A12184:693
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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It is therefore foolish for any to swell because of beauty or strength, which at the best, are but curious excellencies of a base body: and far more sottish are they, that think to resist old age and Gods decree, by trimming up and painting a withered stock, this is not the way to conquer vileness. But if we will be rid thereof, labour for the meat that perisheth not, Joh. 6.27. But that which maketh us endure to everlasting life, is with Mary to choose the better part, that shall not be taken away: meat for the belly, and the belly for meat, but God shall destroy both the one and the other.
It is therefore foolish for any to swell because of beautie or strength, which at the best, are but curious excellencies of a base bodie: and farre more sottish are they, that thinke to resist old age and Gods decree, by trimming up and painting a withered stocke, this is not the way to conquer vilenesse. But if we will be rid thereof, labour for the meat that perisheth not, Ioh. 6.27. But that which maketh us indure to everlasting life, is with Marie to chuse the better part, that shall not be taken away: meat for the belly, and the belly for meate, but God shall destroy both the one and the other.
And let this be as a cooler, to quench the base ⟨p. 239⟩wild-fire of love, and consider what is it we so affect, its but beautiful dust, a painted sepulchre, a body that after death will be vileness it self, that while it breathes its full of rottenness, the matter of worms, supported it may be, by a carrion soul, that whether it willeth or nilleth, must leave it and go into a far worse place.
And let this be as a cooler, to quench the base ⟨p. 239⟩wild-fire of love, and con•ider what is it wee so affect, its but beautifull dust, a painted sepulchre, a body that after death will bee vilenesse it selfe, that while it breathes its full of rottennesse, the matter of wormes, supported it may be, by a carrion soule, that whether it willeth or nilleth, must leave it and goe into a farre worse place.