A12184:568
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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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: Psa. 52. And the righteous shall see, and feare, & laugh at them.
For use to our selves, therefore let us take heed of this sin. For by nature, the best of us are subject to it, we are all inclinable either to glory in such things as we should not, or to receive glory from such things as we ought not, or else to glory after an inordinate manner, and in that measure we glory amiss, in that measure we consult shame to our selves: glory we may, but it must be well grounded, and in a right manner.
For use to our selves, therefore let us take heed of this sinne. For by nature, the best of us are subject to it, we are all inclinable either to glory in such things as we should not, or to receive glory from such things as wee ought not, or else to glorie after an inordinate manner, and in that measure we glorie amisse, in that measure wee consult shame to our selves: glory we may, but it must bee well grounded, and in a right manner.