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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.
I beseech you let us labour by all means possible to bring our hearts hereunto,1 if any thing overcome, this will do it, to suffer well. The Church of God is a company of men that gain and overcome by suffering in doing good: Thus the Dove overcomes the Eagle, the Sheep overcomes the Wolfe, ⟨p. 148⟩the Lamb overcomes the Lyon, &c. It hath been so from the beginning of the world, meek Christians by suffering quietly, have at length overcome those that are malicious, and have gained even their very enemies to the love of the truth. What shall we think then of the greatest part of the world, who never think of suffering, (which is the first lesson in Christianity) but study their ease and contentment, accounting the blessed Martyrs too prodigal of their blood, &c.
I beseech you let us labour by all meanes possible to bring our hearts hereunto,1 if any thing overcome, this will doe it, to suffer well. The Church of God is a company of men that gaine and overcome by suffering in doing good: Thus the Dove overcomes the Eagle, the Sheepe overcomes the Wolfe, ⟨p. 148⟩the Lambe overcomes the Lyon, &c. It hath beene so from the beginning of the world, meeke Christians by suffering quietly, have at length overcome those that are malicious, and have gained evē their very enemies to the love of the truth. What shal wee thinke then of the greatest part of the world, who never thinke of suffering, (which is the first lesson in Christianity) but study their ease and contentment, accounting the blessed Martyrs too prodigall of their blood, &c.
- 1The excellent victory of •uffering.