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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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I might also touch that doctrine, that the Kingdom of heaven is not perfected in us here, but that it grows by degrees: its at the first, as a grain of mustard seed, there are babes in Christianity, and old men grown Christians. And the ground hereof, may be partly in the subject, partly in the object.
I might also touch that doctrine, that the Kingdome of heaven is not perfected in us here, but that it growes by degrees: its at the first, as a graine of mustard seed, there are babes in Christianitie, and old men growne Christians. And the ground hereof, may be partly in the subject, partly in the object.
In regard of the subject, for that graces are imperfect in us, the more the soul hath, the more it desires.
In regard of the subject, for that graces are imperfect in us, the more the soule hath, the more it desires.
In regard of the object, for that Christ is so full, that we are not able to receive all his fullness: so as there is imperfection in us, and superabundant perfection in him. Paul had a large affection, yet came far short, this possibility of the soul to receive more will be in us, till we be in heaven, where we shall be full; and therefore while we are here, we pray still, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, and thy Kingdom come, more and more: its a strange conceit therefore, for any to think he may be too good, yet do these daily (or should do) pray for more and more perfection here on earth, although they say ⟨p. 135⟩they know not what. And another reason why we apprehend Christ not so fully here as we shall do hereafter, is, because the manner of making Christ known to us, is by revelation. 1 Cor 13. We behold him here but as it were in a glass, in the glass of his Word and Sacraments, which cannot represent him to our understanding so clearly, as hereafter we shall behold him in the beatifical vision.