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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.
Those that commit themselves to God aright,1 are far from tempting his Majesty;2 God will be trusted, but not tempted; What though things fall not ⟨p. 217⟩out according to thy expectation; yet wait thou, and think God hath further ends then thou knowest of: God will do things in the order of his Providence, therefore if we neglect that, it is our own fault if he do not help us. If Christ had committed his health to God, and had cast himself down from the Pinnacle, what an act had this been? but he would not so tempt the Almighty. Neither should we unadvisedly run into dangers, but serve his Providence upon all occasions; God useth our endeavour to this very end; He saves us not alway immediately, but by putting wisdom into our hearts to use lawful means, and using those means he will save us in them. A Christian therefore should be in a continual dependence upon God, ⟨p. 218⟩and say, I will use these means, God may bless them, if not, I will trust him; he is not tied to the use of means, though I be.
Those that commit themselves to God aright,1 are farre from tempting his Majesty;2 God will bee trusted, but not tempted; What though things fall not ⟨p. 217⟩out according to thy expectation; yet waite thou, and thinke God hath further ends then thou knowest of: God will doe things in the order of his Providence, therefore if wee neglect that, it is our owne fault if hee doe not helpe us. If Christ had committed his health to God, and had cast himselfe downe from the Pinnacle, what an act had this beene? but hee would not so tempt the Almighty. Neither should wee unadvisedly runne into dangers, but serve his Providence upon all occasions; God useth our indeavor to this very end; He saves us not alway immediately, but by putting wisedome into our hearts to use lawfull meanes, and using those meanes hee will save us in them. A Christian therefore should bee in a continuall dependance upon God,