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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.
We should have an eye to God, and an eye to our selves, and an eye to others, and an eye to the cause in hand, so we shall do well. We must not commit our souls to God in idleness, doing nothing at all, nor yet in evil doing, but in well doing; We must have a care (if we would suffer with comfort) not to study how to avoid suffering by ⟨p. 142⟩tricks, so to hurt the cause of Christ; this is to avoid suffering, by sin, to leap out of one danger into another. Is not the least evil of sin worse than the greatest evil of punishment? What doth a man get by pleasing men to displease God? perhaps a little ease for the present. Alas, what is this to that unexpressible horror and despair, which will one day seize upon thy soul eternally for betraying the blessed cause and truth of Christ? How can we expect God should own us another day, when we will not own him in his cause, and his members, to stand for them now; think on that speech of our Saviour, Whosoever shall be ashamed of me, 1or of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his father.
Wee should have an eye to God, and an eye to our selves, and an eye to others, and an eye to the cause in hand, so wee shall doe well. Wee must not commit our soules to God in idlenesse, doing nothing at all, nor yet in evill doing, but in well doing; We must have a care (if wee would suffer with comfort) not to study how to avoid suffering by ⟨p. 142⟩trickes, so to hurt the cause of Christ; this is to avoid suffering, by sinne, to leape out of one danger into another. Is not the least evil of sinne worse than the greatest evill of punishment? What doth a man get by pleasing men to displease God? perhaps a little ease for the present. Alas, what is this to that unexpressible horrour and despaire, which will one day seise upon thy soule eternally for betraying the blessed cause and truth of Christ? How can wee expect God should own us another day, when we will not owne him in his cause, and his members, to stand for them now; thinke on that speech of our Saviour, Whosoever shall be ashamed of me, 1