A12184:750
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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In the next place, This should encourage us, to §8stand out stead fast in a good cause for the truth; do not think with our selves, alas I am but one, and a weak silly man; what can I do against a multitude? let not such thoughts discourage thee: think of Luther a poor Monk, who alone set himself against the whole world, and wrought that effect, that we have all cause at this day to honour the memory of him: it is not thou, but God in thee, that is able to confound all thine enemies, and therefore with ⟨p. 256⟩Moses, behold him that is invisible.
In the next place, This should incourage us, to §8stand out sted fast in a good cause for the truth; do not think with our selves, alas I am but one, and a weake sillie man; what can I doe against a multitude? let not such thoughts discourage thee: thinke of Luther a poore Monke, who alone set himselfe against the whole world, and wrought that effect, that wee have all cause at this day to honour the memorie of him: it is not thou, but God in thee, that is able to confound all thine enemies, and therefore with ⟨p. 256⟩Moses, behold him that is invisible.
Yet further, this should be observed by a Christian, as a ground of his perseverance to the end: for when we know we are Christians, what can bereave us of our blessings? what can make our faith fail? its Gods power that will keep us to salvation, and he that believeth shall have life, and shall not come into condemnation, Joh. 6.39, 40.44.47. and many other places; and Christ by his almighty power sways all our life, to our building up to salvation, and therefore in contraries we should believe contraries, that death will work life, misery happiness, corruption incorruption, and this vileness glory; for its Gods order to work by contraries, that his power might the more appear.