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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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Object. But you will say the liberty of justification is wrought by Christ, we are justified by the obedience of Christ, and the righteousness of Christ ⟨p. 103⟩is imputed to us.
Object. But you will say the liberty of justification is wrought by Christ, wee are justified by the obedience of Christ, and the righteousnesse of Christ ⟨p. 103⟩is imputed to us.
Answ. It is true, Christ is our righteousness, but what is that to us except we have something to put it on?1 except we be united to Christ what good have we by Christ, if Christ be not ours? if there be not a spiritual marriage, what benefit have we by him, if we have not him to pay our debt, for his riches to be ours, and our debt to be his, there must be a union first. Now this union is wrought by the Spirit, it is begun in effectual calling, from this union there comes to be a change, his righteousness is mine, as if I had obeyed, and done it by my self, and my ⟨p. 104⟩debts, and sins are his, this is by the Spirit, because the union between Christ and me is by the Spirit: for whatsoever Christ hath done; it is nothing to me till there be a Union, and then freedom is by the Spirit likewise, because the Spirit of God works faith in me, not only to unite and knit me to Christ,2 but faith to persuade me, that Christ is mine, and that all his is mine, and that my debts are his; this supernatural hand of faith the Spirit works, to lay hold upon Christ, and then to persuade me; for the Spirit is a lightsome thing, and together with the graces it ⟨p. 105⟩