A12184:646
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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And therefore its a gross conceit of the Papists, that dream that his body is every ⟨p. 225⟩where in the bread, or with the bread, as the Lutherans would h•ve it: the scripture determines that the heavens must contain him, that he sitteth now on the right hand of God, that he shall hereafter come to judge, and therefore he is not now here; nay because he is not here, he sent us the comforter, the spirit, that shall lead us into all truth, as he himself expressly saith
And therefore its a grosse conceipt of the Papists, that dreame that his bodie is every ⟨p. 225⟩where in the bread, or with the bread, as the Lutherans would h•ve it: the scripture determines that the heavens must contain him, that he sitteth now on the right hand of God, that he shall hereafter come to judge, and therefore he is not now here; nay because he is not here, he sent us the comforter, the spirit, that shall leade us into all truth, as he himselfe expresly saith
Secondly, hence we may observe, that there is another coming of Christ, which yet is not fulfilled; there is a two-fold coming of Christ, one whereby he comes in the fl•sh, this was his first coming: the second coming is in triumph, when he shall perfect our salvation. This appeareth by the desires of the creature, Rom. 8. Secondly, by the faithful desires of his children, which cannot be in vain. Thirdly, to this end he took our flesh to draw us after him. Fourthly, to this end he left his spirit with us to testify it. Lastly, he hath left us his promises, and prophecies thereof, witnessed by the Angels, Acts 1. This Jesus shall so come, even as you have seen him go into heaven.