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The saints safety in evil times Delivered at St Mary's in Cambridge the fifth…The saints safetie in evill times Delivered at St Maries in Cambridge the fift…
The saints safety in evil times Delivered at St Mary's in Cambridge the fifth of November, upon occasion of the Powder-Plot. Whereunto is annexed a passion-sermon, preached at Mercers Chapel London upon Good-Friday. As also the happiness of enjoying Christ laid open at the funeral of Mr Sherland late recorder of Northampton. Together with the most virtuous life and heavenly end of that religious gentleman. By R. Sibbes D.D. master of Katherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Gray's-Inn London.The saints safetie in evill times Delivered at St Maries in Cambridge the fift of November, upon occasion of the Povvder-Plot. Whereunto is annexed a passion-sermon, preached at Mercers Chappel London upon Good-Friday. As also the happinesse of enjoying Christ laid open at the funerall of Mr Sherland late recorder of Northampton. Together with the most vertuous life and heavenly end of that religious gentleman. By R. Sibbes D.D. master of Katherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Grayes-Inne London.
London: printed by M. Flesher for R. Dawlman, 1634
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
[I was delivered out of the mouth of the Lion, &c.] Beloved, by nature we are all Lions and nothing will alter us, save the effectual knowledge of Christ: Education may civilize, but not subdue: A Sound knowledge of Gods Truth, hath a changing power: for (when the spirit becomes tender, and when the heart, which lies in a cursed estate, under and in danger of the wrath of a just God, whose eye cannot spare iniquity unrepented of, is cited and affrighted effectually by the spirit of bondage) it will cast down, and pull sorrow from the strongest spirit; making it melting and tender. Again, in this estate when the soul hath felt favour shining upon it; when the eye is opened, to see the high prerogatives and exceeding riches of Christ; when we find ourselves ⟨p. 87⟩that we are delivered from the Lions mouth; we cannot but show that pity to others, which we felt from God our selves. Paul thirsts as eagerly after the conversion of others now,1 as ever he did for their blood before. The Jailer also, a man by nature, custom, and calling, 2hardened in the practice of cruelty; yet after he had felt the power of Gods blessed truth, showed forth those bowels of pity, he felt from Christ, which were shut before.
[I was delivered out of the mouth of the Lion, &c.] Beloved, by nature we are all Lions and nothing will alter us, save the effectuall knowledge of Christ: Education may civilize, but not subdue: A Sound knowledge of Gods Truth, hath a changing power: for (when the spirit becomes tender, and when the heart, which lyes in a cursed estate, under and in danger of the wrath of a iust God, whose eye cannot spare iniquity unrepented of, is cited and affrighted effectually by the spirit of bondage) it will cast downe, and pull sorrow from the strongst spirit; making it melting and tender. Againe, in this estate when the soule hath felt favour shining upon it; when the eye is opened, to see the high prerogatives and exceeding riches of Christ; when we finde ourselves ⟨p. 87⟩that we are delivered from the Lions mouth; wee cannot but shew that pity to others, which wee felt from God our selves. Paul thirsts as eagerly after the conversion of others now,