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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.
I answer.1 The whole Catholic militant Church is but one house of God,2 though there be divers branches of the same: As there is but one main Ocean of the Sea, yet as it washeth upon the British coast, it is called the British Sea; and as it washeth on the Germans, the German Sea, &c. It hath divers names of the divers Countries which it passeth through: nevertheless there is still but one main Sea: So it is with the house of God; God hath but one true Church in the whole world, which ⟨p. 14⟩spreads it self into divers Nations and Countries upon the face of the earth; One branch whereof is among us at this day.
I answer.1 The whole Catholike militant Church is but one house of God,2 though there bee divers branches of the same: As there is but one maine Ocean of the Sea, yet as it washeth upon the British coast, it is called the Brittish Sea; and as it washeth on the Germans, the German Sea, &c. It hath divers names of the divers Countries which it passeth thorow: neverthelesse there is still but one maine Sea: So it is with the house of God; God hath but one true Church in the whole world, which ⟨p. 14⟩spreads it selfe into divers Nations and Countries upon the face of the earth; One branch wherof is among us at this day.
- 1Answ.
- 2That the Church of England is Gods house.