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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 3: THE DIFFICULTY OF SALVATION.Sermon 3: THE DIFFICVLTY OF SALVATION.
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.
Again, it is hard in regard of the sin that continually cleaves to them in this world, which doth as it were shackle them, and compass them about in all their performances, They would do well but sin is at hand; 1ready to hinder & stop them in good courses, so that they cannot serve God with such cheerfulness and readiness as they desire to do; Every good work they do, it is as it were pulled out of tho fire; they cannot pray but the flesh resists, they cannot suffer but the flesh draws back; in all their doing and suffering ⟨p. 107⟩they carry an enemy in their own bosoms that hinders them: Beloved, this no small affliction to Gods people; how did this humble Paul when no other affliction laid upon him; Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of death? 2it was more troublesome to him than all his irons, and pressures whatsoever.
Againe, it is hard in regard of the sin that continually cleaves to them in this world, which doth as it were shackle them, and compasse them about in all their performances, They would doe well but sinne is at hand; 1ready to hinder & stop them in good courses, so that they cannot serve God with such cheerfulnesse and readinesse as they desire to doe; Every good worke they doe, it is as it were pulled out of tho fire; they cannot pray but the flesh resists, they cannot suffer but the flesh drawes back; in all their doing and suffering ⟨p. 107⟩they carry an enemy in their owne bosomes that hinders them: Beloved, this no small affliction to Gods people; how did this humble Paul when no other affliction laid upon him; Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of death? 2it was more troublesome to him than all his irons, and pressures whatsoever.
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