A12184:742
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.
In the next place, as Christ hath this power,§2 so he will use this power for the good of his Saints. and this he will do, because what ever Christ is, he is for the good of his Church, he is powerful, merciful and loving, for his Churches sake.
In the next place, as Christ hath this power,§2 so he will use this power for the good of his Saints. and this hee will doe, because what ever Christ is, he is for the good of his Church, hee is powerful, merciful and loving, for his Churches sake.
And secondly, because our bodies do require it: for it must be an infinite power that makes the body of dust: and therefore though Christ was the Son of God, declared from the beginning, yet it was said he was mightily declared to be the son of God by his resurrection from the dead, for from a privation to a habit, there can be no regression by a natural course, and therefore for our bodies to return from dust, must be by a supernatural infinite power of one that is God. Let those that are enemies to Christ his members consider this, against whom do ye strive? even against the Almighty, who in his humiliation, was able with a word to ⟨p. 252⟩strike his enemies to the ground, and now being in glory, how fearful and terrible should his power be to such? who should learn betimes to kiss the Son, before they perish in the midway. And for his children, let them comfort themselves that are under the government of so powerful a majesty, for he will bruise all their enemies under them. Nay they are already all conquered, and let them consider of all his promises, and apply them to his power. It is a powerful Saviour that said, Come to me all you that are heavy laden, I will raise you up, it is he that is able to subdue all things to himself, that promises my grace shall be sufficient for you, he is a Prophet to instruct fully, a Priest to satisfy Gods wrath to the utmost, a King to subdue all their corruptions.