A12184:566
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 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.
And indeed, its too common for men illbred up, to thinke admirably of themselves, when all their courses are meere vanitie: He is the onely man of accompt, that cannot put up a crosse word without bloud: is not this to glorie in shame? when as its the glory of a man to passe by an offence, and they are the best men, that can overcome themselves. And as helpers on of this vaine boasting, we have a generation of ignorant unsetled understandings, that admire at such shamelesse 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 evill good, and good evill.
In the next place, shame is not only the object of vain glory, but the end: they that are vain-glorious, shall be brought to shame at length: thus is it said of Babylon in Isaiah, and mystical Babylon in the Revelations: Though she say I sit as a Queen, and shall seen mourning, yet stall her plagues come in one day, death, and destruction, and mourning. Isa. 47.9. & 51.19. Revel. 18.8.
In the next place, shame is not onely the object of vaine glorie, but the end: they that are vaine-glorious, shall bee brought to shame at length: thus is it sayd of Babylon in Esay, and mysticall Babylon in the Revelations: Though she say I sit as a Queene, and shall seen mourning, yet stall her plagues come in one day, death, and destruction, and mournlng.