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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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That familiar boldness whereby we cry, Abba, Father, 1it comes from Sons, they only can cry so, this comes from the Spirit, if we be Sons, then we have the Spirit, whereby we cry Abba Father, so if we can go to God with a sweet familiarity, Father have mercy upon me, forgive me, look in the bowels of pity upon me, this sweet boldness, and familiarity, it comes from the Spirit of Liberty, and shows that we are Sons, and not bastards.
That familiar boldnesse whereby wee cry, Abba, Father, 1it comes from Sonnes, they onely can cry so, this comes from the Spirit, if we be Sonnes, then wee have the Spirit, whereby we cry Abba Father, so if wee can goe to God with a sweete familiarity, Father have mercy upon mee, forgive mee, looke in the bowels of pitty upon mee, this sweete boldnesse, and familiarity, it comes from the Spirit of Liberty, and shewes that wee are Sonnes, and not bastards.
- 1Abba Father, the voice of Sons.Abba Father, the voyce of Sonnes.
Your strong,1 rebellious, sturdy hearted persons, that think to work out ⟨p. 191⟩their misery, out of the strength of parts, and friends, &c. they dye in despair, their sorrows are too good for them, but when a broken Soul goes to God in Christ with bo••nesse, this opening of the Soul to God, it is a sign of Liberty, and of the Liberty of Sons, for this liberty here, is the liberty of Sons, of a Spouse, of Kings, of members of Christ, the sweetest liberty that can be imagined, it is the liberty that those sweet relations breed of a wife to the husband, and of loving Subjects to their Prince, and of Children to their Father, here is a sweet liberty,