A12184:509
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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VERS. 18. And now tell you weeping.
AS if he should have said, if nothing else will make you beware, yet let my tears move, my tears proceeding from grief, and compassion of the miserable estate of such Teachers, and of such as are led by them.
AS if he should have said, if nothing else will make you beware, yet let my teares move, my teares proceeding from griefe, and compassion of the miserable estate of such Teachers, and of such as are led by them.
Affections therefore are lawful, yea necessary in Gods children: all actions in Gods worship are esteemed according to the affections that they are done with: we are as we love, not as we know, what is the life of a Christian, but the performance of things with courage, delight and joy? and therefore the strongest Christians have strongest affections; for Religion doth not harden the heart, but mollifies it, and regeneration doth not take affections away but restores them sanctified and pure.
Affections therefore are lawfull, yea necessarie in Gods children: all actions in Gods worship are esteemed according to the affections that they are done with: we are as we love, not as we know, what is the life of a Christian, but the performance of things with courage, delight and joy? and therefore the strongest Christians have strongest affections; for Religion doth not harden the heart, but molifies it, and regeneration doth not take affections away but restores them sanctified and pure.