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The excellency of the Gospel above the law Wherein the liberty of the sons…The excellencie of the Gospell above the law Wherein the liberty of the sonnes…
The excellency of the Gospel above the law Wherein the liberty of the sons of God is showed. With the image of their graces here, and glory hereafter. Which affords much comfort and great encouragement, to all such as begin timely, and continue constantly in the ways of God. By R. Sibbs, D.D. Mr. of Katherin Hall Cambridge, and preacher of Gray's-Inn, London. Begun in his life time, and published by T.G. and P.N.The excellencie of the Gospell above the law Wherein the liberty of the sonnes of God is shewed. With the image of their graces here, and glory hereafter. Which affords much comfort and great incouragement, to all such as begin timely, and continue constantly in the wayes of God. By R. Sibbs, D.D. Mr. of Katherin Hall Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes-Inne, London. Begun in his life time, and published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes and John Dawson, 1639
Excellency of the GOSPEL above the LAW. › PartExcellency of the GOSPEL above the LAVV. › Part
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Now this liberty is wrought by Christ,1 and applied by the Spirit, what Christ works, he makes it ours by his Spirit, which takes all from Christ, as Christ doth all by the Spirit, so the Spirit takes all from Christ, all the comfort it hath, is from reasons taken from Christ, from grounds from Christ, and doctrines from Christ, but yet both have their efficacy, Christ, as the meritorious cause,2 and the Spirit, as the applying cause; The spirit discovers ⟨p. 90⟩the state of bondage we are in by nature, and it discovers withal a more excellent condition,3 and as it discovers, so likewise the spirit of God brings us to this state, by working faith, in that that Christ hath done for us, Christ hath freed us by his death from the curse of the Law, from the wrath of God, from death and damnation,4 and the like: Now whatsoever Christ hath done, the Spirit works faith, to make this our own by uniting us to Christ; when Christ and we are one, his sufferings are ours, and his victory is ours, all is ours,5 then the Spirit persuading us of the love ⟨p. 91⟩of God, and Christ redeeming us from that cursed slavery we were in, that Spirit, it works love in us, and other graces whereby the dominion of sin is broken more, and more, and we are set at liberty by the Spirit.
Now this liberty is wrought by Christ,1 and applyed by the Spirit, what Christ workes, hee makes it ours by his Spirit, which takes all from Christ, as Christ doth all by the Spirit, so the Spirit takes all from Christ, all the comfort it hath, is from reasons taken from Christ, from grounds from Christ, and doctrines from Christ, but yet both have their efficacy, Christ, as the meritorious cause,