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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.
It is so indeed,1 for we must be new moulded before ever we can come to heaven; we must put off our whole self, and he is gone a great way in Religion, that hath brought his heart to this pass: None ever overcame ⟨p. 146⟩himself in these matters out of religious respects, but he found a good issue at last. It is a sweet evidence of the state of grace, (none better) when a man can love his very enemies, and those that have done him most wrong; it is an argument, that such a man hath something above nature in him. What is above nature if this be not, for a man to overcome himself in this sweet appetite of revenge? Revenge is most natural to a man, it is as Sugar, (as the Heathen saith) and for a man to overcome himself in that, it argues the power of grace and godliness in such a one.
It is so indeed,1 for we must be new moulded before ever wee can come to heaven; wee must put off our whole selfe, and he is gone a great way in Religion, that hath brought his heart to this passe: None ever overcame ⟨p. 146⟩himselfe in these matters out of religious respects, but hefound a good issue at last. It is a sweet evidence of the state of grace, (none better) when a man can love his very enemies, and those that have done him most wrong; it is an argument, that such a man hath something above nature in him. What is above nature if this bee not, for a man to overcome himselfe in this sweet appetite of revenge? Revenge is most naturall to a man, it is as Sugar, (as the Heathen saith) and for a man to overcome himselfe in that, it argues the power of grace and godlinesse in such a one.
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