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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
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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.
BEfore Christs time, there were divers sects among the Iewes; 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 Iewes whatsoever. And St. Paul layes downe this, as one especiall carnall thing, wherein hee might glory; hee was no common Iew, but a zealous Iew: so as thence we may observe: That there is a fire and zeale that is not kindled by heaven: but, as St. Iames saith of the tongue, is set on fire of hell, out of ignorance, blind zeale therefore is a ground of destruction: we are therefore to take heed; for unlesse our zeale have an eye, nothing is more tempestuous and troublesome, than that man is whom it possesses.