A12184:297
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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1This ought to teach us to conceive aright of the estate of a Christian, that he is not alone when he seems to be alone: Christ leaves them not in misery, no for in misery he is most near and present. It is therefore a good estate (though misery in it self be not desirable) for Christ desired to die, and not to die; and so we in several respects may do: for if we regard ⟨p. 113⟩death as a destroyer of nature, so is it not to be desired, but considering it as the will of God my father, so are we to desire it, and yield our selves to it: and accordingly we desire not afflictions for their proper natural good, yet in regard they are a means to prepare and fit us for heaven, we say with David its good for us to be afflicted.
1This ought to teach us to conceive aright of the estate of a Christian, that hee is not alone when he seemes to bee alone: Christ leaves them not in miserie, no for in miserie he is most neare and present. It is therefore a good estate (though miserie in it selfe be not desirable) for Christ desired to die, and not to die; and so we in severall respects may doe: for if wee regard ⟨p. 113⟩death as a destroyer of nature, so is it not to be desired, but considering it as the will of God my father, so are we to desire it, and yeeld our selves to it: and accordingly wee desire not afflictions for their proper naturall good, yet in regard they are a meanes to prepare and fit us for heaven, we say with David its good for us to be afflicted.
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In the second place, this will teach us that we §2are not to fear any thing that we shall suffer; because there are more with us than against us. Joseph in the dungeon, Israel in Egypt, Daniel among the Lions, the three children in the fire, Paul in prison, feared not danger: for what cared they, so long as they knew God was with them, and therefore they rejoiced; if we have Christ we have all, if we want Christ we want all.