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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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What a comfort is this to sinful man,1 that in casting himself upon Christ, and upon Gods mercy in Christ, he yields glory to God? that God hath joined his glory with our special good, that here is a sweet concurrence, between the Summus finis, and the Summum Bonum of man. The last end of man of all, is the glory of God, for that is as it were the point of the circle from which all came: (for he made all for his glory) and in which all ends, so is the chief good, therefore by the way, it is a ⟨p. 263⟩vain conceit for some to think, Oh we must not look to our own Salvation so much, this is self-love.
What a comfort is this to sinfull man,1 that in casting himself upon Christ, and upon Gods mercy in Christ, hee yeelds glory to God? that God hath joyned his glory with our speciall good, that here is a sweete concurrence, betweene the Summus finis, and the Summum Bonum of man. The last end of man of all, is the glory of God, for that is as it were the point of the circle from which all came: (for he made all for his glory) and in which all ends, so is the chiefe good, therefore by the way, it is a ⟨p. 263⟩vaine conceite for some to thinke, Oh wee must not looke to our owne Salvation so much, this is selfe-love.
- 1Comfort from Gods mercy.
It is true to severe the consideration of the glory of Gods mercy,1 and goodness in it, but see both these wrapped, and knit together indissoluble, our Salvation, and Gods glory, we hinder Gods glory if we believe not his mercy in Christ to us, so at once, we wrong our selves and him, and we wrong him not in a mean attribute, but in his mercy and goodness, wherein he hath appointed to glorify himself most of all, and therefore