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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.
Oh but how do they resign them?1 how covetous and full of distrust are they? I must leave such a child so much, and so much, and why I pray you? because God cannot bless him else: Oh fearful, Is God •yed to means, cannot he bless with a little as well as with a great deal? Is not the earth the Lords, and the fullness thereof? Why? must God have so much in hand ⟨p. 231⟩or else he cannot enrich and raise up thy Children? Oh consider, he hath declared himself to be the father of the fatherless, and looks to the Widow in a special manner, he doubles his Providence there; he provides for all, but takes special notice of them; therefore quiet thy self, they are in covenant with God, and God is thy God, and the God of thy seed also; therefore if thou wilt commit thy soul, why not thy Wife, Children, goods, &c.
Oh but how doe they resigne them?1 how covetous and full of distrust are they? I must leave such a childe so much, and so much, and why I pray you? because God cannot blesse him else: Oh fearefull, Is God •yed to means, cannot heblesse with a little as well as with a great deale? Is not the earth the Lords, and the fulnesse thereof? Why? must God have so much in hand