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Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they…Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they…
Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Gray's Inn. Published according to the Doctor his own appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect copies.Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and iudicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Grayes Inne. Published according to the Doctor his owne appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect coppies.
London: printed by George for N. Bourne, 1639
THE SPIRITUAL JUBILEE. › How comes this freedom?THE SPIRITVALL IVBILE. › How comes this freedome?
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And satisfaction for sin,2 it must be in that nature, that hath sinned: now man of himself could not satisfy divine Justice, being ⟨p. 34⟩a finite person; therefore God the second Person became man, that in our nature he might satisfy Gods wrath for us, and so free us, by giving payment to his divine Justice. The death of Christ God-man, is the price of our liberty, and freedom.
And satisfaction for sinne,2 it must be in that nature, that hath sinned: now man of himselfe could not satisfie divine Justice, being ⟨p. 34⟩a finite person; therefore God the second Person became man, that in our nature hee might satisfie Gods wrath for us, and so free us, by giving payment to his divine Justice. The death of Christ God-man, is the price of our liberty, and freedome.
- 2By taking our nature.
But why doth the Apostle speak here, of a Law of the Spirit of life in Christ, which frees us; but here is no mention of satisfaction by death?
But why doth the Apostle speake here, of a Law of the Spirit of life in Christ, which frees us; but here is no mention of satisfaction by death?
Oh, but death is the foundation of all, as we shall see afterwards. To unfold the point therefore, because it is a special point; and the words need unfolding; Here it is said, there is life in Christ. A Spirit of life in Christ. and a Law of a Spirit of life in Christ.