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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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And the reason of this,1 that where Christ doth free by way of redemption, to dye, and satisfy Gods justice for any, to those he gives his Spirit, by which Spirit they are set at liberty, the reasons are manifold, to name one or two:
And the reason of this,1 that where Christ doth free by way of redemption, to dye, and satisfie Gods justice for any, to those hee gives his Spirit, by which Spirit they are set at liberty, the reasons are manifold, to name one or two:
- 1All that Christ redeems, he frees by his Spirit.All that Christ redeemes, he frees by his Spirit.
Christ doth save all that he doth save answerable to the nature of the party saved,1 he saves them as reasonable persons, for he saves us that he may make us friends, he saves us as ⟨p. 94⟩men, and redeems us as men, he doth not only pay a price for us as we buy a thing that is dead, but likewise he frees us, so as we may understand to what, and by whom we are freed, and what condition we are freed from, therefore there must be a spirit joined with the work of Christ, to inform us throughly, being creatures fit to be informed.
Christ doth save all that hee doth save answerable to the nature of the party saved,1 hee saves them as reasonable persons, for he saves us that he may make us friends, hee saves us as ⟨p. 94⟩