A12184:386
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 answer,1 yes when we are dead. Blessed are the dead in the Lord, its they that rest from their labours, heaven is a sufficient reward for ⟨p. 144⟩all the pains we can any way take here, besides the comforts that we have here are many, which none knows but them that enjoy them. And God hath promised the continual assistance of his blessed spirit, that shall encourage us and lead us into all truth, alas what comfort have we of all that we have done, if we continue not, but sit down and take up our rests here? what good got they that came out of Egypt and died in the wilderness, it may be even in the border of the land of promise, yet never saw it? It will assuredly fall out with us, as it did with them, if we harbour any infidelity in our hearts, we shall be cast out, that we shall never see this good land, the spiritual Canaan.
I answer,1 yes when we are dead. Blessed are the dead in the Lord, its they that rest from their labours, heaven is a sufficient reward for ⟨p. 144⟩all the paines we can any way take here, besides the comforts that wee have here are many, which none knowes but them that injoy them. And God hath promised the continuall assistance of his blessed spirit, that shal incourage us and leade us into all truth, alas what comfort have we of all that we have done, if we continue not, but sit down and take up our rests here? what good got they that came out of Egypt and died in the wildernesse, it may be even in the border of the land of promise, yet never saw it? It will assuredly fall out with us, as it did with them, if wee harbour any infidelitie in our hearts, we shall be cast out, that we shall never see this good land, the spirituall Canaan.
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