A12184:698
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 besides, it is not contrary to reason, (I do not say that reason can reach unto it) for Christ he is alive still, the dust whereof we are made, and whether we go is preserved, it is not annihilated, and why cannot Christ raise ⟨p. 241⟩a body out of the dust, as at the first make it out of dust? why should he not be as able to quicken dust now as at the first? and especially, seeing the soul is reserved in heaven to this end, till the day of his second coming.
And besides, it is not contrarie to reason, (I doe not say that reason can reach unto it) for Christ he is alive still, the dust whereof we are made, and whether we goe is preserved, it is not annihilated, and why cannot Christ raise ⟨p. 241⟩a body out of the dust, as at the first make it out of dust? why should he not be as able to quicken dust now as at the first? and especially, seeing the soule is reserved in heaven to this end, till the day of his second comming.
Nay it is not contrary to the course of nature: we see every year summer comes out of winter, day out of night, youth out of infancy, mans age out of youth: And the Apostle in the Corinthians, Thou fool, the corn is not quickened, except it die: nay we see what strange changes are daily wrought by Art, and shall we think Gods almighty power cannot work far more strange effects?
Nay it is not contrarie to the course of nature: we see every yeere summer comes out of winter, day out of night, youth out of infancie, mans age out of youth: And the Apostle in the Corinthians, Thou foole, the corne is not quickned, except it die: nay wee see what strange changes are dayly wrought by Art, and shall wee thinke Gods almighty power cannot worke farre more strange effects?