A12184:305
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, its honourable to be like Christ our Captain, our head, our husband.
First, its honourable to bee like Christ our Captaine, our head, our husband.
Secondly, its not proportionable for the head to be crowned with thorns, and the members to be clad delicately: that the natural son in whom is no blemish should suffer, and the adopted sons who are the causes of all offence should go free. It is equity that we having taken Christ for our husband, he should be accompanied by us in sickness and in health, in dishonour as in honour.
Secondly, its not proportionable for the head to be crowned with thornes, and the members to bee clad delicately: that the naturall sonne in whom is no blemish should suffer, and the adopted sonnes who are the causes of all offence should goe free. It is equitie that we having taken Christ for our husband, he should bee accompanied by us in sicknesse and in health, in dishonour as in honour.
Thirdly, it is long ago decreed of God, and predestinated: and therefore cannot be avoided. Rom. 8.•.9. Whom he did fore-know, them he predestinated to be conformed to the Image of his Sonne.
Thirdly, it is long agoe decreed of God, and predestinated: and therefore cannot bee avoyded. Rom. 8.•.9. Whom hee did fore-know, them he predestinated to be conformed to the Image of his Sonne.