A12183:121
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1So likewise in the matter of holy life, in the whole course of a holy life, Where the Spirit of Christ is, there is liberty; and freedom, from the slavery of sin, for there the understanding is freed from the bondage of ignorance, and there the will is freed from the bondage of rebellion, there the affections likewise, and the whole inward, and outward man is freed, but this liberty of holiness, inherent liberty, it doth spring from the liberty that we have by justification,2 by the righteousness of Christ, whereby we are perfectly righteous, and freed from all ⟨p. 111⟩the title that Satan hath in us, we are freed from the curse of God, from the Law, are enabled in a course of Sanctification, to go on from grace to grace; the Spirit of Christ comes after justification; for whom God gives forgiveness unto, he gives his Spirit to sanctify them, the same Spirit that assures me of the pardon of my sin, sanctifies my nature; where the Spirit is of sanctification it breaks the ruling power of sin, before then the whole life is nothing but a continual sinning,3 & offending of God: but now there is a gracious liberty of disposition, ⟨p. 112⟩a largeness of heart which follows the liberty of condition, when a man is free in state and law, from wrath, and from the sentence of damnation, then he hath a free and voluntary disposition wrought to serve God freely without fear, or constraint.
1So likewise in the matter of holy life, in the whole course of a holy life, Where the Spirit of Christ is, there is liberty; and freedome, from the slavery of sinne, for there the understanding is freed from the bondage of ignorance, and there the will is freed from the bondage of rebellion, there the affections likewise, and the whole inward, and outward man is freed, but this liberty of holinesse, inherent liberty, it doth spring from the liberty that wee have by justification,2