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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.
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,1 because they were more capacious, ⟨p. 60⟩and sensible of it, being Spirits.
This is the misery of wicked men, that their soules are eternall, but their happinesse is determined in this life, here that ends; but their misery is infinite, and hath no end at all. Looke what degree of excellency any creature hath if it bee good, the same degree of misery it hath, if it be evill; What made the Angells worse then other creatures when they sinned? but only this, they were most excellent creatures, and therefore when they became evill, their excellencie did but help them to subsist & be more capable of punishmēt. A wise mā under ādeth his misstry; Now the Angells when they fell became more miserable,1 because they were more capac•ous, ⟨p. 60⟩and sensible of it, being Spirits.
- 1S•piens […] plus miser.S•piens 〈…〉 plus miser.