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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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Secondly, he that hath Christ can be no loser; for in him all things are, Eminently and Fundamentally: for he is Lord of all, and what I lose for his sake (if it be good for me) he hath said I shall have it.
Secondly, he that hath Christ can bee no loser; for in him all things are, Eminently and Fundamentally: for he is Lord of all, and what I lose for his sake (if it be good for me) he hath said I shall have it.
Hence we may see therefore, the wisest man, and the noblest spirit, who is the wisest man? He that makes the best choice, its judgement makes a man: not he that hath confused notions swimming in his brain: Now a Christian considers things, lays them together, judges of them duly; he therefore is the wise man. The wicked man he is a fool, he parts with an invaluable pearl, for his present delight in a few idle, vain, childish babbles and toys. Who is also the most truly noble minded? An advised true Christian, he is able to set at nought that for which the world forget God, heaven, soul and all for; he can despise the pleasures of a Court and of a country, his eye is on his soul, on heaven, on the innumerable company of Angels, on that presence where is fullness of joy: a wicked man routs in the dirt of this world, see what manner of stones and building are here, that is their delight, to admire the stage of this world: But had they known this gift of God, this peace of conscience, and the comfort thereof, they would look after another city and foundation, whose builder only is God.
Hence we may see therefore, the wisest man, and the noblest spirit, who is the wisest man? He that makes the best choyce, its judgement makes a man: not hee that hath confused notions swimming in his braine: Now a Christian considers things, layes them together, judges of them duly; he therefore is the wise man. The wicked man he is a foole, he parts with an invaluable pearle, for his present delight in a few idle, vaine, childish bables and toyes. Who is also the most truly noble minded? An advised true Christian, he is able to set at nought that for which the world forget God, heaven, soule and all for; hee can despise the pleasures of a Court and of a countrie, his eye is on his soule, on heaven, on the innumerable companie of Angels, on that presence where is fulnesse of joy: a wicked man routs in the durt of this world, see what manner of stones and building are here, that is their delight, to admire the stage of this world: But had they knowne this gift of God, this peace of conscience, and the comfort thereof, they would looke after another citie and foundation, whose builder onely is God.