A12184:198
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, good works in their own nature are good: but weighing them with Christ, as Paul did, they are also dross, and dung.
I answer, good workes in their own nature are good: but weighing them with Christ, as Paul did, they are also drosse, and dung.
Secondly, it teaches us, that we are not §2righteous, or justified, by any works ceremonial, or moral, either before or after our conversion. The Papists allege works as meritorious, we contrarily do disclaim them. As to that purpose: I (say they) you mean ceremonial works: we say no, we mean also moral. For Paul was unblameable as concerning the works of the law, and yet counts them dung. O (say they) St. Paul meant those works before his conversion, and not those after his conversion. I answer, yes; all things in respect of Christ, I do now account them as dross, and loss. To prove this the fuller; If ⟨p. 79⟩nothing after conversion be perfect, then cannot they entitle us to heaven, but all our best works, in state of regeneration are imperfect: to prove this; See the examples of David, a man after Gods own heart, Psal. 143.2. None righteous in thy sight, and who can say his heart is clean. And Isaiah 64.6. We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness as filthy rags.
Secondly, it teaches us, that wee are not §2righteous, or justified, by any workes ceremoniall, or morall, either before or after our conversion. The Papists alledge works as meritorious, we contrarily doe disclaime them. As to that purpose: I (say they) you meane ceremoniall works: we say no, we meane also morall. For Paul was unblameable as concerning the works of the law, and yet counts them dung. O (say they) St. Paul meaned those works before his conversion, and not those after his conversion. I answer, yes; all things in respect of Christ, I doe now account them as drosse, and losse. To prove this the fuller; If