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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
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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This should comfort us at all times, and in all estates: before we were in Christ, we were in an estate of horror, in an estate of damnation, now to be reduced to Christ: (what comfort is it to be one of a politic body its but for life, or to be in any mans favour its but at will) this is a most excellent, glorious, and eternal being, that mans nature should be so highly advanced as to be united to the Godhead, yea our persons are mystically united to Christ. Secondly, In all crosses or losses, what though we lose other states, here is a state cannot be shaken. Thirdly, in the hour of death we are in Christ: and blessed are they that dye in the Lord; death that separates the soul from the body, cannot separate either from Christ. Fourthly, after death can it go hard with me that am in Christ, that am his spouse, I am in him in whom is fullness of comfort. Fifthly, in all wants here, I have him to supply all, he will give what is necessary; if we should have fullness of grace here, we should not desire to be in heaven hereafter. Sixthly, in persecution all my hurt redounds to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ⟨p. 105⟩me? that which thou dost to my members thou doest to me?
This should comfort us at all times, and in all estates: before we were in Christ, we were in an estate of horrour, in an estate of damnation, now to be reduced to Christ: (what comfort is it to be one of a politique body its but for life, or to be in any mans favour its but at will) this is a most excellent, glorious, and eternall being, that mans nature should be so highly advanced as to be unit•d to the Godhead, yea our persons are mystically united to Christ. Secondly, In all crosses or losses, what though we lose other states, here is a state cannot bee shaken. Thirdly, in the houre of death wee are in Christ: and blessed are they that dye in the Lord; death that separates the soule from the body, cannot separate eyther from Christ. Fourthly, after death can it go hard with me that am in Christ, that am his spouse, I am in him in whom is fulnesse of comfort. Fifthly, in all wants here, I have him to supply all, hee will give what is necessarie; if we should have fulnesse of grace here, we should not desire to be in heaven hereafter. Sixthly, in persecution all my hurt redounds to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ⟨p. 105⟩