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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.
Whence (from the form of the argument) observe, that, We ought to reason with God from former experience, 1to future; yea it is a binding Argument with God:2 he loves to be sued, and pressed from former mercies, and suffers them to be bonds unto him: men will not do so, because their fountain is soon drawn dry; But God is a spring that can never be emptied: as he was able to help in former time, so he is also for the time to come: He is always, I AM, JEHOVAH; always where he was, his Arm is not shortened; what he hath done heretofore, he can do now.
Whence (from the forme of the argument) observe, that, We ought to reason with God from former experience, 1to future; yea it is a binding Argument with God:2 he loves to be sued, and pressed from former mercies, and suffers them to be bonds unto him: men will not doe so, because their fountaine is soone drawne drie; But God is a spring that can never be emptied: as he was able to helpe in former time, so hee is also for the time to come: He is alwayes, I AM, JEHOVAH; alwayes where he was, his Arm is not shortened; what hee hath done heretofore, he can do now.
We should therefore register Gods favours