Christs Exaltation Purchased by Humiliation, Title page – Table of contents
CHRISTS EXALTATION PVRCHAST BY HVMILIATION. Wherein you may see Mercy and Misery meete together. Very Usefull
I. For Instructing the Ignorant.
II. For Comforting the Weake.
III. For Confirming the Strong.
By R. Sibbs D. D. and Preacher of Grayes-Inne, London.
Published by T. G. and P. N.
1 Cor. 15. 45. The first man Adam was made a Living Soule, the last Adam was made a Quickning Spirit.
LONDON Printed by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Iohn Bartlet at his shop, at the Signe of the guilt Cup, neere S. Austins gate. 1639.
The Contents.
THe Coherence of the Text. p. 1. 2. &c.
The Text divided. p. 6. 7
Christs death was voluntary. 10. 11
That Christ should dye is Admirable. 14. 15
That Christ rose againe as a publicke person. 16
What became of those that rose with him. 18
The Spirit in heaven will supply all wants. 22
Iustice must be satisfied. 25
Why we are the Lords. 26
Excellent inferences from Christs Resurrection. 27. 28. &c.
What a Lord Christ is. 32. &c. ad 40.
He is a Lord both of quicke and dead. 41
God doth all to some good Ends. 42
Divine truths depend on one another. 46
Christs Lordship full of security and comfort. 50. 51. &c.
In the Lords Supper we have to deale with the Christ the Lord. 64
A Christian mans aime good. 68
Christ rose to be Lord of the living. 72. 73
He dyed to be Lord of his Church. 74. &c.
And to be Lord of his Enemies. 76
And to make good what by death he got. 78.
His Lordship eternall both over the living and the dead. 80
How great a happinesse to be under the Lord Christ. 82. 83
Comforts against the feare of death. 84
We must looke to Christ in life and death. 86. 90
When we live to Christ. 88. 92. &c.
Directions for our ayming at Christ in all things. 96. 97
Helpes to live to Christ. 100. 101.
Diverse desire him as Iesus, but not as Christ. 103. 104. 105.
What it is to dye to Christ. 106. 107.
Christs dying implies duty in us. 110
Abilities to doe duties, part of the covenant. 113
A signe to know who is under Christs goverment. 116. 117.
Christs Lordship, assurance of our perseverance, 118. &c.
What will make us willing to dye. 122.
There is more than an exemplary good in Christs death. 132
The scope of Christs humiliation and exaltation. 134
The studdy of this scope is good. 138
By what title Christ is Lord 141
Diverse comforts from this title of Christs Lordship. 142. 143. &c. ad 152
An honour to bee under Christs Lordship. 153
It is great security to be under it. 158
Christs Lordship a Spring of duties and that
1. One to another.
2. To those that are not Christians.
3. To Christ himselfe. 160. 161.
We must give up our selves to this Lord. 166. &c.
Christs Lordship a stoppe against Sinne. 170. 171.
It is also a comfort in affliction. 172. &c.
Whether Christ by dying, merited for himselfe. 178. 179.
Christians must be alwayes projecting for his glory. 188. &c.
Christs Lordship comfortable in the houre of death. 190. 191.