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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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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, ⟨p. 192⟩and where the Spirit of God is, there is all this sweet Liberty.
Your strong,1 rebellious, sturdy hearted persons, that thinke to worke out ⟨p. 191⟩their misery, out of the strength of parts, and friends, &c. they dye in despaire, their sorrowes are too good for them, but when a broken Soule goes to God in Christ with bo••nesse, this opening of the Soule to God, it is a signe of Liberty, and of the Liberty of Sonnes, for this liberty here, is the liberty of Sonnes, of a Spouse, of Kings, of members of Christ, the sweetest liberty that can be imagined, it is the liberty that those sweete relations breede of a wife to the husband, and of loving Subjects to their Prince, and of Children to their Father, here is a sweet liberty, ⟨p. 192⟩and where the Spirit of God is, there is all this sweete Liberty.
- 1Proud Rebels die desperately.