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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.
1For first, if we be effectually called, it supposeth we are chosen, called and singled out from others of the world: and therefore all swearers, and those that are given to drunkenness and profaneness, they are not called nor singled, they remain as they were, for this singling out, is the first part of the execution of Gods decree of election. And whom God calls, he qualifies, Princes they may call men to places, but they cannot qualify them. But God when he calls Saul to be a King, he gives him a Kings heart, so if we be called to this heavenly kingdom, we shall have holy and Kingly hearts and minds given us.
1For first, if wee be effectually called, it supposeth we are chosen, called and singled out from others of the world: and therefore all swearers, and those that are given to drunkennesse and profanenesse, they are not called nor singled, they remaine as they were, for this singling out, is the first part of the execution of Gods decree of election. And whom God calles, he qualifies, Princes they may call men to places, but they cannot qualifie them. But God when he calles Saul to be a King, hee gives him a Kings heart, so if we be called to this heavenly kingdome, we shall have holy and Kingly hearts and mindes given us.
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1Secondly, mens tongues will show what calling they are of, in their discourse. A Christian will remember he is a Christian, and will walk worthy of his calling, and with Nehemiah he will reason, shall such a man as I do thus? speak thus? think such vile sinful thoughts? and those that are not of this carriage, show no great religion in them. And just it is with God, to give such over to a great measure in sin.