A12184:414
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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Fourthly;1 if a man be called by God, he shall find a spiritual answering within himself to Gods call. If God say, thou art my son, the heart answereth, thou art my God. Behold I come quickly, (saith Christ) even so come Lord Jesus, saith the Christian heart. And therefore a rebellious disposition, shows that Gods spirit is not there.
Fourthly;1 if a man be called by God, hee shall finde a spirituall answering within himselfe to Gods call. If God say, thou art my sonne, the heart answereth, thou art my God. Behold I come quickly, (saith Christ) even so come Lord Iesus, saith the Christian heart. And therefore a rebellious disposition, shewes that Gods spirit is not there.
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Thirdly, this calling of ours is a high calling: its from heaven, to heaven; its from a heavenly spirit, by spiritual means to Christ in heaven, to Saints, to spiritual employments and privileges.
Thirdly, this calling of ours is a high calling: its from heaven, to heaven; its from a heavenly spirit, by spirituall meanes to Christ in heaven, to Saints, to spirituall imployments and priviledges.
Hence therefore we may learn who are the greatest men: sensual men think those in outward place the greatest men of all other alas they are nothing to a Prince of heaven, he is a spouse to Christ, shall judge all the world, and triumph over Satan. All other callings end in the dust with our bodies; Kings shall rise as Peasants, and it may be in a worse estate than many of the meanest, there is no difference in death. All other callings are by men, from men, to men, to earthly purposes; let us make therefore a difference, and know whence our calling is, that we may be thankful, and whether it is, that we may be joyful.