A12184:553
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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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.
And therefore to avoid this, let us set the feare of God and damnation before our eyes, and if we use not these things moderatly and soberly, let that in Rom. 8.13. be as a flaming sword to keepe 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 abstaine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule: against our comfort here, and our happie estate hereafter.
Secondly, let us avoid the company of condemned persons, but look on them with a kind of horror, and detestation of them, and and pass not for their wicked censures, their end is damnation, and their belly is their God.
Secondly, let us avoid the companie of condemned persons, but looke on them with a kinde of horrour, and detestation of them, and and passe not for their wicked censures, their end is damnation, and their bellie is their God.
But because the best are drawn away by these pleasures, let us observe some directions;