A12184:587
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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Thirdly, make them instruments of mercy §3and bounty: its an excellent way to further our accounts, so receive the good as we avoid the snare, the way is not to hide our talents in a napkin, to enter into a Monastery, to live idle; but to occupy, use, and employ them in the service of God, and of our neighbours.
Thirdly, make them instruments of mercie §3and bountie: its an excellent way to further our accompts, so receive the good as wee avoide the snare, the way is not to hide our talents in a napkin, to enter into a Monasterie, to live idle; but to occupie, use, and imploy them in the service of God, and of our neighbours.
To conclude, let us so use them, as they be helpers §4of us to a better life, not binderers: for we are in an estate between two, in a warring and conflicting estate, even as a piece of iron between two lodestones, and know not which way to lean, and yet may offend in the excess of either side.
To conclude, let us so use them, as they be helpers §4of us to a better life, not binderers: for wee are in an estate betweene two, in a warring and conflicting estate, even as a peece of iron betweene two loadstones, and know not which way to leane, and yet may offend in the excesse of either side.
And therefore let us observe some signs, whereby we may know whether we be right or not.