A12184:630
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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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.
1Fourthly, Vse much meditation: bee ever setting our mindes something to this end, that our affections may bee wrought upon, to forsake the world with detestation, and to love and imbrace heaven, and for this dutie wee ought to redeeme some time continually. Thus principally Enoch walked with God, and David, though a King, meditated in Gods law day and night.
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1And from this duty, let us be brought to a holy use of soliloquies: checking and shaming our selves for following these pleasures, for unthankfulness, and want of cheerfulness, as David why art thou cast down O my soul, why art thou so disquieted? By these recollections a Christian is indeed himself, and for the present, even seated in heaven.
1And from this dutie, let us bee brought to a holy use of soliloquies: checking and shaming our selves for following these pleasures, for unthankfulnesse, and want of cheerefulnesse, as David why art thou cast down O my soule, why art thou so disquieted? By these recollections a Christian is indeed himselfe, and for the present, even seated in heaven.
- 15. Dir.