A12184:113
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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Labour therefore for sincerity and spiritual worship, Worship God in spirit, but let it be done outwardly also. But first, bring thy heart and intention to what thou dost, and that will stir up the outward man to its duty, and for the performance hereof,1 follow these directions.
Labour therefore for sincerity and spirituall worship, Worship God in spirit, but let it be done outwardly also. But first, bring thy heart and intention to what thou dost, and that will stirre up the outward man to its duty, and for the performance hereof,1 follow these directions.
- 1Helps unto spiritual worship.
First, learn to know God aright: For worship is answerable to knowledge, for how can we reverence God aright, when we know neither his goodness, nor his greatness? how can we trust on God, when we see not his truth in the performance of his promises, in the Scriptures, and in our own experience: those that do not these, know not God, for as the heart affects according to knowledge. So also its true in divinity, as we know his justice we shall fear, as we know his mercy we shall love him, and as we know his truth we shall trust on him. Psal. 9.10. They that know thy name shall trust in thee: and in other places of the ⟨p. 51⟩said Psalm, the Lord is known in the judgement he executeth, vers. 16.
First, learne to know God aright: For worship is answerable to knowledge, for how can we reverence God aright, when we know neither his goodnesse, nor his greatnesse? how can we trust on God, when we see not his truth in the performance of his promises, in the Scriptures, and in our owne experience: those that doe not these, know not God, for as the heart affects according to knowledge. So also its true in divinitie, as we know his justice wee shall feare, as we know his mercy wee shall love him, and as we know his truth we shall trust on him.