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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.
The sins of Gods house admit of a greater aggravation, 1then the sins of others: For, ⟨p. 21⟩1. They are committed against more light; 2. against more benefits and favours; 3. their sins in a manner are sacrilege: what to make the temple of God a den of thieves; to defile their bodies and souls that are bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ; Is this a small matter? Again, 4. their sins are Idolatry; for they are not only the house of God, but the spouse of God.
The sinnes of Gods house admit of a greater aggravation, 1then the sinnes of others: For, ⟨p. 21⟩1. They are committed against more light; 2. against more benefits and favours; 3. their sinnes in a manner are sacriledge: what to make the temple of God a den of theeves; to defile their bodies and soules that are bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ; Is this a small matter? Againe, 4. their sinnes are Idolatry; for they are not onely the house of God, but the spouse of God.
- 1The sins of the godly more heinous then others.The sinnes of the godly more haynous then others.
Now for a spouse to be false & adulterous; this is greater then fornication, because the bond is nearer; So the nearer any come to God in Profession, the higher is the aggravation of their sin; and as their sin grows, so must their punishment grow answerables, and proportionable: They therefore that knew Gods will most of all others, must look for most stripes if they do it now