A12184:637
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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Fourthly, go about them as in obedience to ⟨p. 222⟩God, knowing that God hath placed us in these callings, and he looks for service in employing those talents bestowed on us, and in our serving one another. And let us endeavour to show what our religion is, in avoiding the corruptions of our callings. Labour also to see God in every thing, in crossing us, in encouraging and assisting us, and this will stir us up accordingly to pray continually, & in all things to give thanks, and it will make us fear always, for the same care and love of God that brings us to heaven, doth guide us in our particular actions and callings. And in other matters use our selves so, as we by these things raise our minds on high, for there is a double use of the creatures. First, temporal, and from thence a spiritual use is raised; thus did Christ, by considering water, he was raised to think of spiritual regeneration and washing: and thus we should do, labour to see God in his creatures, and thus shall we help our souls by our bodies, God will have it thus; and therefore setteth down heavenly things in earthly comparisons.
Fourthly, goe about them as in obedience to ⟨p. 222⟩God, knowing that God hath placed us in these callings, and he looks for service in imploying those talents bestowed on us, and in our serving one another. And let us indeavour to shew what our religion is, in avoiding the corruptions of our callings. Labour also to see God in every thing, in crossing us, in incouraging and assisting us, and this will stirre us up accordingly to pray continually, & in al things to give thanks, and it will make us feare alwayes, for the same care and love of God that brings us to heaven, doth guide us in our particular actions and callings. And in other matters use our selves so, as we by these things raise our mindes on high, for there is a double use of the creatures. First, temporall, and from thence a spirituall use is raised; thus did Christ, by considering water, he was raised to think of spirituall regeneration and washing: and thus we should doe, labour to see God in his creatures, and thus shall wee helpe our soules by our bodies, God will have it thus; and therefore setteth downe heavenly things in earthly comparisons.