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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.
Therefore I beseech you take heed of disobeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ in any kind whatsoever,1 for of all sins this is the greatest, as shall appear by these reasons.
Therefore I beseech you take heed of disobeying the Gospell of Jesus Christ in any kinde whatsoever,1 for of all sinnes this is the greatest, as shall appeare by these reasons.
- 1Why disobedience against the Gospel is so great a sin.Why disobedience against the Gospell is so great a sin.
First,1 because sins against the Gospel are sins against those Attributes, 2wherein God will glorify himself most, as his grace, mercy, loving kindness, &c. Therefore the Gospel is called grace, because it publisheth, offers, and applies grace; Now sins against ••rcy are greater then sins against justice; for God hath made all ⟨p. 69⟩things for the glory of his mercy. Even among men, are not sins against favours the greatest sins? To wrong a man whether he deserves well or ill is an offence. But what man will have his courtesies rejected though never so mean? Love deserves love; Favour deserves respect again: But now when we• obey not the Gospel, we neglect and despise the goodness and mercy of God; Oh what excellent blessings doth the Gospel reveal, if we had hearts to value them! Doth not the Gospel bring salvation? Is it not the word of grace, the word of life, the word of the Kingdom? Beloved, I beseech you lay these things to heart, for whensoever your refuse the Gospel of Christ, you refuse with it the word of grace, of the Kingdom of Heaven, and eternal