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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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1Lastly, we must endeavour to make a spiritual use of all things as God doth: doth God send crosses on us? then before they leave us beg a blessing, that they may work his intended effect in bettering us. Doth God bless us with prosperity? pray that God would sanctify it to encourage us on to good duties: so as in all estates we may have our conversation in heaven. ⟨p. 223⟩Let no man therefore make pretence that he is poor, that he hath no time for this; no, grace works matter out of every thing, poor Paul, nay Paul a prisoner, see how he is busied. And the truth is, that worldly prosperity is the greatest enemy to a heavenly mind that can be.
1Lastly, wee must indeavour to make a spirituall use of all things as God doth: doth God send crosses on us? then before they leave us beg a blessing, that they may worke his intended effect in bettering us. Doth God blesse us with prosperitie? pray that God would sanctifie it to incourage us on to good duties: so as in all estates wee may have our conversation in heaven. ⟨p. 223⟩Let no man therefore make pretence that he is poore, that he hath no time for this; no, grace workes matter out of every thing, poore Paul, nay Paul a prisoner, see how he is busied. And the truth is, that worldly prosperitie is the greatest enemie to a heavenly minde that can bee.
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But the weak Christian will complain, 1that he cannot find this in him, but he is still carried away with worldly matters, though he strive against it never so much, yet the world goes away with him.