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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 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.
And God intending to come into covenant with us, that we may be friends with him,1(which is our glory, and happinesse) he acquaints us as frends with all the favours and blessings, that hee hath done ⟨p. 95⟩for us, hee acquaints us what misery hee brings us out of, and what happinesse he brings us unto, and what is our duty, this is the worke of the spirit to shew us what he hath done for us, that we may be friends.
- 12. We are freed to be friends with God.
And then it is a ground to love God,1 God saveth us by a way of love, in the covenant of grace, his desire is, that we may love him again, and maintain love; Now how can this be without the Spirit of God, discover what God in Christ hath done for us, therefore there must be the Spirit, to show to the eye of the soul, and to tell us this Christ hath done for us.
And then it is a ground to love God,1