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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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And in the dispensing of the Gospel, especially in the Preaching and unfolding of the word, the riches of God in Christ are unfolded and not only unfolded, but the Spirit in unfolding, conveys the sense, assurance, and persuasion thereof unto us.
And in the dispensing of the Gospell, especially in the Preaching and unfolding of the word, the riches of God in Christ are unfolded and not onely unfolded, but the Spirit in unfolding, conveyes the sence, assurance, and perswasion thereof unto us.
There is such a connection, ⟨p. 278⟩between the Evangelical truth of God, and Jesus Christ, that they have both one name, to insinuate to us that as we will be partakers of Christ, so it must be of Christ, as he is revealed in the Gospel, not in conceits of our own, the Word is truth, and Christ is truth, they have the same name, for were there never so much mercy and love in God, if i•were concealed from us, that we had nothing to plead, that we had not some title to it by some discovery of it in his will, the Word and the seal of the Word, the Sacraments (for the Sacrament is but a visible ⟨p. 279⟩Word, they make one entire thing, the Word and Sacraments, the one is the evidence, the other the seal) what comfort could we take in it? Now his will is in the promise,1 wherein there is not only a discovery of what he doth or will do, but he hath engaged himself, If we believe we shall not perish, but have life, and Come unto me, and be refreshed saith Christ, every one that thirsts, come and be satisfied, and now we may claim the performance of what he hath spoken, and bind him by his own word, he cannot deny himself, so now we see him comfortably in ⟨p. 280⟩the glass of the Word and Sacraments.