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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
VERS. 8. For whom I have suffered the loss of all things.
VERS. 8. For whom I have suffered the losse of all things.
Here St. Paul confirms his resolution and judgement of the value of Christ above all other things: first, he said he accounted him gain, and all other things loss: lest men should think these were but brags, he infers he had suffered the loss of all for him, and therefore did so highly esteem of him: and then it was he was for Christs sake stripped of ⟨p. 91⟩all, he was in want, hungry, naked, went in danger of his death often, nay he willingly suffered the loss of his privileges, he was an Apostle, yet not worthy of the name, as he says: and for his care in his office, though he were very diligent, yet by it did he not look to merit: he suffered the loss of all willingly, he wrought this on his heart, to lose all for Christ: which is the duty that a Christian must learn, not to be only a patient, but willingly to lose, to part with all: and therefore we are bidden to examine our selves, to judge and condemn our selves; and though the Lord hath not called us to the loss of all, yet win thus much of thy mind, as to be prepared for to lose all when we shall be called thereunto, and that in regard thereof, we may say we have parted with all, for in that we part with them in our affections, God beholds it, and takes notice thereof, and likes it, and looks for it, and therefore he bids us leave all and follow him, and if we forsake not all, honour, credit, yea our lives, we cannot be his Disciples.
HEre St. Paul confirmes his resolution and judgement of the value of Christ above all other things: first, he said he accompted him gaine, and all other things losse: lest men should thinke these were but brags, he inferres he had suffered the losse of all for him, and therefore did so highly esteeme of him: and then it was he was for Christs sake stripped of