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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.
2. Most certain it is that the Church of God cannot be long without some affliction,1 considering that it is now in a state of Pilgrimage, absent from God, in another world as it were; We live in a gross corrupt air, and draw in the corruption of the times, one defiling another,2 I am a man of polluted lips (saith Isaiah) and dwell with men of polluted lips; ill neighbours made him the worse.
2. Most certaine it is that the Church of God cannot be long without some affliction,1 considering that it is now in a state of Pilgrimage, absent from God, in another world as it were; Wee live in a grosse corrupt ayre, and draw in the corruption of the times, one defiling another,2 I am a man of polluted lips (saith Esay) and dwell with men of polluted lips; ill neighbours made him the worse.
1This should stir us up to lament the miserable estate of mans nature, that even the best of men (the Church and people of God) whilst they remain in this world stand in need of continual purging and winnowing. ⟨p. 17⟩