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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.
But what special reason was there that Christ should take this so deeply?
But what speciall reason was there that Christ should take this so deeply?
First of all, because the loving kindness of the Lord is better than life it self, 1as David the type of Christ well said; the forsaking of God being indeed worse than death; the loving kindness of the Lord is that that sweeteneth all discomforts in the world, the want of that embitters all comforts to us: If we be condemned traitors, what will all comforts do to a condemned man? The want of Gods love embitters all good, and the pre sense thereof sweeteneth all ill, death, imprisonment, & all crosses whatsoever; therefore Christ having a sanctified judgement, in the highest degree, judgeth the loss of this to be the worst thing.
First of all, because the loving kindnesse of the Lord is better than life it selfe, 1as David the type of Christ well said; the forsaking of God being indeed worse than death; the loving kindness of the Lord is that that sweetneth all discomforts in the world, the want of that imbitters all comforts to us: If we be condemned traitors, what will all comfors doe to a condemned man? The want of Gods love imbitters all good, and the pre sence thereof sweetneth all ill, death, imprisonment, & all crosses whatsoever; therefore Christ having a sanctified judgement, in the highest degree, judgeth the losse of this to be the worst thing.
- 1Psa. 63.