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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.
Again,1 if we would have God to shield us,2 and be an hiding place to us in the worst times, let us mourn for our own sins, and the sins of the times wherein we live. Let us keep our selves unspotted of the sins of the world; let us not bring sticks to the common fire; let us not make the times worse for us, but better; that the times and places we live in may bless God for us.
Againe,1 if wee would have God to shield us,2 and be an hiding place to us in the worst times, let us mourne for our owne sinnes, and the sinnes of the times wherein wee live. Let us keepe our selves unspotted of the sins of the world; let us not bring sticks to the common fire; let us not make the times worse for us, but better; that the times and places wee live in may blesse God for us.
- 14. Means.4. Meanes.
- 2To moutne fo• our own sins, & the sins of the tinies.
And let us not only mourn for the sins of the times, but labour also to repress them all ⟨p. 43⟩we can, and stand in the gap, endeavouring by our prayers and tears to stop Gods judgments.
And let us not onely mourne for the sinnes of the times, but labour also to represse them all