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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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When a man is under the bondage of the Law, when he is under the fear of death, being armed with a sting, whatsoever he doth, he doth it with a slavish mind, where the Spirit of God is, there is the Spirit of adoption, the Spirit of Sons which is a free Spirit: the son doth not duties to his father out of constraint, and ⟨p. 113⟩fear, but out of nature; the spirit alters our nature and disposition, it makes us sons, and then we do all freely; God doth enlarge the hearts of his children, they can deny themselves in a good work, they are zealous of good works; it is the end of their redemption, as it is Tit. 2. We are redeemed to be a peculiar people, zealous of good works: for then we have a base esteem of all things that hinder us from freeness in Gods service,1 as worldliness, &c. what doth a Christian when he seeth his gracious liberty in Christ? the love of the world and worldly things, ⟨p. 114⟩he is ready to part with all for the service of God, he is so free hearted that he can part with life it self, Paul saith of himself, My life is not dear to me, so I may finish my course with joy: as we see in the Martyrs and others, how free they were; even of their very blood.
When a man is under the bondage of the Law, when he is under the feare of death, being armed with a sting, whatsoever he doth, he doth it with a slavish minde, where the Spirit of God is, there is the Spirit of adoption, the Spirit of Sonnes which is a free Spirit: the sonne doth not duties to his father out of constraint, and ⟨p. 113⟩feare, but out of nature; the spirit alters our nature and disposition, it makes us sonnes, and then we doe all freely; God doth inlarge the hearts of his children, they can deny themselves in a good worke, they are zealous of good workes; it is the end of their redemption, as it is Tit. 2. We are redeemed to be a peculiar people, zealous of good workes: for then we have a base esteeme of all things that hinder us from freenesse in Gods service,