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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.
Well, let us oft (I beseech you) present unto our souls the blessed condition to come, which will be effectual to quicken and stir us up to every good duty, and comfort us in ⟨p. 145⟩all conditions whatsoever. What will a man care for crosses, and losses, and disgraces in the world, that thinks of a heavenly Kingdom? What will a man care for ill usage in his pilgrimage, when he knows he is a King at home? We are all strangers upon earth, now in the time of our absence from God: what if we suffer indignities, considering that we have a better estate to come, when we shall be some body? What if we pass unknown in the world? It is safe that we should do so: God will preserve us to his heavenly kingdom, and all that we suffer and endure here, it is but a fitting for that place. David was a King anointed many years ere he was actually possessed of his Kingdom; but all that time between his anointing and his investing into ⟨p. 146⟩the Kingdom; it was a preparing of him, by humility, that he might know himself; and learn fitness to govern aright: So we are appointed Kings as soon as we believe: for when we believe in Christ who is a King, Priest, and Prophet, we communicate with his offices: we have the same blessed anointing poured on our Head,1 and runs down about us. But we must be humbled by crosses, and fitted for it, we must be drawn more out of the world, and be heavenly minded first.
Well, let us oft (I beseech you) present unto our soules the blessed condition to come, which will be effectuall to quicken and stirre us up to every good duty, and comfort us in ⟨p. 145⟩all conditions whatsoever. What will a man care for crosses, and losses, and disgraces in the world, that thinkes of a heavenly Kingdome? What will a man care for ill usage in his pilgrimage, when he knowes he is a King at home? Wee are all strangers upon earth, now in the time of our absence from God: what if we suffer indignities, considering that we have a better estate to come, when we shall be some body? What if wee passe unknowne in the world? It is safe that we should doe so: God will preserve us to his heavenly kingdome, and all that we suffer and endure here, it is but a fitting for that place. David was a King annointed many yeares ere hee was actually possessed of his Kingdome; but all that time betweene his annointing and his investing into