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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 where the freedom of Spirit is,1 there is a kind of courage against all opposition whatsoever joined with a kind of light, and strength of faith breaking through all opposi•ions, a consideration of the excellent state I ⟨p. 182⟩am in, of the vileness of the state we are moved to by opposition, when the Spirit discovers these things with a kind of conviction, what is all opposition, to a Spiritual man? it adds but courage, and strength to him to resist, the more opposition the more courage he hath, in Acts, 4. When they had the Spirit of God, they opposed opposition, and the more they were opposed, the more they grew, they were cast in prison, and rejoiced, and the more they were imprisoned the more courageous they were still, there is no setting against this wind, nor no quenching ⟨p. 183⟩of this fire, by any humane power, where it is true; for the Spirit of God where it sets a man at liberty indeed, it gathers strength by opposition. See how the Spirit triumphed in the Martyrs over all opposition, fire, and imprisonment and all, the Spirit in them set them at liberty, from such base fears, that it prevails in them over all.2 The Spirit of God where it is, is a victorious Spirit, it frees the soul from base fears of any creature,3 If God be on our side who shall be against us? It is said of Saint Stephen, that they could not withstand the Spirit by which he spake, ⟨p. 184⟩and Christ promiseth a Spirit, that all the enemies shall not be able to withstand, so those that are Gods children, in the time of opposition, when they understand themselves, and that to which they stand, God gives them a Spirit, against which all their enemies cannot stand, the Spirit of Christ in Stephen put such a glory upon him, that he looked as if he had been an Angel, so the Spirit of liberty where it is, it is with boldness, and strength and courage, against opposition: Those therefore that are awed with every petty thing for standing in a good cause, they