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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
CHRISTS SUFFERINGS, FOR MANS SIN.CHRISTS SVFFERINGS, FOR MANS SINNE.
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.
Sometimes Gods Children ⟨p. 278⟩are negligent, and keep not a holy watch over their souls, they cleave to the creature too much, and then no wonder though God forsake them, since they will have stolen waters of their own, and fetch comfort else-where.
Sometimes Gods Children ⟨p. 278⟩are negligent, and keepe not a holy watch over their soules, they cleave to the creature too much, and then no wonder though God forsake them, since they will have stolne waters of their owne, and fetch comfort else-where.
But one main ground is, conformity to Christ, he suffered for our sins, and God will conform the members in some measure to their head, though Christ drank the cup of Gods wrath to the bottom, yet we must sip and taste a little, that we may know how much we are beholding to Christ; and there are few that come to heaven, few that truly belong to GOD, but they know what sin is, and what the wrath of GOD is, first or last; the wrath of God is the best corrosive in the world to eat out sin. A little anger ⟨p. 279⟩of GOD felt in the conscience will make a man hate pride and malice, and all sin whatsoever.
But one maine ground is, conformity to Christ, he suffered for our sins, and God will conforme the members in some measure to their head, though Christ dranke the cup of Gods wrath to the bottome, yet wee must sip and taste a little, that we may know how much we are beholding to Christ; and there are few that come to heaven, few that truly belong to GOD, but they know what sinne is, and what the wrath of GOD is, first or last; the wrath of God is the best corrosive in the world to eate out sinne. A little anger ⟨p. 279⟩