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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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VERS. 13. But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things that are before.
VERS. 13. But this one thing I doe, forgetting those things which are behinde, and reaching forth to those things that are before.
See what is the Apostles unum necessarium, to grow more and more to the fullness of the knowledge of Christ. All other things he counts as dung and loss. So as we may hence observe, that the spirit of God in a Christian heart, subjects all things to one Christ.
SEe what is the Apostles unum necessarium, to grow more and more to the fulnesse of the knowledge of Christ. All other things he counts as dung and losse. So as we may hence observe, that the spirit of God in a Christian heart, subjects all things to one Christ.
One thing have I desired of the Lord (said David) Make this therefore a rule to difference ⟨p. 136⟩our estates by. What is the thing we intend chiefly, is it riches, or pleasures, or honours? this one thing will be the utter overthrow of all religion in us; Christ will be supreme, or he will not be: He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me, saith Christ of himself. There is none so wicked but would be religious, till religion comes to cross that one thing, their darling sin. And thus have they base limitations, which must needs prejudice their growth in religion, for where religion is, it will cross their base affections and lusts.