A12184:127
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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I answer,1 there may be two causes of our joy. One principal;2 the other less principal. We must only rejoice in Christ, as the main and principal cause of our happiness. But we may rejoice in creatures, so far forth as they are testimonies of Christs love, and in peace of conscience, as coming from Christ: and in the word of God, as it is the Gospel of the revelation of Christ to us.
I answer,1 there may be two causes of our joy. One principall;2 the other lesse principall. We must onely rejoyce in Christ, as the maine and principall cause of our happinesse. But we may rejoyce in creatures, so farre forth as they are testimonies of Christs love, and in peace of conscience, as comming from Christ: and in the word of God, as it is the Gospell of the revelation of Christ to us.
- 1Answ.
- 2Causes of true joy.