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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.
Neither is it so easy a matter to commit our souls to God,1 as many fondly imagine; it is not the mumbling over a few prayers, saying, Lord receive my soul, &c. will serve the turn, these ⟨p. 210⟩are good words indeed, and soon learned, but alas who can not do this? Our study therefore should be to know the depth and meaning of the same, how that we are not only to commit the essence of our souls to God, that he would take them into heaven when we dye, but also to commit the affections of our souls to him, that he might own us and govern us whilst we live; for how are our souls known, but by those active expressions in ou• affections, which immediately issue from them? when we commit all our thoughts, desires and affections to him, setting him highest in our souls, and making him our hope, our trust, our joy, our fear, &c.
Neither is it so easie a matter to commit our soules to God,1 as many fondly imagine; it is not the mumbling over a few prayers, saying, Lord receive my soul, &c. wil serve the turn, these ⟨p. 210⟩are good words indeed, and soone learned, but alas who can not doe this? Our study therfore should bee to know the depth and meaning of the same, how that wee are not onely to commit the essence of our soules to God, that hee would take them into heaven when we dye, but also to commit the affections of our soules to him, that he might owne us and governe us whilest wee live; for how are our soules knowne, but by those active expressions in ou• affectiōs, which immediately issue from them? when we cōmit all our thoughts, desires and affections to him, setting him highest in our soules, and making him our hope, our trust, our joy, our feare, &c.
- 1What it is to commit our souls to God.What it is to commit our soules to God.