A12184:217
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 next place, This knowledge is altogether sufficient in it self without all other knowledge; and none without this to make a man wise to salvation, both of soul and body; and all men without this, are but fools.
In the next place, This knowledge is altogether sufficient in it self without all other knowledge; and none without this to make a man wise to salvation, both of soule and body; and all men without this, are but fooles.
1For Use hereof. This improves the shallow conceit men have of Divinity: that the knowledge is but shallow, that every man may know it, and that any man may soon have enough thereof. But alas, St. Paul had a large heart, ⟨p. 87⟩and had more insight into the deep mysteries of this knowledge than such, how ever they boast, and yet he desires more, and could not pierce to the depth thereof, for none ever could do it but Christ Jesus only. Nay, the very Angels they desire to pry, and look into, and to know more of these deep mysteries, 1 Pet. 1.12. Its therefore no shallow knowledge.
1For Use hereof. This improves the shallow conceit men have of Divinitie: that the knowledge is but shallow, that every man may know it, and that any man may soone have enough thereof. But alas, St. Paul had a large heart, ⟨p. 87⟩and had more in•ight into the deepe mysteries of this knowledge than such, how ever they boast, and yet he desires more, and could not pierce to the depth therof, for none ever could doe it but Christ Iesus onely. Nay, the very Angels they desire to pry, and look into, and to know more of these deepe mysteries,