A12184:399
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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1And this should teach us, to magnify Gods goodness: that whereas by nature, death with his pale horse, and hell should follow us, now the course is altered; a holy life in Gods commandments is given to us here, and then glory shall be heaped upon us. God hath begotten us to a lively hope, but hath passed by the Angels, and left them without hope of recovery.
1And this should teach us, to magnifie Gods goodnesse: that whereas by nature, death with his pale horse, and hell should follow us, now the course is altered; a holy life in Gods commandements is given to us here, and then glory shall be heaped upon us. God hath begotten us to a lively hope, but hath passed by the Angels, and left them without hope of recoverie.
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1Secondly observe, this happy price is to be given, after running: God keeps this order, to ⟨p. 149⟩exercise his graces in us, that we might be a means to gain others, and that we might value happiness the more. If we did not suffer here, we could not taste heaven so sweetly after labour, sleep and rest is sweet. And its fitting that we should be followers of Christ, to fill up the measure of his sufferings; he did first run, and then was crowned, and this order we must keep, if we mean ever to be with him.
1Secondly observe, this happie price is to bee given, after running: God keepes this order, to ⟨p. 149⟩exercise his graces in us, that we might bee a meanes to gaine others, and that wee might value happinesse the more. If we did not suffer here, we could not taste heaven so sweetly after labour, sleepe and rest is sweet. And its fitting that we should be followers of Christ, to fill up the measure of his sufferings; hee did first runne, and then was crowned, and this order we must keepe, if we meane ever to be with him.