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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.
Herod was a wretched man, yet notwithstanding it was said, he added this to all, he put John in prison a Preacher of the Gospel: 1sins against the Gospel in a loose malignant Professor are many times worse then all the rest. Oh therefore take heed of sinning against the favour and goodness of God, for this will confound us a• the day of judgment, when we shall think, What, was so great mercy offered me & did I slight it in this manner? Have I lost the favour of God, eternal life, and the glorious company of the Saints in Heaven ⟨p. 75⟩for a base pleasure of sin for a season, to gratify a brutish lust? Have I lost Christ and all the Good by him for ever, only to satisfy my sinful disposition? to please a carnal friend? &c. Oh how will this lie heavy upon the soul another day! we shall not need accusers, our own hearts shall justify the sentence of God against us be it never so sharp, that we have refused mercy so often tendered to us in the blood of Christ.2 Mark what Saint Paul saith, The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, in flaming fire taking vengeance upon those that know not God: and obey not his glorious Gospel; he saith not, only on those that are swearers, and profane persons, but ignorant sots that care not to know God, though they be not open sinners: H• saith not, those that ⟨p. 76⟩persecute the Gospel or oppose it shall be punished with eternal destruction from the presence of God, (which is true) but those that sin in a less degree, such as obey not the Gospel, that value not this inestimable jewel: that sell not all to buy this pearl, unto whom all the world is not dross and dung in respect of the glorious Gospel of Christ Jesus; how shall they escape which neglect so great salvation?
Herod was a wretched man, yet notwithstanding it was said, hee added this to all, he put Iohn in prison a Preacher of the Gospell: 1sinnes against the Gospell in a loose malignant Professor are many times worse then all the rest. Oh therefore take heed of sinning against the favour and goodnesse of God, for this will confound us a the day of judgment, when we shal think, What, was so great mercy offered me & did I slight it in this manner? Have I lost the favour of God, eternall life, and the glorious company of the Saints in Heaven