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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.
Oh say some, this concerns not me, I thank God there is mercy in Christ, and I hope for pardon, &c. Beloved, here is the bane of mens •oules, they will be their own Carvers, and take of the Gospel what they list; Oh so much of Christ as concerns their own good they will have, so much as concerns their pleasure and profit, ⟨p. 77⟩so much as they may have and be proud too, and be devilish, and evil in their life and conversation too, this they allow of, and it is pity he should live that regards not Christ in justification; but so much as concerns mortification & self-denial, as crosses them in their sinful course, this they are strangers to; But (we must know) the Gospel doth not only bring salvation, but it teacheth a man to deny ungodliness & worldly l•sts, 1to put off himself, his whole self, that he might have no judgement, nor no affection contrary to God.
Oh say some, this concernes not me, I thanke God there is mercy in Christ, and I hope for pardon, &c. Beloved, here is the bane of mens •oules, they will be their owne Carvers, and take of the Gospell what they list; Oh so much of Christ as concernes their owne good they will have, so much as concernes their pleasure and profit, ⟨p. 77⟩so much as they may have and bee proud too, and be devilish, and evill in their life and conversation too, this they allowe of, and it is pitty he should live that regards not Christ in justification; but so much as concernes mortification & selfe-de•yall, as crosses them in their sinful course, this they are strangers to; But (wee must know) the Gospell doth not onely bring salvation, but it teacheth a man to denie ungodlines & worldly l•sts, 1to put off himselfe, his whole selfe, that hee might have no judgement, nor no affection contrary to God.