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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 that you may the better practise this duty of committing your souls to God, take these directions.
But that you may the better practise this duty of committing your soules to God, take these directions.
First,1 see that thou be thy own man, it is an act of persons free to covenant; our souls must be ours before we can commit §1them to God. Naturally we are all slaves to Satan, the Strong man hath possession of us, and therefore our first care must be to get out of his bondage; to ⟨p. 186⟩which purpose we should much eye the sweet promises and invitations of the Gospel, alluring us to accept of mercy and deliverance from sin and death, as, Come unto me all you that are weary and heavy laden, &c. and so cast the guilt of our souls upon God to pardon first, and then to sanctify and cleanse, that we may no more return to folly, but lead an unspotted life before him for the time to come.
First,1 see that thou bee thy owne man, it is an act of persons free to covenant; our soules must bee ours before wee can commit §1them to God. Naturally wee are all slaves to Sathan, the Strong man hath possession of us, and therefore our first care must bee to get out of his bondage; to ⟨p. 186⟩which purpose we should much eye the sweet promises and invitations of the Gospell, alluring us to accept of mercy and deliverance from sinne and death, as, Come unto mee all you that are weary and heavy laden, &c. and so cast the guilt of our soules upon God to pardon first, and then to sanctifie and cleanse, that we may no more returne to folly, but lead an unspotted life before him for the time to come.