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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 it is a comfort to Gods children that he begins with them first; rather then God will suffer them to perish and be condemned with the world, ⟨p. 50⟩he begins with them here, they have their worst first, and the better is to come.
Againe,1 it is a comfort to Gods children that he beginnes with them first; rather then God will suffer them to perish and be condemned with the world, ⟨p. 50⟩hee beginnes with them here, they have their worst first, and the better is to come.
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This likewise is some comfort,1 that the time when God corrects his children is most seasonable & •it for them, God pruneth his trees in the •ittest time. A plant cut unseasonably dieth, but being cut in due time it flourishes the better; All the works of God are beautiful in their season. Every Christian may truly say God loves me better then I do my self, he knows the best time of purging and visiting his people,2 This is the time of lacobs trouble, &c. therefore we should lay our hands upon our mouths, kiss the rod, and stoop under judgements, as considering Gods time, to be the best time, and that he knows better what is good for us, then we do our selves.