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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.
Let Christians therefore have nothing to do with carnal shifts,1 and politic ends, for ⟨p. 194⟩they have a strong Rock, and a sure hold to go to, the Almighty is their shield. Beloved, God will be honoured by our trusting of him, and those that will be wiser than God, and have other courses distinct and contrary to him, must look for confusion in all their plots. A Christian should thus think with himself, Let God be•wise for me, his wisdom shall be my direction, his will shall be the rule of my life; he shall guide me and support me, I will adventure upon no course that I dare not commit my soul with comfort to God in.
Let Christians therefore have nothing to doe with carnall shifts,1 and politique ends, for ⟨p. 194⟩they have a strong Rocke, and a sure hold to goe to, the Almighty is their shield. Beloved, God will bee honoured by our trusting of him, and those that will bee wiser than God, and have other courses distinct and contrary to him, must looke for confusion in all their plots. A Christian should thus thinke with himselfe, Let God be•wise for me, his wisdome shall bee my direction, his will shall bee the rule of my life; hee shall guide me and support me, I will adventure upon no course that I dare not commit my soule with comfort to God in.
- 1That Carnal Policy hinders our safety.That Carnall Policy hinders our safety.