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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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in_o drink_v the_o cup_n he_o drink_v of_o while_o he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 10._o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o mean_v the_o glorious_a estate_n after_o this_o life_n whereas_o the_o resurrection_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o word_n sound_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v happy_a at_o length_n but_o between_o this_o time_n and_o that_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v meet_v with_o trouble_n with_o many_o cross_n yet_o let_v the_o way_n be_v never_o so_o difficult_a i_o pass_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o such_o a_o excellent_a end_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o which_o word_n we_o will_v first_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a estate_n reserve_v hereafter_o which_o begin_v with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o we_o be_v far_o more_o happy_a than_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v and_o also_o more_o happy_a than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o first_o estate_n in_o adam_n which_o we_o lose_v and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v with_o thanks_n to_o god_n that_o respect_v we_o above_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o bless_a estate_n hereafter_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o restore_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o a_o time_n of_o refresh_v act_v 3.19_o it_o be_v a_o day_n when_o all_o good_a shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o all_o evil_a shall_v cease_v all_o grief_n of_o mind_n all_o trouble_n of_o body_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n but_o why_o be_v we_o not_o happy_a before_o our_o resurrection_n quest._n i_o answer_v answ._n because_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v partaker_n of_o misery_n and_o sin_n here_o and_o therefore_o can_v partake_v 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no_o mean_n lose_v second_o in_o all_o cross_n let_v we_o not_o look_v into_o the_o state_n we_o be_v in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o we_o be_v go_v into_o we_o be_v go_v to_o a_o palace_n let_v we_o not_o be_v deject_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v thereto_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o fiery_a trial_n to_o consume_v any_o thing_n but_o dross_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o with_o christ_n suffer_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12._o three_o labour_n for_o a_o right_a esteem_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v but_o momentary_a and_o fade_a yea_o our_o life_n they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o
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perfection_n he_o have_v all_o grace_n in_o some_o measure_n we_o have_v no_o other_o perfection_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o perfectio_fw-la viae_fw-la though_o the_o papist_n say_v they_o have_v it_o indeed_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o never_o can_v christian_n keep_v the_o rule_n of_o nature_n much_o less_o can_v we_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v all_o curse_a nay_o in_o christ_n none_o attain_v to_o evangelical_a perfection_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v as_o by_o a_o work_n of_o our_o own_o for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o this_o perfectio_fw-la viae_fw-la which_o they_o boast_v of_o so_o much_o differ_v not_o from_o their_o perfectio_fw-la finis_fw-la no_o more_o than_o love_v to_o a_o man_n raise_v by_o good_a report_n of_o he_o differ_v from_o love_n cause_v by_o the_o good_a i_o find_v in_o he_o by_o personal_a communicate_v with_o he_o and_o 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