A12184:210
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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Secondly, In regard of the matter of this knowledge: which is far beyond the other, for this teaches the natures and person of Christ, God and man in one person, which may swallow up the thoughts of man. Great is the mystery of godliness. In the next place, It teaches us his offices: that he is a King to rule over us, and deliver us, a Priest to make us acceptable ⟨p. 85⟩to God, a Prophet to teach and instruct us. And thirdly, it teaches us the benefit of his offices: exercising them in his state of humiliation, and exaltation. Fourthly, It teaches us to know our duties: to entertain him, rest on him, glory in him only, and that all other things are loss in comparison of him.
Secondly, In regard of the matter of this knowledge: which is farre beyond the other, for this teaches the natures and person of Christ, God and man in one person, which may swallow up the thoughts of man. Great is the misterie of godlinesse. In the next place, It teaches us his offices: that he is a King to rule over us, and deliver us, a Priest to make us acceptable ⟨p. 85⟩to God, a Prophet to teach and instruct us. And thirdly, it teaches us the benefit of his offices: exercising them in his state of humiliation, and exaltation. Fourthly, It teaches us to know our duties: to entertaine him, rest on him, glory in him only, and that all other things are losse in comparison of him.
This knowledge is better than other knowledge,§3 in the effects it hath: it being a transforming knowledge, 2 Cor. 3.18. It makes glorious, happy, full of comfort, carrying the spirit with it, which changes us into his similitude, and therefore is it called the word of the spirit.