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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
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.
VERS. 5. An Hebrew of the Hebrews.
VERS. 5. An Hebrew of the Hebrewes.
More ancient than an Israelite: for Abraham was an Hebrew, before Jacob was an Israelite: and he was an Hebrew borne, no proselyte, or converted Jew.
MOre ancient than an Israelite: for Abraham was an Hebrew, before Iacob was an Israelite: and he was an Hebrew borne, no proselyte, or converted Iew.
VERS. 5. As touching the Law, a Pharisee.
Before Christs time, there were divers sects among the Jews; as Pharisees, Scribes, Herodians, and Essaei; but the Pharisees were the greatest sect of all: and as the word signifies, so they did separate themselves as ⟨p. 66⟩better than other Jews whatsoever. And St. Paul lays down this, as one especial carnal thing, wherein he might glory; he was no common Jew, but a zealous Jew: so as thence we may observe: That there is a fire and zeal that is not kindled by heaven: but, as St. James saith of the tongue, is set on fire of hell, out of ignorance, blind zeal therefore is a ground of destruction: we are therefore to take heed; for unless our zeal have an eye, nothing is more tempestuous and troublesome, than that man is whom it possesses.