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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 4: THE SAINTS SAFETY IN EVIL TIMES.Sermon 4: THE SAINTS SAFETY IN EVILL TIMES.
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.
Then suspect thy self to be in a bad estate,1 for every true Christian suffers in one kind or other,2 either from without or within; sometimes Gods children are troubled more with corruption than with affliction; at other times their peace is troubled both with corruption within, and with affliction without; at the best they have sufferings of sympathy. Shall the members of Christ suffer in other countries, and we profess our selves to be living members, and yet not sympathize with them? we must be conformable to our Head, before we ⟨p. 130⟩can come to heaven. But the dispensation of our suffering is according to the will of God, where note two things.
Then suspect thy selfe to bee in a bad estate,1 for every true Christian suffers in one kinde or other,2 either from without or within; sometimes Gods children are troubled more with corruption than with affliction; at other times their peace is troubled both with corruption within, and with affliction without; at the best they have sufferings of sympathy. Shall the members of Christ suffer in other countries, and wee professe our selves to bee living members, and yet not sympathize with them? wee must bee con••rmable to our Head, before wee ⟨p. 130⟩can come to heaven. But the dispensation of our suffering is according to the will of God, where note two things.
- 1Answ.
- 2In the best estate there will be suffering one way or other.In the best estate there will bee suffering one way or other.