A12184:745
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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Fourthly, despair of none though never so weak, so long as they use the means, for ⟨p. 253⟩Christ hath created all by his word, he will raise us up by his word, and will change us by his word, and by this word he is able to change others, though never so obstinate; for so long as they are under the word and means, they are under the arms of an almighty power, and therefore if any be in our power, or if we wish well to any, we should persuade them to prize the word, and to use the means.
Fourthly, despaire of none though never so weake, so long as they use the meanes, for ⟨p. 253⟩Christ hath created all by his word, hee will raise us up by his word, and will change us by his word, and by this word he is able to change others, though never so obstinate; for so long as they are under the word and meanes, they are under the armes of an almighty power, and therefore if any be in our power, or if wee wish well to any, we should perswade them to prize the word, and to use the meanes.
In the next place, this is a ground of trial of §5our estates: would we know whether we are of the number of those that shall be raised up hereafter and changed, then examine whether we have found this power changing us, and bringing us to grace here, for Eph. 1.19, 20. the same power worketh in us to believe, that raised up Christ, do we then find our understandings enlightened, our wills conformable to his will? do we find the strong holds of sin in us razed, and new spirits, new thoughts, new desires in us? O these are blessed evidences of Christs almighty power in us, that will raise us up at the last day.
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