A12184:517
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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Thirdly,1 the Saints have their hearts broken with sense and feeling of Christs compassion in their hearts, and so are mollified, expressing it outwardly towards their brethren: contrarily, the wicked never felt any remorse or pity of Christ in them, and therefore know not what compassion means, so as their mercies are cruelties. Use this as a note, whereby we may discern of our Christian estate, for surely where there is no compassion, there can be no excellent estate.
Thirdly,1 the Saints have their hearts broken with sense and feeling of Christs compassion in their hearts, and so are molified, expressing it outwardly towards their brethren: contrarily, the wicked never felt any remorse or pitie of Christ in them, and therefore know not what compassion meanes, so as their mercies are cruelties. Use this as a note, whereby we may discerne of our Christian estate, for surely where there is no compassion, there can be no excellent estate.
- 1Reason. 3.
Again, from the Apostles object of compassion and weeping, observe; that spiritual evil and danger is the most proper object of Christian compassion. Paul he pities not himself because of his fetters he was in, but it was the bonds of sin made him cry, Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death? and good reason, for these spiritual evils of error in judgement, hardness of heart, security, seared conscience, and the like, they lead us the assured way to damnation, as it is said in the words following, whose end is damnation. Contrarily, outward crosses being sanctified to us, they bring us to heaven, as it is 1 Cor. 11.32. We are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. For those crosses are occasions of good affections, purging the heart from deadness and fleshly trust, they draw us to God; and