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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.
Then do as Christ did,1 Cry; If thou canst not pray, groan, and sigh, for they are the groans and sighs of Gods Spirit in thee; there is a great deal of orator• in these words. What is the use of eloquence but to perswade• and what could persuade God more than when Christ showed how he esteemed his love, and how he was now, In the absence of it, environed with grief before ⟨p. 313⟩him? Here was Rhetoric; if Christ had not spoken, his wounds had said enough, and his pitiful ease spake sufficiently▪ (every thing hath a voice to […] for mercy;) […] •hee adds his voice to all, and cries vocally, aloud, My God, my god why hast thou forsaken me?
Then doe as Christ did,1 Crie; If thou canst not pray, groane, and sigh, for they are the groans and sighes of Gods Spirit in thee; there is a great deal of orator• in these words. What is the use of eloquence but to perswade• and what could perswade God more than when Christ shewed how he esteemed his love, and how he was now, In the absence of it, environed with griefe before ⟨p. 313⟩him? Here was Rhetorick; if Christ had not spoken, his wounds had said enough, and his pittifull ease spake sufficiently▪ (every thing hath a voyce to 〈…〉 for mercy;) 〈…〉 •hee adds his voyce to all, and cries vocally, aloud, My God, my god why hast thou forsaken me?
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