A12184:515
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1The reasons hereof are, because they are led by the spirit of Christ, who was all made of compassion: for he wept for his friends, for Lazarus, and for his enemies. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered you, and you would not: he was tender in bearing the infirmities of his weak Disciples, and of weak women, his compassion was such, as drew him to the lowest degree of humiliation to free us from danger.
1The reasons hereof are, because they are led by the spirit of Christ, who was all made of compassion: for he wept for his friends, for Lazarus, and for his enemies. O Ierusalem, Ierusalem, how often would I have gathered you, and you would not: hee was tender in bearing the infirmities of his weake Disciples, and of weak women, his compassion was such, as drew him to the lowest degree of humiliation to free us from danger.
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1Secondly, the Saints have clear sanctified judgements, to apprehend true causes of remorse: they know what danger is, as Paul saw here that the Sheep were in danger of wolves, and ⟨p. 189⟩saw the danger so much the greater, by how much they saw not the danger they were in.
1Secondly, the Saints have cleere sanctified judgements, to apprehend true causes of remorse: they know what danger is, as Paul saw here that the Sheepe were in danger of wolves, and ⟨p. 189⟩saw the danger so much the greater, by how much they saw not the danger they were in.