A12184:196
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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In the third place: We are to learn to be §3large hearted, in expressing our affection we bear to the truth: and therefore we are to be ashamed of our shortness of breath, in speaking or meditating of Gods honour, and glory, and his truth. But particularly from our Apostles esteem, we may learn: That Gods children have sanctified and regenerate thoughts and esteems. For with new souls, they have new ⟨p. 72⟩[…] ⟨p. 77⟩[…] ⟨p. 78⟩eyes, new senses, new affections, and judgements; what they saw before to be gain, they see now to be loss. Beasts we know conceive not of mens matters, neither do weak simple men of state matters: that which weak silly men admire, the Apostle scorns and contemns. Moses accounted of the afflictions with the children of God, more than of the pleasure of Egypt. We may observe this as a mark to know our estates by: what is high in thy esteem? is honour, riches, pleasure, or the like? thou art not yet throughly sanctified; for if thou wert, thou wouldst have a sanctified judgement.
In the third place: Wee are to learne to bee §3large hearted, in expressing our affection wee beare to the truth: and therefore we are to bee ashamed of our shortnesse of breath, in speaking or meditating of Gods honour, and glory, and his truth. But particularly from our Apostles esteeme, wee may learne: That Gods children have sanctified and regenerate thoughts and esteemes. For with new soules, they have new ⟨p. 72⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 77⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 78⟩eyes, new senses, new affections, and judgements; what they saw before to be gaine, they see now to be losse. Beasts we know conceive not of mens matters, neither doe weake simple men of state matters: that which weake silly men admire, the Apostle scornes and contemnes. Moses accounted of the afflictions with the children of God, more than of the pleasure of Egypt. We may observe this as a marke to know our estates by: what is high in thy esteeme? is honour, riches, pleasure, or the like? thou art not yet throughly sanctified; for if thou wert, thou wouldst have a sanctified judgement.