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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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Artificial things move from a principle without them,1 therefore they are artificial: clocks and such things have weights that stir all the wheels they go by▪ and that move them, so it is with an artificial Christian, that composeth himself ⟨p. 181⟩to a course of religion, he moves with weights without him, he hath not an inward principle of the Spirit to make things natural to him, and to excite and make him do things naturally, and sweetly, Where the Spirit of God is, there is freedom, that is, a kind of natural freedom not forced, nor moved by any sovereign extrinsical motive.
Artificiall things move from a principle without them,1 therefore they are artificiall: clockes and such things have weights that stirre all the wheeles they goe by▪ and that moove them, so it is with an artificiall Christian, that composeth himselfe ⟨p. 181⟩to a course of religion, he moves with weights without him, he hath not an inward principle of the Spirit to make things naturall to him, and to excite and make him doe things na•urally, and sweetely, Where the Spirit of God is, there is freedome, that is, a kinde of naturall freedome not forced, nor moved by any sorraigne extrinsicall motive.
- 1Hypocrites have foreign motives.Hypocrites have forraine motives.