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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
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.
1A third hinderance, is a despair of ever going through this race; this settles upon some strangely making them cast away all care, and desperately trust to Christs mercy. This made Cyprian to complain of his corruptions, saying, they were bred and brought up with him, and therefore feared they would hardly give place to grace, being but a stranger; while men consider how great and powerful their corruption is, they with the Israelites despair of ever entering into the land of Canaan, these sons of Anak do so terrify them.
1A third hinderance, is a dispaire of ever going through this race; this settles upon some strangely making them cast away all care, and desperately trust to Christs mercie. This made Cyprian to complaine of his corruptions, saying, they were bred and brought up with him, and therefore feared they would hardly give place to grace, being but a stranger; while men consider how great and powerfull their corruption is, they with the Israelites despaire of ever entring into the land of Canaan, these sons of Anak doe so terrifie them.
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But consider we withal, that God is above all our corruptions, that he can make of a Lion a Lamb, and that if we will trust upon him, in his time he will help us, and we shall overcome these Giant-like corruptions, Christ he hath conquered them already, and though while we live we cannot wholly overcome them, yet Davids house shall grow stronger and stronger, and Sauls house weaker, we shall ⟨p. 141⟩have grace sufficient for us: God will sweeten Religion to us, that we shall delight therein, and Christ will not lead us into temptation, till he hath fitted us to it by his grace, and then we shall rejoice as the Apostles did Acts 5