A12184:453
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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Secondly, observe it is God reveals this unto such. It is God that must take away the veil ⟨p. 166⟩first, the veil of the thing, opening our understandings by reading and hearing, and thus the thing it self is made fit to be known, then he opens the veil of the heart and affections, to embrace and love the things. Its God that opened the heart of Lydia, let us therefore bear with the ignorant, though Gods time is not yet come, it may hereafter.
Secondly, observe it is God reveales this unto such. It is God that must take away the vaile ⟨p. 166⟩first, the vaile of the thing, opening our understandings by reading and hearing, and thus the thing it selfe is made fit to be knowne, then he opens the vaile of the heart and affections, to imbrace and love the things. Its God that opened the heart of Lydia, let us therefore beare with the ignorant, though Gods time is not yet come, it may hereafter.
Secondly, Ministers when they come to preach, must pray that God would take away the veil from the peoples ears and hearts: and people when they come, let them pray that God would open their hearts: and not come in the strength of their own wit, knowing that God openeth and shutteth, none can open or shut till he doth it.
Secondly, Ministers when they come to preach, must pray that God would take away the vaile from the peoples eares and hearts: and people when they come, let them pray that God would open their hearts: and not come in the strength of their owne wit, knowing that God openeth and shutteth, none can open or shut till hee doth it.