A12184:400
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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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.
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And let us be comforted herein, 1though the race be long and painful, yet there is an end: it will not continue for ever, and with the end, there comes a price. The world runs in a maze here and there, they have their reward, and their happiness will end soon, but a Christians happiness will never end.
And let us bee comforted herein, 1