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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 old world (you know) was very secure; no doubt they mocked at holy Noah when he made the Ark, as if he had been a doting old man; not with standing he foretold them of the wrath to come; And our Saviour Christ saith, Before the end of the world it shall be, as in the days of Noah; Beloved, God hath his old worlds still, If we have the same course and security of fining, we must look for the same judgements. And ⟨p. 32⟩therefore compare times with times; If the times now answer former times, when God judged them, we may well expect the same fearful judgments to fall upon us.
The old world (you know) was very secure; no doubt they mocked at holy Noah when hee made the Arke, as if hee had beene a doting old man; not with standing hee foretold them of the wrath to come; And our Saviour Christ saith, Before the end of the world it shall be, as in the dayes of Noah; Beloved, God hath his old worlds still, If wee have the same course and security of finning, we must looke for the same iudgements. And ⟨p. 32⟩therefore compare times with times; If the times now answer former times, when God judged them, wee may well expect the same fearfull judgments to fall upon us.
Unfruitfulness threateneth a judgment upon a people; 1when God hath bestowed a great deal of cost and time, he looks we should answer his expectation in some measure. The fig tree in the Gospel, had some respite given it, by reason of the prayers of the vine dresser, but afterward when it brought forth no fruit, it was cut down and cast into the fire. Beloved, who amongst us would endure a barren tree in his Garden? That which is not fit for fruit, is most fit for fire; we can endure a barren tree in the Wilderness, but not in our Orchards; when God, the great husbandman of his Church, sees that