A12184:458
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 therefore let us be stirred up to be of the same mind now, and if any man shall think with himself, because God will reveal this, therefore he will neglect means, and stay till God inspires this mind into him; let such take heed, if they love goodness, they will set about it presently, but if they quench the good motions of Gods spirit, God will take his spirit from such. Beg that God would now change thee, for thou art not master of thy thoughts: if we now put off God till we die, its just with God to suffer us to forget our selves: let us be well affected for the present, and though we see not so clearly as we should do, let us attend the means, and though we cannot grow in religion, yet let us not think it a shame, but allow and uphold such courses, else is our estate desperate.
And therefore let us be stirred up to bee of the same minde now, and if any man shall think with himselfe, because God will reveale this, therefore he will neglect meanes, and stay till God inspires this minde into him; let such take heed, if they love goodnesse, they will set about it presently, but if they quench the good motions of Gods spirit, God will take his spirit from such. Beg that God would now change thee, for thou art not master of thy thoughts: if we now put off God till we die, its just with God to suffer us to forget our selves: let us bee well affected for the present, and though wee see not so cleerly as wee should doe, let us attend the meanes, and though we cannot grow in religion, yet let us not thinke it a shame, but allow and uphold such courses, else is our estate desperate.
Observe further, this speech as its a discovery of a moderate spirit in the Apostle, there are some graces that seem in show to cross one another, as zeal and moderation, but they do not, for zeal when it meets with a fit subject for moderation, can be moderate: Paul condemns not, but hopes; and its an example for our imitation, love bears all, and hopes all: whiles God suffers, why should not we suffer? Christs spirit will not break the bruised reed, in whomsoever it is: God hath a time for such as we condemn, even as he had a time for us, and therefore we must use all means, waiting if at any time God will give us repentance.