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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.
But what must we commit to God in well doing? the keeping of our so•les: The soul is the more excellent part, witness he ⟨p. 151⟩that purchased the same with his dearest blood;1 What will it profit a man (saith our Saviour) to gain the whole world and lose his own soul? who could know the price of a soul better than he that gave his life for redemption of it? yea, if the whole world were laid in one balance and the soul in another, the soul were better than all. Therefore whatsoever estate thou art in, let thy first care be for thy soul, that it may go well with that. You know in any danger or combustion, (suppose the firing of an house) that which a man chiefly looks after is his Jewels and precious things, I have some wealth in such a place, if I could but have that I care for no more, let the rest go: So it is with a Christian, whatsoever becomes of him in this world, he looks to ⟨p. 152⟩his precious soul, that that may be laid up safely in the hands of God. Suppose a man were robbed by the high way, and had some special jewel about him, though every thing else were taken a way from him, yet so long as that is lest, he thinks himself a happy man, and saith, they have taken a way some luggage, but they have lest me that which I prize more than all: so it is with a Christian, let him be stripped of all he hath, so his soul be not hurt, but all safe and well there, he cares not much.
But what must wee commit to God in well doing? the keeping of our so•les: The soule is the more excellent part, witnesse he ⟨p. 151⟩that purchased the same with his dearest blood;1 What will it profit a man (saith our Saviour) to gaine the whole world and lose his owne soule? who could know the price of a soule better than hee that gave his life for redemption of it? yea, if the whole world were layd in one ballance and the soule in another, the soule were better than all. Therefore whatsoever estate thou art in, let thy first care be for thy soule, that it may goe well with that. You know in any danger or combustion, (suppose the firing of an house) that which a man chiefly lookes after is his Iewels and precious things, I have some wealth in such a place, if I could but have that I care for no more, let the rest goe: So it is with a Christian, whatsoever becomes of him in this world, hee lookes to