A12184:564
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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The sin that is reproved in them, is vain-glory; that is, glorying in a thing not to be gloried in, and it is grounded upon pride, which is a desire of excellency in vain things, and it is for the most part in vain injudicious men, who ordinarily do glory in things that tend to shame. These Philippians saw that Paul was now committed, the doctrine he taught they thought was not good enough, they would be wiser than he, and of deeper reach.
The sinne that is reproved in them, is vaine-glorie; that is, glorying in a thing not to bee gloried in, and it is grounded upon pride, which is a desire of excellencie in vaine things, and it is for the most part in vaine injuditious men, who ordinarily doe glorie in things that tend to shame. These Philippians saw that Paul was now committed, the doctrine hee taught they thought was not good enough, they would be wiser than he, and of deeper reach.
And thus even within the p•le of the Church, what a scandal is it that men should glory in a graceless grace of swearing? filling up rotten discourse, with new devised oaths. And others glory in their foolish (conceited) gallant apparel, which was for no other end, but principally to cover shame, is not this to glory in ⟨p. 205⟩shame? And much more those, that blaming (as it were God) for making them no fairer, will mend the workmanship of God by painting: these while they seek to keep outward blemishes from the eyes of men, do discover to the whole world, that they have a spotted rotten heart within them.
And thus even within the p•le of the Church, what a scandall is it that men should glorie in a gracelesse grace of swearing? filling up rotten discourse, with new devised othes. And others glorie in their foolish (conceipted) gallant apparell, which was for no other end, but principally to cover shame, is not this to glorie in ⟨p. 205⟩