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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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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⟩men, and redeemes us as men, he doth not only pay a price for us as wee buy a thing that is dead, but likewise he frees us, so as wee may understand to what, and by whom wee are freed, and what condition wee are freed from, therefore there must be a spirit joyned with the worke of Christ, to informe us throughly, being creatures fit to bee informed.
- 11. Because we are saved as men.
And God intending to come into covenant with us, that we may be friends with him,1(which is our glory, and happiness) he acquaints us as friends with all the favours and blessings, that he hath done ⟨p. 95⟩for us, he acquaints us what misery he brings us out of, and what happiness he brings us unto, and what is our duty, this is the work of the spirit to show us what he hath done for us, that we may be friends.