A12184:211
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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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.
In the fourth place, its better than other §4knowledge, In regard of the depth of the knowledge: and therefore called, The manifold wisdom of God, Ephes. 3.10. That a virgin is a mother, God is become man, this is far above natural reach, and therefore Christ may well be called wonderful, Isaiah 9.6. who being God, should be also man, die, rise, and ascend far above all power.
In the fourth place, its better than other §4knowledge, In regard of the depth of the knowledge: and therefore called, The manifold wisedome of God, Ephes. 3.10. That a virgin is a mother, God is become man, this is farre above naturall reach, and therefore Christ may well be called wonderfull, Esay 9.6. who being God, should be also man, die, rise, and ascend farre above all power.
Fifthly, This knowledge is a sweet knowledge:§5 and therefore excellent. It tells us who were miserable, and lost; it tells us also of redemption, of a kingdom, of a Saviour. How sweet are thy testimonies to my mouth,