A12184:629
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, Use such means as are of force to subdue the hinderances of this disposition: 1such as are lusts of youth, which ought to be tamed by fasts, and such watchfulness that may make us at the length wise, for so •acre as we overcome our lusts, so far we have our conversation ⟨p. 220⟩in heaven, and therefore we must often in private watch, and in private pray; as the Scripture saith, we must watch unto prayer.
Thirdly, Vse such meanes as are of force to subdue the hinderances of this disposition: 1such as are lusts of youth, which ought to be tamed by fasts, and such watchfulnesse that may make us at the length wise, for so •acre as wee overcome our lusts, so farre we have our conversation ⟨p. 220⟩in heaven, and therefore wee must often in private watch, and in private pray; as the Scripture saith, we must watch unto prayer.
- 13. Dir.
1Fourthly, Use much meditation: be ever setting our minds something to this end, that our affections may be wrought upon, to forsake the world with detestation, and to love and embrace heaven, and for this duty we ought to redeem some time continually. Thus principally Enoch walked with God, and David, though a King, meditated in Gods law day and night.