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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
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, as he is God: In his eternal love we had a being before we had any being here, God conceived us in his eternal affection, and embraced us. Secondly, Christ apprehends us in his effectual calling of us: Paul he was posting another way, when Christ called him, Saul, Saul; others he calls from their mothers womb, some by afflictions and powerful crosses, as he did the Jailer, others by more gentle means, as Lydia.
First, as he is God: In his eternall love wee had a being before we had any being here, God conceived us in his eternall affection, and imbraced us. Secondly, Christ apprehends us in his effectuall calling of us: Paul he was posting another way, when Christ called him, Saul, Saul; others hee calles from their mothers wombe, some by afflictions and powerfull crosses, as he did the Iaylor, others by more gentle meanes, as Lydia.
Thirdly, there is an apprehending in all our actions, courses, and estates, directing us continually in them, never leaving us; none can pluck us out of his hands, he is stronger ⟨p. 131⟩than our corruptions, he will not let us go till he hath drawn us up to heaven, and placed us with himself; for the use of this doctrine more shall be said in the next doctrine, which is taken from the order.
Thirdly, there is an apprehending in all our actions, courses, and estates, directing us continually in them, never leaving us; none can plucke us out of his hands, hee is stronger ⟨p. 131⟩than our corruptions, he will not let us goe till he hath drawne us up to heaven, and placed us with himselfe; for the use of this doctrine more shall be said in the next doctrine, which is taken from the order.