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An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the…
An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians also two sermons of Christian watchfulness. The first upon Luke 12 37. The second upon Revel. 16.15. An exposition of part of the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philip. A sermon upon Mal. 4. 2.3. By the late reverend divine Richard Sibbes, D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Gray's-Inn.An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians also two sermons of Christian watchfulnesse. The first upon Luke 12 37. The second upon Revel. 16.15. An exposition of part of the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philipp. A sermon upon Mal. 4. 2.3. By the late reverend divine Richard Sibbes, D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Grayes-Inne.
London: printed by T. Cotes and John Dawson for Peter Cole, 1639
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRD Chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to th… › VERS. 3. In Spirit.
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1First, Whether thou lamentest thy defects in the best actions thou dost, and art not puffed up with conceit of the sufficiency of thy performances. Paul found this in him; for although he lived, being a Pharisee, as concerning the Law unrebukable: yet when he was converted, he saw much corruption which before he knew not, and laments and bewails it, Rom. 7.
1First, W•ether thou lamentest thy defects in the best actions thou dost, and art not puffed up with conceit of the sufficiencie of thy performances. Paul found this in him; for although he lived, being a Pharisee, as concerning the Law unrebukable: yet when he was converted, he saw much corruption which before he knew not, and laments and bewailes it, Rom. 7.
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Secondly, Examine thy self, whether thou makest conscience of private closet duties? Of prayer in thy study when none sees thee? Of thy very thoughts? Dost thou serve God with thy affections? and thy very soul? Dost thou weep in secret for sins? yea for thy secret sins. Dost not thou do good duties to be seen of men, as the Pharisees did? Contrariwise, wil• thou omit no place nor time, but always and in all places thou wilt worship God. This must be done, for God is always and for ever God and he is in all places, in private as well as public▪ and therefore a Christians ⟨p. 49⟩