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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.
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Again,1 where this committing of a mans self and his soul to God is, there will be a looking to God only in all a man doth, not fearing any danger or opposition that may befall him from without; as the three young men said to Nebuchadnezzar, Our God can keep us if he will; 2But what if he will not? Yet know O King, that we will not worship nor fall ⟨p. 220⟩[…] ⟨p. 221⟩[…] ⟨p. 222⟩down before thy Image: So it is with a Christian foreseeing some danger, disgrace or displeasure of this or that man which may befall him, he resolveth notwithstanding in despite of all, to commit himself to God in doing his duty, come what will, whether God will save him or no, he will not break the peace of his conscience, or do the least evil; he is no fool, but foresees what may befall him for well doing; this inconvenience may come & that trouble, yet he sets light by these; he hath an eye to heaven, and sees more good to himself in the Creator that gave him his being of nothing; and more good for the time to come, (that will make him a blessed Saint in heaven) then there can be ill in the creature: therefore come what can come ⟨p. 223⟩his heart is fixed to trust the Lord, and rather than he will displease him, desert his honour and his cause, or do any unworthy action; he will commit himself to God in the greatest dangers.
Againe,1 where this committing of a mans selfe and his soule to God is, there will bee a looking to God onely in all a man doth, not fearing any danger or opposition that may befall him from without; as the three yong men said to Ne•uc•adnezar, Our God can keepe us if he will;