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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.
But to a right godly man this is an argument of special use and consequence; in the midst of troubles he may allege this, and it binds God to help him. We see great ones when they raise any, (though perhaps there is little merit in them, yet) they call them their Creatures, and this is a moving argument with such to polish their own work still, and not to desert them: Will it not be a prevailing argument with God then, for a Christian to plead with him? Lord, thou hast raised me out of nothing, yea, out of a state worse than nothing; I am thy poor Creature, forsake not the work of thine own hands. We may see what a fearful thing ⟨p. 185⟩sin is in Gods eye, that the works of our hands should make God depart from the work of his hands, as he will certainly do at the day of judgement, Depart you cursed, &c. though we be his creatures, yet because we have not used those gifts and abilities which he hath given us to serve his Majesty; he will not endure the sight of us in that day.
But to a right godly man this is an argument of speciall use and consequence; in the midst of troubles he may alleage this, and it binds God to helpe him. Wee see great ones when they raise any, (though perhaps there is little merit in them, yet) they call them their Creatures, and this is a moving argument with such to polish their owne worke still, and not to desert them: Will it not be a prevailing argument with God then, for a Christian to pleade with him? Lord, thou hast raised mee out of nothing, yea, out of a state worse than nothing; I am thy poore Creature, forsake not the work of thine owne hands. We may see what a fearefull thing ⟨p. 185⟩sinne is in Gods eye, that the works of our hands should make God depart from the worke of his hands, as hee will certainely doe at the day of judgement, Depart you cursed, &c. though we bee his creatures, yet because wee have not used those gifts and abilities which hee hath given us to serve his Majesty; hee will not indure the sight of us in that day.