A12184:555
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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But because the best are drawn away by these pleasures, let us observe some directions;
But because the best are drawne away by these pleasures, let us observe some directions;
And first, let us see the reasons why we are thus inveigled with them.
And first, let us see the reasons why we are thus inveagled with them.
First,1 these earthly contentments are present to our sense: the other only are present to ⟨p. 202⟩faith, which the carnal man looks not after, neither cares for. §2Secondly, we nuzzle up our selves in an opinion of the necessity of these things, seeing the present use of them, and we see no present use of those better things. §3Thirdly, these things are bred up with us, and we are acquainted with them from our infancy: and so they plead prescription, and when we are thus taken up before, Religion comes after, and very hard it must needs be, to keep our minds lifted up, and yet is it most necessary to be, for lusts do drown men in perdition,2 1 Tim. 6.9