A12184:435
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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Eighthly, A grounded Christian bears with the infirmities he sees in others he pities them, and helps them if he can; but judges not of them as those that are weak, who for the most part are captious; you that are spiritual must restore (saith the Apostle) those that are weak with the spirit of meekness. Gal. 6.1. So as it is the weak ones that are scandalized, and as they are soon offended, so do they soon give occasion of offence to others, by their ill example; but the grown Christian endeavours to live free from offence, in the least things he is watchful against Satan's wiles.
Eightly, A grounded Christian beares with the infirmities he sees in others he pities them, and helpes them if he can; but judges not of them as those that are weake, who for the most part are captious; you that are spirituall must restore (saith the Apostle) those that are weake with the spirit of meeknesse. Gal. 6.1. So as it is the weake ones that are scandalized, and as they are soone offended, so doe they soone give occasion of offence to others, by their ill example; but the growne Christian indeavours to live free from offence, in the least things hee is watchfull against Satans wiles.
1Ninthly, a perfect man doth most of all others see into his particular wants, and looks hence after a further degree of grace: and therefore the Apostle bids such as are perfect, to forget things past, not to look on those that are behind, but to see what is yet before, to be attained unto, and to press forward thereunto.
1Ninthly, a perfect man doth most of all others see into his particular wants, and lookes hence after a further degree of grace: and therefore the Apostle bids such as are perfect, to forget things past, not to looke on those that are behinde, but to see what is yet before, to bee attained unto, and to presse forward thereunto.