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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.
What be those times wherein God will visit his Church?1
- 1Quest.
I answer in general,1 the time ⟨p. 25⟩of visiting the Church of God is from Abel to the last man that shall be in the earth; the Church §1began with blood,2 continues with blood, and shall end with blood; the whole days of the Church, are a time of persecution;3 from my youth upward (saith the Psalmist) I have suffered; so may the Church of God say, even from my cradle, from my infancy I have been afflicted; yea for thy sake we are killed all the day long, 4and counted as sheep for the slaughter; but this is not here meant.
I answer in generall,1 the time ⟨p. 25⟩of visiting the Church of God is from Abel to the last man that shall be in the earth; the Church §1beganne with bloud,2 continues with bloud, and shall end with bloud; the whole dayes of the Church, are a time of persecution;