
           VVhich
           gave
           occasion
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Moor
          
           ,
           to
           say
           to
           a
           Lady
           (
           whom
           
           he
           beheld
           industriously
           curious
           in
           dressing
           and
           trimming
           her self
           )
           
             O
             Madam
             ,
             how
             unjustly
             will
             God
             deal
             with
             you
             ,
             if
             he
             give
             you
             not
             Hell
             ,
             since
             you
             take
             such
             extraordinary
             pains
             for
             it
             !
          
           Christians
           must
           know
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           in
           fashions
           an
           affected
           vanity
           in
           apparel
           &
           dressing
           ,
           savouring
           of
           pride
           ,
           a
           conformity
           therein
           remains
           no
           more
           doubtful
           ,
           but
           is
           absolutely
           sinful
           .
           To
           these
           fashions
           may
           be
           referred
           ,
           Painting
           ,
           Frizling
           ,
           Powdering
           ,
           and
           Black-patching
           ;
           of
           the
           last
           of
           which
           ,
           a
           Romanist
           saith
           .
           
             That
             if
             the
             Divine
             Work-man
             should
             so
             six
             those
             their
             best
             contrived
             Patches
             ,
             as
             to
             remain
             ever
             immovable
             ,
             they
             would
             soon
             be
             ashamed
             to
             appear
             with
             such
             disguised
             deformities
             ;
             and
             all
             would
             then
             esteem
             them
             (
             as
             indeed
             they
             are
             )
             but
             a
             meer
             disfiguring
             of
             what
             they
             so
             vainly
             intended
             to
             beautifie
             and
             amend
             .
          
           In
           the
           matter
           of
           Fashions
           ,
           Christians
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           some
           things
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           are
           not
           sin
           ,
           are
           near
           a-kin
           to
           sin
           ;
           and
           a
           conformity
           to
           these
           things
           is
           to
           be
           avoided
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           precept
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           Thes
           .
           5.
           22.
           
           
             Abstain
             from
             all
             appearance
             of
             evil
          
           ;
           the
           saying
           is
           ,
           
             In
             dubiis
             minimum
          
           ,
           In
           doubtful
           things
           its
           good
           to
           do
           the
           least
           .
           I
           shall
           close
           up
           this
           of
           
             doubtful
             Conformity
          
           ,
           
           with
           that
           passage
           in
           Ezra
           2.
           61
           ,
           62
           ,
           63.
           
           There
           were
           some
           that
           upon
           the
           return
           from
           the
           Captivity
           ,
           pleaded
           that
           they
           were
           of
           the
           Priest's
           Line
           ;
           but
           the
           Register
           being
           searched
           ,
           and
           their
           Genealogy
           not
           found
           ,
           they
           were
           put
           by
           the
           Priesthood
           till
           there
           should
           stand
           up
           a
           Priest
           with
           Vrim
           and
           Thummim
           .
           So
           it
           were
           well
           in
           these
           doubtful
           cases
           ,
           if
           Christians
           would
           avoid
           conformity
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           till
           there
           be
           more
           Scripture-light
           to
           warrant
           it
           .
           What
           hath
           been
           attempted
           by
           some
           (
           as
           particularly
           ,
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           that
           Book
           entituled
           ,
           
             Auxiliary
             Beauty
             )
          
           ,
           it
           tends
           more
           to
           please
           Fancy
           ,
           than
           to
           satisfie
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           to
           warrant
           the
           practise
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           for
           the
           Doubtful
           Manners
           and
           Fashions
           of
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           
             APPLICATION
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Information
             :
             So
             you
             have
             the
             true
             Character
             of
             a
             true
             Christian
             :
             He
             is
             one
             that
             is
             a
             Nonconformist
             to
             the
             world
             .
             His
             motion
             is
             a
             Counter-motion
             to
             that
             of
             the
             world
             .
             Though
             he
             liveth
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             he
             conforms
             not
             to
             the
             world
             .
             The
             Apostle
             (
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             3.
             
             )
             distinguisheth
             between
             
             living
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             flesh
             ;
             so
             there
             is
             a
             walking
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             walking
             after
             the
             world
             .
             True
             Christians
             make
             the
             sinful
             courses
             and
             practises
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             object
             of
             their
             sorrow
             and
             lamentation
             ,
             but
             not
             of
             their
             imitation
             .
             Thus
             did
             Noah
             ,
             and
             Lot
             ,
             and
             other
             holy
             ones
             in
             their
             generation
             ;
             they
             are
             Antipodes
             to
             the
             world
             in
             judgment
             ,
             affection
             ,
             conversation
             .
             We
             read
             of
             Heathens
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             generations
             would
             not
             conform
             to
             the
             me●
             of
             their
             generation
             ;
             but
             what
             they
             did
             ,
             was
             out
             of
             singularity
             :
             but
             what
             Christians
             do
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             out
             of
             sincerity
             .
             It
             should
             be
             with
             Christians
             as
             with
             the
             Planets
             ,
             which
             have
             a
             motion
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             wrapt
             motion
             of
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             whereby
             they
             are
             carried
             from
             East
             to
             West
             :
             they
             have
             a
             retrograde
             and
             secret
             motion
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             whereby
             they
             are
             carried
             from
             West
             to
             East
             .
             So
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             they
             live
             and
             converse
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             yet
             have
             a
             motion
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             World
             :
             As
             some
             Creatures
             being
             hatched
             under
             a
             Hen
             ,
             presently
             flye
             or
             run
             away
             .
             Though
             a
             Christian
             in
             the
             Civil
             things
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             seem
             to
             move
             as
             the
             World
             moves
             ,
             yet
             hath
             
             he
             a
             motion
             of
             his
             own
             Heaven-wards
             ,
             which
             the
             World
             suspects
             (
             and
             blindly
             censures
             )
             ,
             but
             understands
             not
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Inform.
             What
             are
             we
             then
             to
             think
             of
             those
             that
             are
             Conformists
             to
             the
             world
             ?
             Is
             it
             to
             be
             thought
             that
             those
             will
             ever
             be
             accounted
             Christians
             on
             Scripture-account
             ,
             that
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             ?
             It
             's
             sad
             to
             see
             how
             many
             call
             themselves
             Christians
             ,
             who
             when
             the
             Image
             and
             Superscription
             that
             they
             bear
             ,
             comes
             to
             be
             examined
             ,
             will
             be
             found
             to
             be
             only
             Worldlings
             ▪
             It
             may
             be
             ,
             Christians
             in
             their
             own
             account
             and
             esteem
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             God's
             .
             You
             that
             call
             your selves
             Christians
             ,
             consider
             whose
             Image
             and
             Superscription
             you
             bear
             .
             Such
             you
             are
             as
             the
             Image
             is
             that
             you
             bear
             ,
             and
             the
             Pattern
             to
             which
             you
             conform
             .
             True
             Christians
             are
             such
             as
             bear
             the
             Image
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             Pattern
             and
             Example
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             those
             cannot
             be
             real
             Christians
             that
             conform
             to
             the
             World.
             It
             is
             not
             an
             outward
             Profession
             that
             makes
             a
             true
             Christian
             ,
             
               Rom.
               2.
               28.
               
               He
               is
               not
               a
               Jew
               that
               is
               one
               outwardly
               .
            
             Those
             are
             not
             true
             Christians
             that
             are
             only
             so
             in
             bare
             pro●ession
             .
             God
             looks
             what
             a
             Christian's
             conformity
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             copy
             and
             
             pattern
             he
             writes
             after
             .
             The
             Apostle
             speaks
             of
             some
             (
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5.
             
             )
             ▪
             
               that
               had
               a
               form
               of
               godliness
               ,
               but
               denied
               the
               power
               of
               it
               .
            
             It
             is
             the
             power
             of
             Godliness
             and
             Christianity
             ,
             that
             speaks
             one
             to
             be
             godly
             ,
             and
             a
             Christian
             indeed
             .
             And
             this
             power
             of
             godliness
             is
             a
             transforming
             power
             ;
             it
             makes
             those
             that
             have
             it
             ,
             God-like
             ,
             and
             so
             godly
             ;
             Christ-like
             ,
             and
             so
             Christians
             indeed
             .
             So
             then
             ,
             in
             Christianity
             there
             are
             two
             things
             to
             be
             considered
             ,
             the
             Profession
             ,
             and
             the
             Power
             .
             Now
             it
             is
             the
             power
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             profession
             only
             ,
             that
             speaks
             us
             to
             be
             Christians
             .
             It
             's
             true
             power
             cannot
             be
             without
             profession
             ,
             but
             profession
             may
             be
             without
             the
             power
             .
             A
             Tree
             that
             bears
             fruit
             ,
             must
             of
             necessity
             have
             leaves
             ;
             but
             a
             Tree
             may
             have
             leaves
             ;
             and
             yet
             no
             fruit
             .
             And
             such
             a
             Tree
             ,
             not
             withstanding
             the
             fair
             flourish
             it
             makes
             ,
             is
             but
             barren
             ,
             and
             like
             the
             Fig-tree
             in
             the
             Gospel
             which
             our
             Saviour
             cursed
             ,
             coming
             to
             it
             ,
             finding
             leaves
             only
             ,
             and
             no
             fruit
             ,
             Matt.
             21.
             19.
             
             So
             then
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             a
             power
             in
             godliness
             which
             speaks
             men
             to
             be
             truly
             godly
             ;
             so
             there
             is
             a
             power
             in
             Christianity
             which
             must
             speak
             men
             to
             be
             truly
             Christians
             .
             Now
             ,
             this
             power
             of
             Christianity
             doth
             conform
             and
             
             transform
             us
             into
             the
             Image
             of
             Christ
             .
             As
             the
             power
             of
             godliness
             makes
             us
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             God-like
             ;
             so
             this
             power
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             Christ
             like
             .
             But
             where
             is
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             power
             ,
             whereby
             men
             are
             made
             world-like
             ;
             and
             how
             can
             those
             that
             are
             like
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             bear
             a
             worldly
             and
             an
             earthly
             Image
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             heavenly
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             Christ
             ,
             be
             Christians
             indeed
             ?
             It
             is
             sad
             to
             see
             so
             many
             call
             themselves
             Christians
             ,
             that
             are
             so
             much
             conformable
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             its
             sinful
             courses
             ,
             fashions
             ,
             rules
             ,
             and
             examples
             ;
             as
             if
             Christianity
             did
             not
             hold
             forth
             higher
             and
             more
             excellent
             examples
             and
             patterns
             for
             them
             to
             imitate
             ,
             and
             higher
             and
             more
             heavenly
             rules
             for
             them
             to
             walk
             by
             .
             To
             such
             we
             may
             say
             as
             the
             Prophet
             said
             to
             the
             Messengers
             of
             
               Ahaziah
               ,
               Is
               it
               because
               there
               is
               no
               God
               in
               Israel
               ,
               that
               thou
               sendest
               to
               Baal-zebub
               ,
               the
               God
               of
               Ekron
               ?
            
             So
             you
             that
             call
             your selves
             Christians
             ,
             let
             me
             ask
             you
             ,
             Why
             do
             you
             conform
             to
             the
             World
             and
             its
             sinful
             courses
             ?
             Is
             it
             because
             you
             are
             so
             commanded
             to
             do
             ?
             You
             see
             the
             Scripture
             commands
             the
             contrary
             .
             Is
             it
             because
             you
             have
             nothing
             higher
             and
             better
             than
             the
             World
             to
             conform
             to
             ?
             Sure
             you
             have
             .
             The
             saying
             
             is
             ,
             
               The
               first
               and
               best
               in
               every
               thing
               ,
               is
               the
               Rule
               of
               the
               rest
               .
            
             Are
             you
             not
             called
             to
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             best
             ?
             That
             God
             that
             is
             
               Optimus
               Maximus
            
             ,
             the
             Best
             and
             Greatest
             ,
             calls
             you
             to
             be
             like
             him
             ,
             calls
             you
             to
             be
             like
             his
             Son
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             most
             perfect
             pattern
             for
             our
             imitation
             ;
             calls
             you
             to
             be
             like
             his
             Saints
             ,
             who
             in
             their
             several
             generations
             pleased
             God
             ,
             served
             his
             Will
             ,
             and
             are
             fallen
             asleep
             :
             he
             calls
             you
             to
             be
             like
             those
             Servants
             of
             his
             that
             are
             yet
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             followers
             of
             them
             as
             they
             are
             of
             Christ
             :
             He
             calls
             you
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             unlike
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             it
             by
             way
             of
             conforming
             in
             the
             least
             to
             its
             sinful
             courses
             .
             He
             cautionates
             you
             against
             such
             a
             conformity
             ,
             and
             tells
             you
             the
             dreadful
             danger
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             he
             hath
             laid
             down
             Rules
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             by
             which
             Christians
             are
             to
             walk
             ,
             that
             are
             made
             up
             altogether
             of
             that
             purity
             and
             holiness
             ,
             of
             which
             the
             World
             is
             altogether
             void
             ,
             it
             lying
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             )
             in
             wickedness
             .
             And
             now
             tell
             me
             ,
             How
             can
             he
             be
             a
             Christian
             indeed
             ,
             that
             is
             a
             Conformist
             to
             the
             World
             ?
             and
             such
             as
             are
             Conformists
             to
             the
             World
             (
             you
             see
             )
             have
             nothing
             to
             plead
             in
             that
             particular
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             not
             better
             
             Rules
             to
             walk
             by
             ,
             and
             higher
             Patterns
             to
             imitate
             ,
             than
             those
             of
             the
             World.
             He
             that
             is
             a
             Christian
             indeed
             ,
             is
             one
             that
             hath
             given
             up
             his
             Name
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             entred
             it
             into
             his
             List
             ;
             and
             how
             can
             such
             a
             one
             serve
             and
             fight
             under
             the
             Colours
             and
             Banner
             of
             the
             World
             ?
             Such
             forget
             their
             
               Baptismal
               Covenant
            
             ,
             one
             clause
             of
             which
             is
             this
             ,
             
               Renouncing
               and
               forsaking
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             Christians
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             There
             is
             a
             day
             a
             coming
             ,
             when
             the
             great
             enquiry
             will
             be
             ,
             Whose
             Image
             and
             Superscription
             you
             bear
             .
             Your
             Conformity
             or
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             will
             speak
             that
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             will
             be
             your
             doom
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Inform.
             Here
             we
             may
             see
             what
             is
             the
             cause
             ,
             why
             Christians
             (
             that
             will
             be
             Christians
             indeed
             )
             meet
             with
             so
             much
             trouble
             and
             opposition
             in
             and
             from
             the
             World
             ;
             the
             cause
             is
             ,
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             World
             ;
             the
             ground
             of
             the
             quarrel
             between
             the
             World
             and
             them
             is
             ,
             That
             they
             are
             unlike
             the
             World
             ;
             that
             they
             will
             not
             do
             as
             the
             most
             do
             ;
             that
             they
             will
             not
             do
             as
             their
             Neighbours
             do
             ;
             that
             they
             are
             unlike
             every
             body
             ;
             that
             they
             are
             a
             company
             of
             foolish
             precise
             persons
             ,
             that
             delight
             to
             be
             singular
             .
             This
             is
             the
             reason
             why
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             the
             
             men
             of
             it
             ,
             hate
             those
             that
             are
             truly
             godly
             :
             Every
             thing
             loves
             its
             like
             ;
             and
             the
             unlikeness
             of
             the
             Saints
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             is
             the
             cause
             both
             of
             the
             World's
             hatred
             ,
             and
             the
             World's
             wonder
             at
             them
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             4.
             
             
               Wherein
               they
               think
               it
               strange
               ,
               that
               ye
               ru●
               not
               with
               them
               into
               the
               same
               excess
               of
               riot
               .
            
             The
             Saint's
             strictness
             is
             the
             VVorld's
             wonder
             .
             As
             I
             said
             before
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             this
             case
             as
             with
             the
             Eggs
             of
             Patridges
             hatched
             under
             a
             Hen
             ;
             when
             they
             are
             hatched
             ,
             they
             run
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             soon
             as
             they
             can
             )
             make
             away
             .
             The
             VVorld
             is
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             the
             Hen
             ,
             under
             whose
             wings
             Christians
             are
             for
             a
             while
             hatched
             ;
             but
             when
             they
             begin
             to
             take
             their
             flight
             upwards
             ,
             then
             the
             world
             wonders
             at
             them
             .
             And
             as
             this
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             VVorld's
             wonder
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             VVorld's
             hatred
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             the
             afflictions
             and
             persecutions
             they
             meet
             with
             in
             and
             from
             the
             world
             .
             Our
             Saviour
             told
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             
               In
               the
               world
               you
               shall
               have
               affliction
            
             ;
             and
             gives
             this
             as
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             ,
             
               I
               have
               chosen
               you
               out
               of
               the
               world
               .
               The
               world
            
             (
             as
             our
             Saviour
             saith
             )
             
               will
               love
               its
               own
            
             ,
             those
             in
             whom
             it
             can
             see
             its
             own
             conditions
             ,
             dispositions
             ;
             it
             s
             own
             Image
             and
             Superscription
             .
             Likeness
             causeth
             love
             ;
             
             
             
             
             
             and
             upon
             this
             account
             it
             is
             that
             the
             world
             cannot
             but
             love
             those
             in
             whom
             she
             espies
             her
             own
             likenesse
             ,
             and
             cannot
             but
             hate
             those
             that
             are
             unlike
             ,
             and
             in
             whom
             she
             cannot
             see
             a
             conformity
             to
             her
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             that
             the
             World
             hath
             always
             been
             a
             Stepmother
             to
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             ,
             using
             them
             rigidly
             and
             coarsely
             ,
             as
             those
             whom
             she
             did
             not
             own
             as
             hers
             ,
             because
             they
             owned
             not
             her
             by
             a
             conformity
             to
             her
             .
             Christians
             ,
             if
             you
             be
             not
             like
             the
             World
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             think
             it
             strange
             if
             you
             be
             hated
             in
             and
             by
             the
             World.
             If
             you
             have
             not
             the
             world's
             likeness
             ,
             you
             are
             not
             to
             expect
             the
             world's
             love
             .
             If
             you
             walk
             contrary
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             you
             must
             expect
             that
             the
             world
             will
             walk
             contrary
             to
             you
             .
             Your
             non-conforming
             to
             it
             ,
             is
             a
             secret
             condemning
             of
             the
             world's
             ways
             and
             courles
             ;
             and
             then
             it
             is
             not
             to
             be
             wondred
             at
             ,
             if
             the
             world
             condemn
             you
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             Information
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Exhortation
             .
             So
             I
             am
             now
             to
             exhort
             you
             to
             the
             duty
             of
             Non-conformity
             to
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             in
             doing
             this
             ,
             I
             shall
             acquaint
             you
             with
             three
             things
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             With
             what
             are
             some
             of
             the
             causes
             of
             a
             Conformity
             to
             this
             World.
             
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             With
             some
             discoveries
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             know
             whether
             we
             are
             not
             conformed
             to
             this
             World.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             With
             some
             directions
             to
             prevent
             yonr
             being
             Conformists
             to
             this
             World.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             We
             shall
             shew
             you
             some
             of
             the
             causes
             why
             so
             many
             are
             Conformists
             to
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             chiefly
             two
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 A
                 base
                 and
                 slavish
                 fear
                 of
                 the
                 World's
                 Frowns
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 A
                 base
                 and
                 sinful
                 love
                 of
                 the
                 World's
                 Favours
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             from
             both
             these
             proceeds
             that
             base
             and
             sinful
             compliance
             with
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             conformity
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             A
             base
             and
             slavish
             fear
             of
             the
             World's
             Frowns
             .
             They
             fear
             the
             trouble
             they
             may
             meet
             with
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             swim
             against
             the
             stream
             of
             being
             unlike
             the
             World.
             Most
             love
             a
             Religion
             without
             trouble
             :
             and
             although
             opposition
             be
             made
             the
             Attendant
             of
             true
             Religion
             ,
             following
             it
             as
             the
             shadow
             doth
             the
             body
             ;
             yet
             most
             love
             (
             as
             a
             cheap
             Religion
             which
             may
             cost
             them
             nothing
             ,
             so
             )
             such
             a
             peaceable
             Religion
             as
             may
             not
             disturb
             
             their
             worldly
             rest
             ,
             but
             that
             will
             suffer
             them
             to
             sleep
             in
             a
             whole
             skin
             .
             Indeed
             ,
             for
             a
             man
             to
             be
             no
             more
             religious
             than
             the
             World
             would
             have
             him
             be
             ,
             may
             seem
             to
             make
             for
             his
             outward
             peace
             .
             As
             a
             wise
             man
             said
             ,
             
               For
               that
               man
               that
               would
               deny
               his
               body
               no
               sensual
               pleasure
               ,
               and
               yet
               save
               his
               soul
               at
               last
               ,
               there
               was
               no
               place
               like
               that
               of
            
             Italy
             ,
             
               and
               no
               Religion
               like
               that
               of
            
             Rome
             :
             So
             I
             say
             ,
             For
             that
             man
             that
             only
             studies
             his
             outward
             peace
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
            
             a
             freedom
             from
             the
             World's
             malice
             ,
             hatred
             ,
             and
             opposition
             )
             there
             is
             no
             Religion
             like
             the
             World
             's
             .
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             that
             so
             many
             comply
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             it
             .
             Consider
             ,
             there
             is
             in
             every
             one
             naturally
             a
             strong
             propensity
             and
             inclination
             to
             these
             four
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             be
             thought
             some-body
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             looked
             upon
             as
             Cyphers
             ,
             as
             No-bodies
             ;
             to
             be
             well
             accounted
             of
             ,
             well
             spoken
             of
             by
             the
             most
             of
             their
             generation
             .
             Some
             extreamly
             affect
             the
             good-will
             and
             the
             good-word
             of
             every
             one
             ,
             and
             hereby
             are
             betrayed
             to
             a
             sinful
             compliance
             .
             Although
             such
             should
             remember
             the
             saying
             of
             our
             Savior
             ,
             
               Wo
               unto
               you
               when
               all
               men
               speak
               well
               of
               you
               .
            
             Mat.
             5.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             There
             is
             a
             desire
             in
             most
             to
             be
             as
             free
             
             from
             trouble
             and
             opposition
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             as
             they
             can
             .
             Most
             say
             with
             
               Issachar
               ,
               Rest
               is
               good
            
             .
             Why
             should
             I
             (
             say
             some
             )
             create
             trouble
             to
             my self
             ,
             and
             may
             chuse
             ?
             Why
             should
             I
             cross
             with
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             World
             to
             cross
             with
             me
             ?
             If
             I
             do
             as
             the
             World
             doth
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             it
             ,
             I
             need
             not
             fear
             its
             frowns
             .
             And
             this
             is
             one
             cause
             why
             so
             many
             sinfully
             comply
             with
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             World
             ;
             not
             remembring
             the
             saying
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             Matt.
             5.
             10.
             
             
               Blessed
               are
               those
               that
               are
               persecuted
               for
               righteousness
               sake
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             There
             is
             in
             men
             naturally
             a
             desire
             to
             have
             company
             in
             their
             way
             .
             Man
             is
             a
             sociable
             Creature
             ,
             and
             loves
             company
             .
             Now
             the
             way
             of
             the
             World
             is
             the
             way
             most
             beaten
             ,
             and
             trodden
             ,
             and
             frequented
             ,
             being
             the
             way
             that
             most
             walk
             in
             .
             Men
             naturally
             love
             not
             solitary
             paths
             ,
             but
             those
             in
             which
             they
             can
             see
             most
             foot-steps
             .
             And
             upon
             this
             account
             it
             is
             that
             so
             many
             comply
             sinfully
             with
             the
             World
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             company
             ;
             not
             at
             all
             considering
             whither
             the
             broad
             way
             leads
             ;
             nor
             that
             prohibition
             ,
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               follow
               a
               multitude
               to
               do
               evil
               .
            
          
           
           
             4.
             
             Men
             naturally
             desire
             Elbow-room
             in
             their
             way
             .
             They
             love
             ways
             wherein
             they
             may
             enjoy
             the
             most
             of
             sinful
             liberty
             ;
             and
             this
             they
             fancy
             to
             be
             only
             found
             in
             the
             way
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             they
             would
             have
             room
             for
             them
             and
             their
             lusts
             to
             march
             together
             :
             and
             such
             a
             way
             the
             way
             of
             the
             World
             is
             ;
             the
             wide
             way
             (
             as
             our
             Saviour
             saith
             )
             that
             leads
             to
             destruction
             .
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             that
             so
             many
             comply
             with
             the
             World
             ;
             not
             considering
             ,
             That
             it
             's
             easier
             for
             a
             man
             to
             have
             so
             much
             Religion
             and
             Christianity
             as
             will
             please
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             go
             to
             Hell
             at
             last
             ,
             than
             to
             have
             so
             much
             as
             will
             please
             God
             ,
             and
             bring
             him
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             second
             cause
             is
             ,
             A
             strong
             love
             to
             ,
             and
             desire
             after
             the
             World's
             Favours
             .
             There
             is
             an
             innate
             disposition
             in
             persons
             to
             enjoy
             the
             World's
             Sun-shine
             ,
             thinking
             there
             is
             a
             refreshment
             in
             those
             beams
             .
             They
             think
             it
             sweet
             to
             sit
             in
             the
             World's
             lap
             ,
             to
             be
             hugg'd
             in
             the
             World's
             bosome
             ,
             to
             be
             embrac'd
             in
             the
             VVorld's
             arms
             .
             Many
             love
             not
             to
             see
             others
             embraced
             ,
             and
             themselves
             cast
             out
             ;
             to
             see
             others
             favoured
             ,
             and
             themselves
             frowned
             on
             ;
             to
             see
             others
             the
             world's
             Darlings
             ,
             and
             they
             to
             be
             the
             world's
             Out-casts
             .
             The
             world
             hath
             its
             
             temptations
             on
             both
             hands
             .
             On
             the
             one
             hand
             there
             are
             its
             persecutions
             ,
             and
             threats
             ,
             and
             frowns
             ;
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             ,
             its
             preferments
             ,
             allurements
             ,
             and
             favours
             ;
             and
             the
             last
             of
             these
             have
             often
             proved
             the
             most
             powerful
             temptations
             to
             draw
             men
             to
             compliance
             with
             the
             world
             .
             Thus
             it
             's
             observed
             of
             Julian
             ,
             That
             he
             drew
             more
             away
             ,
             and
             made
             more
             Apostates
             by
             his
             Preferments
             ,
             than
             he
             did
             by
             his
             Persecutions
             .
             VVe
             read
             
               (
               Rev.
            
             12.
             4.
             
             )
             ,
             that
             the
             Dragon
             with
             his
             tail
             drew
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             Starrs
             from
             Heaven
             :
             the
             meaning
             is
             ,
             that
             many
             that
             were
             eminent
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             did
             shine
             as
             Starrs
             ,
             were
             drawn
             away
             ,
             and
             became
             Apostates
             ,
             by
             the
             tail
             of
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             by
             its
             embraces
             .
             And
             this
             is
             one
             great
             reason
             why
             men
             have
             been
             brought
             to
             comply
             with
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             .
             And
             this
             hath
             ever
             been
             the
             world's
             way
             of
             tempting
             ;
             it
             first
             frowns
             ,
             and
             then
             flatters
             ;
             and
             the
             latter
             hath
             been
             found
             to
             be
             the
             most
             dangerous
             :
             Thus
             was
             that
             famous
             Galeacius
             assaulred
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             saw
             threatnings
             would
             do
             nothing
             ,
             he
             was
             offered
             a
             great
             sum
             of
             Gold
             to
             return
             again
             to
             his
             former
             Religion
             and
             Countrey
             :
             but
             his
             answer
             was
             ,
             
             
               That
               he
               preferr'd
               one
               day's
               communion
               with
               Christ
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               before
               all
               the
               Gold
               in
               the
               world
               .
            
             And
             thus
             it
             was
             with
             Luther
             ;
             when
             they
             saw
             Bulls
             and
             nothing
             else
             by
             way
             of
             Menace
             ,
             would
             do
             ,
             then
             they
             offered
             him
             a
             Cardinals
             Hat
             ;
             but
             his
             answer
             was
             ,
             
               Contemptus
               est
               à
               me
               Romanus
               &
               favor
               ,
               &
               furor
            
             ;
             I
             despise
             both
             
             Rome's
             Favours
             and
             Fury
             .
             Though
             these
             stood
             as
             unshaken
             Mountains
             ;
             yet
             ,
             how
             many
             ,
             if
             not
             by
             the
             first
             ,
             yet
             by
             the
             last
             have
             been
             overcome
             ;
             like
             the
             Traveller
             ,
             who
             by
             the
             wind
             kept
             his
             Cloak
             closer
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             warm
             and
             alluring
             beams
             of
             the
             Sun
             invited
             to
             cast
             it
             off
             .
             The
             Sun-shine
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             had
             more
             influence
             upon
             men
             to
             conform
             them
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             than
             all
             its
             cold
             and
             stormy
             blasts
             could
             have
             .
             It
             's
             Favours
             and
             Preferments
             hath
             drawn
             those
             whom
             its
             Persecutions
             could
             not
             drive
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             that
             so
             many
             comply
             with
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             ;
             not
             remembring
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             more
             comfort
             and
             happiness
             attends
             those
             that
             are
             the
             world
             's
             Cast-aways
             ,
             than
             those
             that
             are
             the
             world's
             Darlings
             .
             Those
             Christ
             chuseth
             to
             be
             the
             objects
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             whom
             the
             world
             casts
             out
             as
             objects
             of
             her
             hatred
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Consider
             the
             trials
             and
             discoveries
             ,
             VVhether
             we
             are
             Conformists
             or
             Non-conformists
             to
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             He
             that
             is
             a
             Non-conformist
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             one
             unlike
             the
             world
             ;
             he
             is
             unlike
             the
             world
             in
             his
             judgment
             ,
             affection
             ,
             conversation
             ;
             he
             doth
             not
             judg
             as
             the
             world
             judgeth
             ,
             of
             Christ
             ,
             of
             Holiness
             ,
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             of
             Saints
             ,
             of
             Sin.
             Here
             is
             the
             question
             ,
             VVhether
             we
             differ
             from
             the
             world
             in
             these
             ?
             One
             said
             of
             
               Nero
               ,
               That
               must
               needs
               be
               good
               that
            
             Nero
             persecutes
             .
             And
             so
             I
             say
             ,
             That
             must
             needs
             be
             evil
             that
             the
             world
             commends
             ,
             and
             good
             that
             the
             world
             condemns
             .
             Try
             your selves
             by
             this
             ,
             Do
             you
             judg
             as
             the
             world
             judgeth
             ?
             Do
             you
             love
             and
             hate
             ,
             as
             the
             world
             loves
             and
             hates
             ?
             Is
             your
             conversation
             according
             to
             the
             course
             and
             conversation
             of
             the
             world
             ?
             Then
             you
             may
             conclude
             ,
             you
             are
             Conformists
             to
             the
             world
             .
             Oh
             that
             Christians
             would
             but
             examine
             themselves
             seriously
             ,
             wherein
             they
             are
             unlike
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             by
             that
             they
             may
             find
             whether
             they
             are
             Non-conformists
             to
             the
             world
             .
             I
             am
             brief
             in
             this
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             spoken
             more
             largely
             to
             it
             before
             :
          
           
             2.
             
             He
             that
             is
             a
             Non-conformist
             to
             this
             
             world
             ,
             is
             a
             Conformist
             to
             another
             world
             .
             VVhen
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             
               Be
               not
               conformed
               to
               this
               world
            
             ;
             it
             implies
             ,
             there
             is
             another
             world
             to
             which
             we
             ought
             to
             conform
             .
             Scripture
             mentions
             a
             world
             that
             now
             is
             ,
             and
             a
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
             There
             is
             another
             world
             besides
             this
             present
             world
             ;
             a
             world
             that
             will
             be
             ,
             when
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             .
             As
             I
             said
             before
             ,
             so
             I
             say
             again
             ,
             It
             is
             but
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             present
             will
             be
             the
             world
             past
             ;
             and
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             will
             be
             the
             world
             present
             all
             the
             days
             of
             Eternity
             .
             Now
             Christians
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             be
             Conformists
             to
             the
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ;
             there
             is
             an
             Earthly
             and
             a
             Heavenly
             world
             ;
             and
             the
             great
             thing
             you
             have
             to
             do
             ,
             is
             to
             examine
             what
             Conformity
             there
             is
             in
             you
             to
             the
             latter
             (
             to
             the
             Heavenly
             world
             )
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
             And
             what
             of
             Heaven
             is
             to
             be
             ▪
             seen
             in
             you
             ?
             VVhat
             of
             Heaven
             in
             your
             judgments
             ?
             Do
             you
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             to
             come
             in
             that
             ?
             Christians
             ,
             you
             see
             here
             how
             the
             world
             judgeth
             of
             things
             and
             persons
             :
             but
             ,
             Do
             you
             think
             we
             shall
             have
             in
             Heaven
             that
             judgment
             of
             things
             that
             the
             men
             of
             the
             world
             have
             now
             ?
             If
             you
             ask
             ,
             How
             we
             shall
             judg
             of
             things
             here
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             
             on
             Earth
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             Why
             th●
             Word
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             World
             ,
             is
             your
             Rule
             ;
             you
             need
             not
             say
             ,
             Who
             shall
             go
             up
             into
             Heaven
             to
             bring
             us
             tidings
             what
             is
             the
             judgment
             of
             things
             there
             ;
             we
             have
             it
             near
             ,
             in
             the
             written
             Word
             .
             Next
             ,
             What
             conformity
             is
             there
             to
             Heaven
             in
             your
             Affections
             ?
             Are
             they
             heavenly
             ?
             Remember
             ,
             the
             Command
             is
             
               (
               Col.
            
             3.
             2.
             
             )
             ,
             
               Set
               your
               affections
               on
               things
               above
               .
            
             And
             ,
             What
             conformity
             is
             there
             in
             your
             conversation
             ?
             Is
             your
             conversation
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             The
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             the
             conversation
             of
             a
             Christian
             should
             be
             so
             ,
             Phil.
             3
             27.
             
             What
             engravings
             of
             Heaven
             are
             there
             on
             your
             conversations
             ?
             What
             beginnings
             of
             Heaven
             have
             you
             in
             you
             ?
             How
             many
             are
             there
             that
             begin
             Hell
             on
             Earth
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             engravings
             of
             Hell
             written
             upon
             their
             conversations
             ?
             These
             indeed
             are
             Conformists
             to
             another
             World
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             that
             World
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             Light
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             prosecuting
             these
             Discoveries
             of
             a
             Nonconformity
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             for
             every
             one's
             better
             and
             fuller
             satisfaction
             ,
             I
             shall
             proceed
             by
             way
             of
             Enquirie
             ;
             those
             shall
             be
             of
             two
             sorts
             :
             
               
               
                 1.
                 
                 Some
                 more
                 general
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 More
                 particular
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             More
             general
             :
             And
             so
             the
             Enquiry
             is
             this
             ,
             What
             conformity
             is
             there
             in
             you
             to
             those
             that
             are
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             that
             inhabit
             Heaven
             ?
             If
             you
             ask
             ,
             Who
             are
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             The
             Scripture
             tells
             you
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             
               
                 A
                 God.
                 
              
               
                 A
                 Christ
                 .
              
               
                 Angels
                 .
              
               
                 Spirits
                 of
                 just
                 men
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             God
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             his
             Throne
             is
             there
             .
             He
             dwells
             there
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             manifestation
             of
             his
             glorie
             .
             He
             is
             said
             to
             
               inhabit
               Eternity
               ,
               and
               to
               dwell
               in
               that
               high
               and
               holy
               place
               ,
            
             Isa
             .
             57.
             15.
             
             The
             enquiri●●●
             this
             ,
             God
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             ,
             What
             conformitie
             is
             there
             in
             you
             on
             Earth
             ,
             to
             that
             God
             who
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             You
             are
             called
             to
             be
             like
             him
             ,
             to
             be
             holy
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             to
             be
             merciful
             as
             he
             is
             (
             not
             in
             respect
             of
             equalitie
             ,
             but
             similitude
             and
             likeness
             )
             .
             You
             are
             called
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             Divine
             Nature
             ;
             and
             ,
             What
             is
             that
             but
             to
             be
             partakers
             
             of
             Divine
             Graces
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             bear
             his
             Image
             ,
             and
             so
             become
             like
             him
             ?
             You
             are
             called
             Children
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Children
             are
             to
             resemble
             the
             Father
             :
             Now
             try
             ,
             how
             you
             resemble
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             ,
             your
             conformitie
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Consider
             how
             God
             judgeth
             of
             things
             .
             Here
             the
             Scripture
             gives
             us
             light
             ;
             and
             by
             it
             you
             are
             to
             see
             whether
             you
             judg
             of
             things
             as
             God
             doth
             .
             He
             judgeth
             of
             Sin
             as
             the
             greatest
             Evil
             ,
             of
             Sinners
             as
             the
             greatest
             Enemies
             ;
             of
             Grace
             ,
             as
             most
             excellent
             ;
             of
             gracious
             ones
             ,
             as
             most
             precious
             ;
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             as
             most
             desirable
             ;
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             as
             most
             vain
             and
             contemptible
             .
             Thus
             God
             in
             his
             Word
             declares
             his
             judgement
             of
             these
             things
             .
             Now
             the
             Query
             is
             ,
             What
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             our
             judgments
             to
             this
             ?
             Whether
             we
             judg
             of
             things
             as
             God
             judgeth
             of
             them
             ?
             And
             so
             for
             the
             estimative
             facultie
             ,
             Whether
             you
             esteem
             things
             as
             God
             esteemeth
             them
             ?
             The
             godly
             man
             is
             described
             
               (
               Psal
            
             .
             15.
             )
             to
             be
             one
             
               in
               whose
               eyes
               a
               vile
               person
               is
               contemned
               ;
               but
               he
               honoureth
               them
               that
               fear
               the
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             2.
             
             How
             God-like
             you
             are
             in
             your
             affections
             ?
             and
             ,
             What
             conformitie
             is
             there
             in
             yours
             to
             his
             ?
             The
             Scripture
             acquaints
             us
             
             with
             what
             God
             loves
             ,
             and
             with
             what
             he
             hates
             ,
             and
             with
             what
             he
             delights
             in
             .
             The
             Scripture
             tells
             us
             what
             he
             loves
             ;
             That
             he
             loves
             righteousness
             ,
             loves
             holiness
             ;
             he
             loves
             uprightness
             ,
             he
             loves
             truth
             and
             sincerity
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             .
             Now
             put
             the
             question
             to
             your selves
             ,
             Whether
             you
             love
             the
             things
             which
             God
             loves
             ?
             The
             Scripture
             tells
             us
             what
             God
             hateth
             ,
             He
             hateth
             iniquitie
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             workers
             of
             iniquitie
             ;
             he
             hateth
             sin
             ,
             and
             all
             sinful
             ways
             ;
             he
             hateth
             all
             sin
             .
             And
             now
             see
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             your
             affections
             ,
             of
             hatred
             to
             this
             ?
             The
             Scripture
             acquaints
             us
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             that
             God
             delights
             in
             .
             It
             tells
             us
             ,
             that
             he
             delighteth
             in
             those
             that
             fear
             him
             ;
             He
             delighteth
             in
             uprightness
             .
             He
             is
             a
             God
             that
             hath
             pleasure
             in
             uprightness
             .
             He
             delighteth
             in
             mercy
             .
             Now
             Christians
             ,
             try
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             you
             to
             your
             Heavenly
             Father
             in
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Christ
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             
               Phil.
               3.
               20.
               from
               whence
               we
               look
               for
               a
               Saviour
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             We
             look
             for
             him
             from
             Heaven
             :
             And
             it
             is
             an
             Article
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             
               That
               he
               is
               ascended
               into
               Heaven
               :
            
             Though
             Christ
             be
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             you
             on
             Earth
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             to
             be
             in
             Christians
             a
             conformitie
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             
             Christ
             is
             the
             Head
             ;
             now
             he
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             members
             must
             be
             conformed
             to
             the
             Head.
             Though
             he
             be
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             yet
             he
             hath
             left
             us
             such
             foot-steps
             on
             Earth
             ,
             in
             which
             we
             are
             to
             tread
             .
             Those
             that
             will
             come
             to
             Christ
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             must
             tread
             in
             his
             steps
             on
             Earth
             ,
             and
             so
             ascend
             up
             to
             him
             .
             Christians
             are
             still
             to
             be
             followers
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Christ
             is
             the
             great
             Master
             they
             are
             to
             follow
             ,
             and
             the
             grand
             Pattern
             they
             are
             to
             imitate
             .
             The
             great
             Apostle
             said
             ,
             
               Be
               followers
               of
               me
               ,
               as
               I
               am
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             trie
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             you
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             you
             have
             reason
             to
             put
             your selves
             upon
             the
             trial
             ,
             because
             the
             Apostle
             telleth
             us
             
               (
               Rom.
            
             8.
             28.
             )
             
               We
               are
               predestinated
               to
               be
               conformed
               to
               his
               Image
               .
            
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             there
             are
             three
             things
             wherein
             Christians
             are
             called
             to
             be
             conformable
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             viz.
             
               Sufferings
               ,
               Sanctity
               ,
               Glory
            
             .
             In
             this
             world
             we
             are
             called
             to
             be
             conformed
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             the
             two
             first
             :
             when
             we
             come
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             made
             conformable
             to
             him
             in
             the
             latter
             .
             Now
             the
             Querie
             lieth
             about
             the
             two
             first
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Christians
             ,
             What
             conformitie
             is
             there
             in
             you
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             your
             Sufferings
             ?
             
             It
             cannot
             be
             that
             a
             Christian
             can
             be
             a
             Christian
             indeed
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             be
             a
             suffering
             Christian
             :
             if
             it
             come
             not
             so
             high
             as
             to
             resisting
             unto
             blood
             ,
             yet
             it
             may
             come
             to
             bonds
             and
             imprisonments
             ;
             if
             not
             so
             high
             ,
             yet
             to
             scoffs
             ,
             nick-names
             ,
             reproaches
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             Christ
             .
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             In
             your
             sufferings
             are
             you
             conformed
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
             Do
             you
             suffer
             meekly
             ,
             patiently
             ,
             rejoicingly
             ?
             Christ
             was
             patient
             in
             his
             sufferings
             :
             
               He
               was
               led
               as
               a
               sheep
               to
               the
               slaughter
               ,
               and
               he
               opened
               not
               his
               mouth
               .
            
             He
             prayed
             for
             his
             persecutors
             :
             
               When
               he
               was
               reviled
               ,
               he
               reviled
               not
               again
            
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             Petor
             telleth
             us
             ,
             
               He
               left
               us
               an
               example
               ,
               that
               we
               should
               tread
               in
               his
               steps
               ,
            
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             23.
             
             Now
             trie
             your selves
             whether
             you
             are
             like
             Christ
             ,
             or
             the
             world
             ,
             under
             sufferings
             .
             It
             is
             the
             way
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             return
             like
             for
             like
             ,
             railing
             for
             railing
             ,
             reviling
             for
             reviling
             ;
             to
             ●●et
             ,
             and
             murmure
             ,
             and
             be
             impatient
             under
             their
             sufferings
             .
             Christians
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             when
             he
             was
             on
             earth
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             days
             of
             his
             suffering
             ,
             was
             otherwise
             .
             Now
             see
             to
             whom
             you
             conform
             in
             your
             sufferings
             ,
             whether
             to
             Christ
             or
             the
             World.
             
          
           
           
             2.
             
             VVhat
             conformitie
             is
             there
             is
             you
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             Sanctity
             and
             Holiness
             ?
             Though
             Jesus
             Christ
             be
             now
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             yet
             he
             hath
             left
             us
             his
             foot-steps
             of
             that
             wherein
             we
             are
             to
             tread
             ▪
             He
             was
             one
             that
             went
             about
             ,
             doing
             good
             .
             He
             was
             abundant
             in
             dutie
             ,
             and
             much
             in
             prayer
             .
             He
             was
             so
             holy
             in
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             that
             he
             challenged
             any
             to
             convince
             him
             of
             sin
             .
             He
             suffered
             wrong
             ,
             but
             did
             no
             wrong
             ,
             
               neither
               was
               guile
               found
               in
               his
               mouth
               .
            
             He
             was
             conformable
             to
             his
             Father's
             will
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             his
             meat
             and
             drink
             to
             do
             it
             .
             He
             was
             much
             in
             self-denial
             ;
             he
             denied
             himself
             in
             his
             dearest
             things
             ;
             he
             laid
             aside
             his
             own
             glory
             :
             he
             laid
             down
             his
             own
             life
             for
             the
             salvation
             of
             poor
             sinners
             .
             He
             was
             much
             in
             holy
             and
             heavenly
             discourse
             ,
             ever
             speaking
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             ;
             and
             taking
             occasion
             from
             earthly
             things
             ,
             to
             reflect
             on
             and
             discourse
             of
             heavenly
             things
             .
             He
             was
             much
             in
             instructing
             ,
             counselling
             ,
             comforting
             his
             Disciples
             .
             He
             stood
             up
             for
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             defended
             the
             truth
             against
             all
             opposition
             .
             All
             this
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             ,
             did
             he
             in
             the
             days
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             on
             earth
             ,
             and
             therein
             left
             us
             an
             example
             .
             He
             
             made
             a
             holy
             close
             of
             his
             life
             ;
             As
             he
             lived
             ,
             so
             he
             died
             .
             VVhen
             the
             time
             of
             his
             suffering
             death
             drew
             near
             ,
             he
             betook
             himself
             to
             prayer
             .
             Under
             his
             last
             sufferings
             he
             behaved
             himself
             meekly
             and
             patiently
             .
             VVhen
             nailed
             to
             the
             Cross
             ,
             he
             prayed
             for
             his
             persecutors
             saying
             ,
             
               Father
               ,
               forgive
               them
               ,
               for
               they
               know
               not
               what
               they
               do
            
             VVhen
             he
             was
             giving
             up
             the
             Ghost
             ,
             he
             commended
             his
             Soul
             to
             God
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Father
               ,
               into
               thy
               hands
               I
               commit
               my
               spirit
               .
            
             Thus
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             you
             see
             a
             short
             specimen
             of
             Christ's
             Sanctity
             when
             he
             was
             on
             Earth
             .
             Now
             trie
             your
             conformitie
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             now
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             Can
             you
             say
             ,
             
               My
               Pattern
               is
               in
               Heaven
            
             ,
             as
             Job
             said
             of
             his
             Witness
             ,
             Job
             16.
             19
             
             
               My
               Witness
               is
               in
               Heaven
            
             ?
             Do
             you
             tread
             in
             those
             steps
             of
             holiness
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             left
             ?
             which
             though
             we
             cannot
             exactly
             walk
             in
             ;
             yet
             ,
             Do
             you
             strive
             to
             come
             as
             near
             in
             imitating
             his
             Example
             ,
             as
             you
             can
             ?
             Remember
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             The
             world
             hath
             found
             out
             other
             ways
             than
             the
             way
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             There
             is
             the
             way
             of
             Cain
             ,
             and
             
               Corah
               ▪
            
             and
             Balaam
             ,
             and
             Esau
             ,
             and
             Ishmael
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             most
             of
             the
             world
             walk
             .
             But
             the
             way
             wherein
             you
             are
             to
             walk
             ,
             is
             that
             way
             wherein
             Jesus
             Christ
             walked
             
             when
             he
             was
             on
             earth
             .
             Christians
             are
             called
             to
             be
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             as
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             in
             this
             World.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             Heaven
             are
             Angels
             .
             Angels
             of
             Light
             ;
             who
             are
             called
             
               holy
               Angels
            
             ,
             and
             are
             the
             Heavenly
             Courtiers
             .
             These
             are
             some
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             World
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
             Christians
             ,
             You
             are
             to
             try
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             you
             to
             these
             heavenlie
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             whether
             you
             are
             conformable
             to
             Angels
             of
             Light
             ,
             or
             Angels
             of
             Darkness
             .
             Those
             who
             are
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             hold
             some
             conformitie
             to
             those
             glorious
             Angels
             that
             inhabit
             the
             other
             world
             ;
             and
             the
             great
             and
             main
             conformitie
             to
             them
             ,
             stands
             in
             our
             doing
             the
             will
             of
             God
             on
             Earth
             ,
             as
             the
             Angels
             do
             it
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             it
             is
             one
             Petition
             in
             the
             Lord's
             Prayer
             ,
             
               Thy
               will
               be
               done
               on
               earth
               as
               it
               is
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
             Now
             try
             your selves
             by
             this
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             Zealously
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             heat
             ,
             fervency
             ,
             and
             intention
             of
             spirit
             ,
             and
             are
             therefore
             called
             Seraphims
             .
             They
             are
             zealous
             for
             his
             work
             ,
             and
             zealous
             in
             his
             work
             .
             Are
             you
             conformable
             to
             them
             in
             that
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             Angels
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             Chearfully
             ,
             with
             abundance
             of
             delight
             and
             joy
             ;
             
             and
             therefore
             they
             are
             said
             to
             have
             Harps
             ,
             to
             shew
             it
             is
             their
             Musick
             and
             Delight
             .
             All
             the
             Services
             God
             puts
             them
             upon
             ,
             they
             go
             about
             with
             abundance
             of
             alacritie
             .
             Now
             what
             conformitie
             is
             there
             in
             you
             to
             Angels
             in
             this
             ?
             When
             you
             go
             to
             dutie
             ,
             Do
             you
             go
             about
             it
             as
             Angels
             do
             about
             their
             work
             ?
             Remember
             ,
             the
             most
             of
             the
             world
             are
             never
             more
             sad
             and
             dull
             ,
             than
             when
             they
             are
             set
             about
             Heavenlie
             work
             ;
             and
             never
             so
             chearful
             ,
             as
             when
             they
             are
             out
             of
             God's
             work
             ,
             and
             freed
             ,
             from
             Heavenlie
             employments
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             speedilie
             ,
             and
             are
             therefore
             said
             to
             have
             wings
             .
             They
             never
             dispute
             the
             commands
             of
             God
             ;
             no
             sooner
             are
             they
             bid
             go
             ,
             but
             they
             go
             .
             What
             Messages
             they
             are
             sent
             about
             ,
             what
             Work
             they
             are
             put
             upon
             ,
             they
             do
             and
             execute
             readily
             and
             speedily
             .
             Now
             Christians
             ,
             How
             like
             Angels
             are
             you
             in
             doing
             the
             Lord's
             work
             on
             earth
             ?
             The
             way
             of
             the
             world
             is
             to
             move
             slowly
             ,
             as
             
             Pharoah's
             Chariots
             when
             the
             Wheels
             were
             pulled
             off
             .
             But
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             conformable
             to
             the
             Angels
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             readiness
             of
             mind
             in
             you
             to
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             You
             stand
             ready
             pressed
             for
             his
             Service
             ,
             
             and
             have
             your
             Loins
             girded
             up
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Angels
             do
             the
             will
             and
             work
             of
             God
             with
             much
             self-denial
             :
             They
             ascribe
             all
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             all
             the
             glorie
             ;
             and
             therefore
             are
             said
             to
             
               cast
               down
               their
               Crowns
               before
               the
               Throne
               :
            
             and
             in
             Ezech.
             1.
             8.
             they
             are
             said
             to
             have
             hands
             under
             their
             wings
             ,
             as
             concealing
             their
             own
             abilities
             .
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             see
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             you
             to
             the
             Angels
             ,
             in
             this
             particular
             of
             Self-denial
             .
             It
             's
             the
             way
             of
             most
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             when
             they
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             good
             ,
             to
             boast
             and
             be
             proud
             of
             it
             ;
             as
             the
             Pharisee
             ,
             of
             his
             fasting
             and
             duties
             .
             But
             those
             that
             are
             conformable
             (
             in
             this
             particular
             )
             to
             the
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             do
             nothing
             as
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             give
             all
             the
             glory
             to
             God
             ;
             as
             St.
             Paul
             did
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               By
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               I
               am
               what
               I
               am
               ;
               and
               not
               I
               ,
               but
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               which
               is
               in
               me
               .
            
          
           
             5
             Angels
             ▪
             do
             the
             will
             and
             the
             work
             of
             God
             with
             abundance
             of
             love
             .
             There
             is
             a
             sweet
             harmony
             and
             agreement
             among
             them
             in
             their
             Employments
             ;
             they
             do
             not
             cross
             or
             thwart
             one
             another
             ,
             they
             are
             obedient
             Servants
             to
             their
             Lord
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             love
             and
             unitie
             among
             themselves
             .
             Ezek.
             1.
             9.
             we
             read
             of
             the
             Cherubims
             ,
             and
             the
             
             living
             Creatures
             ,
             that
             their
             wings
             joined
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             they
             turned
             not
             when
             they
             went
             ,
             and
             they
             went
             every
             one
             straight
             forward
             ;
             they
             did
             not
             go
             one
             this
             way
             ,
             and
             another
             that
             way
             ,
             but
             do
             sweetly
             and
             mutually
             correspond
             in
             doing
             the
             will
             of
             God.
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             What
             conformitie
             is
             there
             in
             you
             to
             Angels
             in
             this
             ?
             Do
             you
             sweetly
             conspire
             and
             agree
             together
             in
             serving
             God
             on
             Earth
             ?
             Oh
             that
             Christians
             were
             more
             Angel-like
             in
             this
             !
             Remember
             ,
             Contention
             and
             Division
             is
             the
             way
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             of
             carnal
             men
             ;
             the
             Apostle
             tells
             us
             so
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             3.
             
             
               While
               there
               are
               strifes
               and
               divisions
               among
               you
               ,
               are
               you
               not
               carnal
               ,
               and
               walk
               as
               men
               .
            
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             I
             have
             shew'd
             you
             how
             the
             Angels
             in
             another
             world
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             try
             your selves
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             you
             on
             earth
             ,
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             In
             Heaven
             are
             the
             Spirits
             and
             Souls
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             .
             These
             are
             in
             another
             world
             ,
             they
             are
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             they
             inherit
             the
             Promises
             :
             and
             such
             the
             Apostle
             commands
             us
             to
             be
             followers
             of
             ,
             Heb.
             6.
             12.
             
             Now
             what
             conformitie
             is
             there
             in
             you
             to
             them
             ?
          
           
           
             1.
             
             We
             have
             reason
             to
             believe
             there
             is
             in
             them
             a
             longing
             for
             a
             full
             accomplishment
             of
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Elect
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             full
             revelation
             of
             glory
             .
             They
             long
             for
             their
             own
             perfection
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             all
             the
             Saints
             .
             This
             the
             world
             longs
             not
             for
             ,
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Glory
             .
             Our
             Saviour
             tells
             us
             how
             it
             was
             in
             the
             days
             of
             
               Noah
               ,
               they
               eat
               ,
               they
               drank
               ,
            
             &c.
             and
             saith
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             so
             in
             the
             days
             of
             his
             Coming
             .
             Now
             see
             what
             your
             conformitie
             is
             in
             this
             particular
             :
             Do
             you
             mind
             the
             Glory
             to
             come
             ?
             Is
             there
             in
             you
             a
             looking
             for
             the
             coming
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Spirits
             in
             Heaven
             are
             in
             perfect
             union
             .
             What
             ever
             disagreements
             were
             among
             the
             Saints
             on
             Earth
             ,
             yet
             in
             Heaven
             they
             all
             agree
             :
             There
             Calvin
             and
             
               Luther
               ,
               Ridley
            
             and
             Hooper
             ,
             are
             agreed
             .
             Now
             see
             what
             conformitie
             there
             is
             in
             you
             to
             them
             ?
             Is
             it
             your
             endeavour
             to
             preserve
             on
             Earth
             
               the
               unity
               of
               the
               spirit
               in
               the
               bond
               of
               peace
               ?
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Spirits
             of
             just
             men
             departed
             ,
             are
             with
             Christ
             ,
             enjoying
             his
             presence
             ,
             and
             rejoicing
             in
             it
             .
             Tell
             me
             ,
             Do
             you
             rejoice
             in
             the
             thoughts
             of
             it
             ?
             and
             do
             you
             long
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             Thus
             for
             the
             general
             Queries
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             some
             particular
             Queries
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             to
             enquire
             further
             what
             Conformists
             you
             are
             to
             another
             world
             ?
          
           
             1.
             
             Do
             you
             speak
             the
             language
             of
             another
             world
             ?
             We
             read
             of
             speaking
             the
             
               language
               of
               Canaan
            
             :
             We
             know
             of
             what
             Countrey
             a
             man
             is
             ,
             by
             the
             language
             that
             he
             speaks
             .
             Is
             your
             language
             heavenly
             ?
             The
             Primitive
             Christians
             were
             charged
             with
             being
             affectors
             of
             Kingdoms
             ,
             because
             they
             spake
             so
             often
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God.
             What
             shall
             we
             think
             of
             those
             whose
             words
             are
             either
             worldly
             or
             wicked
             ?
             To
             what
             world
             are
             they
             conformed
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             What
             life
             do
             you
             live
             ?
             Is
             it
             the
             life
             of
             another
             world
             ?
             Is
             your
             Conversation
             in
             Heaven
             ?
             And
             have
             you
             the
             engravings
             of
             Heaven
             on
             them
             ?
             It
             is
             sad
             to
             see
             that
             most
             of
             the
             world
             have
             the
             engravings
             of
             Hell
             upon
             their's
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             VVhat
             works
             do
             you
             ?
             Do
             they
             relate
             to
             another
             world
             ,
             or
             only
             to
             this
             ?
             Praying
             ,
             hearing
             ,
             holy
             meditation
             ,
             praising
             God
             ,
             and
             religious
             duties
             ,
             they
             relate
             to
             another
             world
             ,
             to
             an
             heavenly
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
             How
             sad
             is
             is
             to
             see
             how
             
             many
             there
             are
             whose
             works
             only
             relate
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             infernal
             vvorld
             of
             Darkness
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             VVhat
             things
             do
             you
             most
             eye
             and
             look
             at
             ?
             Are
             they
             the
             things
             of
             another
             world
             ,
             or
             of
             this
             vvorld
             ?
             The
             Apostle
             saith
             (
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             the
             last
             )
             ,
             
               We
               look
               not
               upon
               the
               things
               that
               are
               seen
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Do
             you
             most
             eye
             and
             long
             after
             heavenly
             Glory
             ,
             Treasures
             ,
             and
             Possessions
             ,
             or
             Earthly
             ?
          
           
             5.
             
             VVhat
             vvorld
             is
             it
             you
             make
             the
             greatest
             preparation
             and
             provision
             for
             ?
             Do
             you
             provide
             for
             that
             vvorld
             that
             novv
             is
             ,
             or
             for
             that
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ?
             VVe
             read
             of
             the
             fool
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             that
             cheer'd
             himself
             vvith
             that
             ,
             
               That
               he
               had
               goods
               laid
               up
               for
               many
               years
               .
            
             Hovv
             many
             are
             there
             ,
             that
             have
             no
             thoughts
             of
             another
             vvorld
             ?
             That
             provide
             for
             their
             peace
             ,
             and
             safety
             ,
             and
             contentment
             in
             this
             vvorld
             ;
             that
             say
             ,
             
               What
               shall
               we
               do
               to
               be
               rich
               ?
            
             but
             never
             ask
             ,
             
               What
               they
               shall
               do
               to
               be
               saved
               ?
            
             that
             
               lay
               up
               for
               themselves
               treasures
               on
               earth
               ,
            
             but
             
               lay
               not
               up
               treasures
               in
               heaven
               ?
            
          
           
             6.
             
             VVhat
             place
             ,
             and
             vvhat
             vvorld
             do
             you
             look
             upon
             as
             your
             home
             ?
             Is
             it
             this
             vvorld
             ,
             or
             that
             to
             come
             ?
             If
             that
             to
             come
             ,
             then
             you
             are
             in
             this
             ,
             as
             strangers
             and
             pilgrims
             ;
             
             you
             lodg
             in
             it
             as
             in
             an
             Inn
             ;
             and
             you
             walk
             through
             it
             as
             persons
             unconcerned
             in
             its
             sinful
             lusts
             and
             vanities
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             What
             Right
             and
             Interest
             do
             you
             most
             rejoice
             in
             ?
             Is
             it
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             an
             Interest
             in
             this
             world
             ?
             or
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             an
             Interest
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ?
             Is
             it
             in
             that
             portion
             you
             enjoy
             here
             ,
             or
             in
             that
             portion
             that
             God
             hath
             reserved
             for
             his
             in
             another
             world
             ?
             Is
             it
             in
             your
             Mansions
             here
             ,
             or
             in
             those
             that
             Christ
             hath
             provided
             in
             his
             Father's
             Kingdom
             for
             his
             ?
          
           
             8.
             
             VVhence
             do
             you
             fetch
             all
             your
             comfort
             in
             any
             sad
             and
             cloudy
             condition
             ?
             Is
             it
             from
             this
             world
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             thoughts
             of
             another
             world
             ,
             where
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             sorrow
             ,
             nor
             weeping
             ,
             nor
             death
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             VVhat
             promises
             do
             you
             most
             prise
             ?
             VVhether
             those
             that
             are
             made
             concerning
             this
             world
             ,
             or
             those
             that
             concern
             the
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ?
             The
             Apostle
             telleth
             us
             ,
             
               That
               godliness
               hath
               the
               promises
               of
               both
            
             But
             he
             that
             is
             a
             Nonconformist
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             doth
             most
             highly
             prise
             the
             latter
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             be
             without
             them
             for
             a
             world
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             the
             former
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             How
             do
             you
             do
             the
             Civil
             businesses
             of
             this
             world
             ?
             Do
             you
             do
             them
             as
             relating
             
             to
             another
             world
             ?
             Do
             you
             so
             eat
             ,
             and
             drink
             ,
             and
             marry
             ,
             and
             use
             the
             World
             ,
             as
             those
             that
             think
             of
             Eternity
             ,
             and
             as
             those
             that
             shortly
             look
             for
             Eternity
             ?
             Do
             you
             so
             use
             this
             World
             ,
             as
             those
             that
             must
             shortly
             leave
             it
             ,
             and
             must
             go
             hence
             ,
             to
             live
             in
             another
             World
             ?
             It
             's
             sad
             to
             see
             how
             many
             there
             are
             ,
             that
             live
             in
             this
             world
             as
             if
             there
             were
             no
             life
             to
             come
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             World
             to
             be
             looked
             for
             .
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             you
             use
             it
             with
             weaned
             affections
             ,
             as
             those
             whose
             time
             is
             short
             ,
             and
             are
             passing
             out
             of
             this
             life
             into
             another
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             Evidences
             ,
             Whether
             we
             are
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             World.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Directions
             what
             to
             do
             ;
             with
             Considerations
             propounded
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             be
             Conformists
             to
             this
             World
             :
             With
             Means
             and
             Helps
             prescribed
             ,
             How
             we
             may
             be
             delivered
             from
             such
             a
             Conformity
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Those
             that
             would
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             must
             be
             much
             in
             comparing
             both
             Worlds
             together
             ,
             this
             World
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             .
             They
             must
             take
             a
             
             
             
             
             
             view
             of
             both
             Worlds
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             means
             they
             will
             come
             to
             discern
             which
             of
             the
             two
             is
             most
             worthy
             of
             their
             conformity
             ,
             to
             which
             it's
             most
             rational
             to
             conform
             .
             When
             we
             have
             compared
             them
             together
             ,
             as
             we
             shall
             find
             this
             World
             not
             worthy
             to
             be
             compared
             with
             the
             World
             to
             come
             ;
             so
             neither
             worthy
             to
             be
             conformed
             to
             .
          
           
             So
             ,
             consider
             what
             a
             World
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ;
             and
             then
             see
             how
             worthy
             that
             World
             is
             of
             a
             Christian's
             conformity
             .
             The
             Scripture
             gives
             us
             some
             account
             of
             the
             World
             to
             come
             ,
             what
             a
             World
             it
             is
             ;
             and
             by
             that
             light
             we
             shall
             walk
             ,
             in
             making
             a
             description
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             World
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             an
             
               Eternal
               World.
            
             This
             World
             is
             but
             temporary
             ;
             this
             is
             but
             
               this
               present
            
             world
             ,
             this
             now
             world
             ,
             which
             shortly
             will
             not
             be
             .
             As
             David
             saith
             of
             the
             wicked
             of
             the
             world
             
               (
               Psal
            
             .
             37.
             )
             ,
             
               Yet
               a
               little
               while
               ,
               and
               the
               wicked
               shall
               not
               be
               ;
               thou
               shalt
               seek
               his
               place
               :
            
             So
             we
             may
             say
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             
               Yet
               a
               little
               while
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               be
               no
               more
               ,
               and
               its
               place
               will
               not
               be
               found
               :
            
             The
             great
             Creator
             set
             up
             this
             Earthly
             World
             to
             be
             as
             a
             Stage
             ,
             wherein
             men
             (
             in
             their
             successive
             generations
             )
             are
             to
             act
             their
             parts
             for
             some
             thousands
             of
             
             years
             ,
             and
             then
             God
             will
             take
             it
             down
             .
             It
             is
             reserved
             for
             fire
             ;
             it
             is
             drawing
             to
             its
             end
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             Peter
             saith
             ,
             
               The
               end
               of
               all
               things
               is
               at
               hand
               .
            
             The
             World
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             an
             enduring-world
             ,
             which
             will
             to
             all
             Eternity
             continue
             ,
             when
             this
             World
             will
             be
             no
             more
             .
             Christians
             ,
             remember
             ,
             you
             are
             made
             for
             Eternity
             ;
             and
             if
             upon
             this
             account
             you
             compare
             both
             World
             's
             together
             ,
             you
             cannot
             but
             conclude
             ,
             it
             s
             the
             Eternal
             world
             you
             are
             to
             be
             Conformists
             to
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             World
             to
             come
             is
             an
             
               Vnchangeable
               World
            
             ;
             its
             firm
             and
             fixed
             ;
             a
             Kingdom
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             ,
             Heb.
             12.
             28.
             
             But
             this
             World
             is
             a
             changeable
             World
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             things
             of
             this
             World
             are
             changeable
             things
             .
             All
             the
             men
             in
             the
             World
             are
             changeable
             Creatures
             ;
             they
             are
             all
             children
             of
             Change
             :
             Here
             one
             Generation
             goeth
             ,
             and
             another
             cometh
             .
             There
             is
             no
             fixedness
             ,
             setledness
             ,
             stability
             here
             :
             Like
             the
             Moon
             ,
             this
             World
             hath
             her
             changes
             .
             But
             the
             World
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             the
             World
             that
             is
             unchangeable
             .
             As
             with
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             there
             is
             no
             variableness
             ;
             so
             it
             is
             with
             Heaven
             it self
             .
             Now
             compare
             the
             two
             Worlds
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             and
             see
             which
             is
             most
             worthy
             of
             your
             Conformity
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             The
             World
             to
             come
             is
             a
             
               Glorious
               World.
            
             It
             is
             the
             place
             where
             Glory
             dwells
             .
             Heaven
             is
             the
             House
             of
             Glory
             ;
             it
             s
             called
             
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Glory
            
             ;
             all
             that
             inhabit
             it
             ,
             are
             glorious
             .
             There
             is
             the
             place
             where
             the
             glorious
             God
             (
             who
             inhabiteth
             Eternity
             )
             doth
             and
             will
             to
             all
             Eternity
             make
             the
             manifestations
             of
             his
             Glory
             .
             When
             we
             look
             upon
             the
             visible
             Heavens
             (
             which
             are
             but
             the
             outside
             of
             that
             House
             )
             ,
             and
             see
             them
             so
             glorious
             ,
             How
             glorious
             then
             are
             the
             Mansions
             within
             ?
             As
             for
             this
             World
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             place
             where
             Misery
             and
             Baseness
             dwells
             .
             Now
             if
             you
             compare
             the
             two
             worlds
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             then
             judg
             which
             world
             is
             most
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             Heavenly
             World
             is
             a
             
               Holy
               World
            
             ,
             where
             no
             sin
             dwells
             .
             It
             's
             called
             
               the
               Holy
               Heavens
            
             ,
             Psal
             .
             20.
             5.
             
             There
             dwells
             righteousness
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             13.
             
             
               We
               look
               for
               new
               Heavens
               ,
               and
               new
               Earth
               ,
               wherein
               dwells
               righteousness
               .
            
             No
             unclean
             thing
             shall
             or
             can
             enter
             there
             .
             The
             Apostate
             Angels
             ,
             for
             their
             sin
             and
             disobedience
             ,
             were
             cast
             out
             thence
             ,
             and
             shall
             know
             their
             place
             there
             no
             more
             to
             all
             eternity
             .
             The
             
               Heavenly
               Jerusalem
            
             is
             described
             to
             be
             a
             City
             paved
             with
             Gold
             ;
             
             to
             shew
             ,
             among
             other
             things
             ,
             its
             purity
             .
             Now
             this
             world
             is
             an
             unholy
             world
             .
             Gal.
             1.
             4.
             it
             's
             there
             called
             ,
             
               this
               present
               evil
               world
            
             .
             It
             's
             an
             evil
             world
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             Misery
             ,
             and
             in
             respect
             of
             Sin.
             But
             in
             that
             world
             which
             is
             to
             come
             ,
             as
             there
             will
             be
             no
             suffering
             ,
             so
             no
             sinning
             .
             The
             Inhabitants
             of
             that
             world
             will
             to
             all
             Eternity
             be
             above
             both
             .
             Now
             if
             you
             compare
             the
             two
             worlds
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             then
             judg
             which
             world
             is
             to
             be
             conformed
             to
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             world
             to
             come
             is
             a
             Quiet
             and
             
               Peaceable
               World.
            
             It
             's
             the
             world
             of
             rest
             ,
             where
             there
             are
             no
             stirrs
             ,
             no
             troubles
             ,
             no
             disturbances
             ,
             no
             disquietments
             .
             It
             's
             the
             place
             where
             rest
             only
             is
             to
             be
             found
             .
             All
             Christians
             ,
             while
             they
             are
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             must
             say
             ,
             
               Here
               is
               not
               our
               rest
               .
               Rev.
            
             15.
             2.
             the
             world
             is
             resembled
             to
             a
             
               Sea
               of
               Glass
               mingled
               with
               fire
               :
            
             A
             
               Sea
               of
               Glass
            
             ,
             to
             shew
             its
             brittleness
             and
             slipperiness
             ;
             and
             
               mingled
               with
               fire
            
             ,
             (
             i.e.
             )
             with
             the
             fire
             of
             afflictions
             ,
             troubles
             ,
             persecutions
             .
             This
             world
             indeed
             is
             a
             Christian's
             Hell
             ▪
             Now
             compare
             the
             two
             worlds
             together
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             and
             see
             which
             is
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             the
             world
             for
             
             
               which
               man
               was
               chiefly
               made
            
             .
             Christians
             ,
             remember
             ,
             you
             are
             made
             for
             another
             world
             .
             This
             world
             is
             to
             be
             but
             only
             as
             an
             Inn
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             are
             to
             lodg
             as
             strangers
             and
             travellers
             ,
             in
             your
             way
             and
             passage
             to
             another
             world
             .
             Christians
             must
             say
             of
             it
             ,
             
               That
               here
               they
               have
               no
               abiding
               City
               ,
               but
               seek
               one
               that
               is
               to
               come
            
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             world
             to
             come
             .
             Man
             is
             a
             Creature
             made
             capable
             of
             Immortality
             ;
             he
             hath
             an
             immortal
             Soul
             ;
             and
             this
             shews
             he
             was
             made
             for
             another
             world
             .
             The
             Apostle
             tells
             us
             (
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             19
             
             )
             ,
             
               If
               in
               this
               life
               only
               we
               had
               hope
               in
               Christ
               ,
               we
               were
               of
               all
               men
               most
               miserable
               .
            
             Christians
             ,
             if
             you
             had
             been
             made
             only
             for
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             had
             your
             hopes
             only
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             expect
             and
             hope
             for
             the
             great
             things
             of
             another
             life
             ,
             and
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ;
             you
             were
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             .
             Remember
             ,
             you
             were
             made
             for
             this
             End
             ,
             
               To
               glorifie
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               enjoy
               him
               to
               all
               Eternity
               .
            
             And
             this
             shews
             ,
             that
             then
             you
             must
             be
             made
             for
             another
             world
             .
             VVhere
             can
             you
             serve
             him
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             him
             for
             ever
             ,
             but
             in
             another
             world
             ?
             To
             sing
             praises
             and
             Hallelujahs
             to
             God
             ,
             will
             be
             the
             work
             of
             Saints
             in
             the
             Heavenly
             world
             .
             There
             they
             shall
             praise
             God
             to
             all
             Eternity
             ,
             and
             shew
             
             what
             eternal
             debtors
             they
             are
             to
             Mercy
             and
             Free-grace
             .
             And
             then
             for
             the
             other
             chief
             End
             of
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             
               The
               enjoyment
               of
               God
               for
               ever
            
             ;
             where
             can
             that
             be
             but
             in
             another
             world
             ?
             The
             eternal
             fruition
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             must
             be
             in
             a
             world
             that
             is
             Eternal
             ,
             which
             is
             that
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             consider
             ,
             what
             you
             do
             here
             in
             relation
             to
             serving
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             but
             the
             beginning
             of
             that
             work
             we
             have
             to
             do
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             what
             you
             enjoy
             of
             God
             here
             ,
             is
             but
             only
             a
             taste
             of
             that
             we
             shall
             enjoy
             of
             him
             in
             another
             world
             .
             Now
             upon
             this
             account
             consider
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             what
             world
             is
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             
               the
               world
               drawing
               near
               to
               us
            
             ;
             and
             the
             world
             present
             ,
             is
             
               the
               world
               going
               from
               us
            
             .
             Christ
             ,
             when
             he
             began
             to
             preach
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               is
               at
               hand
               :
            
             where
             ,
             by
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             meant
             the
             Heavenly
             Cospel
             ,
             which
             open'd
             and
             made
             way
             to
             that
             world
             that
             is
             to
             come
             .
             So
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             The
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             at
             hand
             ;
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             is
             the
             world
             to
             be
             ;
             this
             present
             world
             ,
             ere
             long
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             .
             It
             is
             near
             parting
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             vve
             should
             be
             so
             vvith
             
             it
             .
             Eternity
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             vve
             live
             upon
             the
             borders
             of
             it
             .
             This
             vvorld
             hath
             not
             long
             to
             be
             ,
             nor
             vve
             long
             to
             be
             in
             it
             :
             vvhen
             ye
             go
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             ye
             enter
             upon
             Eternity
             ;
             you
             go
             to
             an
             Eternal
             VVorld
             ,
             vvhere
             you
             must
             have
             an
             Eternal
             Being
             .
             Now
             compare
             these
             tvvo
             vvorlds
             together
             upon
             all
             these
             accounts
             ,
             and
             judg
             rationally
             which
             is
             most
             vvorthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             Thus
             for
             the
             first
             Direction
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Direction
             .
             That
             you
             may
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             vvorld
             ,
             compare
             together
             the
             consequences
             of
             a
             Conformity
             and
             a
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             vvorld
             .
             Compare
             together
             the
             conveniences
             and
             inconveniences
             ,
             the
             advantages
             and
             disadvantages
             ,
             the
             gain
             and
             the
             loss
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             by
             conforming
             and
             not
             conforming
             to
             this
             vvorld
             .
             So
             here
             are
             two
             things
             to
             be
             done
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 consider
                 ,
                 VVhat
                 you
                 vvill
                 gain
                 by
                 being
                 Conformists
                 to
                 the
                 vvorld
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 What
                 you
                 will
                 lose
                 by
                 
                   not
                   conforming
                
                 to
                 the
                 vvorld
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Consider
             ,
             vvhat
             you
             vvilt
             gain
             by
             
             conforming
             to
             the
             world
             .
             All
             you
             gain
             ,
             amounts
             but
             to
             this
             ,
             
               The
               World's
               good-will
            
             ,
             and
             
               the
               World's
               good-word
            
             .
             If
             you-be
             a
             Conformist
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             you
             shall
             have
             the
             love
             ,
             and
             favour
             ,
             and
             affection
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             you
             shall
             be
             hugg'd
             in
             her
             bosome
             ,
             you
             shall
             sit
             in
             her
             lap
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             accounted
             her
             Darlings
             ,
             when
             others
             shall
             be
             but
             her
             Out-casts
             ;
             you
             shall
             be
             high
             in
             the
             world's
             esteem
             ;
             the
             men
             of
             the
             world
             will
             speak
             well
             of
             you
             living
             ,
             and
             (
             perhaps
             )
             well
             of
             you
             when
             you
             are
             dead
             !
             They
             will
             speak
             what
             a
             loss
             they
             have
             ,
             what
             an
             honest
             man
             is
             gone
             .
             This
             is
             the
             most
             (
             for
             ought
             I
             see
             )
             a
             man
             gains
             by
             a
             conformity
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             To
             have
             the
             men
             of
             the
             world's
             good-will
             and
             good-word
             ;
             whereby
             a
             man
             enjoys
             some
             outward
             peace
             ,
             and
             quietness
             ,
             and
             freedom
             from
             trouble
             ;
             that
             (
             as
             the
             Psalmist
             speaks
             )
             
               he
               comes
               not
               in
               trouble
               like
               other
               men
               .
            
             And
             ,
             besides
             all
             this
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             he
             is
             made
             partaker
             of
             some
             of
             the
             world's
             Promotions
             and
             Preferments
             .
             This
             is
             the
             sum
             of
             vvhat
             a
             man
             gains
             by
             being
             a
             Conformist
             to
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             ,
             What
             a
             man
             loseth
             by
             a
             Conformity
             to
             this
             world
             .
             So
             consider
             what
             that
             loss
             amounts
             to
             .
          
           
           
             1.
             
             A
             loss
             of
             inward
             peace
             .
             That
             man
             can
             have
             no
             true
             peace
             in
             his
             own
             spirit
             ,
             that
             walks
             by
             a
             Rule
             that
             is
             destructive
             to
             his
             own
             soul
             ,
             Isa
             .
             57.
             27.
             
             
               There
               is
               no
               peace
               ,
               saith
               my
               God
               ,
               to
               the
               wicked
               .
            
             And
             if
             no
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             then
             what
             peace
             can
             there
             be
             to
             those
             that
             conform
             to
             this
             world
             ?
             Conformity
             to
             the
             world
             may
             give
             a
             man
             some
             outward
             peace
             ;
             but
             it
             can
             never
             give
             a
             man
             that
             peace
             that
             is
             true
             peace
             ,
             which
             is
             peace
             within
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             and
             not
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               a
               peace
               passing
               understanding
            
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Such
             as
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             lose
             the
             favour
             of
             God.
             He
             that
             makes
             himself
             a
             Favourite
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             makes
             himself
             one
             whom
             God
             looks
             upon
             as
             an
             Enemy
             :
             Jam.
             4.
             4.
             
             
               The
               friendship
               of
               the
               world
               is
               enmity
               with
               God.
            
             He
             that
             is
             a
             friend
             to
             the
             sinful
             courses
             ,
             fashions
             ,
             manners
             ,
             and
             ways
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             a
             professed
             enemy
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             professeth
             himself
             an
             enemy
             to
             him
             .
             How
             shall
             God
             love
             and
             affect
             ,
             favour
             and
             delight
             in
             that
             man
             ,
             who
             forsakes
             those
             rules
             and
             ways
             that
             he
             hath
             prescribed
             him
             to
             walk
             in
             ,
             and
             to
             conform
             to
             those
             patterns
             and
             examples
             which
             he
             hath
             proposed
             to
             him
             to
             
             imitate
             ;
             to
             close
             with
             those
             ways
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             those
             examples
             which
             he
             hath
             flatly
             forbid
             us
             to
             walk
             in
             ,
             and
             to
             conform
             to
             ?
             So
             that
             every
             Conformist
             to
             the
             world
             is
             such
             a
             person
             as
             loseth
             the
             favour
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Now
             come
             and
             compare
             this
             gain
             and
             loss
             together
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             gaining
             of
             outward
             ,
             and
             the
             loss
             of
             inward
             peace
             ;
             and
             tell
             me
             ,
             What
             shall
             it
             profit
             a
             man
             to
             gain
             worldly
             peace
             ,
             and
             lose
             inward
             and
             spiritual
             peace
             ?
             It
             's
             peace
             in
             the
             soul
             and
             spirit
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             true
             peace
             .
             Christ
             told
             his
             ,
             
               That
               in
               him
               they
               should
               have
               peace
               ,
            
             when
             yet
             
               in
               the
               world
               they
               should
               have
               affliction
               .
            
             It
             is
             not
             peace
             from
             trouble
             ,
             but
             peace
             in
             trouble
             ;
             peace
             within
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             trouble
             without
             ,
             that
             is
             true
             peace
             .
             A
             man's
             greatest
             trouble
             ,
             is
             trouble
             within
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             in
             his
             own
             spirit
             :
             Prov.
             18.
             14.
             
             
               The
               spirit
               will
               sustain
               his
               infirmities
               ;
               but
               a
               wounded
               spirit
               ,
               who
               can
               bear
               ?
            
             There
             are
             the
             lending-parts
             ,
             and
             the
             borrowing-parts
             ,
             in
             the
             body
             .
             If
             the
             lending-parts
             ,
             as
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             brain
             ,
             &c.
             be
             wounded
             ;
             the
             borrowing-parts
             ,
             viz.
             hand
             ,
             or
             foot
             ,
             cannot
             relieve
             them
             :
             but
             if
             the
             borrowing-parts
             be
             wounded
             ,
             the
             
             lending-parts
             can
             relieve
             them
             .
             A
             quiet
             and
             a
             peaceable
             Spirit
             and
             Conscience
             ,
             relieves
             against
             all
             outward
             troubles
             ,
             and
             helps
             a
             man
             to
             sustain
             all
             his
             outward
             infirmities
             :
             But
             if
             there
             be
             trouble
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             outward
             peace
             and
             prosperity
             cannot
             relieve
             that
             .
             Let
             the
             Winds
             be
             never
             so
             high
             and
             blustring
             ,
             yet
             they
             cannot
             make
             an
             Earth-quake
             ;
             but
             it
             's
             wind
             gotten
             into
             the
             inwards
             and
             bowels
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             causeth
             that
             .
             It
             is
             not
             trouble
             without
             ,
             that
             can
             trouble
             us
             ,
             while
             there
             is
             peace
             within
             ;
             no
             more
             than
             Hail-stones
             ratling
             on
             the
             Tiles
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             can
             hurt
             us
             ,
             while
             we
             are
             at
             a
             Feast
             in
             a
             dry
             and
             warm
             House
             .
             Alas
             !
             what
             is
             outward
             peace
             without
             inward
             !
             Peace
             without
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             trouble
             within
             ,
             can
             give
             no
             peace
             to
             the
             spirit
             ;
             it
             reacheth
             not
             the
             leading-part
             .
             The
             Earth
             may
             as
             soon
             give
             light
             to
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             a
             Tempest
             give
             rest
             to
             the
             Sea
             ,
             as
             outward
             and
             worldly
             peace
             can
             give
             rest
             to
             a
             wounded
             spirit
             .
             What
             comfort
             is
             there
             in
             a
             man's
             being
             assured
             of
             freedom
             from
             the
             World's
             persecutions
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             under
             the
             apprehension
             of
             the
             pursuits
             of
             Eternal
             Wrath
             ?
             Now
             compare
             these
             two
             together
             ,
             the
             loss
             of
             worldly
             and
             inward
             
             peace
             ,
             and
             then
             consider
             what
             you
             gain
             by
             having
             peace
             without
             ,
             and
             losing
             peace
             within
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Compare
             together
             the
             gaining
             of
             the
             world's
             favour
             ,
             and
             the
             losing
             of
             the
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             it
             will
             profit
             to
             be
             the
             world's
             Favourite
             ,
             and
             God's
             Enemy
             .
             To
             have
             the
             world
             speak
             well
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             the
             Lord
             speak
             against
             you
             .
             To
             have
             the
             world
             well
             pleased
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             lye
             uuder
             the
             displeasure
             of
             an
             Almighty
             God.
             To
             be
             the
             World's
             Darlings
             ,
             and
             God's
             Out-casts
             .
             To
             be
             the
             World
             's
             chosen
             ones
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             God's
             Reprobates
             .
             To
             have
             the
             world
             commend
             us
             ,
             and
             God
             condemn
             us
             ?
             Surely
             ,
             those
             that
             have
             a
             kindness
             for
             the
             World's
             Favours
             ,
             do
             little
             know
             or
             consider
             what
             the
             Favour
             of
             God
             is
             ,
             which
             they
             lose
             by
             gaining
             that
             .
             They
             little
             think
             ,
             that
             in
             his
             favour
             is
             life
             ;
             and
             ,
             that
             his
             favour
             is
             better
             than
             life
             .
             That
             it
             is
             his
             〈…〉
             that
             makes
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             his
             Wrath
             and
             Displeasure
             that
             makes
             Hell.
             Now
             compare
             this
             gain
             of
             the
             World's
             Favour
             ,
             with
             the
             loss
             of
             the
             Favour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             reason
             you
             have
             to
             conform
             to
             the
             World.
             
          
           
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             what
             you
             lose
             ,
             and
             what
             you
             gain
             ,
             by
             not
             conforming
             to
             this
             world
             ;
             and
             compare
             those
             two
             together
             ,
             and
             see
             which
             doth
             preponderate
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Consider
             what
             is
             the
             loss
             of
             not
             conforming
             to
             the
             world
             .
             I
             have
             spoken
             something
             to
             this
             before
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             brief
             in
             it
             here
             .
             All
             the
             loss
             amounts
             but
             to
             something
             that
             is
             only
             outward
             and
             temporal
             ,
             viz.
             Credit
             ,
             a
             good
             report
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             a
             good
             repute
             with
             the
             world
             ,
             worldly
             peace
             ,
             freedom
             from
             the
             world's
             troubles
             and
             persecutions
             ,
             the
             World's
             Favour
             ,
             and
             its
             Preferments
             .
             The
             highest
             it
             can
             amount
             to
             ,
             is
             but
             loss
             of
             Estate
             ,
             loss
             of
             Liberty
             ,
             loss
             of
             Life
             .
             This
             is
             the
             sum
             of
             what
             a
             man
             loseth
             by
             not
             complying
             with
             ,
             and
             not
             conforming
             to
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Next
             ,
             consider
             what
             a
             man
             shall
             gain
             by
             not
             conforming
             to
             the
             world
             .
             This
             is
             the
             great
             thing
             every
             one
             is
             apt
             to
             enquire
             after
             ,
             
               If
               I
               do
               so
               ,
               what
               shall
               I
               get
               by
               it
               ?
            
             As
             Peter
             said
             ,
             
               Master
               ,
               we
               have
               left
               all
               and
               followed
               thee
               ;
               What
               shall
               we
               have
               ?
            
             So
             ,
             if
             any
             shall
             say
             ,
             We
             indeed
             hear
             that
             it
             is
             our
             duty
             to
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             ▪
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             we
             know
             ,
             such
             a
             Nonconformity
             is
             attended
             with
             many
             disadvantages
             ;
             
             and
             we
             would
             gladly
             know
             what
             advantages
             do
             attend
             such
             a
             Nonconformity
             ;
             and
             whether
             they
             over-weigh
             the
             disadvantages
             ?
             To
             satisfie
             such
             ,
             consider
             what
             such
             a
             one
             gains
             who
             is
             a
             Nonconformist
             to
             the
             World.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             He
             gains
             the
             love
             ,
             and
             esteem
             ,
             and
             good
             report
             of
             those
             that
             are
             godly
             ,
             and
             that
             are
             really
             so
             .
             Christ
             hath
             some
             chosen
             precious
             ones
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             redeemed
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             whose
             Names
             are
             written
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             who
             are
             Virgins
             ,
             
               (
               i.e.
            
             )
             who
             are
             not
             defiled
             nor
             spotted
             with
             the
             World's
             corruptions
             and
             pollutions
             ;
             you
             have
             a
             description
             of
             them
             ,
             
               Rev.
               14.
               4
               ,
               &c.
            
             such
             as
             vvalk
             in
             the
             steps
             of
             Christ
             here
             ,
             and
             shall
             vvalk
             vvith
             Christ
             in
             vvhite
             hereafter
             .
             Novv
             consider
             ,
             Your
             not
             conforming
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             vvill
             gain
             the
             good
             report
             of
             these
             .
             What
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             (
             Heb.
             11.
             2.
             
             
               By
               faith
               the
               Elders
               obtained
               a
               good
               report
               )
            
             may
             I
             say
             ,
             By
             this
             Nonconformity
             you
             vvill
             obtain
             a
             good
             report
             from
             those
             that
             are
             truly
             and
             sincerely
             good
             .
             Novv
             compare
             this
             gain
             vvith
             the
             fore-mentioned
             loss
             :
             What
             is
             it
             to
             lose
             the
             good
             vvord
             of
             a
             Drunkard
             ,
             a
             Swearer
             ,
             a
             filthy
             wicked
             prophane
             person
             ,
             
             and
             to
             be
             vvell
             reported
             of
             by
             those
             that
             are
             holy
             and
             pious
             ?
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             Next
             to
             God's
             Approbation
             ,
             the
             Approbation
             of
             those
             that
             are
             godly
             ,
             is
             most
             desirable
             .
             What
             comfort
             vvill
             this
             give
             a
             man
             upon
             his
             dying-bed
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Drunkards
             and
             Prophane
             persons
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             commend
             him
             ,
             and
             speak
             vvell
             of
             him
             ?
             Our
             Saviour
             said
             ,
             
               Wo
               to
               you
               when
               all
               men
               shall
               speak
               well
               of
               you
               :
            
             and
             surely
             then
             ,
             Wo
             to
             that
             man
             of
             vvhom
             none
             can
             speak
             vvell
             ,
             but
             only
             such
             as
             are
             vvicked
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             
               not
               conforming
            
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             you
             vvill
             not
             only
             gain
             a
             
               good
               report
            
             from
             
               godly
               men
            
             ,
             but
             also
             from
             God
             himself
             :
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             They
             are
             such
             as
             God
             makes
             high
             account
             of
             ,
             whom
             Jesus
             Christ
             highly
             priseth
             ,
             and
             vvhom
             the
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             rejoice
             over
             .
             Look
             but
             into
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             see
             hovv
             highly
             God
             commends
             those
             vvho
             are
             Nonconformists
             to
             the
             men
             of
             their
             generation
             :
             The
             Apostle
             (
             in
             Heb.
             11.
             )
             speaks
             of
             the
             Faith
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             old
             ,
             as
             Enoch
             ,
             of
             vvhom
             it
             's
             said
             ,
             
               he
               walked
               with
               God
            
             ;
             and
             of
             Noah
             ,
             who
             by
             building
             the
             Ark
             upon
             the
             vvarning
             he
             had
             from
             God
             ,
             condemned
             the
             World.
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             vvhat
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             of
             all
             them
             there
             
             in
             relation
             to
             their
             Faith
             ,
             we
             may
             speak
             of
             them
             in
             relation
             to
             their
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             world
             ;
             that
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             v.
             2
             ▪
             
               by
               Faith
               they
               obtained
               a
               good
               report
            
             ;
             so
             ,
             by
             their
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             world
             .
             What
             was
             Enoch
             ,
             but
             a
             Nonconformist
             ?
             What
             was
             Noah
             ,
             but
             a
             Nonconformist
             to
             the
             men
             of
             his
             generation
             ?
             What
             were
             Abraham
             ,
             and
             Isaac
             ,
             and
             Jacob
             ,
             but
             Nonconformists
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             expresly
             said
             of
             them
             ,
             v.
             13.
             that
             they
             confessed
             
               that
               they
               were
               strangers
               and
               pilgrims
               on
               the
               earth
            
             ;
             that
             they
             
               did
               look
               after
               a
               better
               Countrey
               ,
               (
               i.e.
               )
            
             a
             heavenly
             one
             ?
             What
             was
             Moses
             but
             a
             Nonconformist
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             
               who
               refused
               to
               be
               called
               the
               son
               of
               Pharoah's
               daughter
               ;
               who
               chose
               rather
               to
               suffer
               affliction
               with
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ,
               than
               to
               enjoy
               the
               pleasures
               of
               sin
               for
               a
               season
               ;
               who
               esteemed
               the
               reproach
               of
               Christ
               greater
               riches
               than
               the
               treasures
               of
               Egypt
               ?
            
             This
             is
             an
             eminent
             and
             high
             demonstration
             of
             his
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             World.
             And
             so
             I
             might
             speak
             of
             the
             rest
             ,
             who
             were
             all
             persons
             
               of
               whom
               the
               world
               was
               not
               worthy
               ;
               who
               obtained
               a
               good
               report
               from
               God
            
             ;
             and
             of
             whom
             we
             may
             say
             as
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             ,
             
               (
               Heb.
            
             11.
             13.
             )
             
               All
               these
               dyed
               in
               faith
            
             :
             So
             
             all
             these
             lived
             and
             dyed
             Nonconformists
             to
             the
             World.
             How
             highly
             and
             honourably
             doth
             the
             Lord
             (
             in
             Scripture
             )
             speak
             of
             these
             Nonconformists
             ?
             Non
             doubt
             but
             the
             men
             of
             their
             generation
             looked
             upon
             them
             as
             men
             singular
             ,
             factious
             ,
             humorous
             ,
             as
             such
             that
             delighted
             to
             be
             unlike
             their
             Neighbours
             .
             But
             the
             Lord
             speaks
             of
             them
             as
             excellent
             ,
             and
             precious
             ,
             and
             such
             of
             whom
             the
             World
             was
             not
             worthy
             .
             Now
             compare
             these
             together
             ,
             and
             see
             whether
             is
             better
             ,
             To
             be
             well
             reported
             of
             by
             the
             World
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             well
             reported
             of
             by
             God
             ?
             What
             though
             the
             World
             account
             such
             
               precise
               Fools
            
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             call
             such
             
               the
               only
               wise
               in
               the
               world
               ?
            
             It
             is
             not
             whom
             the
             World
             commends
             ,
             but
             whom
             God
             commends
             ,
             that
             are
             praise-worthy
             indeed
             .
             Moses
             ,
             in
             the
             blessing
             of
             
               Joseph
               ,
               Deut.
            
             33.
             16.
             he
             wisheth
             to
             him
             
               the
               good-will
               of
               him
               that
               dwelt
               in
               the
               bush
               .
            
             To
             have
             the
             good-will
             and
             the
             good-word
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             that
             that
             is
             most
             desirable
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             you
             may
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             Be
             much
             in
             comparing
             together
             Rules
             and
             Patterns
             ,
             Those
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             the
             World.
             Take
             a
             
             view
             of
             both
             ,
             and
             then
             consider
             these
             three
             things
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Which
             are
             most
             worthy
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             To
             which
             you
             are
             most
             obliged
             and
             engaged
             to
             conform
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             By
             your
             conformity
             to
             which
             ,
             you
             shall
             most
             benefit
             and
             advantage
             your selves
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Consider
             ,
             whether
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             be
             most
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
             So
             consider
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             What
             the
             World's
             Rules
             ,
             and
             Commands
             ,
             and
             Prescriptions
             are
             .
             You
             will
             find
             them
             to
             be
             all
             corrupt
             ,
             erroneous
             ,
             base
             ,
             unclean
             ,
             unholy
             .
             And
             you
             will
             find
             its
             Examples
             such
             likewise
             :
             The
             Rules
             it
             hath
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             doth
             and
             acts
             things
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             it
             judgeth
             of
             things
             ,
             are
             all
             naught
             .
             Who
             can
             bring
             a
             clean
             thing
             out
             of
             an
             unclean
             ,
             saith
             Job
             ?
             And
             how
             can
             a
             filthy
             and
             unclean
             World
             ,
             prescribe
             Rules
             that
             are
             otherwise
             ?
             Take
             a
             survey
             of
             its
             Rules
             ;
             1.
             
             For
             judging
             of
             things
             ;
             It
             makes
             this
             one
             of
             its
             great
             Rules
             by
             which
             it
             
             judgeth
             of
             things
             ,
             Whether
             they
             be
             Good
             or
             Evil
             ,
             by
             the
             suitableness
             or
             unsuitableness
             there
             is
             in
             them
             ,
             to
             sinful
             flesh
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             nature
             .
             I
             might
             name
             many
             other
             Rules
             of
             the
             like
             nature
             ;
             but
             for
             brevity's
             sake
             I
             omit
             them
             .
             2.
             
             For
             its
             Rules
             for
             practice
             ,
             they
             are
             sinful
             and
             corrupt
             too
             .
             I
             shall
             name
             you
             some
             ,
             (
             viz.
             )
             
               To
               do
               as
               the
               most
               do
               ,
            
             is
             one
             Rule
             .
             
               To
               do
               as
               the
               greatest
               do
               ,
            
             is
             another
             Rule
             .
             
               To
               do
               as
               our
               Ancestors
               and
               Fore-fathers
               did
               ,
            
             (
             who
             lived
             in
             dark
             and
             corrupt
             times
             )
             is
             another
             Rule
             .
             
               To
               do
               what
               respects
               our
               outward
               ease
               ,
               and
               credit
               ,
               and
               quiet
               ,
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               sleep
               in
               a
               whole
               skin
               ,
            
             is
             another
             Rule
             .
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             
               To
               do
               what
               is
               good
               in
               our
               own
               eyes
               ,
            
             and
             
               to
               do
               what
               tends
               to
               the
               pleasing
               and
               gratifying
               of
               our
               lusts
               ,
            
             is
             another
             Rule
             .
             I
             might
             name
             more
             ;
             but
             let
             these
             suffice
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             for
             the
             World's
             Patterns
             and
             Examples
             ,
             take
             a
             view
             of
             them
             :
             You
             will
             find
             them
             all
             corrupt
             and
             naught
             .
             If
             you
             look
             with
             a
             right
             eye
             upon
             them
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             they
             all
             have
             ugly
             ,
             base
             ,
             sinful
             inscriptions
             on
             them
             ;
             as
             of
             Prophaneness
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
             Covetousness
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Luxury
             ,
             Uncleanness
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             Ungodliness
             ,
             Atheism
             ,
             Indifferency
             in
             Religion
             ,
             
             Lukewarmness
             ,
             Denying
             the
             power
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             &c.
             
             Such
             are
             the
             World's
             Examples
             .
             And
             so
             I
             have
             shew'd
             you
             what
             the
             World's
             Rules
             for
             judging
             and
             practice
             ,
             are
             ;
             and
             what
             its
             Patterns
             and
             Examples
             are
             ,
             All
             naught
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Now
             I
             shall
             come
             to
             shew
             you
             ,
             what
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             Word
             are
             ,
             that
             so
             upon
             comparing
             them
             together
             ,
             you
             may
             see
             which
             are
             most
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
             As
             for
             the
             Rules
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             they
             are
             holy
             ,
             they
             are
             pure
             ,
             they
             are
             perfect
             ;
             so
             are
             all
             the
             Rules
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             both
             for
             judging
             of
             things
             ,
             and
             for
             practice
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             the
             Rules
             prescribed
             us
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             they
             are
             all
             pure
             :
             I
             might
             name
             many
             ;
             but
             among
             others
             ,
             take
             these
             three
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             VVord
             teacheth
             us
             to
             judg
             of
             things
             as
             God
             judgeth
             of
             them
             ,
             whose
             judgment
             is
             according
             to
             truth
             ;
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             VVorld
             is
             according
             to
             appearance
             and
             corrupt
             phantasie
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Word
             teacheth
             us
             to
             judg
             of
             things
             as
             they
             have
             relation
             to
             the
             Soul.
             That
             ,
             that
             is
             good
             which
             is
             good
             for
             the
             Soul
             ,
             which
             tends
             to
             the
             making
             of
             
             us
             more
             Holy
             and
             Heavenly
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Word
             teacheth
             us
             to
             judg
             of
             things
             to
             be
             good
             or
             evil
             ,
             as
             they
             relate
             to
             a
             man's
             future
             and
             eternal
             state
             .
             So
             ,
             those
             things
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             that
             concern
             a
             man's
             eternal
             well
             being
             ;
             and
             those
             things
             to
             be
             evil
             ,
             that
             relate
             to
             eternal
             misery
             .
          
           
             Thus
             for
             the
             Rules
             of
             judging
             of
             things
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             for
             the
             Rules
             of
             Practice
             ,
             I
             shall
             name
             some
             (
             of
             many
             )
             to
             you
             ;
             you
             will
             find
             them
             all
             holy
             and
             pure
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Is
             this
             ;
             Doing
             what
             pleaseth
             God
             ,
             not
             what
             pleaseth
             men
             .
             Pleasing
             God
             ,
             whom
             ever
             we
             displease
             .
             This
             is
             a
             Rule
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             for
             practice
             ;
             it
             telleth
             us
             ,
             We
             should
             not
             be
             the
             servants
             of
             men
             ,
             to
             please
             their
             sinful
             humours
             ,
             and
             lusts
             ,
             and
             fancies
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             do
             as
             the
             best
             do
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             the
             most
             do
             :
             where
             ,
             by
             
               [
               best
            
             ]
             we
             mean
             not
             
               the
               best
               of
               the
               Parish
            
             ,
             who
             are
             accounted
             so
             for
             their
             Riches
             ,
             and
             Lands
             ,
             and
             Possessions
             ;
             but
             the
             best
             in
             respect
             of
             Godliness
             and
             Holiness
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             all
             things
             we
             do
             ,
             to
             prefer
             suffering
             before
             sinning
             .
             To
             chuse
             Affliction
             rather
             than
             Sin.
             It
             gives
             us
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             
             the
             least
             evil
             of
             Sin
             ,
             hath
             more
             evil
             in
             it
             than
             the
             greatest
             evil
             of
             Suffering
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             In
             all
             we
             do
             ,
             to
             respect
             more
             inward
             ,
             than
             outward
             peace
             .
             To
             regard
             (
             most
             )
             peace
             in
             our
             own
             Spirits
             and
             Consciences
             .
             To
             remember
             what
             the
             Martyr
             said
             ,
             
               There
               were
               no
               Stocks
               to
               the
               Stocks
               of
               an
               evil
               Conscience
               .
            
             To
             have
             a
             care
             to
             preserve
             the
             Bird
             in
             our
             bosome
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Doing
             good
             ,
             and
             avoiding
             evil
             ,
             though
             with
             disadvantage
             to
             our selves
             ,
             when
             the
             good
             concerns
             eternal
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             disadvantage
             only
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             Thus
             for
             some
             of
             the
             Rules
             for
             practice
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             for
             the
             Patterns
             and
             Examples
             that
             the
             VVord
             of
             God
             holds
             out
             to
             us
             .
             You
             will
             find
             them
             all
             holy
             ,
             having
             the
             Inscriptions
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Holiness
             on
             them
             .
             So
             it
             propounds
             to
             us
             ,
             for
             our
             imitation
             ,
             the
             Examples
             ,
             (
             First
             )
             Of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             Of
             Holy
             men
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             were
             Followers
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             Jesus
             Christ
             So
             it
             holds
             him
             out
             to
             us
             as
             our
             great
             Pattern
             to
             imitate
             .
             It
             shews
             us
             the
             steps
             of
             his
             Humility
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             Obedience
             ,
             Holiness
             ,
             Heavenliness
             -
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             holds
             out
             to
             us
             the
             Examples
             of
             Holy
             men
             ,
             for
             our
             imitation
             ,
             more
             famous
             
             in
             their
             Generation
             than
             others
             ,
             for
             their
             Faith
             ,
             Piety
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             Holiness
             ,
             Zeal
             ,
             Heb.
             6.
             12
             
             :
             
               Be
               ye
               followers
               of
               them
               who
               through
               faith
               and
               patience
               inherit
               the
               Promises
               .
            
             Consider
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             propounds
             to
             us
             for
             our
             example
             ,
             such
             as
             inherit
             the
             Promises
             of
             God
             ;
             the
             VVorld
             propounds
             such
             as
             inherit
             the
             Threatnings
             of
             God.
             The
             Word
             propounds
             to
             us
             for
             our
             examples
             ,
             such
             as
             now
             are
             in
             Heaven
             .
             The
             VVorld
             propounds
             such
             ,
             who
             (
             for
             ought
             we
             know
             )
             are
             either
             in
             Hell
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             road-way
             to
             Hell.
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             I
             have
             given
             you
             a
             brief
             specimen
             and
             view
             of
             the
             VVorld's
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             of
             the
             VVord
             ;
             and
             now
             compare
             them
             together
             ,
             and
             judg
             which
             are
             most
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
             Upon
             your
             comparing
             them
             together
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             the
             result
             to
             be
             this
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             VVord
             are
             more
             high
             ,
             and
             noble
             ,
             and
             excellent
             ,
             than
             those
             of
             the
             VVorld
             :
             The
             VVorld's
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             are
             low
             and
             base
             ;
             and
             a
             Christian
             debaseth
             himself
             in
             conforming
             to
             them
             ;
             they
             are
             below
             a
             Christian's
             Calling
             ,
             they
             are
             below
             a
             Christian's
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             are
             below
             a
             Christian's
             
             Profession
             ,
             they
             are
             below
             a
             Christian's
             Hope
             and
             Expectation
             ;
             and
             so
             must
             needs
             be
             too
             low
             for
             his
             conformity
             and
             imitation
             .
             Man
             is
             an
             excellent
             Creature
             ,
             he
             was
             made
             a
             little
             lower
             than
             the
             Angels
             ;
             so
             that
             (
             next
             to
             the
             Angels
             )
             he
             is
             the
             most
             noble
             of
             Creatures
             .
             And
             God
             ,
             that
             gave
             Man
             a
             noble
             Being
             ,
             gave
             him
             also
             a
             noble
             Rule
             to
             live
             and
             walk
             by
             .
             As
             God
             made
             not
             man
             to
             be
             his
             own
             End
             ,
             neither
             did
             he
             make
             him
             to
             be
             his
             own
             Rule
             .
             From
             whom
             he
             received
             his
             Being
             ,
             he
             was
             to
             receive
             his
             Rule
             .
             His
             Rule
             was
             ,
             the
             Will
             and
             Law
             of
             his
             Creator
             ;
             and
             herein
             stood
             his
             excellency
             ,
             in
             conforming
             to
             that
             Rule
             .
             When
             man
             conformed
             to
             another
             Rule
             ,
             he
             lost
             his
             excellency
             .
             
               God
               made
               man
               upright
               ,
               but
            
             (
             as
             Solomon
             saith
             )
             
               they
               have
               found
               out
               many
               inventions
               .
            
             So
             ,
             God
             made
             Man
             excellent
             ;
             but
             having
             found
             out
             other
             Rules
             to
             conform
             to
             ,
             than
             those
             of
             his
             Creator
             ,
             they
             have
             lost
             their
             excellency
             .
             There
             was
             a
             high
             and
             noble
             Rule
             ,
             for
             a
             high
             and
             noble
             Creature
             ;
             and
             that
             Rule
             is
             ,
             the
             Rule
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             which
             contains
             the
             revealed
             Will
             of
             the
             Creator
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             You
             will
             find
             this
             ,
             upon
             comparing
             them
             together
             ,
             That
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             
             of
             the
             Word
             are
             more
             pure
             and
             holy
             ,
             than
             those
             of
             the
             World.
             Consider
             what
             is
             said
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             said
             of
             the
             World
             :
             Of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ,
             
               it
               is
               pure
               ,
               very
               pure
               ,
               as
               Gold
               tryed
               in
               the
               fire
               seven
               times
               .
            
             Of
             the
             World
             it
             's
             said
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             
               sinful
               ,
               evil
            
             ,
             and
             that
             
               it
               lieth
               in
               wickedness
            
             .
             Now
             ,
             as
             the
             Word
             is
             ,
             so
             are
             its
             Rules
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             World
             is
             ,
             so
             are
             its
             :
             A
             pure
             Word
             hath
             pure
             Rules
             ;
             and
             an
             impure
             VVorld
             must
             needs
             prescribe
             impure
             Rules
             .
             The
             higher
             things
             are
             ,
             the
             purer
             they
             are
             .
             VVhat
             is
             Purity
             ,
             but
             a
             freeness
             from
             all
             Contagion
             ,
             and
             touch
             of
             inferior
             things
             ?
             That
             Gold
             is
             impure
             ,
             that
             is
             mixed
             with
             dross
             ;
             and
             that
             Face
             and
             Garment
             is
             defiled
             ,
             that
             is
             spotted
             with
             dirt
             .
             Consider
             ,
             things
             are
             pure
             
               ex
               contactu
               superiorum
            
             :
             the
             higher
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             heavenly
             ,
             the
             more
             pure
             .
             And
             things
             are
             impure
             
               ex
               contactu
               inferiorum
            
             ;
             the
             lower
             things
             are
             ,
             the
             more
             impure
             .
             Now
             ,
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             the
             Rules
             and
             Precepts
             of
             the
             VVord
             most
             needs
             be
             the
             purest
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             must
             high
             ,
             holy
             ,
             heavenly
             .
             There
             is
             no
             scoria
             ,
             no
             dross
             at
             all
             in
             them
             .
             And
             as
             for
             the
             Examples
             of
             the
             VVord
             ,
             they
             are
             holy
             and
             heavenly
             
             ones
             ,
             that
             are
             propounded
             to
             us
             for
             our
             conformity
             and
             imitation
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             
               It
               's
               true
               ,
               some
               may
               here
               except
               against
               the
               Examples
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
            
             What
             ,
             was
             there
             no
             dross
             in
             them
             ?
             Had
             not
             the
             best
             Saints
             their
             failings
             and
             corruptions
             ?
             Were
             they
             perfectly
             pure
             ,
             without
             stain
             or
             blemish
             ?
          
           
             Ans
             .
             To
             this
             we
             answer
             :
             That
             the
             Examples
             and
             Patterns
             that
             the
             VVord
             of
             God
             holds
             out
             to
             us
             for
             our
             imitation
             ,
             are
             (
             as
             I
             told
             you
             before
             )
             of
             two
             sorts
             :
             those
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Of
                 Holy
                 men
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Example
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             Now
             his
             Example
             is
             without
             ,
             and
             beyond
             all
             exception
             ;
             it
             is
             perfectly
             pure
             .
             He
             hath
             left
             us
             his
             steps
             to
             tread
             in
             ;
             and
             upon
             view
             of
             them
             it
             wil
             never
             be
             found
             that
             he
             trod
             one
             step
             awry
             .
             
               He
               did
               no
               sin
               ,
               neither
               was
               guile
               found
               in
               his
               mouth
               .
            
             He
             made
             this
             challenge
             to
             his
             most
             bitter
             and
             observing
             Adversaries
             ,
             
               Which
               of
               you
               convinceth
               me
               of
               sin
               ?
            
             He
             was
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               the
               righteous
            
             .
          
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
             2.
             
             As
             for
             the
             Examples
             of
             Holy
             men
             ,
             against
             whom
             the
             Objection
             most
             lieth
             ,
             and
             of
             whom
             it
             must
             be
             confessed
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             their
             impurities
             ;
             yet
             concerning
             them
             ,
             there
             is
             this
             to
             be
             said
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             though
             they
             had
             their
             impurities
             ,
             yet
             they
             had
             their
             purity
             ,
             
               (
               i.e.
            
             )
             something
             that
             was
             precious
             and
             excellent
             .
             They
             were
             Gold
             ,
             though
             there
             were
             some
             dross
             mixed
             with
             it
             :
             so
             that
             (
             comparatively
             )
             we
             may
             say
             they
             were
             pure
             .
             The
             Examples
             of
             the
             VVorld
             are
             altogether
             impure
             ;
             they
             are
             all
             dross
             ,
             and
             no
             Gold
             mixed
             with
             them
             .
             They
             are
             altogether
             corrupt
             ,
             and
             have
             nothing
             of
             holiness
             and
             purity
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             is
             to
             be
             considered
             ,
             That
             God
             in
             his
             VVord
             ,
             propounding
             to
             us
             the
             Examples
             of
             Holy
             men
             for
             our
             imitation
             ,
             sets
             them
             out
             to
             us
             to
             be
             imitated
             by
             us
             in
             what
             was
             good
             ,
             not
             what
             was
             evil
             in
             them
             .
             The
             holiest
             men
             were
             in
             some
             things
             but
             men
             :
             they
             had
             their
             black
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             their
             bright
             side
             .
             Now
             the
             Scripture
             shews
             us
             their
             black
             side
             only
             for
             our
             caution
             ;
             but
             their
             bright
             side
             only
             for
             our
             imitation
             .
             In
             the
             Scripture
             we
             see
             Saints
             in
             their
             Sins
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             Graces
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             in
             their
             Graces
             only
             
             that
             they
             are
             held
             forth
             to
             us
             as
             Patterns
             for
             our
             imitation
             .
             The
             great
             Apostle
             himself
             bids
             them
             to
             whom
             he
             writes
             ,
             to
             
               be
               followers
               of
               him
               ,
               as
               he
               was
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             VVe
             are
             to
             eye
             Christ
             as
             our
             chiefest
             Pattern
             ,
             and
             to
             conform
             to
             the
             Examples
             of
             others
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             conformable
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Particular
             Saints
             ,
             had
             their
             particular
             Graces
             and
             Excellencies
             .
             Thus
             Abraham
             was
             eminent
             for
             his
             Faith
             ,
             Job
             for
             his
             Patience
             ,
             Moses
             for
             his
             Meekness
             ,
             David
             for
             his
             Zeal
             ;
             and
             so
             for
             the
             rest
             .
             And
             in
             these
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             propounds
             them
             to
             us
             as
             Patterns
             for
             our
             imitation
             ,
             in
             their
             Excellencies
             ,
             not
             in
             their
             Frailties
             .
             Thus
             the
             Objection
             is
             answered
             .
             And
             now
             consider
             what
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             are
             worthy
             of
             your
             imitation
             and
             conformity
             .
          
           
             3dly
             ,
             You
             will
             find
             this
             ,
             upon
             comparing
             them
             together
             ,
             That
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             VVord
             ,
             have
             the
             greatest
             ,
             and
             best
             ,
             and
             highest
             approbation
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             they
             exceed
             those
             of
             the
             VVorld
             ;
             this
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             in
             some
             particulars
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             are
             approved
             of
             by
             God
             himself
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Best
             and
             Greatest
             .
             And
             needs
             must
             it
             be
             so
             ,
             when
             such
             Rules
             are
             of
             
             own
             making
             ,
             and
             such
             Examples
             of
             his
             own
             stamping
             .
             To
             these
             God
             puts
             his
             Seal
             of
             Approbation
             :
             but
             to
             those
             of
             the
             VVorld
             ,
             that
             of
             his
             dislike
             and
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             are
             those
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             that
             all
             that
             are
             godly
             approve
             of
             :
             by
             their
             dissenting
             from
             the
             other
             ,
             they
             have
             testified
             their
             approbation
             of
             these
             .
             Read
             but
             the
             
               119th
               Psalm
            
             ,
             and
             see
             how
             highly
             David
             speaks
             forth
             his
             approbation
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             Testimonies
             ,
             and
             Precepts
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             had
             chosen
             the
             way
             of
             God's
             Precepts
             .
             And
             this
             godly
             men
             have
             done
             under
             the
             greatest
             persecutions
             and
             afflictions
             ;
             they
             have
             then
             testified
             their
             high
             approbation
             of
             the
             ways
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             accepted
             of
             deliverance
             upon
             condition
             of
             complying
             with
             the
             sinful
             ways
             of
             the
             VVorld
             :
             so
             you
             read
             of
             those
             sufferers
             of
             old
             ,
             Heb.
             11.
             what
             tortures
             they
             endured
             ,
             and
             all
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             are
             those
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             that
             will
             one
             day
             be
             approved
             of
             by
             all
             ,
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             .
             There
             is
             a
             day
             when
             even
             wicked
             men
             themselves
             will
             vote
             for
             them
             .
             It
             is
             not
             much
             to
             be
             regarded
             what
             
             wicked
             men
             now
             think
             or
             speak
             of
             them
             ,
             while
             they
             are
             in
             their
             prosperity
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             hot
             and
             eager
             pursuit
             of
             their
             Lusts
             .
             Alas
             !
             they
             are
             not
             now
             themselves
             ;
             but
             there
             is
             a
             day
             when
             they
             will
             be
             in
             cool
             blood
             ,
             when
             they
             wil
             be
             themselves
             ,
             when
             they
             wil
             commend
             the
             ways
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Examples
             of
             those
             holy
             ones
             they
             once
             condemned
             ;
             and
             wil
             wish
             they
             had
             chosen
             the
             way
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             and
             Isaac
             ,
             and
             Jacob
             ,
             &c.
             and
             not
             of
             Cain
             ,
             and
             Esau
             ,
             and
             Ishmael
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             You
             will
             find
             this
             ,
             upon
             comparing
             these
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             together
             ,
             That
             those
             of
             the
             VVord
             are
             the
             safest
             to
             conform
             to
             .
             In
             that
             conformity
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             safety
             for
             Eternity
             .
             In
             a
             conformity
             to
             those
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             but
             danger
             ,
             they
             are
             liable
             to
             be
             condemned
             with
             the
             world
             ;
             there
             is
             no
             safety
             in
             those
             ways
             ,
             wherein
             there
             is
             no
             salvation
             to
             be
             found
             .
             They
             that
             live
             the
             life
             of
             the
             VVorld
             ,
             must
             expect
             to
             perish
             with
             the
             VVorld
             .
             The
             Psalmist
             saith
             (
             Psal
             .
             125.
             5.
             )
             
               As
               for
               such
               as
               turn
               aside
               to
               crooked
               paths
               ,
               the
               Lord
               will
               lead
               them
               forth
               with
               the
               workers
               of
               iniquity
               ,
               (
               i.e.
               )
            
             God
             wil
             deal
             with
             such
             ,
             as
             with
             wicked
             men
             .
             Solomon
             tells
             
             us
             ,
             (
             Prov.
             10.
             9.
             )
             
               He
               that
               walks
               uprightly
               walks
               surely
               .
            
             It
             is
             a
             man's
             conformity
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             VVord
             ,
             that
             speaks
             him
             Upright
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             lieth
             his
             safety
             for
             Eternity
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Upon
             comparing
             them
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             ,
             That
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             VVord
             ,
             is
             that
             that
             is
             most
             becoming
             Christians
             .
             VVhat
             can
             more
             become
             a
             Christian
             ,
             than
             to
             conform
             to
             those
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             that
             are
             most
             Christian
             and
             holy
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             becomes
             not
             a
             Christian
             's
             Calling
             .
             He
             is
             called
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             is
             called
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             is
             called
             to
             be
             unlike
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             is
             called
             to
             be
             an
             Heir
             of
             another
             world
             ,
             he
             is
             called
             to
             begin
             Heaven
             on
             Earth
             ;
             to
             begin
             it
             here
             in
             Grace
             ,
             and
             to
             enjoy
             it
             hereafter
             in
             Glory
             .
             Now
             Christians
             ,
             How
             doth
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             agree
             and
             suit
             with
             your
             Calling
             ?
             Doth
             it
             become
             a
             man
             to
             wallow
             in
             the
             Mire
             ,
             because
             a
             Hog
             doth
             so
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             is
             unbecoming
             a
             Christian's
             Profession
             .
             As
             your
             Calling
             is
             ,
             so
             is
             your
             Profession
             ,
             holy
             .
             Do
             but
             reflect
             upon
             your
             Baptismal-Covenant
             ;
             Is
             not
             the
             VVorld
             one
             of
             those
             things
             you
             promise
             to
             forsake
             
             and
             renounce
             ?
             And
             if
             so
             ,
             How
             can
             you
             conform
             to
             it
             ?
             How
             can
             you
             that
             profess
             your selves
             to
             be
             the
             servants
             of
             Christ
             ,
             be
             the
             servants
             of
             sinful
             men
             ?
             How
             can
             you
             that
             profess
             your selves
             to
             be
             of
             the
             number
             of
             those
             that
             are
             redeemed
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             comply
             with
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             Conformity
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             unbecoming
             the
             Spirit
             of
             a
             Christian
             .
             A
             Christian
             is
             to
             be
             one
             of
             an
             excellent
             and
             precious
             Spirit
             :
             And
             what
             hath
             an
             excellent
             Spirit
             to
             do
             with
             base
             and
             low
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             ?
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             holy
             Gallantry
             Christians
             should
             have
             ,
             which
             should
             set
             them
             above
             such
             a
             conformity
             ,
             with
             the
             greatest
             disdain
             and
             scorn
             .
             As
             it
             's
             said
             of
             
               Caleb
               ,
               (
               Numb
            
             .
             14.
             24.
             )
             He
             had
             
               another
               Spirit
            
             .
             What
             have
             holy
             Spirits
             to
             do
             with
             sinful
             Rules
             ?
             And
             ,
             What
             have
             heavenly
             Spirits
             to
             do
             with
             worldly
             and
             earthly
             Examples
             ?
          
           
             6.
             
             Upon
             comparing
             them
             together
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             ,
             That
             a
             Conformity
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             is
             most
             Consolative
             .
             There
             is
             more
             comfort
             in
             conforming
             to
             the
             Word
             ,
             than
             in
             conforming
             to
             the
             World.
             What
             comfort
             will
             the
             
             thoughts
             of
             your
             conforming
             to
             a
             sinful
             wicked
             World
             ,
             give
             you
             ?
             when
             you
             come
             to
             lye
             on
             your
             last
             and
             dying-beds
             ,
             What
             comfort
             will
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             World
             reflect
             ?
             Oh
             that
             men
             would
             consider
             what
             will
             give
             them
             peace
             at
             the
             last
             !
             Consider
             this
             you
             covetous
             Tradesmen
             ,
             that
             use
             false
             Measures
             and
             Ballances
             ,
             and
             that
             deal
             in
             false
             Wares
             :
             the
             saying
             is
             ,
             
               Leight
               Gains
               make
               an
               heavy
               Purse
            
             ;
             but
             take
             heed
             they
             make
             not
             an
             heavy
             and
             accusing
             Conscience
             in
             the
             end
             .
             It
             is
             the
             way
             of
             the
             World
             to
             get
             gain
             any
             way
             ,
             but
             never
             consider
             what
             the
             issue
             will
             be
             ,
             whether
             it
             will
             be
             comfort
             and
             peace
             at
             last
             .
             It
             was
             the
             saying
             of
             a
             worthy
             Judg
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             to
             his
             Son
             when
             he
             was
             a
             dying
             ,
             
               Son
               ,
               I
               leave
               you
               but
               a
               small
               Estate
               ,
               but
               it
               was
               well
               gotten
               .
            
             Oh
             that
             men
             could
             say
             so
             of
             their
             Estates
             (
             whether
             great
             or
             small
             )
             ,
             
               That
               they
               were
               well
               gotten
            
             !
             Let
             the
             cunning
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             worldly
             Tradesman
             ,
             know
             ,
             That
             he
             may
             as
             well
             rob
             a
             man
             in
             his
             Shop
             ,
             with
             a
             mete-Yard
             ,
             and
             a
             pair
             of
             Ballances
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             as
             a
             Thief
             doth
             with
             Sword
             and
             Pistol
             on
             the
             Road
             ;
             and
             although
             they
             are
             not
             alike
             arraigned
             at
             the
             Barr
             of
             Man's
             Tribunal
             ,
             yet
             they
             will
             be
             alike
             at
             the
             Barr
             of
             God's
             
             Tribunal
             .
             And
             as
             for
             you
             prophane
             ones
             ,
             What
             comfort
             will
             the
             thoughts
             of
             your
             sinful
             pleasures
             ,
             delights
             ,
             and
             vanities
             ,
             reflect
             when
             you
             come
             to
             dye
             ?
             What
             pleasure
             will
             it
             then
             be
             to
             you
             ,
             to
             remember
             the
             sinful
             jollities
             and
             debaucheries
             of
             a
             fore-passed
             life
             ?
             Know
             this
             ,
             that
             one
             hour
             spent
             in
             communion
             with
             God
             ,
             will
             yeeld
             a
             man
             more
             solid
             comfort
             ,
             than
             all
             the
             days
             a
             man
             hath
             spent
             in
             the
             Tents
             of
             wickedness
             .
             He
             said
             it
             ,
             that
             had
             proved
             it
             ,
             Psal
             .
             84.
             10.
             
             
               A
               day
               in
               thy
               Courts
               ,
               is
               better
               than
               a
               thousand
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             A
             day
             spent
             in
             serving
             God
             ,
             and
             conforming
             to
             his
             Will
             and
             Word
             ,
             doing
             what
             is
             well-pleasing
             in
             his
             sight
             ;
             will
             yeeld
             more
             comfort
             than
             a
             thousand
             spent
             in
             complying
             with
             ,
             and
             conforming
             to
             the
             sinful
             fashions
             ,
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             examples
             of
             the
             World.
             Nay
             ,
             What
             sad
             reflections
             will
             the
             thoughts
             of
             such
             a
             compliance
             cause
             ?
             That
             proud
             Cardinal
             Wolsey
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             cast
             out
             of
             the
             favour
             of
             his
             Prince
             ,
             and
             was
             under
             the
             apprehension
             of
             approaching
             death
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               If
               I
               had
               been
               as
               careful
               of
               serving
               and
               pleasing
               God
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               been
               to
               serve
               and
               please
               my
               King
               ;
               he
               had
               not
               now
               forsaken
               me
               in
               this
               my
               misery
               .
            
             
             And
             ere
             long
             men
             will
             wish
             ,
             they
             had
             been
             as
             careful
             in
             conforming
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             revealed
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             been
             to
             the
             wills
             of
             men
             ▪
             and
             ways
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             repent
             of
             it
             when
             it
             s
             too
             late
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Upon
             comparing
             these
             together
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             ,
             That
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             is
             a
             Christian's
             Wisdom
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             Conformists
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             will
             at
             the
             last
             be
             found
             but
             fools
             ,
             as
             the
             Prophet
             
               (
               Jer.
            
             17.
             11
             )
             .
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               that
               getteth
               riches
               ,
               and
               not
               by
               right
               ,
               at
               his
               end
               shall
               be
               a
               fool
               .
            
             Consider
             who
             in
             the
             end
             will
             be
             the
             veriest
             fools
             ,
             Conformists
             ,
             or
             Nonconformists
             ,
             to
             the
             World
             ?
             Deut.
             4.
             
             When
             Moses
             had
             told
             the
             men
             of
             Israel
             of
             the
             Statutes
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             is
             one
             Motive
             he
             makes
             use
             of
             to
             press
             them
             to
             an
             observation
             of
             them
             ,
             v.
             6.
             
             
               This
               will
               be
               your
               wisdom
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               the
               Nations
               .
            
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             A
             Conformity
             to
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             a
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             is
             a
             Christian's
             Wisdom
             .
             There
             is
             a
             day
             coming
             ,
             when
             those
             who
             now
             for
             not
             conforming
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             are
             accounted
             fools
             ,
             will
             not
             only
             be
             pronounced
             wife
             ,
             by
             the
             testimony
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             
             and
             Angels
             ,
             but
             also
             by
             those
             that
             now
             esteem
             and
             call
             them
             Fools
             .
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             What
             is
             the
             judgment
             and
             opinion
             of
             wicked
             men
             now
             concerning
             Holiness
             and
             Holy
             ones
             ,
             will
             not
             always
             be
             their
             judgment
             ;
             they
             will
             one
             day
             be
             of
             another
             mind
             .
             Now
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             
               the
               wisdom
               of
               God
               is
               foolishness
               with
               the
               world
            
             ;
             when
             ,
             indeed
             it
             is
             the
             
               wisdom
               of
               the
               world
               that
               is
               foolishness
               with
               God.
            
             In
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             laws
             and
             rules
             which
             it
             prescribes
             ,
             is
             seen
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             :
             And
             those
             must
             needs
             be
             the
             wisest
             who
             conform
             to
             those
             Rules
             .
             Conforming
             to
             the
             World's
             Rules
             ,
             is
             conforming
             to
             the
             World's
             Wisdom
             ,
             which
             indeed
             is
             conforming
             to
             the
             World's
             Wickedness
             ;
             and
             the
             wisest
             of
             such
             
               Conformist
               ▪
            
             (
             except
             they
             repent
             )
             will
             ere
             long
             call
             themselves
             Fools
             to
             all
             Eternity
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             having
             compared
             all
             these
             together
             ,
             tell
             me
             ,
             Whether
             the
             Rules
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             are
             most
             worthy
             of
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             First
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             We
             come
             next
             to
             enquire
             ,
             To
             which
             you
             are
             most
             obliged
             and
             engaged
             
             to
             conform
             ,
             To
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             World.
             And
             here
             I
             shall
             put
             this
             Question
             to
             you
             ,
             viz.
             
               To
               whom
               you
               owe
               most
               ,
               whether
               to
               God
               ,
               or
               the
               world
               ?
            
             So
             I
             must
             ask
             you
             two
             things
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Which
                 hath
                 done
                 most
                 for
                 you
                 ?
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Which
                 can
                 do
                 most
                 for
                 you
                 ?
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Which
             hath
             done
             most
             for
             you
             ,
             God
             or
             the
             VVorld
             ?
             To
             whom
             owe
             you
             your
             Beings
             ?
             VVho
             created
             you
             ,
             God
             or
             the
             world
             ?
             Then
             tell
             me
             ,
             to
             whom
             you
             owe
             your
             conformity
             ?
             To
             whom
             owe
             you
             your
             Redemption
             ?
             Who
             sent
             a
             Saviour
             into
             the
             world
             to
             dye
             for
             you
             ;
             and
             by
             that
             death
             to
             purchase
             pardon
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             reconciliation
             ,
             and
             eternal
             salvation
             ?
             To
             whom
             do
             you
             owe
             your
             lives
             ?
             Who
             endued
             your
             souls
             with
             life
             ,
             and
             hath
             hitherto
             held
             your
             souls
             in
             life
             ?
             Or
             whose
             Mercies
             is
             it
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             not
             ere
             this
             been
             consumed
             ?
             Is
             it
             of
             the
             Lord's
             Mercy
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             World's
             ?
             From
             whom
             have
             you
             had
             protection
             and
             deliverance
             from
             dangers
             ?
             Whose
             Angels
             are
             it
             that
             have
             pitch'd
             their
             Tents
             about
             you
             ,
             God's
             ,
             or
             the
             World's
             ?
             From
             whom
             do
             you
             receive
             
             all
             your
             blessings
             ,
             of
             health
             ,
             wealth
             ,
             food
             ,
             raiment
             ?
             Is
             it
             from
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             World
             ?
             See
             ,
             by
             this
             ,
             to
             which
             you
             owe
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             ,
             which
             can
             do
             most
             for
             you
             .
             What
             can
             the
             world
             do
             for
             you
             ?
             Doth
             it
             ,
             or
             can
             it
             bid
             more
             for
             your
             conformity
             ,
             than
             God
             doth
             ?
             As
             Saul
             said
             to
             his
             Courtiers
             ,
             when
             he
             saw
             they
             were
             addicted
             to
             
             David's
             Party
             ,
             
               Can
               the
               Son
               of
               Jesse
               give
               you
               Vineyards
               ,
               or
               Olive-yards
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             So
             let
             me
             ask
             you
             ,
             Can
             the
             world
             give
             you
             what
             God
             can
             ?
             All
             that
             the
             world
             can
             do
             for
             you
             ,
             doth
             but
             amount
             ,
             to
             what
             is
             temporal
             :
             But
             can
             it
             give
             you
             that
             which
             is
             eternal
             ?
             Let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             It
             is
             so
             far
             from
             doing
             that
             ,
             that
             though
             it
             can
             give
             a
             man
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Riches
             ,
             yet
             it
             cannot
             give
             a
             man
             Contentment
             with
             them
             ;
             much
             less
             can
             it
             give
             inward
             comfort
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             assurance
             of
             Eternal
             Glory
             and
             Happiness
             .
             All
             this
             ,
             God
             bids
             for
             your
             conformity
             to
             him
             .
             And
             now
             see
             to
             which
             you
             most
             owe
             your
             conformity
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             VVe
             are
             next
             to
             enquire
             ,
             By
             which
             you
             will
             be
             most
             advantaged
             ,
             whether
             by
             a
             conformity
             to
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             
             world
             ?
             To
             this
             I
             have
             spoken
             largely
             before
             ,
             when
             I
             shew'd
             you
             the
             Gain
             and
             Loss
             of
             Conformity
             and
             Nonconformity
             to
             the
             world
             .
             I
             shall
             only
             here
             put
             you
             upon
             the
             consideration
             of
             two
             things
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Which
                 promiseth
                 most
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Which
                 threatneth
                 most
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Which
             promiseth
             most
             ,
             the
             Word
             or
             the
             World
             :
             Look
             over
             the
             promises
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             tell
             me
             ,
             whether
             the
             World
             can
             promise
             what
             God
             in
             his
             Word
             doth
             ?
             Can
             it
             promise
             you
             ,
             That
             by
             conforming
             to
             its
             Statutes
             and
             Laws
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             well
             with
             you
             and
             your
             children
             for
             ever
             ?
             The
             world
             cannot
             promise
             you
             a
             long
             and
             happy
             life
             here
             ;
             much
             less
             can
             it
             promise
             you
             eternal
             life
             and
             happiness
             hereafter
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             ,
             which
             threatneth
             most
             :
             whose
             threatnings
             are
             most
             dreadful
             and
             terrible
             ,
             those
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             World
             :
             It
             's
             true
             ,
             the
             world
             can
             thunder
             out
             threatnings
             against
             those
             that
             conform
             not
             to
             her
             :
             But
             tell
             me
             ,
             Is
             that
             Thunder
             like
             ,
             in
             terror
             ,
             to
             that
             thunder
             we
             hear
             in
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             the
             threatnings
             of
             it
             ,
             against
             those
             that
             conform
             to
             a
             wicked
             world
             ?
             
             The
             world
             can
             threaten
             with
             Bonds
             and
             Imprisonments
             ,
             with
             Fire
             and
             Faggot
             :
             But
             God
             threatens
             with
             Hell
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             burnings
             .
             As
             the
             Martyr
             told
             the
             Persecutor
             that
             threatned
             him
             with
             imprisonment
             ,
             
               Tu
               Carcerem
               ,
               ille
               Gehennam
            
             :
             Thou
             threatnest
             me
             with
             a
             Prison
             ,
             but
             God
             threatens
             me
             with
             Hell.
             Remember
             the
             counsel
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             Matt.
             10.
             28.
             
             
               Fear
               not
               them
               which
               kill
               the
               body
               ,
               but
               are
               not
               able
               to
               kill
               the
               soul
               ;
               but
               rather
               fear
               him
               which
               is
               able
               to
               destroy
               both
               body
               and
               soul
               in
               Hell.
            
             And
             now
             you
             have
             heard
             all
             this
             ,
             consider
             seriously
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             tell
             me
             ,
             whether
             the
             world
             is
             worthy
             your
             conformity
             ;
             or
             ,
             whether
             you
             are
             at
             all
             engaged
             to
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             ;
             or
             ,
             whether
             it
             will
             be
             any
             advantage
             to
             you
             to
             conform
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             not
             rather
             an
             infinite
             disadvantage
             ?
          
           
             And
             thus
             much
             for
             the
             Directions
             in
             general
             ;
             and
             in
             these
             Directions
             are
             wrap'd
             up
             the
             Motives
             to
             move
             us
             to
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             now
             close
             all
             ,
             with
             giving
             you
             some
             particular
             Directions
             ,
             as
             further
             Means
             and
             Helps
             against
             Conformity
             to
             this
             world
             :
             and
             that
             briefly
             .
          
           
           
             1.
             
             Consider
             your
             natural
             inclinations
             ,
             and
             remember
             there
             is
             ,
             by
             nature
             ,
             in
             us
             a
             strong
             propensity
             to
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             .
             The
             world
             is
             a
             tempting
             ,
             alluring
             ,
             bewitching
             thing
             ,
             apt
             to
             steal
             away
             our
             hearts
             ,
             as
             Absalom
             did
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             men
             of
             Israel
             .
             It
             will
             court
             ,
             invite
             ,
             and
             tempt
             ;
             it
             will
             flatter
             and
             fawn
             ,
             to
             gain
             a
             conformity
             ;
             it
             hath
             tempting
             rules
             ,
             tempting
             examples
             ,
             tempting
             proffers
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             ,
             to
             draw
             men
             into
             a
             conformity
             to
             her
             .
             Now
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             you
             had
             need
             be
             watchful
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             upon
             considering
             in
             what
             danger
             you
             are
             ,
             to
             be
             deluded
             by
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             two
             accounts
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             You
             live
             among
             those
             that
             are
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             therefore
             apt
             to
             be
             infected
             by
             them
             ,
             as
             Joseph
             was
             by
             living
             in
             
             Pharoah's
             Court
             ;
             and
             Peter
             ,
             by
             being
             in
             the
             High-Priest's
             Hall.
             Rivers
             partake
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             soil
             through
             which
             they
             run
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             difficult
             thing
             to
             live
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             have
             a
             taste
             of
             the
             sins
             and
             corruptions
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Remember
             ,
             you
             have
             (
             even
             the
             best
             )
             the
             remainders
             of
             corruption
             in
             you
             .
             There
             are
             the
             remainders
             of
             self
             ,
             and
             
             so
             a
             love
             of
             worldly
             Credity
             ,
             of
             outward
             Ease
             ,
             of
             worldly
             Enjoyments
             ;
             and
             these
             will
             be
             as
             a
             Byas
             to
             the
             Bowl
             ,
             which
             will
             encline
             you
             toward
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             a
             conformity
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             you
             may
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             Grow
             and
             encrease
             in
             love
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             The
             more
             we
             love
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             less
             we
             shall
             love
             the
             world
             .
             Any
             sinful
             compliance
             with
             the
             world
             ,
             argues
             either
             no
             love
             ,
             or
             litle
             love
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Love
             is
             the
             great
             worker
             of
             imitation
             ,
             as
             Hatred
             is
             of
             aversation
             .
             Those
             that
             love
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             will
             live
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             will
             be
             such
             to
             whom
             the
             world
             is
             crucifi'd
             ,
             and
             they
             unto
             the
             world
             :
             Such
             will
             say
             as
             St.
             Paul
             did
             ,
             
               To
               us
               to
               live
               ,
               is
               Christ
               .
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             will
             be
             the
             All
             of
             their
             lives
             ;
             all
             the
             Rule
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             End
             of
             their
             living
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             you
             may
             be
             Nonconformists
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             Meditate
             much
             of
             Christ's
             love
             to
             you
             ;
             by
             that
             you
             will
             come
             to
             know
             ,
             you
             owe
             all
             your
             conformity
             to
             Him
             ,
             Right
             thoughts
             of
             this
             ,
             will
             cause
             the
             world
             to
             be
             crucified
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             to
             the
             world
             ;
             that
             neither
             the
             world
             
             shall
             care
             for
             you
             ;
             not
             you
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Remember
             where
             Christ
             is
             :
             He
             is
             no
             more
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             corporal
             Presence
             ;
             he
             is
             ascended
             into
             Heaven
             ;
             he
             is
             there
             preparing
             Mansions
             for
             his
             :
             he
             hath
             left
             you
             steps
             on
             earth
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             are
             to
             tread
             and
             in
             which
             you
             are
             to
             follow
             him
             ,
             if
             you
             desire
             to
             be
             where
             he
             is
             .
             So
             that
             ,
             this
             considered
             ,
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             can
             never
             consist
             with
             a
             Christian's
             aims
             of
             being
             with
             Christ
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             to
             behold
             ,
             his
             glory
             .
             He
             now
             being
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             drawing
             the
             hearts
             and
             affections
             of
             those
             up
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             are
             to
             be
             for
             ever
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Be
             much
             in
             searching
             the
             Scriptures
             :
             where
             you
             may
             view
             ,
             as
             the
             Rules
             you
             are
             to
             walk
             by
             ,
             so
             the
             examples
             you
             are
             to
             imitate
             ;
             you
             will
             there
             have
             Glasses
             ,
             by
             which
             you
             are
             to
             dress
             your selves
             :
             you
             will
             there
             find
             the
             pure
             example
             of
             him
             who
             was
             holy
             ,
             undefiled
             ,
             without
             spot
             and
             blemish
             ,
             viz.
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             You
             will
             there
             find
             the
             Examples
             of
             holy
             men
             ,
             who
             were
             Nonconformists
             to
             the
             men
             of
             their
             generation
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Be
             much
             in
             prayer
             ,
             That
             God
             would
             deliver
             you
             from
             this
             present
             evil
             world
             ;
             
             That
             you
             may
             not
             be
             led
             into
             temptation
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             delivered
             from
             the
             evil
             of
             it
             .
             Pray
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             carry
             you
             above
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             over
             all
             the
             good
             and
             evil
             of
             it
             ,
             without
             being
             infected
             or
             hurt
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Remember
             what
             your
             condition
             in
             this
             world
             is
             .
             If
             you
             profess
             your selves
             Christians
             ,
             then
             you
             profess
             your selves
             to
             be
             strangers
             and
             pilgrims
             in
             the
             world
             :
             and
             a
             conformity
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             cannot
             consist
             with
             such
             a
             profession
             .
             What
             have
             strangers
             to
             do
             with
             a
             conformity
             to
             that
             place
             ,
             through
             which
             they
             pass
             only
             as
             travellers
             ,
             and
             where
             they
             lodg
             only
             as
             pilgrims
             ?
          
           
             8.
             
             Remember
             ,
             you
             are
             for
             Eternity
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             live
             upon
             the
             borders
             of
             it
             .
             Think
             not
             so
             much
             where
             at
             present
             you
             are
             ,
             as
             where
             you
             shortly
             must
             be
             .
             In
             every
             Conformist
             to
             this
             world
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             forgetfulness
             of
             Eternity
             .
             How
             can
             those
             that
             think
             of
             an
             Eternal
             world
             that
             is
             drawing
             near
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             to
             it
             ,
             give
             up
             themselves
             to
             a
             conformity
             to
             a
             world
             that
             is
             passing
             away
             ?
             Remember
             ,
             Eternity
             now
             calls
             on
             you
             ,
             and
             will
             shortly
             call
             for
             you
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Encrease
             in
             Self-denyal
             ,
             It
             is
             the
             
             self-denying
             Christian
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             Nonconforming
             Christian
             to
             the
             world
             .
             Such
             a
             Christian
             will
             regard
             neither
             the
             world's
             favours
             ,
             nor
             the
             world's
             frowns
             .
             Such
             a
             Christian
             will
             say
             as
             Luther
             did
             ,
             
               I
               despise
               both
               the
               world's
               favour
               ,
               and
               the
               world's
               fury
               .
            
             The
             self-denying
             Christian
             is
             one
             whom
             the
             world
             may
             both
             flatter
             and
             frown
             on
             ;
             but
             he
             stands
             like
             an
             immovable
             Rock
             ,
             not
             shaken
             by
             either
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Encrease
             in
             the
             mortification
             of
             your
             worldly
             lusts
             .
             Not
             mortifying
             these
             ,
             hath
             reduced
             some
             to
             a
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             seemed
             to
             have
             escaped
             the
             pollutions
             of
             it
             :
             This
             was
             the
             undoing
             of
             Demas
             ,
             who
             forsook
             both
             his
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             the
             fellowship
             of
             St.
             Paul
             ,
             to
             embrace
             this
             present
             world
             ;
             and
             (
             as
             some
             are
             of
             opinion
             )
             became
             an
             Idol-Priest
             at
             Thessalonica
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             and
             worldly
             gain
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Strengthen
             Faith
             ,
             whereby
             you
             will
             be
             strengthened
             to
             overcome
             this
             present
             evil
             world
             .
             The
             Apostle
             tells
             us
             ,
             (
             1
             John
             5.
             4.
             )
             
               This
               is
               the
               victory
               whereby
               we
               overcome
               this
               world
               ,
               even
               our
               faith
               .
            
             It
             will
             make
             us
             couragious
             to
             out-face
             a
             sinful
             world
             .
             It
             is
             the
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             
             seen
             ,
             Heb.
             11.
             1.
             and
             will
             work
             in
             us
             a
             contempt
             of
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seen
             .
             It
             will
             be
             the
             eye
             ,
             by
             which
             ,
             with
             Moses
             ,
             we
             shall
             see
             him
             that
             is
             Invisible
             ,
             and
             therby
             keep
             us
             from
             a
             conforming
             to
             a
             visible
             world
             ,
             upon
             greatest
             temptations
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             the
             pleasures
             and
             promotions
             of
             a
             
             Pharoah's
             Court.
             The
             more
             faith
             ,
             the
             less
             fear
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             base
             fear
             and
             cowardise
             ,
             that
             often
             betrays
             to
             a
             sinful
             compliance
             with
             ,
             and
             conformity
             to
             the
             world
             .
             The
             more
             believing
             Christians
             are
             ,
             the
             less
             conforming
             they
             are
             to
             this
             world
             .
             To
             close
             all
             ,
             let
             me
             mind
             you
             of
             what
             the
             Lord
             speaks
             to
             Jeremiah
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             say
             to
             all
             Christians
             concerning
             complying
             with
             ,
             and
             conforming
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             Jer.
             15.
             19.
             
             
               Therefore
               thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               If
               thou
               return
               ,
               then
               will
               I
               bring
               thee
               again
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               stand
               before
               me
               :
               And
               if
               thou
               take
               forth
               the
               precious
               from
               the
               vile
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               be
               as
               my
               mouth
               .
               Let
               them
               return
               unto
               thee
               ,
               but
               return
               not
               thou
               unto
               them
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .