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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 5: THE SAINTS SAFETY IN EVIL TIMES.Sermon 5: 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.
1. The Power of God. 2. The Goodness of God.
1. The Power of God. 2. The Goodnesse of God.
These two like Aaron and Hur, hold up the arms of our prayers. Let our estate be never so desperate, yet God is a Creator still; let our sins and infirmities be never so great, yet he hath power to heal them. Oh how should this cheer up our souls, and support our drooping spirits in all our strivings and conflicts with sin and Satan, that we yield not to the least temptation, having such an Almighty GOD to fly unto for succour.
These two like Aaron and Hur, hold up the armes of our prayers. Let our estate be never so desperate, yet God is a Creator still; let our sinnes and infirmities be never so great, yet hee hath power to heale them. Oh how should this cheare up our soules, and support our drooping spirits in all our strivings and conflicts with sinne and Sathan, that wee yeeld not to the least temptation, having such an Almighty GOD to flye unto for succour.
Cursed is that man which makes flesh his arm; 1he that we trust in must be no less than a Creator; 2Cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils, (saith God) he is a ⟨p. 181⟩poor creature as thy self is, raised of nothing, and shall come to dust again: If we would be trusting as we needs must, (for we are dependant persons, and want many things whilst we are here) let us go to the fountain, and not to broken Cisterns for comfort.