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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.
This lays a heavy prejudice upon Antichristian Religion, which maintains a doctrine of doubting, affirming that we ought not to labour for assurance of Gods favour. Oh beloved, what deprives a poor Christian soul of comfort more than this? Alas, how can a man at the hour of death commit his soul into the hands of Almighty God, that staggers whether he be his child or no? and knows not whether he shall go to heaven ⟨p. 199⟩or hell? Therefore it should be our daily endeavour, as we would have comfort in the time of resigning and giving up our souls to God, to gather evidences of a good estate, that we are in covenant with him, that he is our Father, and that we are his children in Christ Jesus.
This layes a heavy prejudice upon Antichristian Religion, which maintaines a doctrine of doubting, affirming that wee ought not to labour for assurance of Gods favour. Oh beloved, what deprives a poore Christian soule of cōfort more than this? Alas, how can a man at the houre of death commit his soule into the hands of Almighty God, that staggers whether he bee his childe or no? and knows not whether he shall goe to heaven ⟨p. 199⟩or hell? Therfore it should bee our dayly indeavour, as wee would have comfort in the time of resigning and giving up our soules to God, to gather evidences of a good estate, that wee are in covenant with him, that hee is our Father, and that wee are his children in Christ Jesus.
For will a man trust his Jewels with an enemy, or with a doubtful friend? how can the swearer commit his soul to God? how can loose livers and your filthy unclean wretches that live in continual enmity against the Lord, commit themselves with any comfort unto him? They pray, Lead us not into temptation, and yet run daily into temptations, into vile houses and places of wickedness, wherein they feed their corruptions, and nothing else: They say, Give us this ⟨p. 200⟩