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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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That we may in some sort judge of the spiritual estate of men, even while they are alive ▪ for as Astronomers can judge of eclipses, and statesmen of the continuance or danger of the state, and Physicians of the event of diseases, by the course of natural causes; so in religion, there are predictions on good grounds, what will follow of ill courses, tending to dam nation.
That wee may in some sort judge of the spirituall estate of men, even while they are alive ▪ for as Astronomers can judge of eclipses, and statesmen of the continuance or danger of the state, and Physitians of the event of diseases, by the course of naturall causes; so in religion, there are predictions on good grounds, what will follow of ill courses, tending to dam nation.
1But more particularly, there is a three-fold judgement.
- 1A threefold judgment.
First, one by Faith, which (concerning our selves) brings certainty, and so we are able to judge of our selves. §2Secondly, there is a judgement by fruits; comparing mens disposition and state, with their fruits, and so we say, if men walk riotously, we can infer, surely he is in no good estate: by their fruits shall you know them, saith Christ. §3Thirdly, there is a particular revelation of Gods spirit, this the Prophets and Apostles had, but now we have no such rule; yet by the fruits and course of men, its an easy matter to judge, what the end of those men will be, following those courses; for Gods word is the