A12184:389
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.
1In the second place, beware of sins against ⟨p. 145⟩conscience: they take away joy, and make our hearts dead, there are many that seeing diverse of their sins before them, concerning which they find no peace in themselves, are soon out of breath, and quite out of heart, and so by little and little run into despair, and without hope ever to attain the price.
1In the second place, beware of sinnes against ⟨p. 145⟩conscience: they take away joy, and make our hearts dead, there are many that seeing diverse of their sinnes before them, concerning which they finde no peace in themselves, are soone out of breath, and quite out of heart, and so by little and little runne into despaire, and without hope ever to attaine the price.
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Thirdly,1 take we heed of ill and dull company, that are cold in religion, that cannot away with good religious duties; for as it is in our ordinary travels good company makes time and way pass away speedily and with comfort, so is it in this race, good and gracious company by exhortation and example, do wonderfully encourage us, and ill company contrarily do dishearten us, dissuade us, and clog us, and draw us back from every good duty we take in hand. But many mens conceits are, they need not all this ado, they are well enough though they be not thus holy, all cannot come to the high pitch of mortification▪ surely there is hardly any beginning of grace in such, who allow themselves in a dead course, for where the love of God is, it will constrain men to show their thankful and loving hearts to him, in walking before the Lord with all their might.