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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.
This likewise makes the way ⟨p. 111⟩difficult, we are too to apt to offend God daily, giving him just cause to withdraw his spirit of comfort from us▪ Which makes us go mourning all the day long, wanting those sweet refreshments of spiritual joy and peace we had before; the more comfort Gods child hath in communion with God, the more he is grieved when he wants it; When Christ wanted the sweet solace of his Father upon the Cross, how did it trouble him? My •od, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? How did he sweat water and blood in the garden, when he felt but a little while his Fathers displeasure for sin? Thus is it with all Gods children, they are of Christs mind in their spiritual desertions.
This likewise makes the way ⟨p. 111⟩difficult, we are too to apt to offend God daily, giving him just cause to withdraw his spirit of comfort from us▪ Which makes us goe mourning all the day long, wanting those sweet refreshments of spirituall joy and peace wee had before; the more comfort Gods child hath in communion with God, the more hee is grieved when hee wants it; When Christ wanted the sweet solace of his Father upon the Crosse, how did it trouble him? My •od, my God, why hast thou for saken mee? How did hee sweate water and bloud in the garden, when hee felt but a little while his Fathers displeasure for sinne? Thus is it with all Gods children, they are of Christs minde in their spirituall desertions.
And when they have gotten a little grace how difficult is it ⟨p. 112⟩to keep it? to keep our selves in the sense of Gods love? To manage our Christian State aright? to walk worthy of the Gospel, that God may still do us good and delight to be present with us? What a great difficulty is it to be always striving against the Stream, and when we are cast back, to get forward still, and not be discouraged till we come to the haven? None comes to heaven, but they know how they come there.