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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.
As God will visit his Church, 1so there is a certain time for it. 2God as he hath appointed a general day to judge the world in, so he appoints particular times of judgement in this life, he is the wise dispenser of times. God doth not always whip his Church, but his ordinary course ⟨p. 24⟩is, to give them some respite, as Acts 9. after Pauls, conversion the Church had joy, and grew in the comforts of the holy Ghost. God hath rejoicing days for his people, as well as mourning days. fair weather, as well as soul, and all to help them forward in the way to heaven. Beloved, God gives many happy and blessed times to encourage weak ones at their first coming on, that they may the better grow up in goodness, and not be nipped in the bud; but after a certain time, when through peace and encouragement they grow secure and careless, and scandalous in their lives, then he takes them in hand, and corrects them. God hath scouring days for his vessels.
As God will visit his Church, 1so there is a certaine time for it. 2God as hee hath appointed a general day to judge the world in, so hee appoints particular times of judgement in this life, hee is the wise dispenser of times. God doth not alwayes whip his Church, but his ordinary course ⟨p. 24⟩is, to give them some respite, as Acts 9. after Pauls, conversion the Church had joy, and grew in the comforts of the holy Ghost. God hath rejoycing dayes for his people, as well as mourning dayes. fayre weather, as well as soule, and all to help them forward in the way to heaven. Beloved, God gives many happy and blessed times to encourage weak ones at their first comming on, that they may the better grow up in goodness, and not be nipped in the bud; but after a certaine time, when through peace and encouragement they grow secure and carelesse, and scandalous in their lives, then hee takes them in hand, and corrects them. God hath scouring dayes for his vessels.