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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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Thirdly, as yet there is sin in us, from the danger whereof though we be delivered, yet there is a corruption that remaineth behind in us, and by this he will teach us the contagion ⟨p. 238⟩of sin, and teach us to see how the devil hath deceived us, by the effects thereof bringing pain, torment, and loathsomeness.
Thirdly, as yet there is sinne in us, from the danger whereof though wee be deliuered, yet there is a corruption that remaineth behinde in us, and by this hee will teach us the contagion ⟨p. 238⟩of sinne, and teach us to see how the divell hath deceived us, by the effects thereof bringing paine, torment, and lothsomnesse.
Fourthly, it shows Gods wisdom in vanquishing sin by death, which is the child of sin, for by it shall we be purged from sin, from corruption both of body and mind, and thus is our base estate made a way to our excellent estate hereafter.
Forthly, it shewes Gods wisedome in vanquishing sinne by death, which is the childe of sinne, for by it shall we be purged from sinne, from corruption both of bodie and minde, and thus is our base estate made a way to our excellent estate hereafter.
We must therefore moderate our affections to the best things of this life: health is changeable and will not continue, beauty is a flower of a stalk, the flower quickly fades away and perisheth, the stalk that is more base continues longest, flesh is grass either cut down by violent dearth, or if by age, the longer it lives the baser it is, and increases continually therein till death, when as it is most base.