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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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We see the glory of God with boldness in the Gospel,1 we go boldly to God, Christ takes us by the hand, and leads us to his Father, we have boldness and access to God through Christ by the ⟨p. 320⟩Spirit, as S. Paul teacheth in diverse places, God is not terrible to us, now in Christ Gods nature is Fatherly and sweet to us, Christ in the Gospel is our head, therefore we go boldly to God in Christ, and Christ by his Spirit brings us to his Father, we may boldly lay open our souls in prayer, and all our complaints before him as to a Father, we come not as malefactors to a judge, as slaves to a Lord, but as children to a father, as a wife to her spouse, with open face in the Gospel, we behold God, that is, with boldness we go to him: the Gospel by shining upon ⟨p. 321⟩us takes away a Spirit of fear,2 and bondage, the more we see Christ the less fear, the more love the less fear, the more we see the grace of God in Christ, it diminisheth a Spirit of fear, and puts into us a Spirit of love and boldness, for it presents to us in Christ, full satisfaction to divine justice, that when we offer Christ to the Father whom he hath sent and sealed for us, God cannot refuse a Saviour of his own sending, and sealing and appointing to satisfy his justice, therefore we go boldly to the throne of grace, it is a marvellous privilege, that we see ⟨p. 322⟩