A12184:445
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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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.
And to this end, consider the priviledge of §1a perfect Christian; He is as Mount Sion, which cannot be moved: if wee tell him of death, its his hearts desire, tell him of afflictions he is resolute, he lookes for them, he knowes he lives Gods childe, and so he shall die: when a weak professor, feares afflictions, feares ill tidings, feares death, and when it comes, seekes for comfort, and hardly findes it.
Secondly, a perfect Christian is a beautiful §2example, and makes others in love with Religion, he is throughly exercised and practised: the weakling is scandalous, makes men offended at Religion, soon takes offence, soon stumbles, and gets many knocks, so as his life is bitter.
Secondly, a perfect Christian is a beautifull §2example, and makes others in love with Religion, he is throughly exercised and practised: the weakling is scandalous, makes men offended at Religion, soone takes offence, soone stumbles, and gets many knockes, so as his life is bitter.