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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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I answer, God denies us not our worldly comforts,1 for Paul had them. But when they come in competition with Christ, for excellency and superiority in esteem; as also, when thou art called forth for the confession of the truth, then be at a point to count all, yea thy life, dross and dung: we must therefore resolve and fore-cast the worst, and leave not till thou workest this mind within thee, to endure the worst rather than lose peace of conscience.
I answer, God denies us not our worldly comforts,1 for Paul had them. But when they come in competition with Christ, for excellencie and superiority in esteeme; as also, when thou art called forth for the confession of the truth, then bee at a point to count all, yea thy life, drosse and dung: wee must therefore resolve and fore-cast the worst, and leave not till thou workest this minde within thee, to indure the worst rather than lose peace of conscience.
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And therefore we may well conclude from hence, that confidence in Christ and in outward things cannot stand together: we cannot love God and Mammon, and therefore if we part not with the world, look to part with Christ; which we may note against the politicians of our times, that think themselves the only wise men, in their esteem Paul was but a weak man, and knew not how to esteem things, they can trust in God they hope, and yet provide against the worst; the time will come, when they will find they have been made fools indeed, when God will say he knows them not, and their riches shall take their wings and leave ⟨p. 97⟩them, without hope of comfort.