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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.
Of these in order.
First,1 The Church of God, is Gods house; God hath two houses, the Heavens which are called his house, because he manifests his glory there, and the Church here below, wherein he manifests his grace; yea the whole world (in a sort) is his house, because he manifests his power and wisdom in it; but Heaven and his Church in a more peculiar manner, and that in these respects: 1.2 Because God by his grace hath residence in his Church.§1 2. Because by the means of ⟨p. 6⟩§2salvation, the word, and Sacraments there administered, he doth seed his Church, as in a house. §33. A man rests and takes contentment in his house, so God takes his best contentment, in his Church, and people, they are the most beloved of all mankind. §44. As in a house we use to lay up our jewels & precious things, so God lays up in his Church whatsoever is precious, his praises, his graces, yea whatsoever is good, and of high esteem that he bestows upon his Church and people.
First,1 The Church of God, is Gods house; God hath two houses, the Heavens which are called his house, because hee manifests his glory there, and the Church here below, wherein he manifests his grace; yea the whole world (in a sort) is his house, because he manifests his power and wisedome in it; but Heaven and his Church in a more peculiar manner, and that in these respects: 1.2