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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
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Fourthly, We must keep our affections to holy §4exercises and means: for God works by means; neglect none, for so much perfection thou losest thereby, and consider what means will fit our disposition when we are indisposed; are we dull in prayer? then read; if that will not be endured, then use the communion of Saints,1 and still remember that we be not wearied with prayer, for God sends not his away empty, and that those things may be the more effectual, observe some motives to stir us up.
Fourthly, Wee must keepe our affections to holy §4exercises and meanes: for God workes by meanes; neglect none, for so much perfection thou losest thereby, and consider what meanes will fit our disposition when we are indisposed; are we dull in prayer? then reade; if that will not be endured, then use the communion of Saints,1 and still remember that we be not wearied with prayer, for God sends not his away emptie, and that those things may be the more effectuall, observe some motives to stirre us up.
- 1Motives to the use of the means, and unto perfection.Motives to the use of the meanes, and unto perfection.
And to this end, consider the privilege of §1a perfect Christian; He is as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved: if we tell him of death, its his hearts desire, tell him of afflictions he is resolute, he looks for them, he knows he lives Gods child, and so he shall die: when a weak professor, fears afflictions, fears ill tidings, fears death, and when it comes, seeks for comfort, and hardly finds it.