A12184:552
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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1I answer, we may respect our bodies, and ⟨p. 201⟩there is a due honour that belongs to the outward man, but we must so seek for them, as in the first place and principally we seek the Kingdom of heaven, and is righteousness, and then God hath promised to cast these things upon us. But when we break order and measure, being first and principally careful for our lusts, the devil knowing our haunts offers baits fitting for our humours, and we like filthy swine devour our own destruction.
1I answer, wee may respect our bodies, and ⟨p. 201⟩there is a due honour that belongs to the outward man, but we must so seeke for them, as in the first place and principally we seeke the Kingdome of heaven, and is righteousnesse, and then God hath promised to cast these things upon us. But when wee breake order and measure, being first and principally carefull for our lusts, the divell knowing our haunts offers baites fitting for our humours, and wee like filthi• swine devoure our owne destruction.
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And therefore to avoid this, let us set the fear of God and damnation before our eyes, and if we use not these things moderately and soberly, let that in Rom. 8.13. be as a flaming sword to keep us from the way to destruction. If we live according to the lusts of the flesh, we shall die: and therefore, as strangers and Pilgrims let us abstain from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soul: against our comfort here, and our happy estate hereafter.