A12184:261
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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The third note is, if we can part with any thing §3for Christ, and endure any hard measure for the sense and assurance we have in Christ Jesus: many are so far herefrom, as they will not part with the least earthly pleasure for Christ; such as these, though they say they have peace of conscience, they lye, for they can have no more peace of conscience, than they have love to Christ, nor more love, than they have an esteem of him above all things.
The third note is, if we can part with any thing §3for Christ, and indure any hard measure for the sense and assurance we have in Christ Iesus: many are so farre herefrom, as they will not part with the least earthly pleasure for Christ; such as these, though they say they have peace of conscience, they lye, for they can have no more peace of conscience, than they have love to Christ, nor more love, than they have an esteeme of him above all things.
Fourthly, he that hath made this choice,§4 ⟨p. 100⟩must part with all things what ever he loves, yea his dearest affections & lusts: for a bird catched, though but by a wing, yet is she as surely the fowlers, as if her whole body were bound; so if we favour, or like and embrace but one sin, though we think not thereof, there is a flood of sin comes in at that gate, he that is guilty of one sin, is guilty of all.
Fourthly, hee that hath made this choice,§4 ⟨p. 100⟩must part with all things what ever he loves, yea his dearest affections & lusts: for a bird catched, though but by a wing, yet is she as surely the fowlers, as if her whole body were bound; so if we favour, or like and imbrace but one sinne, though we thinke not thereof, there is a floud of sinne comes in at that gate, he that is guiltie of one sinne, is guiltie of all.