A12184:565
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 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⟩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 seeke to keepe outward blemishes from the eyes of men, doe discover to the whole world, that they have a spotted rotten heart within them.
And indeed, its too common for men ill-bred up, to think admirably of themselves, when all their courses are mere vanity: He is the only man of account, that cannot put up a cross word without blood: is not this to glory in shame? when as its the glory of a man to pass by an offence, and they are the best men, that can overcome themselves. And as helpers on of this vain boasting, we have a generation of ignorant unsettled understandings, that admire at such shameless boasters, and so are causes of strengthening such in their vain-glory, such are flatterers of great men: let them remember what is denounced against such, woe be to them that call evil good, and good evil.