A12184:132
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Those that are burdened with sorrow for their sin, let them consider. Why do they grieve? do their sins trouble them? Christ, he came to dye for sin, he is their high-Priest, he came to save sinners. Doth the devil accuse them? let them know Christ chose them, he pleads for them, who can lay any thing to their charge, Christ he is dead, risen; nay he is ascended into Heaven. Are they troubled with crosses? That is the best time to rejoice in Christ. We joy in tribulation, Rom. 5.3. When nothing comforts us, then hath Christ sweetest communion with our hearts. St. Steven, when the stones •lew about him, and Paul in the dungeon had the most sweet consolation, and comfortable presence of Gods spirit that upheld them. Nay in death, we may glory most of all: it lets us into that state, into that sweet society with our Saviour and the Saints, the very hope whereof, doth now sustain us, and cause us to glory here: as in Rom. 5.2. And death now is but a drone, the sting is gone, all enemies are conquered.
1Those that are burdened with sorrow for their sinne, let them consider. Why doe they grieve? doe their sinnes trouble them? Christ, hee came to dye for sinne, he is their high-Priest, he came to save sinners. Doth the devill accuse them? let them know Christ chose them, he pleades for them, who can lay any thing to their charge, Christ he is dead, risen; nay he is ascended into Heaven. Are they troubled with crosses? That is the best time to rejoyce in Christ. We joy in tribulation, Rom. 5.3. When nothing comforts us, then hath Christ sweetest communion with our hearts. St. Steven, when the stones •lew about him, and Paul in the dungeon had the most sweet consolation, and comfortable presence of Gods spirit that upheld them. Nay in death, wee may glory most of all: it lets us into that state, into that sweet society with our Saviour and the Saints, the very hope whereof, doth now sustaine us, and cause us to glory here: as in Rom. 5.2. And death now is but a droane, the sting is gone, all enemies are conquered.