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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.
To make this more plainly appear, take these few instances.
To make this more plainly appeare, take these few instāces.
The very first lesson which the Gospel injoy•eth,1 is to cut off our right hand, and pull out our right eye, (that is,) to deny our selves in those sins which are ⟨p. 78⟩most useful & gainful to us; now when this is pressed in particular to some that live in their secret beloved sins, presently they begin to hate this blessed truth, and the Ministry thereof; they know so much as will damn them, but so much as without the which they cannot be saved that they oppose; Contenting themselves with a bare form and outside of Religion; they come to Church, and take their Books and read and hear and receive the Sacrament, &c. and in these outward performances they▪ rest: Alas Beloved what are these? I tell you, all the privileges of the Gospel do but aggravate thy damnation, if thou art not bettered by them; for as they are in themselves invaluable privileges and even ravish the heart of a true child of God; so when ⟨p. 79⟩they are not entertained to purpose, they make our sin the more heinous; Every man is willing to accept of Christ, but it must be upon their own terms, & what are those? So they may enjoy their worldly delights, so they may increase their estates by such unlawful means, and not be crossed; so long they are content that Christ and the Gospel shall be theirs; but otherwise if they cannot enjoy Christ upon their own terms, (that is) if they cannot go to Heaven and to Hell too, they will rather regard their own profits and pleasures, then regard Christ. Oh, how do these poor wretches delude their own souls; beloved the embracing and obeying the Gospel is a spiritual marriage betwixt Christ and the believer. Now you know in Marriage the