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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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In restraint of the outward man,1 if ever God restrain us to humble us, what a blessed thing is this, that the Spirit is at liberty? and that is the best part of a man; a man may have a free conscience, and mind in a restrained condition, and a man may be restrained in a free state, in the guilt of sin, bound over to the wrath of God, and bound over to another evil day, a man in the ⟨p. 171⟩greatest thraldom, may have liberty, what a blessed condition is this?
In restraint of the outward man,1 if ever God restraine us to humble us, what a blessed thing is this, that the Spirit is at liberty? and that is the best part of a man; a man may have a free conscience, and minde in a restrayned condition, and a man may be restrayned in a free state, in the guilt of sinne, bound over to the wrath of God, and bound over to another evill day, a man in the ⟨p. 171⟩greatest thraldome, may have liberty, what a blessed condition is this?
- 1In outward restraint.
So in sickness1 to consider that there is a glorious liberty of the Sons of God, and a redemption of body, as well as of soul, that this base body of mine shall be like Christs glorious body, that there is a resurrection to glory, the resurrection will make amends for all these sicknesses, and ills of body, what a comfort is it to think of the resurrection to glory.