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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.
First,1 such is the weakness of mans nature, that evil things soon discourage us, and good things (except we wrestle with our spirits) prove a snare to the best; Even the Church of God after a long time of peace is apt to gather corruption, as water doth by standing, and as the air it self will do, if it have not the wind to purge it; And as it is in the bodies of men, if they be not curiously looked unto, (after a certain time) they will gather such a burden of humours as will rise to a distemper, so that they must be let blood, or purged &c. So it is with the Church of God; Such is the infirmity of mans nature, and the malice of Satan that enemy to mankind, that the best of Gods ⟨p. 16⟩people will quickly gather some distemper or other, and stand in need of purging. You know a house will gather dust of it self, though clean at the first.
First,1 such is the weaknesse of mans nature, that evill things soone discourage us, and good things (except wee wrastle with our spirits) prove a snare to the best; Even the Church of God after a long time of peace is apt to gather corruption, as water doth by standing, and as the ayre it selfe will doe, if it have not the winde to purge it; And as it is in the bodyes of men, if they be not curiously looked unto, (after a certaine time) they will gather such a burthen of humors as will rise to a distemper, so that they must be lett bloud, or purged &c. So it is with the Church of God; Such is the infirmity of mans nature, and the malice of Sathan that enemy to mankinde, that the best of Gods ⟨p. 16⟩people will quickly gather some distemper or other, and stand in need of purging. You know a house wil gather dust of it selfe, though cleane at the first.
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