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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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Lastly,1 those that commit themselves to God will be faithful stewards in whatsoever he hath trusted them withal. Thou committest thy self, and thy health, and estate to God, and at length thou wilt commit thy soul when thou diest unto him; very well; but what doth God trust thee withal? hath he not trusted thee with a Body and a soul, with a portion of goods, with place, time, strength and abilities to do good? Hast thou not all thou hast from God as a Steward, to improve for thy Masters advantage? If ever thou expectest the performance of what thou hast put in him, be faithful in that trust which he hath committed to thee. Those ⟨p. 234⟩that have misused their bodies, and wounded their souls in their lives, how can they commit them to God at their deaths? How dares the soul look up to him, when the life hath been nothing else but a perpetual offending of his Majesty.
Lastly,1 those that commit themselves to God wil be faithfull stewards in whatsoever hee hath trusted them withall. Thou committest thy selfe, and thy health, and estate to God, and at length thou wilt commit thy soule when thoudiest unto him; very well; but what doth God trust thee withall? hath hee not trusted thee with a Body and a soule, with a portion of goods, with place, time, strength and abilities to doe good? Hast thou not all thou hast from God as a Steward, to improve for thy Masters advantage? If ever thou expectest the performance of what thou hast put in him, bee faithfull in that trust which hee hath committed to thee. Those ⟨p. 234⟩that have misused their bodies, and wounded their soules in their lives, how can they commit thē to God at their deaths? How dares the soule looke up to him, when the life hath beene nothing else but a perpetuall offending of his Majesty.
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