A12184:491
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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1And therefore we ought to be exemplary, as to follow others, and especially those that are above other: they should be burning and shining lights, as stars giving light to passengers in the darkness of this world; to this end observe some means. And
1And therefore wee ought to be exemplarie, as to follow others, and especially those that are above other: they should be burning and shining lights, as starres giving light to passengers in the darknesse of this world; to this end observe some meanes. And
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1First, reverence not only the eye of God, but of weak Christians, Maxima debetur puero reverentia. We are to be awful of our carriage, that we may give no ill example to them: and to this end we are to know that we shall give account for those sins, that we either cause or suffer others to fall into, if we may hinder them; give therefore no offence or scandal to the little ones.
1First, reverence not onely the eye of God, but of weake Christians, Maxima debetur puero reverentia. We are to be awfull of our carriage, that we may give no ill example to them: and to this end we are to know that wee shall give account for those sinnes, that wee either cause or suffer others to fall into, if wee may hinder them; give therefore no offence or scandall to the little ones.
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