A12184:432
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
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1Fifthly, a strong Christian is not moved with any change, either of prosperity or adversity: weak brains are soon overturned with strong ⟨p. 159⟩waters, so weak Christians are soon drunken with prosperity. But a strong Christian in any prosperity, is pliable and fit for any thing: David in the middest of all his royalty, saw a greater blessedness than honour, and riches; Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin, and in whose lips is no guile. Psal. 32. In adversity also, a sound Christian will not shrink, knowing God cannot be changed, though his estate may alter, and therefore he can want, as well as abound; growing strong in patience as in other Christian graces. But it is contrary with the weak Christian, for every cross strikes at his heart, and at the foundation of his faith, making him presently doubt of Gods love and favour to him.
1Fifthly, a strong Christian is not moved with any change, either of prosperitie or adversitie: weake braines are soon overturned with strong ⟨p. 159⟩waters, so weake Christians are soone drunken with prosperitie. But a strong Christian in any prosperitie, is pliable and fit for any thing: David in the middest of all his royalty, saw a greater blessednesse than honour, and riches; Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin, and in whose lippes is no guile. Psal. 32. In adversitie also, a sound Christian will not shrink, knowing God cānot be changed, though his estate may alter, and therefore he can want, as well as abound; growing strong in patience as in other Christian graces. But it is contrary with the weake Christian, for every crosse strikes at his heart, and at the foundation of his faith, making him presently doubt of Gods love and favour to him.
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