A12184:567
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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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. Isa. 47.9. & 51.19. Revel. 18.8.
For God hath knit vain-glory and shame, a punishment proportionable and fitting to the sin, and striking the offender most near even to the heart and thus did God meet with Ahithophel, Absalom & Haman they sought vain-glory, and their ends were shameful, & such shall be the end of all such, as boast that they can do mischief like Doeg: Psa. 52. And the righteous shall see, and fear, & laugh at them.
For God hath knit vaine-glory and shame, a punishment proportionable and fitting to the sinne, and striking the offender most neere even to the heart and thus did God meete with Achitophel, Absalom & Haman they sought vain-glory, and their ends were shamefull, & such shall be the end of all such, as boast that they can doe mischiefe like Doeg: