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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.
I beseech you let us learn this wholesome lesson, great is our benefit thereby: He that trusts in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, that cannot be moved; we may be shaken but shall never be removed. The earth is shaken with Earthquakes, but the earth keeps its own Centre still: Our best peace is in God, and our chiefest safety in his protection. I laid me down to rest, because thou Lord watchest over me, (saith the Prophet) and, Return O my soul to thy rest, for the Lord hath been very beneficial to thee. Is it not a good thing to have a ⟨p. 235⟩sweet security of soul? that whether I sleep or wake, whether I be at home or abroad, live or die, I have a Providence watching over me better then mine own? When I yield my self up to God, his wisdom is mine, his strength is mine, whatsoever he hath it is for me, because I am his: What a heaven upon earth is this, that a Christian out of a holy familiarity with God, can resign up his soul to him upon all occasions? Set heaven and salvation aside, what greater happiness can be desired? How sweet is a mans rest at night after he hath yielded himself to God by faithful prayer?
I beseech you let us learne this wholesome lesson, great is our benefit thereby: Hee that trusts in the Lord shall be as Mount Sion, that cannot bee moved; wee may be shaken but shall never be removed. The earth is shaken with Earthquakes, but the earth keepes its owne Center still: Our best peace is in God, and our chiefest safety in his protection. I laid mee downe to rest, because thou Lord watchest over me, (saith the Prophet) and, Returne O my soule to thy rest, for the Lord hath beene very beneficiall to thee. Is it not a good thing to have a ⟨p. 235⟩sweete security of soule? that whether I sleepe or wake, whether I bee at home or abroad, live or die, I have a Providence watching over mee better then mine owne? When I yeeld my selfe up to God, his wisedome is mine, his strength is mine, whatsoever hee hath it is for me, because I am his: What a heaven upon earth is this, that a Christian out of a holy familiarity with God, can resigne up his soule to him upon all occasions? Set heaven and salvation aside, what greater happinesse can be desired? How sweet is a mans rest at night after he hath y•elded himselfe to God by faithfull prayer?