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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.
Now this question, Where shall the ungodly appear, implies a strong denial, He shall be able to appear no where, especially in these three times.
Now this q•estion, Where shall the ungodly appeare, implyes a strong denyall, He shall bee able to appeare no where, especially in these three times.
1. In the day of public calamity, when God judgements are abroad in the world; the wicked are as Chaff before the wind, as wax before the Sun, as stubble before the fire: when God comes to deal with a company of graceless wretches, how will he consume and scatter them, and sweep them away as dung from the face of the earth? he will universally make a riddance of them all at once: where shall a Naball stand when judgement comes upon him?1 alas, his heart is become a stone; ⟨p. 123⟩Where shall Balthazar appear when he sees a hand-writing upon the wall?2 Oh how the wicked tremble and quake when G O D comes to judge them in this world, though they were a terror to others before?
1. In the day of publike calamity, when God judgements are abroad in the world; the wicked are as Chaffe before the winde, as waxe before the Sun, as stubble before the fire: when God comes to deale with a cōpany of gracelesse wretches, how will he consume and scatter them, and sweep them away as dung from the face of the earth? he will universally make a riddance of them all at once: where shall a Naball stand when judgement comes upon him?1 alas, his heart is become a stone; ⟨p. 123⟩