A12184:433
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.
Sixthly,1 A grown Christian he is experienced to find out Satan's devises and plots: and can put a difference between the motions of the flesh and the spirit, and therefore knows what corruption to weaken, and what grace to strengthen; when as new beginners, for want of practice and experience, sees not these things, and therefore ere he is aware, runs into many offences, and looks for no remedy.
Sixthly,1 A growne Christian he is experienced to finde out Sathans devises and plots: and can put a difference betweene the motions of the flesh and the spirit, and therefore knowes what corruption to weaken, and what grace to strengthen; when as new beginners, for want of practice and experience, sees not these things, and therefore ere hee is aware, runnes into many offences, and lookes for no remedie.
- 16. Sign.6. Signe.
Seventhly,1 A well grounded Christian can withstand the bitter blasts and oppositions of this world: nothing could move Paul nor separate him from the love of God, but a weak Christian either is blown away, or at the least shaken, with every blast; as it is in young trees newly planted.
Seventhly,1 A well grounded Christian can withstand the bitter blasts and oppositions of this world: nothing could move Paul nor separate him from the love of God, but a weake Christian either is blowne away, or at the least shaken, with every blast; as it is in yong trees newly planted.