A12184:271
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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRD Chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to th… › VERS. 9. And be found in him.
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I answer,1 if a tree did reach to heaven, and have its root in the earth, doth this hinder that the branches and the root are not united? In no wise. So Christ he is in heaven, and we on earth, yet are we united to him by his spirit, and receiving influence from him of all grace and goodness.
I answer,1 if a tree did reach to heaven, and have its roote in the earth, doth this hinder that the branches and the roote are not united? In no wise. So Christ he is in heaven, and we on earth, yet are we united to him by his spirit, and receiving influence from him of all grace and goodnesse.
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Now lets see what doctrines are cleared §2hereby: first, it clears the point of justification by Christ: For if the question be, how we are saved by Christs righteousness? I answer, Christ and we are both one, doth not the eye see for the body, are not the riches of the husband and wife all one? yes, and even also whatsoever Christ hath is ours, he is our husband, he is our head. In the second place, it clears the matter of the sacrament: the Papists would have the bread transubstantiated into the body of Christ, that it may be united to us. I answer, how is the foot in the head, is it not by spiritual vigour passing to and fro through