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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
Sermon 2: THE UNGODLIES MISERY.Sermon 2: THE VNGODLIES MISERY.
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.
One difference betwixt a wise man and a fool, is, that a wise man considers his end, and frames his life suitable thereunto; therefore if we would be truly wise, let us consider the end of those things in this world, which wicked men offend God for, and set so light by Heaven and everlasting happiness for the procurement of; Alas, whatsoever is here, shall have an end. A Christian should frame his course answerable to eternity, ⟨p. 59⟩that when his happiness shall end in this world, it may begin in the world to come; else we may out-live our happiness.1
One difference betwixt a wise man and a foole, is, that a wise man considers his end, and frames his life sutable therunto; therefore if we would be truly wise, let us consider the end of those things in this world, which wicked men offend God for, and set so light by Heaven and everlasting happinesse for the procurement of; Alas, whatsoever is here, shall have an end. A Christian should frame his course answerable to eternity, ⟨p. 59⟩that when his happinesse shall end in this world, it may beginne in the world to come; els wee may out-live our happinesse.1
- 1Present happiness aggra•vates future and eternal misery.Present happinesse aggra•vates futur• and et•rnall misery.
This is the misery of wicked men, that their souls are eternal, but their happiness is determined in this life, here that ends; but their misery is infinite, and hath no end at all. Look what degree of excellency any creature hath if it be good, the same degree of misery it hath, if it be evil; What made the Angels worse then other creatures when they sinned? but only this, they were most excellent creatures, and therefore when they became evil, their excellency did but help them to subsist & be more capable of punishment. A wise man under andeth his mystery; Now the Angels when they fell became more miserable,