A12184:584
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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Yet seeing for this present life, we stand in need of earthly things, and are not to cast off all care of them, let us hearken to some directions in the use of them: For riches and other necessaries, God sends them unto us to be as means to sweeten our pilgrimage here.
Yet seeing for this present life, wee stand in need of earthly things, and are not to cast off all care of them, let us hearken to some directions in the use of them: For riches and other necessaries, God sends them unto us to be as meanes to sweeten our pilgrimage here.
1In the using them, take heed they do not possess §1and take up our whole heart, immoderately labouring after them, and before any spiritual grace: This the Apostle blames in these men, he saw they made religion to be subordinate, and to give place to their worldly lusts, and that as he cared not, if by any means he could attain to the resurrection of the dead: so they contrarily cared not, if by any means, through any cross or loss whatsoever, they could attain to riches, honour, or the like; yea, if religion stood in their way, though it were with the loss of Religion and a good conscience.
1In the using them, take heed they doe not possesse §1and take up our whole heart, immoderately labouring after them, and before any spirituall grace: This the Apostle blames in these men, he saw they made religion to bee subordinate, and to give place to their worldly lusts, and that as he cared not, if by any meanes he could attaine to the resurrection of the dead: so they contrarily cared not, if by any meanes, through any crosse or losse whatsoever, they could attaine to riches, honour, or the like; yea, if religion stood in their way, though it were with the losse of Religion and a good conscience.
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