A12184:591
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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Secondly, let us observe whether our labours §2and endeavours are carried: what we talk of most, what think we or meditate we on, first ⟨p. 212⟩and last, morning and evening, if we observe our carriage, it will discover our mind.
Secondly, let us observe whether our labours §2and indeavours are carried: what wee talke of most, what thinke we or meditate wee on, first ⟨p. 212⟩and last, morning and evening, if wee observe our carriage, it will discover our minde.
Such, are also opposite to any religious good course: he that is rich, bitterly opposeth goodness, and therefore it is that Christ said, Ye cannot serve God, and Mammon, and concludeth; It is harder for a rich man to get into heaven, than for a Camel to pass through a needles eye.
Such, are also opposite to any religious good course: he that is rich, bitterly opposeth goodnesse, and therefore it is that Christ said, Yee cannot serve God, and Mammon, and concludeth; It is harder for a rich man to get into heaven, than for a Camell to passe through a needles eye.
But to cure this sore, Let us fetch arguments from the nature of the soul of man, and the nature of these things, and consider the incongruity between the soul, a pure heavenly spiritual essence, and base earthly corrupt things, dust was made meat for the serpent by a curse, and not for man.