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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
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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⟩Crosses are as necessary to us as our daily bread, because we carry that about us which wants them; We are as much beholding to Gods corrections, as to his comforts in this world; the Church needs keeping under for the most part;2 God will not have us settle upon our dregs.3 This should teach us to bewail our condition, and to desire to be at home, where we shall need no purging, where we shall be as free from sorrow, as from sin the cause of it.
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) whilest they remaine in this world stand in need of continuall purging and winnowing. ⟨p. 17⟩Crosses are as necessary to us as our daily bread, because we carry that about us which wants them; Wee are as much beholding to Gods corrections, as to his comforts in this world; the Church needes keeping under for the most part;2 God will not have us settle upon our dreggs.3 This should teach us to bewaile our condition, and to desire to be at home, where we shall need no purging, where wee shall be as free from sorrow, as from sinne the cause of it.