A12184:208
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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That is, either all things are loss to me, that hinder me from the knowledge of Christ Jesus; or, all things are loss in comparison of Christ Jesus. Wherefore, before we can know Christ as we ought, we must know all other things to be loss: for when we learn to know Christ aright, we then cast those things out of our affections, which would else keep ⟨p. 84⟩Christ out of our heart. Wherefore its no wonder that great Scholars, should be erroneous in many points of Religion: for look to their lives, and we shall see them envious, and ambitious; they maintain Idols in their hearts, they account not those things loss, which must be loss, or else they must account Christ loss. Secondly, This knowledge of Christ is an excellent knowledge, better than the Jews, who had all their knowledge shadowed out in ceremonies: but this is unveiled, and therefore Christ said, Blessed are the eyes that see those things that you see. And as the estate of the Church grows more excellent now, than before Christs coming, and shall be most excellent hereafter in heaven: even so our knowledge doth, and shall grow in its excellent perfection.1 Its better also than humane arts and sciences: not in regard of the Author, for all knowledge is from God; but
THat is, either all things are losse to me, that hinder me from the knowledge of Christ Iesus; or, all things are losse in comparison of Christ Iesus. Wherefore, before wee can know Christ as we ought, wee must know all other things to be losse: for when we learne to know Christ aright, we then cast those things out of our affections, which would else keepe ⟨p. 84⟩Christ out of our heart. Wherefore its no wonder that great Schollers, should bee erronious in many points of Religion: for looke to their lives, and we shall see them envious, and ambitious; they maintaine Idols in their hearts, they account not those things losse, which must be losse, or else they must account Christ losse. Secondly, This knowledge of Christ is an excellent knowledge, better than the Iewes, who had all their knowledge shadowed out in ceremonies: but this is unvailed, and therefore Christ said, Blessed are the eyes that see those things that you see. And as the estate of the Church growes more excellent now, than before Christs comming, and shall be most excellent hereafter in heaven: even so our knowledge doth, and shall grow in its excellent perfection.