A12184:603
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.
But to come to the words; The Apostle saith, not my conversation, but our conversation; implying, that those that mean not to be of the number of those that have their end in damnation, they must be of the number of those of a holy conversation. The word in the original, signifies most properly a freedom, or a Burgership: So as from the metaphor, we may gather thus much.
But to come to the words; The Apostle saith, not my conversation, but our conversation; implying, that those that meane not to bee of the number of those that have their end in damnation, they must bee of the number of those of a holy conversation. The word in the originall, signifies most properly a freedome, or a Burgership: So as from the metaphour, we may gather thus much.
That Heaven is a City, and all true Christians are Citizens, 1and inhabitants of this City: for as it is in the City of this world, so may it be said comparatively of this City and the inhabitants.
That Heaven is a Citie, and all true Christians are Citizens, 1and inhabitants of this Citie: for as it is in the Citie of this world, so may it be said comparatively of this Citie and the inhabitants.
- 1Doctr.
First, its under a governor, who is the Lord Christ.