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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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But God, if he belong §2to him,1 will not suffer him to be in this sottish, and brutish condition long, but brings him under the ⟨p. 193⟩Law, that is, he sets his own corrupt nature before him, he shows him the course of his life, and then he is afraid of God, Depart from me, I am a sinner, as Adam, he ran from God when he had sinned, that was sweet to him before, so a brute man, when he is awakened with conscience of sin, considering that there is but a step between him & hell, & considering what a God he hath to deal with, and that after death, there is eternal damnation, when the Spirit of God hath convinced him of this, then he is in a state of fear, and when he is in this state, he is unfit to ⟨p. 194⟩have liberty to run to God, he useth all his power, to shift from God all he can, and hates God, and wisheth there were no God, and trembles at the very thought of God, and of death, &c.
But God, if hee belong §2to him,1 will not suffer him to bee in this sottish, and bruitish condition long, but brings him under the ⟨p. 193⟩Law, that is, hee sets his owne corrupt nature before him, he shewes him the course of his life, and then hee is afraid of God, Depart from me, I am a sinner, as Adam, hee ranne from God when hee had sinned, that was sweete to him before, so a bruite man, when he is awakened with conscience of sinne, considering that there is but a step betweene him & hel, & considering what a God hee hath to deale with, and that after death, there is eternall damnation, when the Spirit of God hath convinced him of this, then hee is in a state of feare, and when hee is in this state, hee is unfit to ⟨p. 194⟩have liberty to runne to God, he useth all his power, to shift from God all he can, and hates God, and wisheth there were no God, and trembles at the very thought of God, and of death, &c.