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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
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That is, that righteousness which is in Christ, but laid hold on of me, and apprehended by faith, and all that righteousness that he had, both active and passive as Mediator, but especially his passive, for he was born obedience, lived and dyed for us: and this is ⟨p. 110⟩that which St. Paul desired to be found in, and this is that which we must trust to.
THat is, that righteousnesse which is in Christ, but laid hold on of me, and apprehended by faith, and all that righteousnesse that he had, both active and passive as Mediatour, but especially his passive, for he was born obedience, lived and dyed for us: and this is ⟨p. 110⟩that which St. Paul desired to be found in, and this is that which we must trust to.
But how can this righteousness performed wholly by him, be mine?
But how can this righteousnesse performed wholly by him, be mine?
I answer, by faith its made ours, for if Christ be ours, all his righteousness must consequently be made ours.
I answer, by faith its made ours, for if Christ be ours, all his righteousnesse must consequently be made ours.