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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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Again by the Spirit of Christ in Sanctification we are made Kings,1 to rule over our own lusts, in some measure, not Kings, to be freed altogether from them, but Kings to strive against them: It is a liberty to fight, and in fighting to overcome at last: When the Israelites had a promise that God would give their enemies into their hands, the meaning was not that he would give them, without fighting a blow, but I will give them into your hands, you shall fight and be of good comfort, in fighting you shall overcome, so this liberty of Sanctification, ⟨p. 123⟩it is not a liberty that we should have no combat with our corruptions, but a gracious liberty to keep them under, till by subduing them by little and little, we get a perfect victory; what greater encouragement can a man have, to fight against his enemy, then when he is sure of the victory, before he fights of final victory, you see then how the Spirit brings a liberty into the soul, it brings us out of that cursed kingdom of Satan and sin, it brings us out of the curse of God, and the law in justification, and it brings us from the dominion and tyranny of sin, by ⟨p. 124⟩a Spirit of Sanctification.
Againe by the Spirit of Christ in Sanctification we are made Kings,1 to rule over our owne lusts, in some measure, not Kings, to be freed altogether from them, but Kings to strive against them: It is a liberty to fight, and in fighting to overcome at last: When the Israelites had a promise that God would give their enemies into their hands, the meaning was not that hee would give them, without fighting a blow, but I will give them into your hands, you shall fight and be of good comfort, in fighting you shall overcome, so this liberty of Sanctification, ⟨p. 123⟩it is not a liberty that we should have no combate with our corruptions, but a gracious liberty to keepe them under, till by subduing them by little and little, we get a perfect victory; what greater incouragement can a man have, to fight against his enemie, then when he is sure of the victory, before he fights of finall victory, you see then how the Spirit brings a liberty into the soule, it brings us out of that cursed kingdome of Sathan and sinne, it brings us out of the curse of God, and the law in justification, and it brings us from the dominion and tyrannie of sinne, by