A12184:737
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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VERS. 21. According to the working, whereby he is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
VERS. 21. According to the working, whereby he is able even to subdue all things to Himselfe.
The word that is translated working, may and doth signify power, and so it was translated heretofore, and is to be meant. But the words being plain, we will come to some observations.
THe word that is translated working, may and doth signifie power, and so it was translated heretofore, and is to be meant. But the words being plaine, we will come to some observations.
1And first of all observe, That Christ hath a power able to subdue all things to himself: and this he hath by virtue of his office of Mediatorship, and this in respect of God to reconcile and appease him. Secondly, in respect of opposite powers to overcome all of them. Thirdly in respect of the persons to be saved, that he might free them from all ill, and raise them to all happiness, and these things requires a power, that must be above all created powers, for God could not be appeased but by an infinite price, the blood of one that is God: and we could not be defended from sin and hell (whose power is the greatest of all finite power) but by a power beyond it, and such a ⟨p. 251⟩