A12184:661
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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Thirdly, this hope and expectation will stir ⟨p. 230⟩us up to pray for the consummation and bringing to pass the performance of all those promises which are to be performed before the coming of Christ: as that the Gospel should be preached in all places, that the conversion of the Jews might be hastened, and the downfall of Antichrist might speedily come to pass. And this hope will also encourage us and put us forward, that in our several callings and standings, we should help on the performance of them, as much as is in our power to perform, by helping on the building of the Church, and the enlargement of Christs kingdom, and the confusion of his enemies.
Thirdly, this hope and expectation will stirre ⟨p. 230⟩us up to pray for the consummation and bringing to passe the performance of all those promises which are to be performed before the comming of Christ: as that the Gospell should bee preached in all places, that the conversion of the Iewes might be hastened, and the downefall of Antichrist might speedily come to passe. And this hope will also incourage us and put us forward, that in our severall callings and standings, we should helpe on the performance of them, as much as is in our power to performe, by helping on the building of the Church, and the inlargement of Christs kingdome, and the confusion of his enemies.
Lastly, this hope will work in us a sweet and comfortable carriage in all estates and conditions, carrying us through all impediments with courage. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry, and he will come full handed. My reward is with me, (saith Christ) and lest we should think it long before he comes, he told us long ago, that those were the latter days, and that the ends of the world were then come upon them. Do men then molest us, persecute and vex us? let us be comforted, he comes that will tread all our enemies under our feet. Do we find that we have but short spirits, that our graces are but weak? let us not dishearten our selves, he that keeps heaven for us, will give us necessary graces to bring us thither: if we want, go to the God of faith and love, he hath promised to give