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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.
Beloved, the soul is the better part of a man, and if that miscarries, all miscarries; if the so•le be not well, the body will not continue long in a good estate. Bernard saith sweetly, Oh body, thou hast a noble guest dwelling in thee, a soul of such inestimable worth that it makes thee truly noble; what soever goodness and excellency is in the body, is communicated from the soul; when that once departs, the body is an unlovely thing, without life or sense, the very sight of it cannot be endured of the dearest friends: What an incredible baseness is it therefore, that so precious a thing as the soul is, should serve these vile bodies ⟨p. 159⟩of ours; Let the body stay its leisure; the time of the resurrection is the time of the body; in this life it should be serviceable to our souls in suffering and doing whatsoever God calls us unto; Let our bodies serve our souls now, and then body and soul shall for ever after be happy; whereas, if we, to gratify our bodies do betray our souls, both are undone.
Beloved, the soule is the better part of a man, and if that miscarries, all miscarries; if the so•le bee not well, the body will not continue long in a good estate. Bernard saith sweetly, Oh body, thou hast a noble guest dwelling in thee, a soule of such inestimable worth that it makes thee truly noble; what soever goodnesse and excellency is in the body, is communicated from the soule; when that once departs, the body is an unlovely thing, without life or sense, the very sight of it cannot bee indured of the dearest friends: What an incredible basenesse is it therefore, that so precious a thing as the soule is, should serve these vile bodies ⟨p. 159⟩of ours; Let the body stay its leisure; the time of the resurrection is the time of the body; in this life it should bee serviceable to our soules in suffering and doing whatsoever God cals us unto; Let our bodies serve our soules now, and then body and soule shall for ever after bee happy; whereas, if wee, to gratifie our bodies doe betray our soules, both are undone.