A12184:418
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.
1But it will be questioned, does a Christian ever know he is called?.
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1I answer, sometimes a Christian staggers a little, either being not an experienced Christian, or through sight of corruptions and temptations: but setting these aside, a Christian knows his calling, and will live by his rules, for it is not only a calling, but it works a disposition; and therefore if we find it not, attend we on the means of the Gospel, which is called the Kingdom of heaven, and it will bring us into a good estate, and show us our estate also, which being once made known to us, we may assure our selves it will remain with us for ever, which also may be gathered from this, that its a high calling, for nothing ⟨p. 155⟩can break any one link of that chain made by God, and demonstrated in the 8. of the Rom.
1I answer, sometimes a Christian staggers a little, either being not an experienced Christian, or through sight of corruptions and temptations: but setting these aside, a Christian knowes his calling, and will live by his rules, for it is not onely a calling, but it workes a dis•position; and therefore if we finde it not, attend we on the meanes of the Gospell, which is called the Kingdome of heaven, and it will bring us into a good estate, and shew us our estate also, which being once made knowne to us, wee may assure our selves it will remaine with us for ever, which also may bee gathered from this, that its a high calling, for nothing ⟨p. 155⟩