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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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But this is not all that is in liberty,1 for the Spirit doth not only free •s from all that is ill, from sin, but from that that follows it, there is some ill that follows, as fear and terrors of conscience, &c. they follow sin and death and wrath, and such like, the subjection to these: now where the Spirit of God is, it frees from the ill consequents, from the tail that follows sin; where the Spirit is, it frees us from fear, for the same Spirit that tells us in justification that God is appeased, the same Spirit ⟨p. 125⟩frees us from the fear of damnation, and death and judgement, from the terrors of an evil conscience, being sprinkled with the blood of Christ, we are freed from fear.
But this is not all that is in liberty,1 for the Spirit doth not onely free •s from all that is ill, from sinne, but from that that followes it, there is some ill that followes, as feare and terrours of conscience, &c. they follow sinne and death and wrath, and such like, the subjection to these: now where the Spirit of God is, it frees from the ill consequents, from the tayle that followes sinne; where the Spirit is, it frees us from feare, for the same Spirit that tells us in justification that God is appeased, the same Spirit ⟨p. 125⟩frees us from the feare of damnation, and death and judgement, from the terrours of an evill conscience, being sprinkled with the blood of Christ, we are freed from feare.
- 1Freedom from the consequents of sin.Freedome from the consequents of sinne.