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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.
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
Now for a spous to be false & adulterous; this is greater then fornication, because the bond is nearor; So the nearer any come to God in Profession, the higher is the aggravation of their sinne; and as their sin growes, so must their punishment grow answerables, and proportionable: They therefore that knew Gods will most of all others, must looke for most stripes if they doe it now
Hence therefore learn that no Privilege can exempt us from Gods judgments, 1nay rather the contrary;2 where God doth magnify his rich goodness and mercy to a people, and is notwithstanding dishonoured by them, he will at last magnify his righteous justice in correcting such disobedient wretches. Some of the Fathers were forced to justify God in visiting his Church more sharply then other people;3 because Christians are so much worse then others, by how much they should be better. Their sins open the mouths of others to blaspheme. We should not bear out our selves on this, that we are Gods house, but •eare so much the more to offend Him, else all our privileges will but increase our guilt not our comfort
Hence therefore learne that no Priviledge can exempt us from Gods judgments, 1