A12184:139
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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1Fourthly, if we glory in Christ aright, we shall not endure any addition to Christ; and therefore we shall abhor that Popish Tenet, which puts so many additions to Christ, in the meritorious work of our salvation. A true rejoicer in Christ, sees such all-sufficiency in Christs merits, and work, that he abhors purgatory and such trash: and so much the more, by how much his glorying in Christ, is the more fervent and sincere. Christ is our husband, we are his spouse: if we cleave to any ⟨p. 59⟩other, than to Christ, we are adulterers. No, let him kiss us with the kisses of his mouth, and none but he.
1Fourthly, if we glory in Christ aright, we shall not indure any addition to Christ; and therefore we shall abhorre that Popish Tenent, which puts so many additions to Christ, in the meritorious worke of our salvation. A true rejoycer in Christ, sees such all-sufficiency in Christs merits, and worke, that he abhorres purgatorie and such trash: and so much the more, by how much his glorying in Christ, is the more fervent and sincere. Christ is our husband, we are his spouse: if we cleave to any ⟨p. 59⟩other, than to Christ, we are adulterers. No, let him kisse us with the kisses of his mouth, and none but he.
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Fifthly,1 this joy where it is, it will breed content in all estates: Paul could want and abound, and so can a true rejoicer: in Christ he hath all, he cares not for earthly wants, so he wants no heavenly comfort; if he be poor, he is rich in heaven; nay what he most complains of are good for him, life or death, all's one with him, Christ is his, and in him all things.