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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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Thirdly, Canst thou endure the search of thy §3self? and thy infirmities by all means, by thy self, by others, by the word, by private friends? Nay, canst thou desire this search, that thou mayest know thy •inne more and more? for this end, that thou mayst truly hate it, with a more perfect hatred? Canst thou truly appeal to God, as Peter did to Christ, thou knowest that I love and prefer thee above all? It is a sure sign of thy sincerity which the world cannot have: and therefore when they see their sins laid open, they spurn at the ordinances, and spite the Minister and their true friends, that put them in mind of their faults, accounting them as their only enemies. Surely they shall never be able to endure the search of God hereafter, and the last day when he shall lay them open, they shall be overcome with shame.
Thirdly, Canst thou indure the search of thy §3selfe? and thy infirmities by all meanes, by thy selfe, by others, by the word, by private friends? Nay, canst thou desire this search, that thou maist know thy •inne more and more? for this end, that thou mayst truely hate it, with a more perfect hatred? Canst thou truely appeale to God, as Peter did to Christ, thou knowest that I love and preferre thee above all? It is a sure signe of thy sinceritie which the world cannot have: and therefore when they see their sinnes laid open, they spurne at the ordinances, and spite the Minister and their true friends, that put them in minde of their faults, accounting them as their onely enemies. Surely they shall never be able to indure the search of God hereafter, and the last day when he shall lay them open, they shall be overcome with shame.
A fourth sign is, That at the hour of thy §4:death, this spiritual worshipping of God will give thee content, when nothing else can: Thou mayst say with comfort as Hezekiah did; Lord remember how I have walked before thee in sincerity.