CONTENTS. HOMILIES ON PHILIPPIANS. INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE HOMILY I. Phil. i. i, 2. Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons : Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ _ jg. HOMILY II. Phil. i. 8-u. For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discern ment; so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God igg HOMILY III. Phil. i. 18-20. And therein I rejoice, yea and will rejoice. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my ear nest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death 193 HOMILY IV. Phil. i. 22-26. Then what I shall choose I wot not. But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; that your glorying may abound in Jesus Christ in me through my presence with you again 198 HOMILY V. Phil. ii. 1-4. If there is therefore any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fel lowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be of the same . mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; doing nothing through faction, or through vainglory; but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others . 203 HOMILY VI. Phil. ii. 5-8. Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who being in the form of God counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God : but emptied himself, taking the form of a ser vant, being made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, yea the death of the cross 206 HOMILY VII. Phil. ii. 5-11. Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who being in the form of God counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God: but emptied Himself, taking upon Him the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men : and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, yea the death of the cross. Wherefore also God highly exalted Him, and gave unto Him the Name which is above every name : that in the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father 212 HOMILY VIII. Phil. ii. 12-16. So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Do all things without murmur- ings and disputings : that ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world ; holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ 219 HOMILY IX. Phil. ii. 19, 20, 21. But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state. For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ . 223 HOMILY X. Phil. iii. 1-3. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh 229