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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.
I answer;1 God having endued us with understanding and grace, 2will do us good in the exercise of those powers and graces that he hath given us; he will preserve us, but we must pray for it; Christ himself must ask before he can have:3 Ask of me and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance, &c. we should therefore make it a continued act, every day of our lives to commit all we have to the Lords disposal; and to that end ⟨p. 205⟩observe how he dischargeth the trust committed to him upon all occasions, how faithful he is in delivering his poor Church in greatest extremities, and our selves also even in our worst times; Thou never failest those that trust in thee, (saith David) and, How excellent is thy loving kindness, 4O God, therefore the children of man shall trust under the shadow of thy wings; Daily experience of Gods loving kindness will make us daily to trust under the shadow of his wings. It should therefore b•e our continual course to observe the goodness, kindness, faithfulness and other Attributes of GOD, and often to support our souls with them.
I answer;1 God having indued us with understanding and grace, 2will doe us good in the exercise of those powers and graces that hee hath given us; hee will preserve us, but wee must pray for it; Christ himselfe must aske before hee can have:3 Aske of me and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance, &c. wee should therefore make it a continued act, every day of our lives to commit all wee have to the Lords disposall; and to that end ⟨p. 205⟩