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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.
God usually visits a people,1 when some horrible crying sins reign amongst them; as 1. Atheism. Beloved, God stands upon his prerogative then, when he is scarce known in the world; when they say, Where is God? ⟨p. 29⟩God sees us not, &c. So likewise 2. when Idolatry prevails, this is spiritual Adultery, and a breach of Covenant with God. Again 3. when divisions grow amongst a people, union is a preserver; where there is dissension of judgement, there will soon be dissension of affections; and dissipation will be the end if we take not heed; for the most part Ecclesiastical dissentions, end in •ivill; And therefore we see before the destruction of Jerusalem what a world of Schisms and divisions were amongst the Jews, there were Pharisees, and Sadducees &c. It was the ruin of the ten Tribes at length, the rent that Jeroboam caused in Religion; It is a fearful sign of some great ludgement to fall upon a Church, when there is not a stopping of dissentions; they may be easily stopped at the first, as waters ⟨p. 30⟩in the beginning; but when they are once gotten into the very vital parts of the Church & Common wealth, we may see the mischief, but it is hardly remedied.2 Again, when sin goes with some evil circumstances and odious qualities which aggravate the same in the sight of God; as when sin grows ripe and abounds in a Land or Nation: at such a time as this a man may know there is some fearful judgement approaching.
God usually visits a people,1 when some horrible crying sins raigne amongst them; as 1. Atheisme. Beloved, God stands upon his prerogative then, when he is scarce knowne in the world; when they say, Where is God? ⟨p. 29⟩God sees us not, &c. So likewise 2. when Idolatry prevailes, this is spirituall Adultery, and a breach of Covenant with God. Againe 3. when divisions grow amongst a people, union is a preserver; where there is dissention of judgement, there will soone be dissention of affections; and dissipation wil be the end if we take not heed; for the most part Ecclesiasticall dissentions, end in ivill; And therefore wee see before the destruction of Ierusalem what a world of Schismes and divisions were amongst the Iews, there were Pharisees, and Sadduces &c. It was the ruine of the ten Tribes at length, the rent that Ieroboam caused in Religion; It is a fearefull signe of some great ludgement to fall upon a Church, when there is not a stopping of dissentions; they may be easily stopped at the first, as waters