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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.
Learn therefore to know thy self to be in covenant with God, and to trust him with all thou hast; train up thy self in a continual dependence upon him. He that trusts God with his soul, will trust him every day, in every thing he hath or doth; he knows well, that whatsoever he enjoys is not his own but Gods, and this stirs him up to commit all his ways and doings to his protection, esteeming nothing safe but what the Lord keeps;1 He sees it is not in sinful man to direct his own steps, and therefore resigns up his estate, his calling, his family, whatsoever is near and dear unto him to the blessed guidance and direction of the Almighty: Oh (thinks he) that I were in covenant with GOD, that he would own me for his, and take the care of me, ⟨p. 190⟩how happy should my condition then be?
Learne therefore to know thy selfe to be in covenant with God, and to trust him with all thou hast; traine up thy selfe in a continuall dependance upon him. Hee that trusts God with his soule, will trust him every day, in every thing hee hath or doth; hee knowes well, that whatsoever he enjoyes is not his owne but Gods, and this stirres him up to commit all his waies and doings to his protection, esteeming nothing safe but what the Lord keeps;1 He sees it is not in sinfull man to direct his owne steps, and therefore resignes up his estate, his calling, his family, whatsoever is neare and deare unto him to the blessed guidance and direction of the Almighty: Oh (thinkes he) that I were in covenant with GOD, that hee would owne mee for his, and take the care of mee, ⟨p. 190⟩how happy should my condition then be?