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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.
Therefore if you have any faith at all, exercise it, and make it bright by often prayer, 1The prayer of faith prevails much; How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Indeed it is no prayer at all without faith; great faith, great prayer; weak faith, weak prayer, no faith, no prayer; they both go on in an even strength: Christ here prays to God under this complaint, Why hast thou forsaken me? There is a hidden prayer in it, oh do not forsake me, deliver me out, &c.
Therefore if you have any faith at all, exercise it, and make it bright by often prayer, 1The prayer of faith prevailes much; How shall they call on him in whom they have not beleeved? Indeed it is no prayer at all without faith; great faith, great prayer; weake faith, weake prayer, no faith, no prayer; they both goe on in an even strength: Christ here prayes to God under this complaint, Why hast thou for saken me? There is a hidden prayer in it, oh doe not forsake mee, deliver me out, &c.
I beseech you, even as you would have comfort, (from the •ountaine of comfort that usually conveys all grace and comfort to us by a spirit of prayer) labour to be much in communion wth God in this blessed exercise, ⟨p. 311⟩especially in troubles,1 Call upon me in the day of trouble: the evil day is a day of prayer; of all da•es in the day of trouble especially, Make your request known to God.