A12184:75
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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VERS. 2. Beware of Evil workers.
VERS. 2. Beware of Evill workers.
Beware of such, as in general were bad, and in this particular especially, they were evil workers, thereby seducing men from Christ. Seducers therefore are evil workers, and Magistrates ought to look to them.
BEware of such, as in generall were bad, and in this particular especially, they were evill workers, thereby seducing men from Christ. Seducers therefore are evill workers, and Magistrates ought to looke to them.
They are the keepers of the two Tables, and are to look to the souls of men, as well as to their bodies. Let also private men look to themselves, lest they be seduced by them. Neither is it likely, that these were only seducers by false doctrine, but were also ill men and wicked livers: for God justly gives such up to wickedness in life, that are seduced in judgment. And thus dealt he with the Scribes and Pharisees, Do not after their works, (saith Christ.) Some think, if they so live as none can lay any gross sin to their charge, they are good enough, its no matter what the heart is, how ignorant, how dark, God will bear with them. Alas poor ignorant men, is not the understanding Gods, as well as the outward parts? Thou shalt love ⟨p. 29⟩the Lord thy God with all thy mind: the understanding is (sponsa veritatis.) And know, God looks to purity of judgement; he cannot endure his children should be ignorant, for it is a dishonour to God for his children to conceit of things (in Religion especially) otherwise than is fitting, yea otherwise than they are.