A12184:371
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A third law is, that we enter the race betimes, its the devils trick to put off the care of this,1 telling us, we need not yet enter, we are but young and have many years to live, as they did that hindered the building of the Temple, but consider we the uncertainty of our life, that we may die suddenly, and that its just with God to take us away after that manner, if we neglect our selves and him; and we must know also, we shall lose no pleasure nor delight, but we shall find such sweet delights in those ways, as we shall with St. Augustine be grieved that we enjoyed them no sooner. And besides, those that begin betimes get a great advantage of others, and through continual custom, come at length to a habit of Religion.
A third law is, that we enter the race betimes, its the devils tricke to put off the care of this,1 telling us, we need not yet enter, we are but yong and have many yeares to live, as they did that hindered the building of the Temple, but consider wee the uncertainty of our life, that wee may die suddainly, and that its just with God to take us away after that manner, if wee neglect our selves and him; and we must know also, we shall lose no pleasure nor delight, but we shall finde such sweet delights in those wayes, as we shall with St. Augustine be greeved that we enjoyed them no sooner. And besides, those that begin betimes get a great advantage of others, and through continuall custome, come at length to a habit of Religion.
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In the next place, we are to take heed of hinderances of us in our preparation▪ as