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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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But for helps in this estate of ours, observe first, with due consideration, the nature, dignity, and excellency of the soul: that it is a spirit of an excellent beauty, adorned with understanding and judgement, not made to cast off the crown, submitting it self to the rule of every base lust, which indeed is the only happiness of the beasts, nay if happiness consist in pleasing the senses, beasts are more happy than we, for they have neither s••me without, nor conscience within, to disquiet them in the enjoyment of their pleasures.
But for helpes in this estate of ours, observe first, with due consideration, the nature, dignitie, and excellencie of the soule: that it is a spirit of an excellent beautie, adorned with understanding and judgement, not made to cast off the crowne, submitting it selfe to the rule of every base lust, which indeed is the onely happinesse of the beasts, nay if happinesse consist in pleasing the senses, beasts are more happie than we, for they have neither s••me without, nor conscience within, to disquiet them in the injoyment of their pleasures.
And know also that this body of ours, being of that excellent temper, is a fabric which was not made only for to be a strainer for meat to pass through: The quality of the brain in man, the structure of the eve, do testify man was made for divine meditation, ⟨p. 203⟩to contemplate of the works of God, which it doth behold with the eye, as through a glass.
And know also that this bodie of ours, being of that excellent temper, is a fabricke which was not made onely for to be a strainer for meate to passe through: The qualitie of the braine in man, the structure of the eve, doe testifie man was made for divine meditation, ⟨p. 203⟩