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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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Secondly, it ought to stir us up to duties of respect to each other: considering they are members of Christ as we are, and shall so be found in him ere long.
Secondly, it ought to stirre us up to duties of respect to each other: considering they are members of Christ as we are, and shall so be found in him ere long.
Thirdly, this should stir us up to charity to the poor members of Christ: they being his members are fellow members, and in loving them and doing them good, we show our love to Christ himself.
Thirdly, this should stirre us up to charitie to the poore members of Christ: they being his members are fellow members, and in loving them and doing them good, we sh•w our love to Christ himselfe.
And in the last place, towards our selves we are to carry our selves with more respect: and not to prostitute our selves to every base pleasure: consider in whom am I, & to what I am redeemed, and with what price; shall I make my body the member of an harlot, who am the member ⟨p. 106⟩of Christ, this pride and high esteem of our selves above base pleasures and lusts, this is commendable; and therefore the Apostle had good reason thus to account of these earthly things to be dross and dung. In the second place, this will teach us to see our residence in Christ, and growth in him: for if we be in Christ, we will have an especial eye to our conversation, that we be not feet of iron and clay under a golden head, as many base licentious drunkards and filthy persons esteem of themselves: will Christ own such members as these, think we? no, those that are in Christ Christ will be in them, discovering himself by ruling in them; his house is holy, if we be of his house, we will not desire, grieve, nor affect, but by the sway of his spirit.