A12184:687
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I answer, while we live here we are in no better condition than others,1 as concerning our bodies. Hezekiah is sick, Lazarus hath his sores, David and Job troubled with loathsome diseases, and thus its fitting it should fare with us.
I answer, while we live here we are in no better condition than others,1 as concerning our bodies. Hezekiah is sicke, Lazarus hath his sores, David and Iob troubled with lothsome diseases, and thus its fitting it should fare with us.
- 1Answ.
For first, Christ laid us this example, he took our base ragged nature on him, he hungered and thirsted, was pained, and death had a little power over him, and shall we desire a better estate than our master, our head had? or do we ever think to partake with him in happiness, that will not partake with him in his mean estate? the decree of God is, that to dust we must, as all the rest of our fellow Saints and servants shall.
For first, Christ laid us this example, he tooke our base ragged nature on him, hee hungred and thirsted, was pained, and death had a little power over him, and shall we desire a better estate than our master, our head had? or doe we ever thinke to partake with him in happinesse, that will not partake with him in his mean estate? the decree of God is, that to dust wee must, as all the rest of our fellow Saints and servants shall.
Secondly, hereby God doth exercise our faith and hope: causing us to look and expect a better resurrection, and by this means are our desires edged to a better life, for else would we set up our rest here, and make this our Paradise.