A12184:13
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
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To the Reader.
Good Reader, to discourse the worth or commendations of the Author, (especially the pens of others having done sacrifice unto him in that kind) I judge it but an impertinency: and make no question, but that if I should exchange thoughts or judgements with thee herein, I should have but mine own again. The book it self, judiciously interpreted is a volume of his commendation: and those though from his own mouth, without any touch or tincture of vanity or self affectation.1 The best sight of a man is to hear him speak, the tongue being a voluntary and pleasant rack to the heart, to make it confess its treasure whether it be good or evil. The diligence and care of those, that have interposed for the preserving of what came from him in this way from perishing, have made the Christian world debtors unto them, and great pity it had been, that what he spake in public, should have dyed in secret, and not be made seven time• more public, then speaking could do. The sparks of such fires as he kindled, would have been ill quenched, till the world had been further served with the light and heat of them.
GOod Reader, to discourse the worth or commendations of the Author, (especially the pens of others having done sacrifice unto him in that kind) I judge it but an impertinencie: and make no question, but that if I should exchange thoughts or judgements with thee herein, I should have but mine owne againe. The booke it selfe, judiciously interpreted is a volume of his commendation: and those though from his owne mouth, without any touch or tincture of vanitie or selfe affectation.