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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 I may apprehend. Whence we may observe, that the main scope of a Christian is to apprehend Christ here by revelation, that we may apprehend him hereafter by vision: many there are that may follow good things, and use good means, yet wanting these apprehending graces of faith and love, (which makes us have communion with Christ) they perish notwithstanding: humane knowledge is commendable, yet is it no other than as a scaffold in this building, it helps, but the building once done, its for little use; apprehend we therefore him by knowledge of his truth, rely on him by faith, and embrace him by love: and then if we be chased by him, we may as Joab, lay hold on the horns of the Altar Christ Jesus, and there live and die, and as we have daily breaches, even so get more and more hold on him, ⟨p. 130⟩and this will make us desire with Simeon; Lord let me now depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation. Let us therefore daily learn to see our own foulness, and go to him the rock of our refuge.
That I may apprehend. Whence we may observe, that the maine scope of a Christian is to apprehend Christ here by revellation, that we may apprehend him hereafter by vision: many there are that may follow good things, and use good meanes, yet wanting these apprehending graces of faith and love, (which makes us have communion with Christ) they perish notwithstanding: humane knowledge is commendable, yet is it no other than as a scaffold in this building, it helpes, but the building once done, its for little use; apprehend we therefore him by knowledge of his truth, relye on him by faith, and imbrace him by love: and then if we be chased by him, we may as Ioab, lay hold on the hornes of the Altar Christ Iesus, and there live and die, and as we have dayly breaches, even so get more and more hold on him, ⟨p. 130⟩and this will make us desire with Simeon; Lord let me now depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation. Let us therefore dayly learne to see our owne foulnesse, and goe to him the rock of our refuge.