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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.
2.1 To take away all excuse from wicked men, that they seeing how severely God deals with his own dear Children, might be stirred up to look about them, and consider what will become of themselves at the last, if they go on in their sinful courses; so many crosses as befall Gods children, so many evidences against secure carnal persons; for if God deal thus with the green tree, what will he do with the dry? If he scourge his children thus with rods, certainly the slaves shall be whipped with scorpions.
2.1 To take away all excuse from wicked men, that they seeing how severely God deales with his owne deare Children, might be stirred up to looke about them, and consider what will become of themselves at the last, if they goe on in their sinfull courses; so many crosses as befall Gods children, so many evidences against secure carnal persons; for if God deale thus with the greene tree, what will he do with the dry? If he scourge his children thus with rodds, certainely the slaves shall be whipped with scorpions.
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3.1 God begins with his own ⟨p. 47⟩servants, that his children might be best at last; if he should not begin with them, they would grow deeper in rebellion against him, and attract more soil and filth to themselves, and be more and more engaged to error and corruption; Gods love to his people is such, that he regards their correction before the confusion of his enemies.