A12197:708
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.
Again,1 those that commit their souls, or any thing to God, find themselves quieted therein; Is it not so amongst men? If a man commit a Jewell to a trusty friend, is he not secure presently? Have we not Gods Word and faithfulness engaged, that he will not leave us nor forsake us, but continue our All-sufficient God and portion to our lives end? why then are we disquieted? Those that are full of cares and fears may talk their pleasure, but they never yet had any true confidence in God; for faith is a quieting grace, it stills the soul; Being justified by faith we have peace with God. Those that are hurried in ⟨p. 219⟩their life with false doubts and perplexities, What shall become of me? what shall I eat, and what shall I drink, &c? Though they use lawful means, yet commit not themselves to God as they should; for where there is a dependence upon God in the use of means, there is an holy silence in the party; All stubborn and tumultuous thoughts are hushed in him;2 My soul keep silence to the Lord (saith David) and trust in God, why art thou so vexed within me? still there is a quieting of the soul where there is trust. Can that man put confidence in God that prowls for himself, and thinks he hath no Father in heaven to provide for him? Doth that child trust his father, that (besides going to school) thinks what he shall put on? how he shall be provided for, and what inheritance he ⟨p. 220⟩shall have hereafter? Alas, this is the Fathers care, and belongs not to him; Wheresoever these distractions are, there can be no yielding up of the soul to God in truth.
Againe,1 those that commit their soules, or any thing to God, finde themselves quieted therein; Is it not so amongst men? If a man commit a Iewell to a trusty friend, is hee not secure presently? Have wee not Gods Word and faithfulnesse ingaged, that hee will not leave us nor forsake us, but continue our Alsufficient God and portion to our lives end? why then are wee disquieted? Those that are full of cares and feares may talke their pleasure, but they never yet had any true confidence in God; for faith is a quieting grace, it stils the soule; Being justified by faith wee have peace with God. Those that are hurried in