A12184:623
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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Sixthly, he is there, when by continual §6prayers to God, he hath an inward admittance to the throne of grace, where he may freely open his heart to his God, and therefore it is that those that are Christians indeed, are often in this duty.
Sixthly, hee is there, when by continuall §6prayers to God, he hath an inward admittance to the throne of grace, where hee may freely open his heart to his God, and therefore it is that those that are Christians indeed, are often in this dutie.
Fifthly, hence we may gather, that the glorious estate in heaven, is of the same kind with §5this life of grace, only differing in degrees of happiness: both estates are free; there only a freedom of glory, here a freedom of grace, both are estates of redemption: there we are redeemed from sin, and death, and the devil, ⟨p. 218⟩here we are only redeemed from the power of them; there have we the full harvest, here we have the first fruits, here we are heirs by faith, there by full possession; to all of us Christ is all in all, only there he rules immediately, here he rules by means, by his deputies. There they have communion with the Saints, here we also have communion, though we live amongst the wicked. There they praise God continually, here we endeavour it continually. There they have communion with the beatifical vision, here we have communion with the ordinances which will bring us to it.
Fifthly, hence we may gather, that the glorious estate in heaven, is of the same kinde with §5this life of grace, onely differing in degrees of happinesse: both estates are free; there onely a freedome of glory, here a freedome of grace, both are estates of redemption: there wee are redeemed from sinne, and death, and the divell,