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A12184 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. Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1639 (1639) STC 22493; ESTC S117268 126,511 278

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5.1_o we_o have_v free_a access_n in_o all_o our_o want_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o have_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o hear_v all_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o help_v we_o we_o have_v many_o gift_n already_o receive_v christ_n be_v already_o give_v we_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o have_v promise_n from_o god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o christ_n sure_o these_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o we_o and_o have_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o we_o dishonour_v they_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o and_o ourselves_o and_o our_o profession_n if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o in_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n observe_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o christian_n to_o rejoice_v other_o have_v neither_o cause_n of_o joy_n nor_o commandment_n to_o rejoice_v the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n be_v bid_v to_o bid_v such_o howl_n and_o lament_v to_o show_v they_o their_o miserable_a 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the_o natural_a son_n in_o who_o be_v no_o blemish_n shall_v suffer_v and_o the_o adopt_a son_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o offence_n shall_v go_v free_a it_o be_v equity_n that_o we_o have_v take_v christ_n for_o our_o husband_n he_o shall_v be_v accompany_v by_o we_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n in_o dishonour_n as_o in_o honour_n three_o it_o be_v long_o ago_o decree_v of_o god_n and_o predestinate_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v avoid_v rom._n 8._o ●_o 9_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n four_o its_o equal_a that_o if_o he_o be_v conform_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o now_o he_o be_v conform_v to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v and_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o can_v not_o he_o have_v drink_v deep_a of_o the_o cup_n prepare_v for_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o at_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o it_o 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