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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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VERS. 10. And the fellowship of his Sufferings.
The Apostle having showed his desire of Christs righteousness, now comes to show his desire also of having communion with Christ in his sufferings; showing that whosoever brags of justification, he must show it in his sanctification: he must show that he hath his part in the fellowship of his sufferings, if he meaneth to show he hath his part in the power of his resurrection, water is not alone, but water and blood must go together. Now Christs sufferings are either for us as mediator, or with us, as being our head, and we his members: As mediator he suffered death, which was only for our good, we can have no trust in our death, as to deserve any thing thereby as he did: for by his death he appeased Gods wrath, and got his favour to us which we lost, and by it he sanctifies our sufferings, and pulls out the sting of all our afflictions▪ as it is with the Unicorn, who ⟨p. 112⟩having put his horn into the water, discharges all poison thereout, so as the beasts may freely drink without hurt: so it is with us we may suffer and endure afflictions without hurt, seeing Christ hath purged them of all poisonous nature that was in them.
THe Apostle having shewed his desire of Christs righteousnesse, now comes to shew his desire also of having communion with Christ in his sufferings; shewing that whosoever brags of justification, he must shew it in his sanctification: he must shew that he hath his part in the fellowship of his sufferings, if hee meaneth to shew he hath his part in the power of his resurrection, water is not alone, but water and blood must goe together. Now Christs sufferings are either for us as mediatour, or with us, as being our head, and we his members: As mediatour he suffered death, which was onely for our good, we can have no trust in our death, as to deserve any thing thereby as he did: for by his death he appeased Gods wrath, and got his favour to us which we lost, and by it he sanctifies our sufferings, and puls out the sting of all our afflictions as it is with the Vnicorne, who