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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.
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 ⟨p. 182⟩they have not the grace in their troubles to plead this unto him. Why Lord, though I be a rebellious son, and am not worthy to be called thy servant, yet I am thy creature, though a sinful one. Surely had we• faith, we would take hold by a little. I he soul of man is like the Vine, […] winds about and fastens upon every little help; faith will see day at a little hole, and where it sees any thing, it will catch at it; as the woman of Canaan; Christ calls her Dog; why, be it so Lord, I am a dog, yet I am one of the family, though I be a Dog; therefore have mercy on me.
It is no small priviledge for a Christian to have this free accesse to God in times of extremity; be we what wee can bee, take us at our worst in regard of sinne or misery, yet we are his Creatures still; I am the Clay, thou art the Potter, I am a sinfull wretch, yet I am the workmanship of thy hands, O Lord, thou hast framed mee, and fashioned mee, &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 ⟨p. 182⟩they have not the grace in their troubles to plead this unto him. Why Lord, though I bee a rebellious sonne, and am not worthy to be called thy servant, yet I am thy creature, though a sinfull one. Surely had we• faith, wee would take hold by a little. I he soule of man is like the Vine, 〈…〉 windes about and fastens upon every little help; faith will see day at a little hole, and where it sees any thing, it will catch at it; as the woman of Canaan; Christ cals her Dog; why, be it so Lord, I am a dogg, yet I am one of the family, though I be a Dogge; therefore have mercy on me.