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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.
Therefore avoid not any suffering, by sin; see how blessed S. Paul carried himself in this case, The Lord (saith he) hath delivered me, and will deliver me; from what, from death? no, from every evil work. What, will God keep him from evil sufferings? No, for immediately after, he was put to death; what then? why he will preserve me from every evil work, that is, from every sinful act, which may hurt the cause of Christ, or blemish my profession; this was it Paul chiefly regarded; not whether he will preserve me from death or trouble, I leave that to him; but this I hope and trust to, that he will preserve me from every evil work to his heavenly kingdom. Thus should it be with every Christian in the cause of religion, or in a cause of justice, &c. for there is not any ⟨p. 144⟩good cause but it is worth our lives to stand in, if we be called to it; It is necessary we should be just, it is not so necessary we should live; A Christians main care is how to do well, and if he can go on in that course, he is a happy man.
Therefore avoid not any suffering, by sinne; see how blessed S. Paul carried himselfe in this case, The Lord (saith he) hath delivered me, and will deliver mee; from what, from death? no, from every evill worke. What, will God keepe him from evill sufferings? No, for immediately after, he was put to death; what then? why hee will preserve mee from every evill worke, that is, from every sinfull act, which may hurt the cause of Christ, or blemish my profession; this was it Paul chiefly regarded; not whether hee will preserve mee from death or trouble, I leave that to him; but this I hope and trust to, that he will preserve me frō every evill work to his heavenly kingdome. Thus should it bee with every Christian in the cause of religion, or in a cause of justice, &c. for there is not any ⟨p. 144⟩good cause but it is worth our lives to stand in, if wee bee called to it; It is necessary wee should be just, it is not so necessary wee should live; A Christians main care is how to doe well, and if hee can goe on in that course, he is a happy man.