A12184:593
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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VERS. 20. For our conversation is in Heaven.
T •e word translated here For, in the former translation is But, and so it depends on the fore going words, some walk as enemies to the cross of Christ, &c. But our conversation is in heaven. If it be as it is here translated, For, then doth it follow the 17. ver. Mark them that walk as ye have us for an example, for our conversation is in heaven: Showing the reason why he was so confident in propounding his example to be imitated: which way it be taken it is not much material, only from the opposition between those examples he speaks of immediately going before, and is propounded in this verse.
T •e word translated here For, in the former translation is But, and so it depends on the fore going words, some walke as enemies to the crosse of Christ, &c. But our conversation is in heaven. If it be as it is here translated, For, then doth it follow the 17. ver. Mark them that walke as ye have us for an example, for our conversation is in heaven: Shewing the reason why he was so confident in propounding his example to bee imitated: which way it be taken it is not much materiall, onely from the opposition between those examples he speakes of immediately going before, and is propounded in this verse.
Note that in the Church, there are always men of divers dispositions ▪ some ever go with the current into Mare mortuum, and others ever against the stream, like the stars that are carried with a secret motion of their own: notwithstanding that in this world, they seem to be carried by the violent motion of the common course of men.