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A12184 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. Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1639 (1639) STC 22493; ESTC S117268 126,511 278

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abasement_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o endure_v for_o a_o while_n here_o see_v it_o be_v also_o for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o we_o be_v gainer_n thereby_o and_o consider_v that_o christ_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o while_o we_o live_v here_o and_o embrace_v true_a religion_n there_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o cross_n and_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v sincere_a preacher_n therefore_o that_o preach_v not_o christ_n plain_o and_o bold_o and_o hearer_n that_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n rather_o for_o rhetorical_a flourish_n witty_a sentence_n fit_v only_o for_o discourse_n sake_n even_o thus_o far_o they_o be_v enemy_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o preach_v main_o and_o chief_o to_o this_o end_n to_o amend_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o win_v soul_n to_o christ._n and_o if_o man_n come_v to_o hear_v come_v not_o even_o for_o this_o end_n main_o to_o be_v better_v in_o their_o salvation_n to_o be_v 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