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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.
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.
Cursed is that man which makes flesh his arme; 1he that we trust in must bee no lesse than a Creator; 2Cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils, (saith God) hee is a ⟨p. 181⟩poore creature as thy selfe is, raised of nothing, and shall come to dust againe: If wee would beetrusting as wee needs must, (for we are dependant persons, and want many things whilest wee are here) let us goe to the fountaine, and not to broken Cisternes for comfort.
- 1Jeremiah.Ieremy.
- 2We must not trust the creature.
It is no small privilege for a Christian to have this free access to God in times of extremity; be we what we can be, take us at our worst in regard of sin or misery, yet we are his Creatures still; I am the Clay, thou art the Potter, I am a sinful wretch, yet I am the workmanship of thy hands, O Lord, thou hast framed me, and fashioned me, &c. No wicked person in the world can upon good ground plead in this manner, though they may say to God, I am thy creature, yet