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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
VERS. 19. Who mind earthly things.
VERS. 19. Who minde earthly things.
TO Mind, in this place is taken largely, to think upon, remember, desire, joy, and to have all the soul exercised. Earthly things, that is lusts of the flesh, lusts of the eyes, pride of life, pleasures, and profits, and honours: which are therefore called earthly, because they are conversant about earthly things, and because they make their followers earthly minded: and lastly, they are called earthly, in opposition to those that are heavenly: and thus in particular, those that mind honour are ambitious; those that mind riches are covetous, if pleasure then they are voluptuous, and all of them are earthly. For as the Ocean is but one, and yet divers parts thereof have several names, so worldliness is but one sin, yet having many kinds, it hath also divers names.
TO Minde, in this place is taken largely, to thinke upon, remember, desire, joy, and to have all the soule exercised. Earthly things, that is lusts of the flesh, lusts of the eyes, pride of life, pleasures, and profits, and honours: which are therefore called earthly, because they are conversant about earthly things, and because they make their followers earthly minded: and lastly, they are called earthly, in opposition to those that are heavenly: and thus in particular, those that minde honour are ambitious; those that minde riches are covetous, if pleasure then they are voluptuous, and all of them are earthly. For as the Ocean is but one, and yet divers parts thereof have severall names, so worldlinesse is but one sinne, yet having many kindes, it hath also divers names.